Ultramagnetic MCs

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Template:Infobox band The Ultramagnetic MCs are a rap group whose members included Kool Keith, Ced Gee, TR Love and Moe Love. Their work was associated with unorthodox sampling, polysyllabic rhymes, and bizarre lyrical imagery.

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History

The group formed in 1984. Many believe that without the group's primary producer, Ced-Gee, the sound and samples, mostly James Brown, wouldn't have been as prominent. Their worldwide buzz started with the 12" single on Next Plateau Records for "Ego Trippin'" in 1986 with the infamous "Substitution" drum break sample,but their actual break-out single was "Funky/Mentally Mad" one of the most sought 12" singles of their career. It was released in 1987 and put the foursome on the map. This led to the release of the album, Critical Beatdown.

Although the Ultramagnetic MCs released a new school classic in 1988, Critical Beatdown, with typical James Brown samples -- they disappeared after that for several years, to return on Mercury Records in 1992, with the album Funk Your Head Up. 1993's The Four Horsemen was considered extremely strange though still brilliant. That was the last album the Ultramagnetic MCs released.

There were several semi-legitimate and compilation albums to follow, many with outtakes or older material not released (such as The B-Sides Companion). In 2001, they released a single, "Make It Rain/Mix It Down" which whetted fans appetite for a reunion album.

In a December 9, 2005 interview on Houston's Late Nite Snax radio show, Kool Keith confirmed rumours that the Ultramagnetic MC's had reformed and recorded a new album to be called "Another Beatdown."

The Ultramagnetic MC's launched the career of self-proclaimed "Bronx Nigga" Tim Dog who brought out the very successful single "Fuck Compton". Kool Keith and Tim Dog reunited on the Ultramagnetic MCs semi-reunion album Big Time. Kool Keith went on to record many solo CDs, including one under the "Dr. Octagon" monicker. His abstract rhymes influenced many rappers, including Pharoahe Monch from Organized Konfusion.

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Discography

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Albums

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Singles

  • 1985 - "To Give You Love"/"Make You Shake"
  • 1986 - "Ego Trippin'"/"Ego Bits"/"Funky Potion"
  • 1987 - "Traveling At The Speed of Thought (Original)"/"M.C.'s Ultra (Part Two)"
  • 1987 - "Mentally Mad"/"Funky"
  • 1988 - "Watch Me Now"/"Feelin' It"
  • 1988 - "Ease Back"/"Kool Keith Housing Things"
  • 1989 - "Give The Drummer Some"/"Moe Luv Theme"
  • 1989 - "Traveling At The Speed Of Thought (Remixes/LP Version)"/"A Chorus Line" (featuring Tim Dog)
  • 1991 - "Make It Happen"/"A Chorus Line (Pt. II)"
  • 1992 - "Poppa Large (East Coast Remix)/(West Coast Remix)"
  • 1993 - "Two Brothers With Checks (San Francisco Harvey)"/"One Two,One Two"
  • 1993 - "Raise It Up (featuring Godfather Don)"/"The Saga Of Dandy,The Devil And Day (Black Baseball)"
  • 1994 - "I'm F**kin' Flippin"
  • 1997 - "Watch Your Back"
  • 2001 - "Make It Rain"/"Mix It Down"
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Appears On

  • 1987 - "Red Alert Goes Berzerk"
  • 1994 - "Wild Pitch Classics"
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