APESHIT aka Ape the Grim

Bio:

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Apeshit is what you would call a supreme product of the 1990s and golden age era of Rap music. Blessed with eclectic ability to perform all aspects of Hip Hop culture, A-P-E (All Pure Elements) might be True School Hip Hop’s last hope to show the world that the other side of the culture is still strong and well preserved. A child of music since the age of 4, Ape was always the kid with all the new rap tapes. APE got his start DJing in 1997 with a 5-man DJ band called The Break Invaders which included DJ Illogix, Statik Selektah, DJ G.I. Joe and DJ Def Rock. It wouldn’t take long for Ape to realize he had more to offer lyrically and he gradually swayed away for the turntables and focused hard on rhyming. He made his first studio recording in 1999 and since then he has spent much time and money making quality rap songs. He and DJ Illogix linked up with Portsmouth beat maestro DC the MIDI Alien in 2001 and formed the trio Monkey Biz. These 3 NH All-Stars recently released their first full-length album entitled “Animal Odyssey” containing 19 incredible cuts. You’ll find whatever you need on this album: comedy and satire; history and philosophy; battle talk and competition; love and consciousness; and cutting-edge flows and tricky wordplay. Despite his fierce battle reputation Ape finds time to enlighten those older and younger on the evolution of Hip Hop and what it really is as opposed to rap music. Any given stage performance from Ape might include break dancing or hat tricks, or both. Destined to bring justice and glory to every hardcore disciple of the culture, Ape plans to defy all stereotypes and gimmicks and make real Hip Hop important again; a true leader.

Member Since:

October 23, 2005

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Influences:

Ultramagnetic mcs; KRS-ONE; Organized Konfusion; D.I.T.C; Wu-Tang; Jigga; Masta Ace; Eazy-E; N.W.A; Canibus; Cypress Hill; Ice Cube; B.I.G; MC Shan; Rakim; NaS; Eminem; Common Sense; Black Thought; Gangstarr; Gil Scott Heron; The Pharcyde; Ras Kass; Heiroglyphics; Native Tongues; My Own Crew; Alias from OVM; Esoteric; Akrobatik; George S. Patton; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Abraham Lincoln; Ghandi; Dee Rock; Boot Camp Clik (Starang Mostly); George Carlin r.i.p.; Rock Steady Crew; Invisible Sqratch Piklz; Matt Nelson; Special Ed; George Dubya; ya mutha.

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Record Label:

Trap Jaw/Milf Money Records