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EL-P
Hip Hop / Rap / Indie

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BROOKLYN,
United States

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   EL-P: General Info
Member Since6/11/2005
Band Websitedefinitivejux.net
Band Membersweathermen, def jux, cardboard city, central services
InfluencesPKD VANGELIS H. ELLISON THE GROUNDHOGS G. ORWELL BOOKER T BORGES J. CARPENTER KAFKA D. DELILLO FAT BOYS
Sounds LikePASTE MAGAZINE SAYS: "el-p's latest transmission from the frontline is an aunt jemima-thick, front-to-back instant classic, welding the sort of noise the Bomb Squad once specialized in to the precision-crafted rhyme schemes that made his former outfit, Company Flow, so special. Already the best hip-hop release of 2007, and it ain't even close." 4/5 stars URB MAGAZINE SAYS: "El-P's production often lives and grows unpredictably on it's own. There's a biological weapon mutation taking place all over this record, and yet, it's the moments of humanity that'll freeze out the haters." 4/5 stars BIG CHEESE MAGAZINE: "All punching beats, bass tremors and synth hits..." 4.5 out of 5 SPIN MAGAZINE SAYS: "I'll Sleep When You're Dead's blood type is B-boy-positive, but it's imbued with EL's ever-changing moods and styles. Equal parts faithful-but-twisted boom bap ("EMG") and avant-indie rock (the epic, Mars Volta-guested "Tasmanian Pain Coaster"), the album drips with elbow grease."
Record Labeldefinitive jux
Type of LabelIndie




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   About EL-P









the following was written by people trying to make me look cool: To simply say that El-P is serious about his music would be an understatement. Upon first listen to his upcoming album, I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead, it's readily apparent that this record – a magnum opus 4 years in the making - represents a culmination of profound musical, personal, and political experiences reaching their tumultuous climax. This record is about the struggle faced by those living in a rapidly changing society, El himself calling this his post-traumatic stress album where he attempts to capture the political by representing the internal. Evoking vocals and production aesthetics so viscerally indicative of the current era, El-P has outdone himself yet again, effectively mastering his brand of cutting-edge head-nodders and pushing forward a genre that has long held him as an undisputed kingpin. I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead embodies everything that is El-P – a groundbreaking artist, virtuosic producer, profound lyricist, label founder, A&R maverick and underground icon reacting to the malignant societal changes occurring today – a very serious matter indeed. This record is an urgent document, a collective representation of a critical individual crossing their personal Rubicon, assessing the dismal reality inherent, and deciding to forge on despite the cost. With appearances by Trent Reznor, The Mars Volta, Cat Power, Aesop Rock, Cage, Matt Sweeney, Tame One, and others, this is an album poised to extend a genre into a new realm of artistic expression.








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EL-P's Friends Comments
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DROP III





Jul 2 2008 8:48 PM

drop the fucking weathermen album already you jerk store cowboy
Tara Nicole





Jul 3 2008 8:49 AM

U KNoW..... U lOoK ReaLLy PreTTy WitHoUt HaNDcUffS On... wIthOut The DiRt oN Ur FAce...
JAN MS-20





Jul 3 2008 9:13 AM

hey!
where do i get the horse-shirt?
Louie





Jul 2 2008 7:33 PM

Yes please , cause I really would love to add " Hold the Floor" to my profile being that it was the first Definitive not Def Jux colab. So what do I gotta do to rock that shit!
" I shoulda seen her tattoo on the back of a praying mantis!"
anh nam





Jul 2 2008 11:07 PM

RIP Camu Tao
Ad*1 [Buddah JamM]





Jul 2 2008 1:21 PM

if u say my rhymes aint great u get stabbed in the face.....with the opposite end of the mic.....timing is nice.......(devostated r.i.p camu t.a.o MhZ) lik da balls........seriousss.
uk
b1ess
stay up '-lp.
1
BigHeads





Jul 1 2008 5:32 PM

I'll sleep when you're dead," instrumental out!!! I'm on that, put all your instru. out fam. that would be great!!
Lynx
Heiro and zypha





Jul 1 2008 9:21 PM

sorry to hear bro, my condolences!
hope your well! Heiro!

p.s come to Australia!
Volcanoes -> Tsunami rocks the Mic





Jun 30 2008 10:44 PM

THE FIRST OF THE BIRDS HAVE TAKEN FLIGHT - THREE FEATHERS HAVE FALLEN TO THE GROUND - IN WAVES ARE THE THINGS TO COME - THIS BATTLE IS LIKE THE FIGHT TO AWAKEN FROM A NIGHTMARE; OUR STRUGGLE IS TO OPEN OUR EYES - FILL OUR WOUNDS WITH HONEY - CALM THE CHILDREN, EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT - STAY STRONG AND GOD BE WITH YOU - MUCH RESPECT EL-P
unseen beings





Jun 30 2008 11:33 PM

hye

thanks for being the BEINGS' friend

and making great music

COME ON PEOPLE KEEP IT MOVIN'

IT'S EVOLUTION

bye

-the original DOLLAR STORE NINJA
Tony Cass And The Cassettes/ Dad Wolf





Jul 1 2008 11:21 AM

yo el come back 2 arizona and tear it up!!
Senza Senso - Nuovo singolo "TU MI DAI"





Jun 26 2008 1:03 PM

Good song
Strip Music For Martians





Jun 22 2008 7:04 PM

better days will surely come our way sorry about your comrade...
PROTOMAN (Public Enemy No. 1)





Jun 22 2008 10:35 PM

yoyoyoyoyo
Strip Music For Martians





Jun 24 2008 7:19 AM

so fresh. like shirts from the dryer on a crisp day.
Ice Man





Jun 19 2008 9:23 PM

dam that sucks how all the good ones go
*p A y ... Rest in peaceeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!





Jun 20 2008 8:45 AM

Peaceee!!!!
Gane





Jun 18 2008 1:55 PM

Just ordered the black and gold joints Designed By Bisc 1. Definitely gonna be the only Home Depot employee rockin em.
(well, at least at my store.)
R.I.P Camu, I still got a 12" of Hold The Floor b/w wireless sealed and my 2 other copies are almost groove-less at this point. He'll influence my beats/music till the day I'm gone...
Ridic(ule)/Cray-Z-Case





Jun 18 2008 7:59 PM

Mad love to the entire def jux family.

Rip camu tao.

Sincerely,
Chainsmoke music
Beat Stimulator





Jun 17 2008 7:15 AM

Just got the Sleep when your dead instrumentals and was blown away. I have the lyrical album but when listening to it without vocals I can really appreciate your backgrounds as well. Amazing work. I love both versions.

You have some sick talent for beat creation
Italia





Jun 17 2008 7:27 AM

Away from all this violence, slip inside each other's heads...
Jamie





Jun 15 2008 4:35 AM

Camu Tao had one of the best voices I’ve heard. Props to Def Jux for bringing him to the ears of people with an ear open. And please know the influence made it to the far reaches of the planet. I’m in Oz and I know peeps in Sth America, Europe and South East Asia that have mourned this loss, and rightly so. Camu is indicative of a label that has dedicated itself to not only a ‘new’ sound, but a sound that is real, raw and true. I can’t tell you how much I will miss the man, in all honesty. His is one of the voices that has defined the sound of DJX, and my personal taste in hip hop. So it's not one that is easily forgotten. It’s taken a minute to process but we’re still feeling the loss, and I’m anticipating that that feeling will last for a while to come. Can’t imagine what it was to know the man. Love to all the Def Jux family xx
Phlatcat - looking4bassist





Jun 13 2008 2:59 PM

yo elle pay! album is fuckin' killin'! love every track. thanks for all your strange shit, like a breath of fresh air... all the best! richard
BY:POLAR





Jun 11 2008 4:26 PM

AUTOBOHN BENDS
Dirty Heads





Jun 11 2008 9:15 PM

respect
Cyesm





Jun 11 2008 2:16 PM

Hi there !

Please, check my new release : *Oops I dig it again*

I hope you will appreciate it !

Cyesm
LORDWILLIN (FEDD HILL)





Jun 11 2008 9:51 AM

Hold The Floor is a classic joint!

One of my favorite parts on " Hell's Winter" is the end of " The Death Of Chris Palko" where Camu does that outro.... no bullshit..... sick..

Camu Tao will live on forever

R.I.P. DJ PRZM as well
Dietro Le Linee [HARDAYS OUT NOW - FREE DOWNLOAD!]





Jun 11 2008 2:43 AM

nooo...camu...R.I.P.
D





Jun 11 2008 8:19 AM

can i hear part 1?
drug life





Jun 10 2008 4:20 AM

camutao sound immortal.
Groovenauti





Jun 7 2008 5:13 AM

Ciao CAMU...
Cry Baby Genius





Jun 7 2008 8:30 AM

rockafeller could've saved him...

Bilderburg
CODEX
Kay Briggs (amazing 8hr speech)
NAU (yes, the american union)
Amero
CFR
FED (federal reserve)
Aaron Russo (amazing speech)

these are our current events, that is the evil.

We need help El...and how. WERE DOOMED!!! YOUVE BEEN RIGHT SINCE REVENGE OF THE FUCKING ROBOTS! WELCOME THE APOCALYPSE!!!!

oh, and damn yer a bad ass rapper...rmx my life and make it better like all those songs you do.
NOT YOUR FRIEND





Jun 6 2008 5:20 PM

wireless
TAME ONE





Jun 6 2008 5:38 PM

"For rapid eye movement improvements I sleepwalk when I do shit,down to makin music, now I got more than labels know what to do wit',stupidly putrid equal to prequals for party people,decietfully evil art from cerebrals of diesel Hebrews"- TAMEWZA "THE MOST PREFERRED N-WORD EVER HEARD TALKIN THIS,THAT n A THIRD,READY TO DROP LIKE A TURD FROM BIRDS PLAYED TO DA CURB " EP -pt.3
Charlies Joint®





Jun 6 2008 9:24 AM

Camu-Tao was pretty raw.

I slept on him completely.
Carline Elise





Jun 6 2008 1:52 PM

i am going to write you a short film
bella