E-Train's passion for Hip Hop music began at age 11 when he was introduced to Run Dmc by his cousin. His love for the art grew into a foundation while being fed De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Digable Planets and of course A Tribe Called Quest. E got his first set of turntables at the tender age of 16. It wasn't long before he teamed up with life long friend (since they were 4yrs old) Framework and began to rock crowds at high school talent shows. CHAPTER 2: After a 2 year separation, E was reunited with Framework while living in Boston and formed a Turntablist Crew with fellow Essex Alumni TouchPhonics. It was in Boston that E really developed a passion for production. After finishing college at Suffolk University in Boston, Framework and E-Train moved back to the green mountain state and rented out a studio space to further build their craft. The two would spend hours beating up on mics, mpc's, turntables, and any heads who dared walk into the legendary FRIDAY NIGHT FREESTYLE SESSIONS. CHAPTER 3:
After hearing what E and Frame were up to, TouchPhonics moved back to VT and The Loyalists were born. They began to piece together the works they've built up over the years. The result was their freshman release...MOODSWING. The Loyalists began to take the local scene by storm. If you were in Burlington from 2003-2005 you were either with them or being trampled by them. The Loyalists took VT hip hop to new levels while taking no prisoners. Late in 2005 The Loyalists pushed the bar even higher by releasing GET WHAT YOU GIVE. Only months before moving to the West Coast, The Loyalists put to rest the minds of any haters with their legendary CD release party at Club Metronome.
CHAPTER 4
The Loyalists set up camp in San Francisco and began turning heads across the Bay Area. Change can be tough and The Loyalists began to trek through hardships. TouchPhonics branched off to do his own thing while E-Train and Framework push forward carry their movement on their shoulders. Today the duo are more hungry then ever and the world is bracing for their next move. The 3rd album should be released shortly. This album will prove that with hardwork and suffering comes true triumph. Get ready for a monumental hip hop movement.
What's good, bredda? When The Loyalists touring the east? What artists/groups you think are doing their thing right now, in hip hop? I've been feeling Wale, Asher Roth, Kid Cudi.
