All The Innovators. Run DMC, UTFO,The FAT BOYS, KRS-ONE, The Beastie Boys,LL Cool J,Whodini,Grand Master Flash and The Furious 5,Afrika Baambaata,Tribe Called Quest,De La Soul,Rakim, Artifacts, Slick Rick& Doug E Fresh,Juice Crew,Black Star, Sage Francis, Freestyle Fellowship,(Project Blowed) Living Legends, Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth,Fu-Shnickens, Visionaries, Last Emperor, Rhyme Sayers,Wordsworth, Emenim,Quantum Projects,All the Mc's in Scribble Jam and WRC!(Fresh Coast) Onebelo, Immortal Tech,Def Jux, MF Doom, Heirogylphics, The Earthings,Effin Sombodies,Kool Herc! MY SKULL CONTROL FAM. All EMCEE'S/B-Boys(girls)/Graph Writters/DJS still killin' it and everybody else that is keepin Hip Hop breathin' CDBABY LINK for MANTIS FIST: Zen Archerz -->
Mantis Fist as a concept began in the garage of two brothers in Albq, NM around 1992- These brothers Steve(OKI) and Ron(Narrata) Nance would use a cheap Radioshack karaoke machine to record freestyle raps over beatboxing.They grew up watching movies like BREAKIN' and BEATSTREET and listening to artist like U.T.F.O.,RUN DMC and the BEASTIE BOYS. It wasn't until 1999 when they met another set of brothers that made beats- Keith and Ken Connell(The TWIN WHIRLWINDS) Who also used to listen to classic Hip Hop like LL Cool J That Mantis Fist was truly born. With many lineup changes along the way Mantis Fist is now OKI and The TWIN WHIRLWINDS. With NARRATA acting as the coach who occasionally suits up. Mantis has held there own on stage with SAGE FRANCIS, AKIL of J5, 2 MEX,OH NO,SMOKE, ILLMACULATE,PHUNK JUNKIES, BUKUE ONE, BUS DRIVER and many more. Watch OKI, battle NOCANDO in the FINALS of "MIC FIGHTS 11" on YouTube. Other live performances filmed by our man DRAW are here on myspace and youtube. Thanks to all you who voted for us in the BEST OF BURQUE 2006 issue of the Alibi, we were voted-"BEST HIP HOP BAND in ALBUQUERQUE" by you the readers of the weekly "ALIBI".
We also won-"BEST HIP HOP BAND in NEW MEXICO" in the New Mexico Showcase Battle of the Bands.
Thanks for your suport. tell us what you think ADD us as a friend leave a COMMENT. BOOK us a TOUR if you can,want to,and are able. Look for our new album soon. MANTIS FIST FIRST CD ZEN ARCHERZ IS OUT NOW. CD BABY
Help Support Navajo Youth Build Power in their Communities! The down-wind, down-river, and downtrodden must be at the forefront of our movement. Register and vote 3 times for Rethink Diné Power at http://brighterplanet.com/project_fund_projects/74.
Tonight at 12:00 is the deadline. We need MAD votes to win. Take two seconds tonight to help us out!!!
SHOW THE MEDIA THE OF THE PEOPLE STAND WITH US AND SAVE PUBLIC ACCESS 12/08/09 @ Noon PRESS CONFERENCE to save Community Access TV We
invite you to attend a press conference, Tuesday, December 8th at 12pm,
to be held in front of the studios of channels 26 & 27 (415 Tijeras
NW, SE entrance of the Old Bernalillo County Courthouse, facing the
Civic Plaza). Albuquerque, NM--On Nov. 17th former Mayor Marty
Chavez cancelled Quote-Unquote Inc.'s valid 4 year contract to run
public access TV Channel 27 and Encantada TV Channel 26. This action
appears to be solely political and perhaps a mean to reward his
campaign supporters. If we don't defeat this maneuver it is
CERTAIN the channels will go dark on Janua
Vinyl & Verses sets it off again for our annual Pre Thanksgiving mash up! Arrive early because we max capacity every year and we don't want you in line out in the cold.
just wanted to say what up, and let you know that my first album, "Life and Death... Through the Eyes of a Martyr" is now out of print, and to celebrate I'm giving away the digital download of the full album away for FREE. you can download it right here:
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12/08/09 @ Noon PRESS CONFERENCE to save Community Access TV 
