Adverse (Hip hop artist)
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Adverse is an American
hip hop
artist known for his intellectually challenging lyrics and complex rhyme-schemes, syllabic placement and on-stage antics. A former debate-champion, his music is often informed and witty. Adverse usually produces his own music, using an MPC 2000, a technic 1300 turntable and one mic.
(Glue (Hip Hop Artist), Scribble Jam
champion, Maker, DJ DQ) and producer Shalem (Sage Francis
' DJ and producer of the track Makeshift Patriot) in 1999 at the Scribble Jam
in Cincinnati and the three formed the group The Dorian Three. The Dorian Three released two albums: their first, which was self-titled, included Adverse's freestyle track Mr. Bartender and the second, Down World Up Songs which includes the track Dirty Work.
Shortly after, Adverse was made a member of the 1200 Hobos by Mr. Dibbs
, a crew which also includes members of Anticon
(Sole
, Alias
, Dose One), Slug
(Atmosphere
) and Buck 65
.
, reportedly freestyling most of the lyrics. His second solo album, More Juice, was released in 2005. This album was co-produced by Adverse and Shalem. His third album, David
, was released in 2007 and includes appearances by Prince Poetry (Organized Konfusion
) and Concise Kilgore (Cali Agents
). This third album was produced largely by Brisk One, another member of the 1200 Hobos who also has worked with Bahamadia
, KRS-One
and Brand Nubian
.
United States
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hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
artist known for his intellectually challenging lyrics and complex rhyme-schemes, syllabic placement and on-stage antics. A former debate-champion, his music is often informed and witty. Adverse usually produces his own music, using an MPC 2000, a technic 1300 turntable and one mic.
Early career
Adverse first appeared when he won the 1997 Utah Mic Wrecka Battle. He met up with rapper AdeemAdeem (hip-hop artist)
Adam Michael Arnone, known by the stage name Adeem is an independent American rapper from Keene, New Hampshire. Adeem is best known for his work in the hip-hop group Glue and for winning the Scribble Jam Emcee Battle in 1998 and 2001....
(Glue (Hip Hop Artist), Scribble Jam
Scribble Jam
Scribble Jam was an annual hip hop music festival hosted in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dubbed "America's largest hip hop festival", it was co-founded in 1996 by "Fat" Nick Accurso, and Jason Brunson, founders of graffiti magazine Scribble, and DJ Mr Dibbs, in the parking lot of a local nightclub...
champion, Maker, DJ DQ) and producer Shalem (Sage Francis
Sage Francis
Paul "Sage" Francis is a hip-hop artist from Providence, Rhode Island.-Biography:Born Paul Francis in Miami, Florida, Sage Francis is a rapper/writer/performer from Providence, Rhode Island. He is the founder and CEO of the independent hip-hop record label Strange Famous Records...
' DJ and producer of the track Makeshift Patriot) in 1999 at the Scribble Jam
Scribble Jam
Scribble Jam was an annual hip hop music festival hosted in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dubbed "America's largest hip hop festival", it was co-founded in 1996 by "Fat" Nick Accurso, and Jason Brunson, founders of graffiti magazine Scribble, and DJ Mr Dibbs, in the parking lot of a local nightclub...
in Cincinnati and the three formed the group The Dorian Three. The Dorian Three released two albums: their first, which was self-titled, included Adverse's freestyle track Mr. Bartender and the second, Down World Up Songs which includes the track Dirty Work.
Shortly after, Adverse was made a member of the 1200 Hobos by Mr. Dibbs
Mr. Dibbs
__notoc__Brad Forste, better known as Mr. Dibbs, is a DJ and hip hop producer. The founder of the turntablist collective 1200 Hobos, he has also appeared on numerous underground hip hop records as producer or DJ as well as releasing a number of solo works.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Forste was...
, a crew which also includes members of Anticon
Anticon
Anticon is an Oakland based independent record label founded in 1997. It is collectively owned among six founding artists and one manager...
(Sole
Sole (artist)
Tim Holland, known as Sole, is an alternative hip hop artist and a co-founder of the Anticon collective/label. Sole is known for his dense and often dark stream-of-consciousness style of rapping. His verses are often filled with abstraction, metaphor and sarcasm while avoiding or deconstructing...
, Alias
Alias (artist)
Brendon Whitney, known as Alias, is an abstract hip hop musician and producer. He is mainly affiliated with the anticon. label/collective.-Biography:...
, Dose One), Slug
Slug
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(Atmosphere
Atmosphere
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) and Buck 65
Buck 65
Richard Terfry , who uses the stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian experimental artist, MC and turntablist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, rock, folk and avant garde influences.Terfry is also a radio host,...
.
Solo career
Adverse released his first solo album, Way With Words, in 2002,. This album is a collection of tracks Adverse made himself on an ADATADAT
Alesis Digital Audio Tape or ADAT is a magnetic tape format used for the simultaneous digital recording of eight analog audio or digital audio tracks at once, onto a Super VHS tape that is used by consumer VCRs.- History :...
, reportedly freestyling most of the lyrics. His second solo album, More Juice, was released in 2005. This album was co-produced by Adverse and Shalem. His third album, David
David
David was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus Christ through both Saint Joseph and Mary...
, was released in 2007 and includes appearances by Prince Poetry (Organized Konfusion
Organized Konfusion
Organized Konfusion is an alternative hip hop duo from Queens, New York. Though not commercially popular, the duo was one of the most respected and acclaimed underground hip hop acts of the 1990s, largely due to the groundbreaking lyrics of Pharoahe Monch and Prince Poetry.-Recording career:Group...
) and Concise Kilgore (Cali Agents
Cali Agents
The Cali Agents are a rap group consisting of California rappers, Rasco and Planet Asia. The group released their debut album, How the West Was One , which featured the single "Good Life"...
). This third album was produced largely by Brisk One, another member of the 1200 Hobos who also has worked with Bahamadia
Bahamadia
Bahamadia is a Philadelphia-born hip hop artist born in 1970, and a DJ who later became an MC. As a member of Gang Starr Foundation, she released her critically acclaimed debut album entitled Kollage in 1996. The album featured production by Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr...
, KRS-One
KRS-One
Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
and Brand Nubian
Brand Nubian
Brand Nubian is an American hip hop group from New Rochelle, New York, consisting of three MC's: Grand Puba , Sadat X and Lord Jamar , and two DJs: DJ Alamo and DJ Sincere...
.
Solo Albums
- Way With Words (Smokedog Records, 2002)
- More Juice (Smokedog Records, 2005)
- David (Smokedog Records, 2006)