Ivan Ives
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Ivan Ives is an American hip hop
artist born in Leningrad
(USSR) - living in Los Angeles, California. Although from Russia
, all of his work has been composed while growing up and living in the United States. He has worked with the likes of The Cool Kids, Black Milk, Percee P (Stones Throw Records
), Oh No (Stones Throw Records
), Tre Hardson (The Pharcyde
), Cappadonna (Wu-Tang Clan
), O.C. (D.I.T.C.), Vast Aire (Cannibal Ox
), 2Mex (The Visionaries
), Insight, and more. Ivan Ives' music has been primarily released through his own label, No Threshold Records.
at a young age and started developing his craft in his teenage years. Practicing his MC craft while finishing Film School
led him to release his first album upon graduating college. He reconciled with his old high school friend Fresh The Hitman and they began making music together.
Ivan was named by Rolling Stone
magazine as one of the next 40 artists to watch. His single "Victory" from the album Iconoclast, was put up for free download on iTunes as part Rolling Stone's promotional campaign.
Ivan was a featured artist on MySpace
and other sites with over 1 million streams on his songs. He has acquired over half a million views on YouTube
.
Fresh The Hitman is Ivan's main producer, responsible for such tracks as 'Victory', 'Villain' and 'Got It' - which has been featured in numerous skate videos, including the new film [Shot From Dark]. 'Villain' is now airing on MTV as well as VH1.
Ivan's European fan base has been growing, especially in Poland.
Ivan completed a dozen tours in North America from July 2007 - November 2010; And with more mixtape releases and albums put out on his No Threshold imprint, Ivan has released over a dozen albums since 2007. His album Newspeak charted on iTunes in the top 500 hip hop albums upon its release.
EPs
Collaboration Albums
Mixtapes and Remix Albums
Guest Appearances
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
artist born in Leningrad
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
(USSR) - living in Los Angeles, California. Although from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, all of his work has been composed while growing up and living in the United States. He has worked with the likes of The Cool Kids, Black Milk, Percee P (Stones Throw Records
Stones Throw Records
Stones Throw Records is an independent hip hop record label based in Los Angeles, California. It was started in 1996 by DJ/Producer Peanut Butter Wolf in part to release the music he made with Charizma who was killed at the age of 20....
), Oh No (Stones Throw Records
Stones Throw Records
Stones Throw Records is an independent hip hop record label based in Los Angeles, California. It was started in 1996 by DJ/Producer Peanut Butter Wolf in part to release the music he made with Charizma who was killed at the age of 20....
), Tre Hardson (The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde are an alternative hip hop group based in South Central Los Angeles. The original four members of the group are Imani , Slimkid3 , Bootie Brown and Fatlip . DJ Mark Luv was the group's first DJ, followed by producer J-Swift and then J Dilla...
), Cappadonna (Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group...
), O.C. (D.I.T.C.), Vast Aire (Cannibal Ox
Cannibal Ox
Cannibal Ox, also known as CanOx, is an abstract hip hop duo from Harlem, New York City. Its members include Vast Aire and Vordul Mega. They are often accompanied by DJ Cip-One...
), 2Mex (The Visionaries
The Visionaries
The Visionaries is an underground hip hop crew from Los Angeles, California. The crew formed in 1995, and have since released four full-length albums on Up Above Records. The crew's six members have collectively released over twenty solo and side projects...
), Insight, and more. Ivan Ives' music has been primarily released through his own label, No Threshold Records.
History
According to interviews, Ivan Ives spent his early childhood playing piano and learning the works of Shakespeare. He took an interest to poetry and hip hopHip 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...
at a young age and started developing his craft in his teenage years. Practicing his MC craft while finishing Film School
Film school
The term film school is used to describe any educational institution dedicated to teaching aspects of filmmaking, including such subjects as film production, film theory, digital media production, and screenwriting. Film history courses and hands-on technical training are usually incorporated into...
led him to release his first album upon graduating college. He reconciled with his old high school friend Fresh The Hitman and they began making music together.
Ivan was named by Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine as one of the next 40 artists to watch. His single "Victory" from the album Iconoclast, was put up for free download on iTunes as part Rolling Stone's promotional campaign.
Ivan was a featured artist on MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
and other sites with over 1 million streams on his songs. He has acquired over half a million views on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
Fresh The Hitman is Ivan's main producer, responsible for such tracks as 'Victory', 'Villain' and 'Got It' - which has been featured in numerous skate videos, including the new film [Shot From Dark]. 'Villain' is now airing on MTV as well as VH1.
Ivan's European fan base has been growing, especially in Poland.
Ivan completed a dozen tours in North America from July 2007 - November 2010; And with more mixtape releases and albums put out on his No Threshold imprint, Ivan has released over a dozen albums since 2007. His album Newspeak charted on iTunes in the top 500 hip hop albums upon its release.
Discography
Albums- First Of The Month (2010), No Threshold Records
- NEWSPEAK (2009), No Threshold Records
- Iconoclast (2007), No Threshold Records
- Deus Ex Machina (2006), No Threshold Records
EPs
- The Prelude (EP) (2007), No Threshold Records
- LA Heat (EP) (2007), No Threshold Records
Collaboration Albums
- Juice To Get Loose To (2008), No Threshold Records
- The I.V. League Project (2007), No Threshold Records
Mixtapes and Remix Albums
- Cheap Rock Surprise (Mixtape) (2011), No Threshold Records
- RE-SPEAK (Remix Album) (2010), No Threshold Records
- Eat Pork And Cry (Mixtape) (2009), No Threshold Records
- Icons Last (Remix Album) (2008), No Threshold Records
- Eat Pop And Die (Mixtape) (2008), No Threshold Records
Guest Appearances
- Delux- Album "Get The Money" (Deja, Dejame, Deja Vu) (2010)