Juggaknots
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The Juggaknots is a hip hop group from New York
consisting of siblings Breeze Brewin', Queen Herawin, Buddy Slim, and DJ Boo. The group has worked with both Sadat X
and Prince Paul. The group’s first album, Clear Blue Skies, released on the vinyl-only New York independent Fondle 'Em Records
, is considered an underground classic. In 2006 they released their first album of new material in over 10 years, Use Your Confusion
, which features guest appearances by Sadat X
, Wordsworth
, Slick Rick
, and others. Breeze Brewin' is also a member of the Weathermen
.
New York City
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consisting of siblings Breeze Brewin', Queen Herawin, Buddy Slim, and DJ Boo. The group has worked with both Sadat X
Sadat X
Sadat X is an American rapper, most famed as a member of Alternative hip hop group Brand Nubian. Originally known as Derek X, Sadat takes his name from former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat....
and Prince Paul. The group’s first album, Clear Blue Skies, released on the vinyl-only New York independent Fondle 'Em Records
Fondle 'Em Records
Fondle ‘Em Records was a record label based in New York City, New York. It was founded and owned by Robert “Bobbito” Garcia from 1995 to 2001. Bobbito formed the label after realizing that the many unsigned rappers making guest appearances on “The Stretch Armstrong/Bobbito Show,” a program Bobbito...
, is considered an underground classic. In 2006 they released their first album of new material in over 10 years, Use Your Confusion
Use Your Confusion
Use Your Confusion is the second full-length album by the Juggaknots. Like Re:Release, it was popular in the underground hip-hop community...
, which features guest appearances by Sadat X
Sadat X
Sadat X is an American rapper, most famed as a member of Alternative hip hop group Brand Nubian. Originally known as Derek X, Sadat takes his name from former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat....
, Wordsworth
Wordsworth (rapper)
Wordsworth is an underground hip hop MC from Brooklyn, best known for his freestyle rap.Wordsworth grew up in Brooklyn. A graduate of the State University of New York College at Old Westbury, Wordsworth recorded with his partner Punchline on A Tribe Called Quest's The Love Movement and on Mos Def...
, Slick Rick
Slick Rick
Richard Walters , better known by his stage name Slick Rick is a Grammy-nominated English-American rapper...
, and others. Breeze Brewin' is also a member of the Weathermen
The Weathermen (hip hop group)
The Weathermen, is a New York City-based, underground hip-hop supergroup consisting of Aesop Rock, Tame One, Cage, Yak Ballz, El-P, and Breeze Brewin. The group took its name from the revolutionary organization Weatherman, and sometimes refers to itself as the "New Left"...
.
Discography
- Clear Blue Skies (1996)
- Re:ReleaseRe:ReleaseRe:Release is the second release by hip hop group the Juggaknots. It is a reissue of their debut EP, Clear Blue Skies, with 11 added tracks. The album was not a mainstream success.- Track listing :#"The Hunt Is On"#"Trouble Man"#"Jivetalk"...
(a reissue of their first album with 11 additional tracks) (2002) - The Love Deluxe Movement (2004)
- Use Your ConfusionUse Your ConfusionUse Your Confusion is the second full-length album by the Juggaknots. Like Re:Release, it was popular in the underground hip-hop community...
(2006)
External links
- [ allmusic overview], [ allmusic Clear Blue Skies review]
- Breeze Brewin - The Unkut Interview
- Blast from the Past: Best Album of 2006 @ dropmagazine.com
- Video Interview on Itshiphop.tv
- Juggaknots performing live at Flava Fest in Philly