King Fantastic
Encyclopedia
King Fantastic is an American
hip hop
duo from Los Angeles, California
that consists of rapper Killer Reese One (Mauricio Rivera) and DJ/Producer Troublemaker (Josh Kouzomis). Killer Reese One is also one half of LA
underground rap
duo Bleu Collar. Troublemaker is an internationally known DJ
and producer
who is also one half of the electronic
group Rad Omen, and has remixed and worked with diverse acts such as Johnny Cash
, Linkin Park
, Matt & Kim, De La Soul
, and Nina Simone
.
was made available for free download
on the duo's site following the release. King Fantastic worked with Linkin Park
on their single The Catalyst
, remixing it for Warner Bros.
Their track All Black Ying Yang (The Party Song) was reworked for the inclusion in EA Games'
The Sims 3: Late Night
. In July 2011 they released a trailer and free download of Locals Ony, which is the first single off their newest EP
Death Of Summer. Together the duo performed at the 2011 electro-inspired Audiotistic festival in San Bernardino
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
duo from Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
that consists of rapper Killer Reese One (Mauricio Rivera) and DJ/Producer Troublemaker (Josh Kouzomis). Killer Reese One is also one half of LA
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
underground rap
Underground hip hop
Underground hip hop is an umbrella term for hip hop music outside the general commercial canon. It is typically associated with independent artists, signed toindependent labels or no label at all....
duo Bleu Collar. Troublemaker is an internationally known DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
who is also one half of the electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
group Rad Omen, and has remixed and worked with diverse acts such as Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
, Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
, Matt & Kim, De La Soul
De La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
, and Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Eunice Kathleen Waymon , better known by her stage name Nina Simone , was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music...
.
Music career
In 2010 Killer Reese and Troublemaker came together to form the duo known as King Fantastic. The same year, they released their debut album Finger Snaps and Gun Claps. The album, described purely as "gangsta rap"Gangsta rap
Gangsta Rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that evolved from hardcore hip hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths. Lyrics in gangsta rap have varied from accurate reflections to fictionalized accounts. Gangsta is a non-rhotic pronunciation of the word...
was made available for free download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on the duo's site following the release. King Fantastic worked with Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
on their single The Catalyst
The Catalyst
"The Catalyst" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. Released on August 2, 2010, it is the first single from their fourth studio album, A Thousand Suns, which was released on September 8, 2010...
, remixing it for Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
Their track All Black Ying Yang (The Party Song) was reworked for the inclusion in EA Games'
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
The Sims 3: Late Night
The Sims 3: Late Night
The Sims 3: Late Night is the third expansion pack for the strategic life simulation computer game The Sims 3 and is similar to previous expansions The Sims 2: Nightlife for The Sims 2 and The Sims: Hot Date for The Sims...
. In July 2011 they released a trailer and free download of Locals Ony, which is the first single off their newest EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Death Of Summer. Together the duo performed at the 2011 electro-inspired Audiotistic festival in San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
.
Singles
- Hollyrock Jam Session (2010)
- Bonfire Sessions (2010)
- Choke (featuring Dirt NastySimon RexSimon Rex is an American actor, comedian, television host and recording artist. He is known for starring as Jeff Campbell in What I Like About You, during the first season.-Early life:...
) (2011) - Colors (2011)
- Locals Only (2011)
Music Videos
- "On Q" (2011)
- "Locals Only" (2011)
- "D Boy Stance" (2011)
- "Lost Art of Killing" (2011)
- "Why? Where? What?" (2010)