Potluck (group)
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Potluck is an underground hip hop
music group made of American rappers, Underrated (born Joshua R. Leiderman) and 1 Ton (born James Nnaemeka Kerri). They are currently signed with Suburban Noize Records
. Potluck has released 5 studio albums, Humboldt County High
, Tha Lost Koast Kollective, Harvest Time, Straight Outta Humboldt
, and most recently, Pipe Dreams. Pipe Dreams, released February 10, 2009, appeared on the Billboard
Top Heatseekers
chart at #30 on February 28, 2009. Throughout their career, Potluck has toured with artists such as King Gordy
, Twiztid
, E-40
, Tech N9ne
, Lloyd Banks
of G-Unit
, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
, Hed PE, Boondox
, Prozak
, and the Kottonmouth Kings
.
, known largely in California for the harvesting and overt use of "pot" or cannabis. Potluck promotes the cannabis lifestyle, respectively. Both artists have their Prop. 215
cards. Most of their songs, like most artists on the Suburban Noize record label, are about growing and/or smoking the plant.
"The name 'Potluck' doesn't mean 'a gathering with food,' it refers to the multiple ethnic groups that joined together to make their albums, almost like a potluck of ideas instead of food from a collection of cultures." --Underrated.
Potluck has collaborated with other artists such as the Luniz
, Mr. GARTH-culti-VADER , the Kottonmouth Kings
, Stranger Haze, 4Saken, Playaz Lounge Crew, Tech N9ne
, King Gordy
, Glasses Malone
, Krizz Kaliko
, T-Trash, D12
, Hed PE, Twiztid
, T.O.N.E-z, etc. who are also described as marijuana "activists".
Underrated also acts as the group's producer, making most of the beats, and 1 Ton is in charge of touring.
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...
music group made of American rappers, Underrated (born Joshua R. Leiderman) and 1 Ton (born James Nnaemeka Kerri). They are currently signed with Suburban Noize Records
Suburban Noize Records
Suburban Noize Records, also known as "Subnoize", is an independent record label based in Burbank, California that specializes in punk rock and underground hip hop...
. Potluck has released 5 studio albums, Humboldt County High
Humboldt County High
Humboldt County High is the first studio album by West Coast hip hop group Potluck. It was released on September 11, 2001, on The Orchard.-Track listing:1. The Weed Album 2. Humboldt Country High3. What's Your Purpose??...
, Tha Lost Koast Kollective, Harvest Time, Straight Outta Humboldt
Straight Outta Humboldt
Straight Outta Humboldt is the fourth album release by Hip-Hop duo, Potluck. It was released on September 19, 2006 on Suburban Noize Records.-Track List:1. Rock The World - 2:322. Get High - 3:573. Fire - 3:374. The Magazine Interview - 1:19...
, and most recently, Pipe Dreams. Pipe Dreams, released February 10, 2009, appeared on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
chart at #30 on February 28, 2009. Throughout their career, Potluck has toured with artists such as King Gordy
King Gordy
Waverly W. Alford III , better known by his stage name King Gordy, is an American rapper.- Biography :King Gordy is a horrorcore rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He appeared on Bizarre's solo album. Gordy and Bizarre have been good friends since childhood...
, Twiztid
Twiztid
Twiztid is an American hip hop duo from Warren, Michigan. The group is composed of Jamie Spaniolo and Paul Methric, who perform under the respective personas of Jamie Madrox and Monoxide Child...
, E-40
E-40
Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
, Tech N9ne
Tech N9ne
Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...
, Lloyd Banks
Lloyd Banks
Christopher Charles Lloyd , better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and member of the rap group G-Unit. Raised in South Jamaica, Queens, he dropped out of high school in 1998. G-Unit released two albums, Beg for Mercy in 2003 and T.O.S. in 2008...
of G-Unit
G-Unit
G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City formed by 50 Cents. G-Unit emerged on the New York scene by independently releasing several mix tapes...
, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is an American Hip-Hop/R'n'B band from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 1991. It originally consisted of rappers Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Bizzy Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Wish Bone. Rapper Eazy-E of the group N.W.A signed Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to Ruthless Records in 1994, when Bone...
, Hed PE, Boondox
Boondox
David Hutto is an American rapper from Covington, Georgia. Hutto is most commonly known as Boondox, whose stage persona is that of a killer scarecrow. He is currently signed to Psychopathic Records.-Biography:...
, Prozak
Prozak (rapper)
Steven T. Shippy, better known by his stage name Prozak, is an independent rapper and film director from Saginaw, Michigan. He is signed to Tech N9ne's Strange Music label through a distribution deal, as well as being a member of the rap groups Project: Deadman and Bedlam...
, and the Kottonmouth Kings
Kottonmouth Kings
Kottonmouth Kings is an American rap rock group from Placentia, Orange County, California. Kottonmouth Kings officially formed in 1994, and describe themselves as "psychedelic hip-hop punk rock"...
.
Meaning Behind the Name
Hailing from Humboldt County, CaliforniaHumboldt County, California
Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located on the far North Coast 200 miles north of San Francisco. According to 2010 Census Data, the county’s population was 134,623...
, known largely in California for the harvesting and overt use of "pot" or cannabis. Potluck promotes the cannabis lifestyle, respectively. Both artists have their Prop. 215
California Proposition 215 (1996)
Proposition 215, or the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, is a California law concerning the use of medical cannabis. It was enacted, on November 5, 1996, by means of the initiative process, and passed with 5,382,915 votes in favor and 4,301,960 against.The proposition was a state-wide voter...
cards. Most of their songs, like most artists on the Suburban Noize record label, are about growing and/or smoking the plant.
"The name 'Potluck' doesn't mean 'a gathering with food,' it refers to the multiple ethnic groups that joined together to make their albums, almost like a potluck of ideas instead of food from a collection of cultures." --Underrated.
Potluck has collaborated with other artists such as the Luniz
The Luniz
The Luniz were an American platinum-selling rap duo from Oakland, California, formed by the rappers Yukmouth and Numskull. They released an internationally successful hit in 1995 entitled "I Got 5 on It", two versions of which appeared on their album Operation Stackola...
, Mr. GARTH-culti-VADER , the Kottonmouth Kings
Kottonmouth Kings
Kottonmouth Kings is an American rap rock group from Placentia, Orange County, California. Kottonmouth Kings officially formed in 1994, and describe themselves as "psychedelic hip-hop punk rock"...
, Stranger Haze, 4Saken, Playaz Lounge Crew, Tech N9ne
Tech N9ne
Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...
, King Gordy
King Gordy
Waverly W. Alford III , better known by his stage name King Gordy, is an American rapper.- Biography :King Gordy is a horrorcore rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He appeared on Bizarre's solo album. Gordy and Bizarre have been good friends since childhood...
, Glasses Malone
Glasses Malone
Charles Phillipivory Penniman , better known by his stage name Glasses Malone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California.-Early life:Glasses Malone grew up in the Watts and Compton neighborhoods in Los Angeles County...
, Krizz Kaliko
Krizz Kaliko
Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer...
, T-Trash, D12
D12
D12, an acronym for The Dirty Dozen, is an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. D12 has had chart-topping albums in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia...
, Hed PE, Twiztid
Twiztid
Twiztid is an American hip hop duo from Warren, Michigan. The group is composed of Jamie Spaniolo and Paul Methric, who perform under the respective personas of Jamie Madrox and Monoxide Child...
, T.O.N.E-z, etc. who are also described as marijuana "activists".
Underrated also acts as the group's producer, making most of the beats, and 1 Ton is in charge of touring.
Discography
| Year | Album | Record Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Humboldt County High Humboldt County High Humboldt County High is the first studio album by West Coast hip hop group Potluck. It was released on September 11, 2001, on The Orchard.-Track listing:1. The Weed Album 2. Humboldt Country High3. What's Your Purpose??... |
The Orchard The Orchard (music label) The Orchard is a New York City based digital distribution and entertainment services company that works with independent artists and labels, and content providers... |
| 2002 | Tha Lost Koast Kollective | Lost Koast Productions |
| 2004 | Harvest Time | Lost Koast Productions |
| 2006 | Straight Outta Humboldt Straight Outta Humboldt Straight Outta Humboldt is the fourth album release by Hip-Hop duo, Potluck. It was released on September 19, 2006 on Suburban Noize Records.-Track List:1. Rock The World - 2:322. Get High - 3:573. Fire - 3:374. The Magazine Interview - 1:19... |
Suburban Noize Records Suburban Noize Records Suburban Noize Records, also known as "Subnoize", is an independent record label based in Burbank, California that specializes in punk rock and underground hip hop... |
| 2009 | Pipe Dreams | Suburban Noize Records Suburban Noize Records Suburban Noize Records, also known as "Subnoize", is an independent record label based in Burbank, California that specializes in punk rock and underground hip hop... |
| 2011 | Rhymes & Resin | Suburban Noize Records Suburban Noize Records Suburban Noize Records, also known as "Subnoize", is an independent record label based in Burbank, California that specializes in punk rock and underground hip hop... |
Collaborations
| Year | Album | Record Label | Collaborated with |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pothead Music Vol.1 - The Dank Alumni Experience | Suburban Noize Records Suburban Noize Records Suburban Noize Records, also known as "Subnoize", is an independent record label based in Burbank, California that specializes in punk rock and underground hip hop... |
The Dank Alumni |
External links
- Potluck on MySpace
- UnderRated on MySpace
- Biography at Suburban Noize Records