Rhyme Asylum is a currently unsigned London hip hop group formed in 2002 by MCs Possessed, Psiklone, Skirmish and Plazma, who did not return for the second album. The group are known to involve multiple guest artists from both sides of the Atlantic in their tracks.

Biography

Incredibly complex rap style

Their recognition originates from the Deal Real open mic sessions between 2004 and 2005.
Their debut album "State Of Lunacy

State Of Lunacy

State of Lunacy is the debut album by the British hip hop group Rhyme Asylum, released in 2008. It includes guest appearances from Diabolic, Copywrite and Reain.- Track listing :# "Explorers of the Mind " – 0:57# "Ground Zero" – 3:37...

" was released in June 2008 featuring US rappers Copywrite

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 and Diabolic

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, and an album cover designed by the Skam2?, who has previously designed for Eminem

Eminem

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, D12

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, A Tribe Called Quest

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, Naughty By Nature

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 and Ill Bill

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.

Rhyme Asylum have received airplay on internet and British radio as well as performing freestyle

Freestyle rap

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 live on BBC 1Xtra, BBC Asian Network

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, Choice FM

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, Conspiracy Worldwide Radio, Kiss

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 and Diesel FM.
They have played across the UK in London, Brighton, Southampton, Sheffield, Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, and Ipswich. and overseas in Hamburg supporting Dialated Peoples.

Discography

• State Of Lunacy
  State Of Lunacy
  State of Lunacy is the debut album by the British hip hop group Rhyme Asylum, released in 2008. It includes guest appearances from Diabolic, Copywrite and Reain.- Track listing :# "Explorers of the Mind " – 0:57# "Ground Zero" – 3:37...
  
  (2008)
• Solitary Confinement (2010)

Appear On

• Unusuowl - Unusual Suspects (2010)
• Death Dubs and Raw Roughs - Respek BA (2009)