The Goats
Encyclopedia
The Goats were an alternative hip-hop quartet
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, United States
. Their members included rappers Oatie Kato (the frontman), Madd (a.k.a. "the M-A-the-double-D", a.k.a. Maxx), and Swayzack. The group recorded on Columbia Records
/ Ruffhouse Records
.
They released albums Tricks Of The Shade (1992) (produced by producer
Joe "the Butcher" Nicolo) and No Goats No Glory (1994), on Ruffhouse Records
and Columbia Records
respectively; both are presently out of print
.
The Goats toured with the Cypress Hill, Public Enemy, Beastie Boys and Luscious Jackson.
Quartet
In music, a quartet is a method of instrumentation , used to perform a musical composition, and consisting of four parts.-Western art music:...
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Their members included rappers Oatie Kato (the frontman), Madd (a.k.a. "the M-A-the-double-D", a.k.a. Maxx), and Swayzack. The group recorded on Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
/ Ruffhouse Records
Ruffhouse Records
Ruffhouse Records is a record label founded in 1989 by Chris Schwartz and Joe Nicolo as a joint venture with Columbia Records. In 1999, Schwartz and Nicolo stopped the label. Schwartz and Kevon Glickman continued with RuffNation Records; Chris Schwartz has worked in the music and film industry for...
.
They released albums Tricks Of The Shade (1992) (produced by 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...
Joe "the Butcher" Nicolo) and No Goats No Glory (1994), on Ruffhouse Records
Ruffhouse Records
Ruffhouse Records is a record label founded in 1989 by Chris Schwartz and Joe Nicolo as a joint venture with Columbia Records. In 1999, Schwartz and Nicolo stopped the label. Schwartz and Kevon Glickman continued with RuffNation Records; Chris Schwartz has worked in the music and film industry for...
and Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
respectively; both are presently out of print
Out of print
Out of print refers to an item, typically a book , but can include any print or visual media or sound recording, that is in the state of no longer being published....
.
The Goats toured with the Cypress Hill, Public Enemy, Beastie Boys and Luscious Jackson.
External links
- The Goats (Official website)
- http://www.myspace.com/thegoats1992 (Official MySpace page)
- http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/121829/review/5945781/tricksoftheshade (The Goats review in Rolling Stone Magazine)
- http://vinnieangel.com/home/?page_id=188 (The Goats : Rolling Stone Magazine 4-Star)
- http://www.angelfire.com/electronic2/bsots/reviews/2002/goats.html (The Goats : "Tricks of the Shade" BSOTS Review)
- http://groundliftmag.com/LEVEL2_REWIND.php?ArticleID=163 (The Goats in depth review from Ground Lift Magazine)
- http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/arts-and-culture/100_best_philly_albums_of_all_time-38388014.html?page=7&comments=1&showAll= (The Goats on Philadelphia Weekly's "100 Best Philly Albums of All Time)
- http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:vcyTsudr9_QJ:www.nytimes.com/1993/03/04/arts/review-pop-first-things-first-in-90-s-style-protests.html+%22the+goats%22+review+oatie+madd&cd=11&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us (The Goats : New York Times Article)
- http://www.last.fm/music/The+Goats (The Goats @ LastFM.com)
- http://www.everything2.net/title/The%2520Goats (The Goats review @ Everything2
- [] (The Goats entry at AllMusic.Com
- http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/goats/436289 (The Goats Bio on ArtistDirect)
- http://moistworks.com/index04.shtml (The Goats Review on Moistworks)
- http://www.mp3.com/features/speakeasy/show_site_blog_entry.html&topic_id=125322#post-comment (The Goats review on MP3.com's Speakeasy)
- http://www.zvents.com/performers/show/28466-goats (The Goats review for All Music Guide on Zvents.com)