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Project Blowed

Project Blowed is an open-mic workshop, its affiliated underground hip hop crew and record label based in Los Angeles, California at 3333 Leimert.[2] This hip hop function started in 1994 and features many music groups, emcees, dancers, music producers, and graffiti artists local to the Southern California area.[3]

Project Blowed
Founded1994 (1994)[1]
Founder
GenreUnderground hip hop
Country of originUnited States
LocationLos Angeles, California
Official websiteProject Blowed on Twitter

History

The roots of Project Blowed can be traced back to the former Good Life Cafe, a health food center in then called South Central Los Angeles, California.[4] It was described by UGSMAG as "a platform for rappers to perform their material" and "a testing ground for Los Angeles' independent rap scene".[5] Lenny Kravitz, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and cast members of the show "Beverly Hills 90210" reportedly attended the open-mic.[4]

In 1994, Aceyalone and Abstract Rude produced the original Project Blowed compilation album.[6] It was released in 1995.[7] In 2005, Project Blowed released a follow up album, Project Blowed: 10th Anniversary, on Decon.[8]

Social impact

Project Blowed is the essential outlet for much of the LA underground hip hop culture. It is a place that many people of all genders can go to freestyle, rhyme, or just speak what is on their mind.[9] Project Blowed was a turning point for the underground culture; it "did not fan the flames of urban decay and societal attacks. Project Blowed was putting out the fire." Rappers were required to pay a small fee to enter a battle and formally introduce themselves, and "MCs generally did not resort to homophobic slurs or excessive name calling during rap battles, as such behavior denoted lack of skill." This group discouraged violent activity among the youth and encouraged strict norms and respect.[3]

Blowed events provided a "creative outlet and alternative career outside of gang life" for young black men. One of these men, Trenseta, after time in jail, spent time mentoring young rappers at Project Blowed. They successfully built a community and a network for these young, aspiring rappers.[10]

Women

While male MCs were more prominent at Project Blowed, five female members consistently appeared in the beginning of Project Blowed. Medusa, a female MC, MCed Project Blowed for over twenty years. She was the first MC at Thursday Night and won many battles with men and women.[11]

Expansion

With the expansion of the Blowdian roster to include newer groups such as Customer Service and Swim Team, Project Blowed has since opened new additional workshops in California's Inland Empire to accompany its former primary location in Leimert Park, Los Angeles.[12][13]

  • Original location: Los Angeles, California (hosted by NGA FSH, Rhymin' Riddlore?, Chu Chu and J-Smoov)
  • Expansion location: Inland Empire, California (hosted by Ganjah K)
  • Additional locations: Las Vegas, Nevada (hosted by Phoenix Orion) and Austin, Texas (hosted by Tray Loc)

Notable artists

Compilation albums

Project Blowed (1995)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Jurassick"Aceyalone, Spoon Iodine, C.V.E.Home Grown Beatz3:44
2."Who's There?"Self Jupiter 0:06
3."Strength of A.T.U."Abstract RudeDigiak3:43
4."What a Pity"C.V.E.DJ Wolf1:05
5."Don't Get It Twisted"Figures of SpeechDigiak3:14
6."Hot"Freestyle FellowshipJMD, The Underground Railroad4:39
7."Once Upon a Freak"Tray LocCV Shack Productionz3:55
8."Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"Dolla HollaJ-Sumbi3:08
9."Solo Is So Low"DK Toon, B CartoonFat Jack3:44
10."This Evening"  0:42
11."Heavyweights Round 2"P.E.A.C.E., T Love, Aceyalone, Nefertiti, Self Jupiter, BJ, Ganjah K, Medusa, Ko Ko, Myka 9, Volume 10Mathmattiks7:00
12."Funky Commercial Break"Funky TrendDigiak1:33
13."Second Chance"  0:09
14."I Don't Know"Abstract Rude, Aceyalone, Rhymin RiddloreFat Jack7:59
15."Yeh Man"Abstract RudeDigiak0:27
16."Narcolepsy"C.V.E., Rifleman Ellay KhuleCee Vee Beat Down, Hip Hop Kclan4:04
17."I Think?"AceyaloneAceyalone1:20
18."Maskaraid Part 1 & 2"Abstract Rude, AceyaloneFat Jack8:49
19."Treble and Bass"Abstract Rude, AceyaloneVic Hop4:25
Total length:63:46
Project Blowed: 10th Anniversary (2005)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."4343 Leimert Blvd. L.A., CA 90008"  2:11
2."Enter the Kaos"Aceyalone, Busdriver, Longevity, NgaFshRiddlore1:52
3."Who the F*ck Is You?"Aceyalone, Riddlore, Abstract Rude, Busdriver, RiflemanPMG4:31
4."Live @ the Blowed"Customer ServiceLongevity4:00
5."Villains"C.V.E.C.V.E.3:56
6."The People"Sach, Pigeon John, RiflemanOmid3:19
7."Sound Boy Murderers"Abstract Tribe UniqueFat Jack4:11
8."Too Underground"BusdriverKenny Segal4:40
9."Sounds Like"Hip Hop ClanNobody2:53
10."What's Your Aim?"Acid ReignRe.4m3:44
11."Cray Crazy"Aceyalone, Busdriver, Nocando, SubtitleThavius Beck4:45
12."Jazzy Girl"Myka 9, Busdriver, Xololanxinxo, TocaToca1:50
13."Astro Pimp"Cypher 7JB3:36
14."How You Been? (Homegirl)"OtherwizeJizzm High Definition2:52
15."What It Do?"Medusa, Mr. Perkins, Black Silver, Volume 10PMG2:29
16."Do Unto Others"AceyaloneBeat Science4:21
17."13th Month"Abstract Rude, Busdriver, Phoenix OrionKenny Segal4:25
18."Mama & Pappa Raised Right"Pterradacto, Aceyalone, Jah Orah, NonstopDJ Drez2:52
19."Battle Prone"Myka 9, Power Tung, Wreek OneMyka 93:27
20."Ruff Rhymes"Aceyalone, LongevityLongevity2:42
21."Doing What We Love"Jah OrahBeat Science5:54
Total length:74:40

See also

References

  1. ^ Weiss, Jeff (December 15, 2011). "It's Your Anniversary: Underground hip-hop Project Blowed is 17". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ Thill, Scott (October 19, 2011). "Freestyle Fellowship's Brain-Hop Delivers on Promise". Wired.
  3. ^ a b Morgan, Marcyliena (March 23, 2009). The Real Hiphop: Battling for Knowledge, Power, and Respect in the LA Underground.
  4. ^ a b Mullen, Brendan (June 21, 2000). "Down for the Good Life". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013.
  5. ^ B, Jon (May 13, 2008). "Ava DuVernay: This is the Life". UGSMAG.
  6. ^ Ziegler, Chris (March 22, 2009). "Abstract Rude: It's Only at the Precipice That We Change". L.A. Record.
  7. ^ Rabin, Nathan. "Project Blowed - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  8. ^ Herman, Max (September 27, 2005). "Project Blowed: 10th Anniversary". XLR8R.
  9. ^ Tewksbury, Drew (June 22. 2012). “MURS, Dumbfoundead, & Medusa Discuss Freestyling Mecca Project Blowed and Why Hip Hop Lacks Female MC’s”. KCETLink.
  10. ^ Hunt, Darnell and Ramon, Ana-Christina (December 9, 2015). “Black Los Angeles: American Dreams and Racial Realities”. 4, 117-139.
  11. ^ Lee, Jooyoung (2009). “Open Mic”. Ethnography, 10(4), 475-495.
  12. ^ Feuer, Daiana (July 31, 2009). "Busdriver: Worse Things than the World Blowing Up". L.A. Record.
  13. ^ Bell, Max (August 6, 2019). "Spacebase Was The Place: The Life Of Ras G, Blunted Saint Of The L.A. Beat Scene". NPR. Retrieved August 5, 2020.

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Project Blowed is an open mic workshop its affiliated underground hip hop crew and record label based in Los Angeles California at 3333 Leimert 2 This hip hop function started in 1994 and features many music groups emcees dancers music producers and graffiti artists local to the Southern California area 3 Project BlowedFounded1994 1994 1 FounderAceyaloneAbstract RudeGenreUnderground hip hopCountry of originUnited StatesLocationLos Angeles CaliforniaOfficial websiteProject Blowed on Twitter Contents 1 History 2 Social impact 2 1 Women 3 Expansion 4 Notable artists 5 Compilation albums 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe roots of Project Blowed can be traced back to the former Good Life Cafe a health food center in then called South Central Los Angeles California 4 It was described by UGSMAG as a platform for rappers to perform their material and a testing ground for Los Angeles independent rap scene 5 Lenny Kravitz Snoop Dogg Ice Cube and cast members of the show Beverly Hills 90210 reportedly attended the open mic 4 In 1994 Aceyalone and Abstract Rude produced the original Project Blowed compilation album 6 It was released in 1995 7 In 2005 Project Blowed released a follow up album Project Blowed 10th Anniversary on Decon 8 Social impact EditProject Blowed is the essential outlet for much of the LA underground hip hop culture It is a place that many people of all genders can go to freestyle rhyme or just speak what is on their mind 9 Project Blowed was a turning point for the underground culture it did not fan the flames of urban decay and societal attacks Project Blowed was putting out the fire Rappers were required to pay a small fee to enter a battle and formally introduce themselves and MCs generally did not resort to homophobic slurs or excessive name calling during rap battles as such behavior denoted lack of skill This group discouraged violent activity among the youth and encouraged strict norms and respect 3 Blowed events provided a creative outlet and alternative career outside of gang life for young black men One of these men Trenseta after time in jail spent time mentoring young rappers at Project Blowed They successfully built a community and a network for these young aspiring rappers 10 Women Edit While male MCs were more prominent at Project Blowed five female members consistently appeared in the beginning of Project Blowed Medusa a female MC MCed Project Blowed for over twenty years She was the first MC at Thursday Night and won many battles with men and women 11 Expansion EditWith the expansion of the Blowdian roster to include newer groups such as Customer Service and Swim Team Project Blowed has since opened new additional workshops in California s Inland Empire to accompany its former primary location in Leimert Park Los Angeles 12 13 Original location Los Angeles California hosted by NGA FSH Rhymin Riddlore Chu Chu and J Smoov Expansion location Inland Empire California hosted by Ganjah K Additional locations Las Vegas Nevada hosted by Phoenix Orion and Austin Texas hosted by Tray Loc Notable artists EditAbstract Rude Aceyalone Busdriver C V E Dibia e Dumbfoundead Freestyle Fellowship Ngafsh Myka 9 Nobody Nocando Omid Open Mike Eagle Orko Eloheim P E A C E Pigeon John Psychosiz Ras G Sach Self Jupiter Subtitle Thavius Beck 2Mex Volume 10Compilation albums EditProject Blowed 1995 No TitleLyricsMusicLength1 Jurassick Aceyalone Spoon Iodine C V E Home Grown Beatz3 442 Who s There Self Jupiter 0 063 Strength of A T U Abstract RudeDigiak3 434 What a Pity C V E DJ Wolf1 055 Don t Get It Twisted Figures of SpeechDigiak3 146 Hot Freestyle FellowshipJMD The Underground Railroad4 397 Once Upon a Freak Tray LocCV Shack Productionz3 558 Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Dolla HollaJ Sumbi3 089 Solo Is So Low DK Toon B CartoonFat Jack3 4410 This Evening 0 4211 Heavyweights Round 2 P E A C E T Love Aceyalone Nefertiti Self Jupiter BJ Ganjah K Medusa Ko Ko Myka 9 Volume 10Mathmattiks7 0012 Funky Commercial Break Funky TrendDigiak1 3313 Second Chance 0 0914 I Don t Know Abstract Rude Aceyalone Rhymin RiddloreFat Jack7 5915 Yeh Man Abstract RudeDigiak0 2716 Narcolepsy C V E Rifleman Ellay KhuleCee Vee Beat Down Hip Hop Kclan4 0417 I Think AceyaloneAceyalone1 2018 Maskaraid Part 1 amp 2 Abstract Rude AceyaloneFat Jack8 4919 Treble and Bass Abstract Rude AceyaloneVic Hop4 25Total length 63 46 Project Blowed 10th Anniversary 2005 No TitleLyricsMusicLength1 4343 Leimert Blvd L A CA 90008 2 112 Enter the Kaos Aceyalone Busdriver Longevity NgaFshRiddlore1 523 Who the F ck Is You Aceyalone Riddlore Abstract Rude Busdriver RiflemanPMG4 314 Live the Blowed Customer ServiceLongevity4 005 Villains C V E C V E 3 566 The People Sach Pigeon John RiflemanOmid3 197 Sound Boy Murderers Abstract Tribe UniqueFat Jack4 118 Too Underground BusdriverKenny Segal4 409 Sounds Like Hip Hop ClanNobody2 5310 What s Your Aim Acid ReignRe 4m3 4411 Cray Crazy Aceyalone Busdriver Nocando SubtitleThavius Beck4 4512 Jazzy Girl Myka 9 Busdriver Xololanxinxo TocaToca1 5013 Astro Pimp Cypher 7JB3 3614 How You Been Homegirl OtherwizeJizzm High Definition2 5215 What It Do Medusa Mr Perkins Black Silver Volume 10PMG2 2916 Do Unto Others AceyaloneBeat Science4 2117 13th Month Abstract Rude Busdriver Phoenix OrionKenny Segal4 2518 Mama amp Pappa Raised Right Pterradacto Aceyalone Jah Orah NonstopDJ Drez2 5219 Battle Prone Myka 9 Power Tung Wreek OneMyka 93 2720 Ruff Rhymes Aceyalone LongevityLongevity2 4221 Doing What We Love Jah OrahBeat Science5 54Total length 74 40See also EditList of record labels Underground hip hopReferences Edit Weiss Jeff December 15 2011 It s Your Anniversary Underground hip hop Project Blowed is 17 Los Angeles Times Thill Scott October 19 2011 Freestyle Fellowship s Brain Hop Delivers on Promise Wired a b Morgan Marcyliena March 23 2009 The Real Hiphop Battling for Knowledge Power and Respect in the LA Underground a b Mullen Brendan June 21 2000 Down for the Good Life LA Weekly Archived from the original on January 3 2013 B Jon May 13 2008 Ava DuVernay This is the Life UGSMAG Ziegler Chris March 22 2009 Abstract Rude It s Only at the Precipice That We Change L A Record Rabin Nathan Project Blowed Various Artists AllMusic Retrieved August 8 2014 Herman Max September 27 2005 Project Blowed 10th Anniversary XLR8R Tewksbury Drew June 22 2012 MURS Dumbfoundead amp Medusa Discuss Freestyling Mecca Project Blowed and Why Hip Hop Lacks Female MC s KCETLink Hunt Darnell and Ramon Ana Christina December 9 2015 Black Los Angeles American Dreams and Racial Realities 4 117 139 Lee Jooyoung 2009 Open Mic Ethnography 10 4 475 495 Feuer Daiana July 31 2009 Busdriver Worse Things than the World Blowing Up L A Record Bell Max August 6 2019 Spacebase Was The Place The Life Of Ras G Blunted Saint Of The L A Beat Scene NPR Retrieved August 5 2020 External links EditProject Blowed on Twitter Project Blowed discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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