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Tyler, The Creator

Tyler, The Creator (born March 6, 1991), is an American rapper and record producer. He is the leader of Los Angeles, CA hip hop crew OFWGKTA (Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All). He has rapped on, and produced for, nearly every OFWGKTA release. He released his debut solo album, "Bastard", in 2009. After signing to XL Recordings in February 2011 he released Yonkers, the lead single off his forthcoming album "Goblin", which was released on May 10, 2011.

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Deadlock

There are at least 8 bands that use the name Deadlock: 1. Deadlock are a German band that combine metal with the harsh atmospheric nature of today’s modern sounds. Founded in the later half of 1997, Deadlock took their time to find a solid line-up and the right attitude towards cultivating a sound all their own. After their first self-titled 7 Inch was released, the band gained further attention with their MCD "I’ll Wake You When Spring Awakes". The quintet started to include keyboards and clean female vocals to their songs during the period of their release “The Arrival.

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Redrum

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Redrum - (often stylized as REDRUM) is a Japanese indie/shoegaze rock band who formed in 1996 with the decisive goal of becoming a band similar to Portishead for Japan. The members of the band consist of Yumi (vocals), Tsuyoshi (guitar) and Kazi (drums). The role of bassist officially changed two times and was helmed primarily by Soto who joined the band early on and stayed until his departure in December 2004. Their catalogue of works consists of only a few proper albums, several mini albums and maxi singles.

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Inherit

DJ Chika has built a reputation in japan for his incredible DJ play where he integrates sampling techniques and live MPC performances in his set! Today DJ Chika plays a key role in "CRADLE," which is the team he formed with the talented Tomoki Seto (president of Palette Sounds) who also is a turntablist, DJ and trackmaker. For their first 12" release, CRADLE teamed up with emcee Aloe Blacc (Emanon) to create the song "Make It Last" which announced CRADLE's existance to the world.

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Company Flow

Company Flow was a New York based hip-hop group. Their 1997 debut album Funcrusher Plus is often cited as the catalyst for the new type of underground hip-hop scene that emerged in the late nineties. Company Flow consisted of El-P, Bigg Jus and DJ Mr. Len.
The group disbanded in 2000 after Bigg Jus had left in 1999. As a duo, El-P and Mr. Len released another instrumental album called Little Johnny From the Hospitul, after which each of the elements pursued their solo projects, El-P expanding the roster of his label Definitive Jux and Mr. Len giving life to Dummy Smacks Records.

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The Tones

The Tones are progressive masters in the creation of soulful, honest hip hop in its most appealing form. Being compared to the likes of Blackstar, Tribe Called Quest, Slum Village, De La Soul, Little Brother and even Mobb Deep, many might wonder how such a sound can be derived from the California Bay Area.
This versatile duo consists of rapper-producer, Retro, and rapper-singer, Suhn. Since the group first formed in 2001, The Tones have toured with the likes of Common, Slum Village, Little Brother, Roots’ drummer QuestLove, and Dr.

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Freestyle

There is more than one artist with the name Freestyle: 1. One of the most prolific and influential of the '80s electro artists, Miami-based producer Tony Butler recorded a string of popular club tracks on Power/Jam Packed and his own Music Specialist label in the mid-'80s, helping build the electro legacy that would give birth to Miami-style bass music and freestyle (named after Butler's primary pseudonym), as well as influence '90s post-techno artists such as Autechre and Biochip C.

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