Denver-area Rappers About To Peak
Deux Process
Album: "In Deux Time"
Label: Avatar Records, distributed by Fontana/Universal
The sound: Melodic, intelligent, true school rap à la A Tribe Called Quest
Reason
to believe: Conquering the national college charts with first single "Take the Dance"
The Procussions
Album: "5 Sparrows for 2 Cents"
Label: Rawkus, distributed through RED
The sound: Socially conscious, percussion-driven rap with rock and soul influences
Reason to believe: Pioneering label Rawkus (Talib Kweli, Mos Def) relaunches with this group
D.O. the Fabulous Drifter
Album: "Industry Guys" (due July 4)
Label: 5 Points Plan Recordings (no national distribution)
The sound: Rugged, street-conscious rap with sharp rhymes
Reason to believe: Crowned Best Voice of Denver's Underground by Boulder Weekly magazine
Deuce Mob
Album: Untitled (due this summer)
Label: Concrete Poetry Records (no national distribution)
The sound: Latino group known for its hardcore rap
Reason to believe: One of the first Denver rap acts to secure a national deal when it signed with Thump Records and released "Going Solo" in 1996
Album: "In Deux Time"
Label: Avatar Records, distributed by Fontana/Universal
The sound: Melodic, intelligent, true school rap à la A Tribe Called Quest
Reason
The Procussions
Album: "5 Sparrows for 2 Cents"
Label: Rawkus, distributed through RED
The sound: Socially conscious, percussion-driven rap with rock and soul influences
Reason to believe: Pioneering label Rawkus (Talib Kweli, Mos Def) relaunches with this group
D.O. the Fabulous Drifter
Album: "Industry Guys" (due July 4)
Label: 5 Points Plan Recordings (no national distribution)
The sound: Rugged, street-conscious rap with sharp rhymes
Reason to believe: Crowned Best Voice of Denver's Underground by Boulder Weekly magazine
Deuce Mob
Album: Untitled (due this summer)
Label: Concrete Poetry Records (no national distribution)
The sound: Latino group known for its hardcore rap
Reason to believe: One of the first Denver rap acts to secure a national deal when it signed with Thump Records and released "Going Solo" in 1996
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