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A-List: The Official Page

A truly original thought in Ohio hip-hop...

About Me


Political, over the top, innovative, utterly hilarious, intelligent and without comparison... Just a few of the ways A-List had been described.
What do people have to say about A-List?
-Refreshing, original sounds with sharp rhyming skills.-
Reviewer: Stacy G.
"I was so impressed with this CD. In the music biz, we get tons and tons of junk from independent groups, but this one got my attention immediately. First off, the duo is incredibly well-matched -- their voices compliment each other and their rhyming skills are impeccable (I dare you to guess which one of them is the white kid). The music is 100% original, sample-free, which is amazing, considering how well-produced and layered it is. It's a fun, bob-your-head-along-to compilation of tracks. My favorite is "Newark" (and it's not about the one in Jersey). I predict big things for these two."
-You never know what will come next!-
Reviewer: Demi of the Villebillies
"A LIST's(Ghost & tha Darkness)is a head bobbing album with hip hop and house beats that never fail to have your head moving. In this album you will find original flows and even some eyebrow raising lyrics like in track 6(That Type of Nigga)that will have you rewinding the song like, "Did he really just say that?" Thats whats cool about these guys, you never know whats coming next!"
-Off the Wall!!!-
Reviewer: Sam Steckler (Fan)
This shit is fantastic! If you like "different" music, like really different, I think you should check out this album. I haven't seen these guys live but would love to! The music is really simple, but well thought out. Not alot of out of the can sounds, very original feel to everything. Feels like you were at this party and these crazy dudes showed up and freaked the place out. Like Digital Underground in that Chevy Chase movie."
-Nice to hear some quality hip hop for a change!-
Reviewer: Kevin Fulton (Fan)
"The balance between the two rappers on this is great because they both have their own style yet go together very well. Their lyrics at times thought provoking and other times very funny and entertaining. Good beats...i really love Real Good, Free and Make Ya Bounce....definately recommend this CD to anyone looking for some hip hop with substance and a unique sound."
What is A-List?
A-List is a diverse blend of funk and hip-hop. A-List is not only intelligent, but high energy and humorous. The group boasts a duo of multi-talented musicians that have managed to shape-up a completely abstract and unique approach to hip-hop... A funky blend of the things you love about old school hip-hop with the conveniences of the amazing technology and knowledge that we now have to build upon...
Who is A-List?
A-List are Chad Weed and Brian Earley better known as cWeeD and tha Hafrican... And on their latest effort, they're also known as Ghost and tha Darkness...
Where has A-List performed?
-Skully's Music Diner w/WALE, Peanut Butter Wolf and Nick Catchdubs- CBUS, OH
-Cabin Fever Jam @ Legend Valley w/Lyle, Mike Perkins, Jovial Flow, One Under, Papadosio and Spikedrivers- Thornville, OH
-Ohio University Halloween '06 & '07 and upcoming show of '08- Athens, OH
-The Blue Gator w/The Lab Rats- Athens, OH
-Little Brothers w/The Villebillies- CBUS, OH
-CBR's w/The Villebillies- CBUS, OH
-High Five w/Blueprint, J Rawls, Bottom Brick, LES Crew, Ill Poetic, Illogic, Boomy and more- CBUS, OH
-Scarlet and Grey Cafe w/Midas Touch and others- CBUS, OH
-Whiskey Dick's- CBUS, OH
-Oldfield's on High- CBUS, OH
-Tony's Bar- Newark, OH
-Buckaroo's- Heath, OH
-Valhalla Hall- Heath, OH
-And a few private parties here and there...
If you live the central Ohio, come out and see A-List perform regularly on High St in Columbus.
And remember...
KEEP LISTENING and LET US KNOW WHAT YOU LIKE, WHAT YOU DON'T and CONTINUE TO SEEK OUT THE NEW, UNIQUE, UNHEARD OF MUSIC...
Go to CDBABY.com and check out samples from all 13 tracks before you buy!!!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/7/2005
Band Website: bucdaa.com
Band Members: Chad Weed aka cWeeD- MC, vocalist and instrumentalist. Brian Early aka Tha Hafrican- MC, vocalist and instrumentalist.
Influences: BUY THIS RECORD!!!

Rakim, 2 Pac, Eminem, Jaco Pastorius, Weather Report, Quincy Jones, Tha Hafrican, Wu Tang Clan, The Bloodhound Gang, The Beastie Boys, PFUNK, Quincy Jones, Victor Wooten, Amorphia, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Nas, Larry Graham, Busdriver, Al Jarreau, The Meters, Notorious BIG, KORN, Tool, King Crimson, Tower of Power, Doug E Fresh, LL Cool J, Steely Dan, Onyx, Dre, Snoop, Cypress Hill, Del, Devin the Dude, Ice Cube, Luniz, NWA, The Roots, Steve Oliver, George Benson, MC Divinity, Talib, Q-Tip, Outkast, Big Daddy Kane, RUN DMC, Public Enemy and the list goes on...

Sounds Like: A bit of old school hip-hop stirred into a fondue of funk, modern hip-hop and progressive concepts of related genres... Sooo, innovative modern hip-hop?
Record Label: AMORPHIA MUSIC/BUCC-DAA
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Just found this Youtube video... With a couple A-List snippets.

Just found this clip, a nice little collage with some RHCP in the background and a couple snippets of A-List from OU Halloween 2007.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-hlGDU_1s4
Posted by A-List: The Official Page on Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:32:00 PST

3rd OU HALLOWEEN WENT GREAT!!!

Thanks to everyone that came down from Columbus and Newark to check out the set...  We had a great time as always and it definitely gets better every time!  If anyone got pics or videos of t...
Posted by A-List: The Official Page on Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:24:00 PST

Myspace music plays...?

Weird, so we went from almost 20,000 plays to 5,000...  Interesting...
Posted by A-List: The Official Page on Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:34:00 PST

Showcase...

Thanks to all the true fans that came out to the show, 4 people to be exact.  Thanks for being there when we needed you most.  Everyone else, thanks for being there when it was convenient fo...
Posted by A-List: The Official Page on Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:57:00 PST

TICKETS FOR SHOWCASE NOW AVAILABLE!!!

We recieved the pre-sale tickets for the Aug 15th show...  So I hit people up that already got ahold of me about tickets... This message is for anyone else in the area that wants to come support ...
Posted by A-List: The Official Page on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:57:00 PST

A-List to do a set for Label Execs... In a biker bar...?

All the real music heads in the house know that the only people getting signed are talentless hacks with an image that is easily marketed or groups that are remaking hits of other artists, but... A-Li...
Posted by A-List: The Official Page on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:59:00 PST

Wack, more wack, wackest...?

People in this country are more likely to vote for a talentless hack on Idol than they are to vote for their next president.  People in our world are more likely to watch a viral video than to s...
Posted by A-List: The Official Page on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:29:00 PST

A true glimpse into the fake world of Fly Who? Evidently, not as sunny as they’d like to be.

Date: Jun 18, 2008 7:59 PM This is L to tha of fly.union my homeboys tell me dont respond...because your wack!!!...but where Im from...we dont let lames talk!!! so...with that being said...pay attenti...
Posted by A-List: The Official Page on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:14:00 PST

You know you want to see us open for Busta Rhymes and Linkin Park!!!

Come on Ohio people...  We have an opportunity to open up for another set of great national artists...  Check out the page and vote for A-List until the contest closes!  Thanks!!! VOTE ...
Posted by A-List: The Official Page on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:45:00 PST

A-LIST LIVE AT TONY’S in NEWARK this SAT...

A-List is coming home again this weekend for another Tony's show.  The show out at the Brown's was nice, but we're not used to rapping on a dock, sooooo come out to Tony's this Saturday for the f...
Posted by A-List: The Official Page on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:35:00 PST