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The Together Brothers

About Me

COLLEGE EDUCATED: TAMERLANE (Bachelors Degree) KASIEM (Masters Degree)THE TOGETHER BROTHERS FORMED IN 1987 IN EAST HARLEM, NEW YORK. THE PRINCIPLES, TAMERLANE & KASIEM ARE BLOOD RELATED, HENCE THE NAME. THEY BOTH WERE INVOLVED IN THE 'RAP REVOLUTION' DURING THE LATE 70'S/ EARLY 80'S; BEFORE RAP ACCEPTED AS 'LEGITIMATE' ART FORM. BEFORE YO, MTV RAPS, RUN-D-MC, SUGAR HILL GANG, ETC. THERE WERE A HOST OF CHARACTERS FROM EAST HARLEM WHO'S LOVE FOR PERFORMANCE ART HELPED PIONEER THIS MAGNIFICENT GENRE WE CALL, HIP-HOP. MANY FOUNDERS WERE NEVER RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CULTURE.. TAMERLANE (AKA, MC STARCHILD): POPULAR STREET RAPPER / STATUS: UNDEFEATED! KASIEM (AKA, MC LIL STAR): STREET RAPPER & GRAFFITI ARTIST / STATUS: OPEN!(CHECK THE 'BEYBLOGS' FOR MORE DETAILS).

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 26/05/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/thetogetherbrothers
Band Members: TAMERLANE & KASIEM
Influences: Mom & Dad, BROTHER MINISTER MALCOM X, Rev. Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., MARCUS GARVEY, JOHN BROWN, 'PRINCE' JAMES BROWN, BOB MARLEY, NAT TURNER, CHUCK BERRY, LITTLE RICHARD, SAM COOK, SAM & DAVE, OTTIS REDDING, MARVIN GAYE, GIL SCOTT-HERON, FELA, THE JACKSON FIVE, THE FOUR TOPS, FATS DOMINO, JACKIE WILSON, ISLEY BROTHERS, PRINCE, STEVIE WONDER, TITO PUENTE, LOU RAWLS, RICK JAMES, BB KING, ISSAC HAYES, QUINCY JONES, MILES DAVIS, HERBIE HANDCOCK, VON MASON, MIGHTY SPARROW, BROTHERS JOHNSON, PARLIAMENT FUNKADELICS, BOOTSY, BRASS CONSTRUCTION, HUGH MASEKELA, DIZZY GILLESPIE, PAUL ROBERSON, CAB CALLAWAY, THE SLAYTON JUBILEE SINGERS, BERT WILLIAMS & GEORGE WALKER, BO DIDLEY, SMOKEY ROBINSON, SLY & THE FAMILY STONE, KOOL & THE GANG, GEORGE CLINTON, THE TEMPTATIONS, THE O'JAYS, WAR, HOWLIN' WOLF, AWB, CARLOS SANTANA, JIMI HENDRIX, CAT STEVENS, HALL & OATS, RAY CHARLES, ERIC CLAPTON, PIG MEAT MARK, JOE TEX, SCOTT JOPLIN, DONNY HATHAWAY, CHIC, OHIO PLAYERS, SLAVE, JUNIOR, BOB JAMES, QUEEN, CURTIS MAYFIELD.
Sounds Like: ALL OF THE GOOD THINGS ROLLED INTO ONE! STRAIGHT UP OLD SCHOOL FLAVORS, HIGH PHAT CONTENT, LOW SUCKA'-MENTS. 100% WHOLE WHEAT BEATS. RECOMMENDED FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES!
Record Label: BEYROCK RECORDS
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

THE TOGETHER BROTHERS UK RELEASE GIVES WEST COAST RAP NEW LIFE!

AFTER VISITING THE UK TO RECORD THE MIGHTY-STRONG, 'STRICTLY FOR FRAMING', WE SENT THE PROJECT TO CALI AND A FAMILY MEMBER HELP SPREAD THE LOVE AND GAVE IT TO A FEW KEY PLAYERS. IT WAS RECEIVED VERY ...
Posted by on Wed, 09 May 2007 09:29:00 GMT

The Together Brothers: Back in the Days!

NYC was our stompin' ground for many years. We paid our dues while being good sons, good students in school, and good at what we do; rap. It seemed like every week end there was a block-party in and a...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:06:00 GMT

Old Friends

I had the pleasure of meeting these two tremendously talented guys when my then boyfriend Kev Roberts brought them to the UK in 1989.  Ten days of creativity in the studio, intelligent conversati...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 06:08:00 GMT