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It all started as a joke. Learning Curve, as a name for the crew, didn't even come up until we'd recorded the last song on the first LP. Honestly we weren't even concerned with what we'd call ourselves. We just wanted to make music – no not music – hip hop!
It's all about the concepts! We solemnly swear that you'll never hear an LC track that doesn't have an original or at least interesting topic to make you think a little bit. The point isn't to aim above your head, it's to put the crosshairs square on it. LA is a place that provides endless opportunity for inspiration: from the quiet streets of Pasadena to North Hollywood's grime, from the chaos of Koreatown to that Venice breeze, from the lights on Sunset to the echo of freeways in Silverlake; Los Angeles is home. The rhymes always seem to reflect that.
As a crew, we aren't really about representin' or getting jiggy, we just want to kick back, crack open a brew and listen to some good music. With such few opportunities to do so these days, we figured what the hell, we'll just make our own. We promise to keep dropping albums until we all hate each other – which hopefully is a long, long time from now. And so with a diverse crew of three (Avid D, Turtle, and Bakus) the quest began:
We just released our 3rd LP called, Left@Bumps. Our two previous releases were SO CALled Realities (2004), and Progress Function, respectively. Our music has taken us on tour (Warped 2003 & 2004), and provided show opportunities in various LA shit holes. We've handled ours on the Code of tha Cutz stage, along with such acts as NonPhixion, Glue, P.O.S., and in LA with the likes of Heiroglyphics' Casual and Tajai, Living Legends' Scarub and Sunspot Jonz, Dilated Peoples' Evidence, Stone Throw's WildChild, M.E.D., Team Getem and Percee P, Visionaries' 2mex, Chino XL, Konfident, Rhyme Addicts, Self Scientific, Area 51, Human Beings, Lost Animals, Nathan Nice, DJ Troma, Brontosaurus, DJ Frenetic, and DJ Eros.
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www.myspace.com/learningcurve
www.sonicbids.com/lccrew
www.myspace.com/bakus1er
www.myspace.com/avid
www.myspace.com/turtlelearningcurve
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Learning Curve live at the airliner 2007

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Member Since: 6/11/2004
Band Website: sonicbids.com/lccrew
Band Members: LC is triple fronted by producers/MCs
Avid D, Turtle, and Bakus...

Bakus (Brandon Backhaus) was raised in New Orleans. Since then he's been something of a nomad. Before making music, he was immersed in the national spoken word scene – nothing says hardcore like a poetry tour. His focus on the literary has made him a technical, precise, and thoughtful emcee. His style is a li'l bit New Orleans, a li'l bit LA, but it's always hip hop.

Turtle (Ken Katagiri) is originally from North Hollywood, but he's come a long way. Leaving behind a life of violence, felonies, and overall outstanding citizenship – he's come full circle. Even though his writing is now primarily positive don't think for one second that Turtle doesn't mean everything that comes out of his mouth. He's developed a hard, no-frills sound born from life experience and a love of hip hop.

Avid D (David Bankins) was born and raised in Silverlake, the ghetto turned artist haven just north of Echo Park. He taught himself how to draw, paint, skate, write, rhyme and work the boards… though he still needs some help with his dancing. He's LC's resident freestyle king and has been involved in hip hop all of his life, most notably with the short-lived Futurelics crew in the mid-90's.
It would be an insult not to include our boy Troma aka Tromtronics. He's a badass hip hop/drum and bass DJ and veteran of the LA underground. He's had our backs on tracks and @ shows on the regular (except at the Airliner - don't ask! lol). You can also catch him backing up the likes of Kruse , and Ivan Ives . And I caught him holding it down for the Mystik Journeymen just last month! Catch him if you can...
Influences: (short list from memory) Kool Keith, LL Cool J, Mos Def, Nas, Poor Righteous Teachers, Black Sheep, Tribe Called Quest, Goodie Mob, Outkast, MF Doom, Glue, Afrika Bambataa, Beastie Boys, Beck, Common, Rakim, De La Soul, Del, NWA, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Master P, Descendents, Operation Ivy, Wu-Tang Clan, Redman, Green Day, Sublime, Prince Paul, Dan the Automator, Jurassic 5, Ozomatli, Primus, the Roots, Sage Francis, Frank Zappa, Taj Mahal, Jerry Garcia, the Breeders, WuTang, the Pixies, the Specials, Misfits, Dead Kennedys, Face to Face, Living Legends, Def Jux, Rhymesayers, Freestyle Fellowship, Black Flag, Pennywise, the Germs, X, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, Doug E. Fresh, Heiroglyphics... and on and on and on...
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Sounds Like:
A Breath of Death Stare
Turtle's Promo EP
There ain't no fresh air in the ciudad! The EP is four mixed and mastered tracks of straight underground, independent, concept-driven hip hop music. The EP features contributions from NATHAN NICE, DJ TROMA, JOHANNA PHRAZE and production from SOLPOWA, NYKWILL (LOST ANIMALS/LOST N LOADED), and Turtle himself! The EP is free and available. You can write to us and we'll get one out to you. Or if you come to the any show and we'll be handing them out. Either way lend an ear.
Available: At shows, or download "Hunter" featuring Nathan Nice and Bakus from our player ^.

Left@Bumps Album Cover Art...
The new full-length album, Left@Bumps is now available. It's 15 professionally mixed and mastered tracks with full-color artwork. Guest appearances include DJ Troma, HOE1FAT, and Scott Shiflett (Viva Death/Face to Face). It's been a long time and we know that, so it was very important to us to put out a professional release. No printed at home, cd-r, fucked up level shit here... this album is as pro as we could muster.
(Thanks to all the true friends for the time, love, passion, kick downs, discounts, handouts, bong loads, and other helping hands... we love ya'll! Thanks for believing in us!!!)
Available: iTunes , CD Baby , Rhapsody , Napster, Ruckus, BuyMusic , iSound , Pay Play , Trade Bit , Sound Station Records , Amoeba Hollywood

"so calLED REALITIES" was our 2nd album. Released in 2004 it represented a step-up in growth for us both musically and lyrically. It contains 14 gritty tracks picked straight from the orange haze backdrop of NE LOS. Guest Appearances by Nameless (Main Page) and Lorilye.
Available: CD Baby

"Progress Function was our 1st release. The 12 track LP really stands for where we came from and where we were going. Released in January 2003, Progress Function was the culmination of an unlikely collaboration between three very different personalities unified in the love and appreciation of hip hop. It truly represents our journey from knuckleheads to entrepreneurs.
Available: Out of Print

Magz of the HumanBeings and 446 Musik presents...
Underground Collectibles Vol. 4 Compilation...
tracks from Learning Curve, HumanBeings w/2mex, Craig Malkovich, Area 51, Avatar, L.O.R.D., Absoul, Nova Kane & Pro the Leader, and more...
True Underground!!!
Available: Sound Station Records , and Myspace
Record Label: Plato's Cave Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Lakers after beating Utah last night!

repost. lol.----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------From: CleenDate: May 17, 2008 1:28 PM ...
Posted by Learning Curve on Sun, 18 May 2008 06:06:00 PST

The Hollywood Shuffle...

the hollywood shuffle... a dope show for the fam-base... come support, report... drink port... check the humanbeings in "being me"be down for yours... Check out this video: HUMANBE...
Posted by Learning Curve on Wed, 14 May 2008 08:31:00 PST

MYM Entertainment presents: Soul-Funk/Hip Hop in Amerikka Concert Showcase Event

Learning Curve invades San Diego again!AYGEE CANNIBAL: myspce. com/aygeecannibalmusic"AYGEE stands for: All Your Gifted Energy Expressed. The name CANNIBAL came as a teenager for winning battles in th...
Posted by Learning Curve on Sat, 03 May 2008 09:43:00 PST

baKus stabbing you brutus kids

Mr. Bakus has got a new track up... called No D O Double L A Rs... his player continues to provide sneak previews for songs that will be on his upcoming album, Outthinking the Room (due out this Summe...
Posted by Learning Curve on Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 PST

FREE LC DOWNLOADS!!!

ALL TRACKS ARE DOWNLOADABLE ON OUR PLAYER...Turtle's new EP is called "A Breath of Death Stare" -- cuz there ain't no fresh air in the ciudad. It's four mixed and mastered tracks of straight undergrou...
Posted by Learning Curve on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:44:00 PST

My New Favorite Website!

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Posted by Learning Curve on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:24:00 PST

avid is a daddy!

send that fool some love... www.myspace.com/avidthe newest big poppa is holding it down... ...
Posted by Learning Curve on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:54:00 PST

Hip Hop Music for Your Dad!

I was born in 1977. That makes me 30 years old as of last year. I've been a fan of hip hop music all my life. My first tape ever was "License to Ill" in 1986 when I was nine year old and in the fou...
Posted by Learning Curve on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:47:00 PST

Dont you wish it was summer time again?

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Posted by Learning Curve on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:59:00 PST

2Mex at the Airliner - What Happened?

As a crew we were really looking forward to this night. February 15, 2008. First of all the bill was put together by our friend Magz. That meant we'd be surrounded by good friends new and old. Plu...
Posted by Learning Curve on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:45:00 PST