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The group known as C.L.S. started in the late 1990s. It was originally a duo that rhymed over twelve-inch hip-hop instrumentals. These records were the early backdrops to their first recorded rhymes. A Pyramid mixer and a Gemini 1100 turntable provided the entire audio accompaniment that the early C.L.S. crew (then known as The Urban Poets) felt they would ever need. They recorded their own rhymes over whatever track was popular at that moment, and blasted their finished product for their neighborhood to listen to. Their neighbors in Elmhurst and Hollis, Queens were the first to be exposed to these future stars.After working with various producers, such as the Fatheads from Jamaica and JS from Corona, a childhood friend of theirs gave them an opportunity they could not refuse. Upstart producer, Joey Keyz was working on honing his production skills at the famed Power Play Studios in Long Island City. By this time, C.L.S. had morphed into the MCs we know today as Clever and Spel. The C.L.S. crew would sneak into Power Play Studios to record early demo tracks after everyone but the night manager and C.L.S. producer, Joey Keyz would leave. This was the beginning of the musical odyssey that would later become Can We Live?!?.
In 2001, C.L.S started recording at Power Play Studios. During this period, they cultivated the sounds we hear from them today. It was not until 2003, with the permanent addition of an MC by the name of Lookaway, that C.L.S. really took off. These MCs are now eager to take on the hip-hop scene by storm. They are currently performing at different venues in New York and Pennsylvania.
With the new lineup now officially set to start batting out hits, C.L.S. has dedicated itself to putting out quality material for many years to come. Their marketable subject matter deals with a broad spectrum of topics, which include love, death, the state of hip-hop, and reality based rhymes. They inject badly needed new blood into the veins of Hip-Hop. They have built a catalog of songs that easily makes you take notice. "Two Tears", "Queenz Stand Up", "Mixed Messages (remix)", & "If I" are just some of the songs that are truly music to your ears! So sit back, relax and enjoy the sounds brought to you by C.L.S.!
Pics from different performances and events!
The Remote Lounge Show
This was one of our first performances at The Remote Lounge!