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Nathan Nice

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"Very possibly one of the most creative, expressive and innovative Hip Hop albums we've heard in years, Nathan Nice blows over expectations and uses any and every style or genre available... It's always so refreshing to hear West coast artists push the limits, stretch the horizons and break through the invisible ceiling of music 'genres.' This album does that with incredible cohesiveness and clarity. For chill fans, this album goes down like hot buttered rum."
-says CD Baby.com

"Awesome self-released debut CD from Los Angelino MC/producer Nathan Nice. Deep & meaningful with hardhitting, poetic rhymes & multi-layered musical tapestries. Very highly recommended!"
-says Rhino Records

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Member Since: 11/27/2004
Band Website: NathanNice.com
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NATHAN NICE
AIN’T NATHAN NICE

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VARIOUS ARTISTS
SEVEN NATIONS

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VARIOUS ARTISTS
THE INFIDELITY PROJECT

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FUTURELICS
OUT OF CONTEXT

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Lifewise:
West Coastiness, Lost Angeles,
Echo Park, Hip Hop, my friends, 1580 KDAY, bridges, do-it-yourselfers, history, extinction, certain teachers, big trees, the smell of paint, beat making, brand new x-acto blades, stickers, tapes, vinyl, iTunes, cds (in that order), scarabs, hummingbirds, large cipherz, beat boxin,' freestylin, poppin topics, B-Boys makin' noise, B-Girls rockin worlds, The Celestine Prophecy, connectedness, coincidence, compressed air, unpredictable chess games, strong openings, crushing cans, polluted oceans, Solrac Sevein, The FutuRelics Crew, Live Radio, public radio, L.A.U.S.D., long ass top-to-bottom murals, hidden art, the Belmont Tunnel (r.i.p.), CalArts, Santa Monica College, open mics, balanced conversation, my elders, my folks, the kids i work with, The Simpsons, Elemental Magazine, fire, the absence of people, Apple products, mass media, politics, the Torah, mega-pixels, film, full hard-drives, anything ancient (everything), psilocybin, Arora Borealis (never seen it live tho), The Los Angeles Natural History Museum, The Old Zoo (Griffith Park), Echo Park Lake, the Silver Lake reservoir, dogs, all nighters, roof tops, Street Fighter II, Midnight Ridazzz, The Bicycle Kitchen, journals, black books, rhyme books, tablets, post cards, napkins, Tetris, The BriteSpizzle, Mariachis, hot ass peppers, salsa and lemon in my carne asada mulitas, Guiness stout, Irish car bombs, Adidas, Onitsuka Tigers, Home Depot, aimless wandering, soft lips, Matsu sushi on Temple Street, the rising sun, lazy sunday mornings, busy sunday nights, fireworks over dodger stadium, open mics, Brooklyn Bagels, scratched iPods filled to the brim, Marshall McLuhan, Diane Ackerman, Dennis Kucinich, Michael Levine, Michael Criton, people before profit, Vasquez Rocks, Mr. Yaras, freeways with no cars on 'em, healthy wolves, pods of gangster dolphins, whales and their wise eyes, US Navy radar, insects, spiders, octopi, ink, jellyfish, nervous systems, (this list will triple if i list the animals) ;) trust and distrust, politicians, the far left, the far right :o, different people's beliefs, the lotus flower, circles, being outside and looking straight up... straight up.
Musicwise:
KRS-ONE, Bob Dylan, Rakim,
Slick Rick The Ruler, OutKast, Brother Ali, 3MG (Murs, Eligh & Scarub), Ani Difranco, Cee-Lo Green, MF Doom, GangStarr, Air, Digital Underground, Beastie Boys, Inaudible Jon, Devin The Dude, Blackalicious, Beck, The Beatles, Ghostface Killa, Madlib, The Pharcyde, Fela Kuti, Gorillaz, Black Sheep, Brontosaurus, Diane Ackerman, Kool Kieth, K.M.D. Log Cabin, BustaRhymes, L.O.N.S., AWOL One, Nasir Jones, Dead Prez, Abstract Rude, Project Blowed, Freestyle Fellowship, The Grouch, LA2TheBay, Of Mexican Decent, LA/LAUSD (all the raw talent ive seen growing up in this city).. James Brown, Stevie Wonder, The Beach Boys, Bob Marly, Amon Tobin, Run DMC, Paris, 2Pac, Can't Stop, Won't Stop (the chronological sound track & book), Kid 606, Aphex Twin, B.I.G., Ice Cube, Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Hieroglyphics Crew, The Alcoholiks, DJ. Shadow, Mazzy Star, Eligh, Rass Kass, KraftWork, Miles Davis, RadioInactive, Tom Slick, any Brazilian music, Jethro Tull, Living Legends, Daylle Deanna Schwartz, Subtitle AKA Giovanni Marks, Tommy V, Bjork, Devin The Dude, Visionaries, Devin 17, Jeru The Damaja, Peanut Butter Wolf, Charizma, Stones Throw Records, J Dilla (R.I.P) Alpha Pup Records, Mystery School, Non-Phixion, De La Soul, The Nonce, Atmosphere, Mos Def, FreeStyle Fellowship, Myka9, Matisyahu, AceyAlone, MadLib, Adlib (Thavius Beck), Nocando, RHCP, BlackStar, Nozama (amazoN), Common, Vinyl Junkies, Gershwin BLX, Black Moon, US Pros, Mob Deep, N.W.A., X-Clan, Wu Tang, FutuRelics Crew, Mouths Attached 2 Hearts, Slug, M.I.A., The Coup, Abstract Rude, GangStar, Red Man, Digable Planets, The Roots, Al Green, Eric B. and Rakim, Beastie Boys, MC. Solaar, E.P.M.D., all the kids that flipped styles at 32nd St. USC Performing Arts Magnet, Fairfax High, Hamilton High, Marshall High, Santa Monica College, CalArts, every book and article i've read, every movie i've seen, my family, politics, natural history, human history, astronomy, every verse i ever writ, every cypher i ever jumped into.,. including that one earlier tonight with my boys Cesl, Farce and Dave
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Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The type of heads who come to my shows

TONIGHTgo to www. myspace. com/urbanundergroundweekly for RSVP discount!18+, 21 to drank at the full bar and I heard the out door back stage is finally open.,. we go on 10 PM sharpat the Airliner:2419...
Posted by Nathan Nice on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:58:00 PST

Getting my music...

To clear up confusion, its kinda hard to get my music right now. I’m setting up with a new online distributor, which means my music will soon again be made available on the iTunes U.S. Store, as...
Posted by Nathan Nice on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:49:00 PST

Seven Nations Compilation » WORLD WIDE

Available at www.SevenNations.co.uk UK hip hop crew EARDRUMS has completed a collaborative album with various underground hip-hop artists from around the world titled SEVEN NATIONS. It features twenty...
Posted by Nathan Nice on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:18:00 PST

Front Cover » The Indie Bible 2008 Edition

The Indie Bible is this music directory that gets published once a year, created to help independent artists get more exposure for their music. It has all the info needed for thousands of services and...
Posted by Nathan Nice on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:41:00 PST

Nathan Nice Interview » Juniors Cave Magazine

Taken from http://juniorscave.com/nathannice.htmlMusic Now Spotlight: Nathan NicePublished: January 16, 2007 5:49 PM ESTBy: Isaac Joseph Davis Junior When you are listening to Nathan Nice on the mic, ...
Posted by Nathan Nice on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:45:00 PST

Grandmaster Flash Live at The Root Down » VIDEO

Last night i got to witness a hip-hop legend... no that's not even accurate, a hip-hop Pioneer, an Originator. He performed in a small, sweaty, packed-as-fuck club in LA. Joseph "Biggie Grand" Saddler...
Posted by Nathan Nice on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:19:00 PST

i think i lost a few of these

special online "friends" for this. At least thats the conclusion im jumpin to. (cuz I know it wasnt 'Lifted' by Pixar).im always open for dialogue and discussion, but if its easier for you to click "d...
Posted by Nathan Nice on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 04:46:00 PST

Get Live at the Grand Star » PHOTOS

fotos by ReggaeStone ...
Posted by Nathan Nice on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:34:00 PST

Sugar for Love

"You want the sweetness of life to return and could be tempted to substitute sugar for love. Unfortunately a cookie in each hand does not a balanced diet make. Ask for real love, big love and true lov...
Posted by Nathan Nice on Mon, 21 May 2007 10:45:00 PST

accepted

i just accepted about 14 pages of friend requests,. even some rockbands and obvious promotional shit, , im too lazy/busy to sort through it all so its "accept all" "accept all",. even Gift of Gab adde...
Posted by Nathan Nice on Sun, 20 May 2007 12:43:00 PST