Member Since: 2/27/2006
Band Website: myxertones.com/artist/1622
Band Members:
Emceeing, singing and trumpet playing done by Gregory Daggett unless otherwise noted. Production done by the likes of V-Sharp , Eka the Madd Samplist, Kuahmel, Satchill Head, Crummy, heartMind and Oren J., among others--- Recordings, and mixings done by the Koz brothers, Korveil, and Marathon Jon.
Influences:
***THE DAGGETT FAMILY***
The Partner:
Joey Downtown of RARE BREED
The Best Rapper Alive: Andre 3000
The Elite:
Pharaohe Monch, Mos Def, J-Live, Jean Grae, Phonte of Little Brother, Chali 2Na, Royce 5'9"
Second Wave (The Legends):
Rakim, Big Punisher (R.I.P.), Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One
Second Wave (The Veterans):
Black Thought, Posdonous of De La Soul, Lauryn Hill, Nas, Jay-Z, GZA, Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, AZ, Cee-Lo Green, Ghostface Killah
Second Wave (The Underclassmen):
Supastition, Wordsworth, Kenn Starr, One Be Lo, Lupe Fiasco, Elzhi, Rhymefest
Best of the Rest:
Redman, Ras Kass, Inspectah Deck, Canibus, Slug of Atmosphere, Talib Kweli, Eminem, Ludacris, T.I., Snoop Dogg, Raekwon the Chef, Method Man
Peers:
Lyrikill, Mr. Dent, Dee “Shogun†Jackson, Asia of Allegra Dee, Kaiji E., Danni Bay, Joshua Koskela, Juan Reyes
Beatsmiths:
DJ Premier, Pete Rock, DJ Quik, Black Milk, DJ Toomp, DJ Khalil, Grandpa J, Frances Cold, Montana Macks
Soulful Siblings:
Amel Larrieux, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Marsha Ambrosious, Gladys Knight, Van Hunt, Rahsaan Patterson, Maxwell, D’Angelo, Donny Hathaway
Trumpet Players:
Roy Hargrove, Wynton Marsalis, David Spencer, Bette Eilers, Prince Polk IV
Other Genre Innovators:
Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Corgan
among many, many others...
Sounds Like:
AUTHENTIC SOUL MUSIC
Record Label: Soft Bottom Records
Type of Label: Indie