Member Since: 5/17/2006
Band Website: cheebadesign.com/legends
Band Members: MC Tee , DJ Mantronik
Influences:
Mantronik & Mc Tee was a part of one of the most inovative hip hop groups in the 80's combining Rap, Funk, Reggae, Pop & Electronics...Mantronix still make many of todays hip hop artists look like their making elevator music!! In my opinion Mantronix is the way hip hop was supposed to be in the 90's...Raw, Cool, Independent & Hardcore!! Mantronik's real name is Kurtis Khaleel (born September 4, 1965) & Mc Tee's real name is Tooure Embden. Mantronix was formed in New York in 1984. William Socolov, the head of the independent record label "Sleeping bag Records" heard a Mantronix demo tape and a few months later "Fresh is the Word" hit the streets in 1985 with a blast!! Their second single was "Bassline" from their debut "The album" in 1986 which probably is one of the coolest and rawest hip hop albums ever made. Bassline was the first single to hit the charts outside america..well that's when i heard them for the first time and since then i've been captivated by their unique sound. Later the same year they released "Music madness", also a great album, though some people think they was in a holding pattern, i disagree. In 1988 they released "In full effect" which also was a fine piece of work. He has also worked with Toni Braxton, En Vogue, Mary J.Blige to name a few. In a interview Bryce said about working with Mantronik : "I learned alot from watching Kurtis in the studio, he was the best producer i've ever met, and his attitude reflected that.
Sounds Like: .... width="425" height="350" .... width="425" height="350" .... width="425" height="350" ..
Record Label: Sleeping Bag
Type of Label: Major