PHILOSOPHY

I am pHilosopHy a.k.a. Gabriel Sechrist and I have been a poet all my life. I began writing rap songs when I moved to Eugene Oregon, I was 18 years old at the time. I chose the rap name pHilosopHy because every discipline whether it be religious, scientific, political, or corporate has a governing set of fundamental principles, it has a PHILOSOPHY. I am a true school hip-hop lyricist that spits truth through personal reflection. The message in my music is about showing people how to think for themselves. Most institutions attempt to impose their way of thinking upon you, tha ain't my style.
The pHormula is three emcees: AlpHamatic, Examine and pHilosophy. Together they create a style of hip-hop that is catchy but not commercial. The pHormula is known for their high-energy performances and original hard hitting beats. As a group they are true to the art form intertwining classic beats with insightful lyrics to form a style reminiscent to the roots of hip-hop.
Many people who have heard The pHormula's music through MySpace.com and CD Baby compare it to Pharcyde, Tribe Called Quest and Outkast. The pHormula is self-described as a mix between Jurassic 5 and Outkast, but still proudly reps that their style is undefinable. The pHormula has shared the stage with The Game, KRS-1, Saul Williams, Atmosphere, Capadonna, C Rayz Walz, Lyrics Born, People Under the Stairs, Mr. Liff, The Alcoholics and many more mainstream and underground artists. The pHormula has sold hundreds of CDs in the Eugene and Portland areas and has had thousands of downloads on www.myspace.com and www.itunes.com.
THE pHormula - THIS IS WHO I AM - MUSIC VIDEO
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