The Ultramagnetic MCs is an American hip hop group based in Bronx, New York.Originally founded by Kool Keith, the group is composed of Ced Gee, TR Love, and Moe Love. 

Tim Dog became an unofficial member in 1989. In 1990, DJ Jaycee was added as Roadmanager and backup DJ. 

A former member, Rooney Roon, was fired following an assault arrest. 

Beat-boxing legend Rahzel was also involved with the group early in its career. 

The group's work was associated with unorthodox sampling, polysyllabic rhymes, and bizarre lyrical imagery.

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Rakeem Calief Myer, better known by his stage name Roc Marciano, is an American rapper, songwriter and producer from Hempstead, Long Island (New York). Originally a member of Busta Rhymes' crew, Flipmode Squad becoming the sixth member after the departure of Lord Have Mercy, (aside from other flipmode acts Serious and Show Money) Roc left in 2001 to form the UN, a hardcore underground hip hop group consisting of three other MCs (Dino Brave, Laku & Mic Raw) with whom he released an album on Carson Daly's 456 Entertainment in 2004. Notably, Roc appeared in the 2005 Wu-Tang Clan compilation album, Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture, and in Pete Rock's 2008 album, NY's Finest, drawing acclaim for such performances. Since 2008, Roc Marciano has been working on his solo career, and to widespread internet acclaim, released his entirely self-produced debut LP, Marcberg in the Spring of 2010. The album was applauded for its throwback 90s east coast style, coming as a breath of fresh air amongst the various other hip hop albums released that year. His stream of consciousness narrative and boom-bap, rugged beats have also been the subject to many compliments from critics and bloggers alike. In 2011, Roc Marciano collaborated with Gangrene, the duo of rapper/producers Oh No and The Alchemist, to release the collaborative EP Greneberg. Roc Marciano is currently signed to Decon Records.

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Klaus Layer's debut LP, The Great Adventures of Captain Crook will be available SUMMER 2013 on Redefinition Records. Klaus' Captain Crook album will feature a potent selection of instrumentals alongside two vocal tracks featuring Blu and newcomer and Blu/NWC affiliate, Scienze. read more →

 
Corey Isiah Christie (born August 24, 1977), better known as Reks, is an American rapper. Reks emerged from Lawrence, Massachusetts' underground rap scene. His debut album Along Came The Chosen was released in 2001 released under Brick Records. Reks has released four additional albums and has appeared on numerous other albums and mixtapes. He is closely associated with Statik Selektah who has produced on every album he has released. read more →

Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott (born January 20, 1995), better known by his stage name Joey Badass (stylised as Joey Bada$), is an independent American rapper, producer and artist from Brooklyn, New York. He is a member of the hip hop collective Pro.Era, with whom he has released two mixtapes. Joey released his debut mixtape 1999 in June 2012 to critical acclaim and recognition, followed by Rejex in September. read more →

Sean Price announced the album to the public in mid-2009, by releasing a mixtape (as a "prelude" to the album), titled Kimbo Price: A Prelude to Mic Tyson, which contains 23 tracks. In an interview with Vlad TV he stated that "he's tryin' to fuck everybody on this album". He calls it Mic Tyson "because he's from Brownsville and that he knows how to fight". In an interview with Grand Angel TV, he stated that the only confirmed guest thus far was rapper Chali 2na. However he did not make the final cut of the album. In that same year, he spoke with Conspiracy Radio regarding the producers slated on the album, which are Stu Bangas, The Alchemist, Evidence, Sid Roams (who as well did not make the final cut), 9th Wonder, (who has appeared on Price's two previous studio albums), Beat Butcha, etc. In 2012 three videos on YouTube surfaced of Price previewing tracks off of Mic Tyson, and after many of the pushbacks, Price stated that the album would see release in July. However it was pushed back, yet again, to October 30, which ended up being the actual release date.

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De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York.The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres. The members are Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur and Vincent Mason, known under a variety of nicknames. The three formed the group in high school and caught the attention of producer Prince Paul with a demo tape of the song "Plug Tunin'". With its playful wordplay, innovative sampling, and witty skits, the band's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, has been called "a hip hop masterpiece. read more →

The Beatnuts are a New York-based hip hop group and production duo from Queens, New York City. Its current members are JuJu and Psycho Les. JuJu (born Jerry Tineo on December 4, 1968) is Dominican American from Corona and Psycho Les (born Lester Fernandez on April 10, 1972) is a Colombian American from Jackson Heights. The Beatnuts are the only Latino members of the Native Tongues collective. Although only peripheral members, they are routinely acknowledged by Q-Tip. The Beatnuts were originally a trio before Kool Fashion, now known as Al' Tariq, left the group to start a solo career. The Mighty V.I.C. (Groove Merchantz, Ghetto Pros) was also a member of The Beatnuts' production team for a while. read more →

Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971), better known by his stage name Method Man, is an American rapper, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman. He won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" with Mary J. Blige. In 2007, the writers of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007). In 2012, The Source placed him on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time. He is also the only MC to be featured on Notorious B.I.G.'s debut album Ready to Die. read more →

Keith Murray (* 13. September1974 in Brooklyn, New York City) ist ein US-amerikanischer Rapper und Mitglied der bekannten Hip-Hop-Gruppe Def Squad, zu der außerdem Redman und Erick Sermon gehören. Murrays bekanntestes Lied ist „The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World“, welches auf dem gleichnamigen Debütalbum 1994 erschien. Von 1994 bis 1999 veröffentlichte er bei Jive Records. Danach wechselte er für jedes Album das Label - vom Def Jam zu Koch Records zu Legion of Doom Records.

1998 wurde er wegen Körperverletzung zu drei Jahren Haft verurteilt, weil er bei einer Meinungsverschiedenheit einen Mann mit einem Barhocker angegriffen hat. Murray bestreitet die Tat.

Sein aktuelles Album heißt Rap-Murr-Phobia (Fear of Real Hip Hop) und ist über Koch Entertainment erschienen. Neben seinen Def-Squad-Kollegen Redman und Erick Sermon sind u.a. auch Tyrese und Method Man auf dem Longplayer zu hören.

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