Legacy of Artifacts
Artists and genres Artifacts directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
El Da Senseiartist
Tame OneartistRahem Ross Brown, better known by his stage name Tame One, was an American hip hop recording artist and graffiti artist from New Jersey. He was a member of Artifacts, Leak Bros, and the Weathermen. Tame"s graffiti credibility is as follows, founder of his own Boom Skwad crew, and a member of the following crews: LTD NRG FC TC5 CWK TNR YNN TOP QM8 156 CM KAOS INC. IBM XMEN VGL JFK LS AWC NAM BNS VOS DRUG CAC MHS DW AYAK DENIMS AOF MAYHEM CBS WOW TWS WDM PPP LOD DGS "
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Aesop RockartistIan Matthias Bavitz, better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American rapper and producer. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip-hop acts that emerged during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He was signed to El-P's Definitive Jux label until it went on hiatus in 2010. In a 2010 retrospective, betterPropaganda ranked him at number 19 at the Top 100 Artists of the Decade.
El-PartistJaime Stuart Meline, better known by the stage name El-P, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a member of the widely acclaimed Company Flow, and has been a driving force in alternative hip-hop since the 1990s. He is now most widely-known as one half of Run the Jewels. He has produced for rappers including Aesop Rock, Cage, and Mr. Lif. He was a member of The Weathermen and was the co-founder, owner, and CEO of the Definitive Jux record label.
The ReturnersartistAlejandro Ocana, better known by his stage name 2Mex, is an American rapper. He is a member of The Visionaries and of Mexican Descent. He has collaborated with underground hip-hop artists such as Jel, Omid, Thavius Beck, Factor Chandelier, Radioinactive, and Isaiah "Ikey" Owens.
Spank RockartistNaeem Juwan Hanks, better known by his stage name Spank Rock, is an American rapper and songwriter from Baltimore. He rose to fame with his 2006 album YoYoYoYoYo, which was produced by former group member Alex Epton (XXXChange). A harbinger of post-millennial alternative rap, the duo became known for its mixing of disparate hip hop and club genres, including Baltimore club, Miami bass, electro music and rock.