Name | Molemen |
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Background | group_or_band |
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Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
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Genre | Hip hop |
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Years active | 1997 – present |
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Label | Molemen Records |
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Associated acts | Vakill, DJ Presyce, Infinito 2017, Rhyme Scheme, Longshot |
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Url | http://www.molemen.com |
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Current members | Panik Memo PNS Astonish |
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Molemen is a trio of Hip Hop producers from Chicago, Illinois, consisting of Panik (also known as His-Panik), Memo (short for Memoriza) and PNS. The trio runs Molemen Records, which features a stable of affiliated artists, including Vakill, DJ Presyce, Scheme, Astonish, Decay, and Longshot. Well-respected in Chicago's Underground Hip Hop scene , the Molemen have collaborated with numerous Chicago rappers, as well as artists from the East and West Coast.
Recording history
The Molemen debuted in 1997 with an
EP titled
Below the Ground, which featured the underground hit "Freestyle or Written" by
Juice, as well as early appearances by Vakill and All Natural. They returned in 1998 with another EP, titled
Buried Alive. The EP featured one of the earliest appearances from future Chicago favorite
Rhymefest, along with another underground hit, "Vocabulary Spill", by Mass Hysteria. Both EPs were later re-released together on a compilation titled
BelowtheGround.BuriedAlive. In 2001, the Molemen released a pair of compilations,
Chicago City Limits, Vol. 1 and
Ritual Of The... . The former exclusively featured Chicago artists, while the latter featured a diverse roster of guest emcees, including
C-Rayz Walz,
Slug (of
Atmosphere), Rasco (of
Cali Agents),
Aesop Rock,
MF DOOM and Grand Daddy I.U. The album was remastered for a re-released version in 2004, titled
Ritual Of The... : Revisited and Remastered. In 2005, the group released another compilation album titled
Lost Sessions, which featured a variety of tracks by outside artists produced by the group. 2006 saw two more Molemen releases, with
Chicago City Limits, Vol. 2 coming first in May. A full-length album titled
The Killing Fields was released on November 14, 2006. The album featured appearances from Chicago locals including Vakill, Mass Hysteria, Rhymefest, Mike Treese, and Juice, as well as
Cormega,
Brother Ali,
Kool G Rap,
Grafh,
Felt,
Saigon,
Casual,
Del the Funky Homosapien, Virtuoso and Mikah 9.E
Discography
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Below the Ground EP
Released: 1997
Label: Molemen Records
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Buried Alive EP
Released: 1998
Label: Molemen Records
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Chicago City Limits, Vol. 1
Released: 2001
Label: Molemen Records
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Ritual of the Molemen
Released: 2001
Label: Molemen Records
Singles: "Put Your Quarter Up"/"Persevere"/"Follow Me"
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Lost Sessions
Released: August 15, 2005
Label: Molemen Records
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Chicago City Limits, Vol. 2
Released: May 29, 2006
Label: Molemen Records
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Killing Fields
Released: November 14, 2006
Label: Molemen Records
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Category:American hip hop record producers