Pseudo Slang is Emcee Sick and touring compadres Dj Form and Dj LoPro... as well as contributing members: behind the scenes producer Tone Atlas, DJ Cutler, Gangsta D, DJ Tommee, Daringer, Mysterious L, A.L. Third and more. Based in Chicago by way of Buffalo NY, Pseudo Slang have been closely followed for almost a decade garnering international praise for creating a fresh sound that steps outside of contemporary rap’s confines. PS released the debut “Catalogue” October 2004 under the umbrella of Baby Steps Hip Hop which was then operating as a record label. The Catalogue was compilation of tracks recorded between 1999-2004, and due to the excitement it generated the group subsequently signed with Brooklyn-based indie-major Fat Beats Records in August 2005. Fat Beats then released Pseudo Slang “Broke & Copascetic” (12” Vinyl single) which sold over 2500 units worldwide, and then to hold fans over the Slangers released “Thank God It’s Not Another Mixtape” (2006, EP on CD) which has created yet more buzz. Pseudo Slang have completed FIVE 30+ City US Tours, and toured Canada and Europe TWICE each. The new album “We’ll Keep Looking” is essentially a debut release for Pseudo Slang on the international heavyweight status which Fat Beats commands, and the buzz is pinning meters across the globe. An exclusive version of “We’ll Keep Looking” was released in Japan April 2009.
Grape: You just finished up a major touring opportunity overseas performing with acts like Black Milk and Ace Hood. How are the crowds in Europe compared to back home?
Emcee Sick: Word, it was a great run through Europe, we did a ton of shows, recorded a music vid as well as a bunch of new tunes. The crowds in Europe are real crazy for real, I feel there’s a lot more enthusiasm for the music in general throughout Germany, Denmark, Austria and Netherlands especially – there are cities in the states that have it going on as well but on the whole that region of Europe we always rock in is consistently off the chain. Yeah, we had the honor of performing with the legendary Masta Ace who was on tour with producer Marco Polo & Stricklin - Black Milk was also on that show with a full band, it’s a crazy ill venue called Conne Island there in Leipzig Germany where we happen to do a whole lot of recording and performing. We just released our new 7” outta Leipzig actually.
Vinyl is dope. Where is that 7" available?
Vinyl is dope. Where is that 7" available?
The 7” is distributed by GrooveAttack in Europe and in the States. We’re still waiting to hear from a couple of distributors regarding if that will get picked up stateside, but since it is an import it is a little more expensive and we may just remain the sole proprietors for that.
Now that you're back in The States, where are headed to now?
We are currently on our East-Coastin’ Tour with St Mic and Sinapse which has us performing throughout PA, VA, TN, CT, MA, VT, ME and many more spots up and down the right coast. After that it’s back to Chicago in August to get some recording done and get to working on our next European Tour for late fall.
New York City has housed so many major cultural focal points in our lifetime (such as Supreme and Fat Beats). What's it like knowing you are apart of something that helped form Hip Hop and independent music?
Now that you're back in The States, where are headed to now?
We are currently on our East-Coastin’ Tour with St Mic and Sinapse which has us performing throughout PA, VA, TN, CT, MA, VT, ME and many more spots up and down the right coast. After that it’s back to Chicago in August to get some recording done and get to working on our next European Tour for late fall.
New York City has housed so many major cultural focal points in our lifetime (such as Supreme and Fat Beats). What's it like knowing you are apart of something that helped form Hip Hop and independent music?
Of course it’s a crazy honor to have dropped our “We’ll Keep Looking” full-length on Fat Beats which reps the true-school of hip hop plus operates as a mainstay where real hip hop heads can find the new (and old) releases which give us the music we need so bad.
Your group's combination of talent isn't very common in most circles. We can imagine having two DJ's is dope, but how does it make you feel?
To be honest there are many DJs who PS has worked closely with, and it really stems from the fact that this music started with the DJ – it wouldn’t be hip hop if the DJ wasn’t an integral part of the art. When I hear a dope DJ dropping joints and throw on tunes I wasn’t expecting... that’s when I feel great. No place I would rather be. Goodlooks for the kind words, hard work may help you maintain.
Who are you currently rocking with as
far as musically? Is there a new CD you can't take out of your sound system right now?
far as musically? Is there a new CD you can't take out of your sound system right now?
Shout out to Dan Anderson with RVAMag and RadioRubberRoom for putting Grape onto your movement. How important is networking in the music business in 2011?
“This is what would’ve happened if Digable Planets formed a super group with Slum Village.”
- okayplayer.com Jason Reynolds
“Pseudo Slang is the thinking fan’s kind of hip-hop”
- Chicago Sun Times
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