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The History of League510 Background League510 is a Bay Area based hip-hop group formed in 2004 by group members TK(Top Kat), Mont, Mr. Knowitall, and Blacksmith. After years of underground shows and recordings, League510 has been signed to Clear Label Records to produce their debut album To The Beat. League 510 has continually surpassed the boundaries of contemporary hip-hop, giving birth to what has become locally recognized as Town Techno. League510’s journey began at a young age when they formed their first group, The Knuckleheadz. Without any formal guidance the group rehearsed rigorously to give their first performance at the Montera Middle School talent show. The group went as far as coordinating their outfits, choreographing the performance, and gaining crowd participation by passing out bandanas before the show, so the students could wave them in the air on queue. Needless to say their show was a success, and the Knuckleheadz acquired great recognition from their peers. The high school years were when League510 began to find their unique sound and abilities. After a short run with Assassin Records, League510 joined a youth ran record label, BUMP(Bay Unity Music Project) Records in Oakland, CA. Working with BUMP allowed them to hone their musical talents, while also learning the ins and outs of the music industry. This is also where they met other young artists striving for similar goals, which was very empowering. As League510 grew older it came time to leave BUMP Records to find their own path. For this reason they helped form an alliance of artists, most of who started out in BUMP, known as Famillite. The League was featured on multiple compilations with Famillite, and to this day continues to perform with other Famillite artists. Since their middle school days many can attest to have recognized League510’s uncanny style. Their potential has continually accended to new heights and has caught the attention of many across the Bay Area, including Tajai Massey, owner of Clear Label Records and renowned recording artist with the group Souls of Mischief and the crew Hieroglyphics; who followed League510 after hearing music from their time with BUMP Records. This eventually led to League510 signing with Tajai and Clear Label Records to produce their first album, and the rest is history in the making. The Facts - Year Group Formed: 2004 - Group Members: Mont, TK(Top Kat), Mr. Knowitall, and DJ Blacksmith - Label: Clear Label Records - www.ClearLabelRecords.com - Web Content: www.Area-510.com and www.myspace.com/league510 - Discography (Features/Albums/Mixtapes): Fam Bam Vol. 1 (Famillite), Fam Bam Vol.2 (Famillite), Where I’m At (Bump Records), The Future (Bump Records), True To Life (Bump Records), Chasing Demons (DJ Twelves), A Taste (Siaira Shawn), Assassin Mixtape (Assassin Records), Bay Area Explosion Vol.1 (Superb Muzic), and League Coming Sampler (Clear Label Records) - Music Videos: I’m On (Rush Films) – Premiered on MTV Jams’ Bay Day reaching over 27 million homes, winner of mtvU’s weekly Favorite Freshmen Video contest, received on-air rotation on the mtvU TV channel, featured on Spike.com and VH1.com; Friday Night (Rush Films); and To The Beat (Axiom Media Group) - Performed At (Venues): La Peña (Berkeley, CA); Milk Bar (San Francisco, CA); DNA Lounge (San Francisco, CA); Toons Nightclub (San Jose, CA); The Element Lounge (San Francisco, CA); The Beauty Bar (San Diego, CA); Lukas Taproom (Oakland, CA); and 2232 (Oakland, CA) - Performed With: Bambu, Ise Lyfe, Dom Jones, Do DAT, Chapp, Bracy & ID, Hieroglyphics, Shampu, Moe Green, Sean Bo, Sellassie, Los Rakas, Axis, Young Reef, Identical Opposites Crew, Approach, Vernon Hall, Isis G, and Mic-G - Press: The House that Hiero Built (SF Bay Guardian) The History of League510 A Narrative Written by The Solid Ones In a galaxy far away there is a planet much like ours, only its technology surpasses that of Earths by centuries. As this planet’s species developed, it became extremely homogeneous, crime ridden, and devastated by tyranny and corruption. Amongst their population there was a small group that opposed the state of the world. Determined to flee the planet and find new inhabitance far away from their species, four individuals managed to escape, destined to journey through space to find a new home. After traveling the universe for years, they came to our galaxy, to our solar system, and to our planet—Earth. Not knowing how the inhabitants of Earth would react to their arrival, they chose to land in the hills coincidently east of Oakland, CA. After hiding their ship deep in the hills they approached The Town with great curiosity, and immediately were amazed by the vibrant culture of the human race. They observed music, dance, and empowerment—elements they lacked in their past lives. To fit in they chose to take human form and build their new lives the Bay Area, embracing the culture and making it their own. As time passed they noticed signs very similar to what they had observed on their home planet—corruption, greed, and disparity. They knew something had to be done to save Earth from the same devastation they had experienced their whole lives. They knew action had to be taken, but simply warning the human race would not be enough. They needed an undeniable force to uplift and amass the people; they needed Music. Using their advanced abilities the four quickly mastered the art of sound, and with much respect for Oakland—their new home and first encounter—they became recognized as League510 made up of Top Kat, Mont, Mr. Knowitall, and Blacksmith. Thus League510 began their musical journey and gave birth to Town Techno, a form of music that would unite the people in heightened awareness; to show them to take action, to appreciate the fun in life, to believe in themselves, and to Believe in The League. League Coming Sampler Download I’M ON Video Link .
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