Living Legends (group)

This article is about the hip hop group. For other uses, see Living Legend.
Living Legends
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres Hip hop
Years active 1996-present
Labels Legendary Music
Associated acts DJ Drez, DJ Quietstorm, Elusive, Slug
Website www.legendarymusic.net
Members Aesop
Bicasso
Eligh
Luckyiam
Scarub
Sunspot Jonz
Past members Arata
Murs
The Grouch

Living Legends is a rap group consisting of six indie hip hop artists from California. Beginning in the early 1990s, the crew garnered a following by recording, promoting and performing their music independently.

The crew is considered by LA Weekly to be "one of the biggest success stories of the indie-rap movement, having sold close to 300,000 units of their various solo and group efforts — all by them-damn-selves."[1]

History

Living Legends originally grew out of Mystik Journeymen, consisted of BFAP (now known as Sunspot Jonz) and PSC (now known as Luckyiam). Beginning in 1994, the Mystik Journeymen began cultivating a fan base by selling their own tapes on the streets and hosting "Underground Survivors" shows in East Oakland. In 1995, the duo met The Grouch. They soon embarked on the first of several of self-funded tours throughout Europe. In 1996, Mystik Journeymen and The Grouch joined with the trio known as 3 Melancholy Gypsys (Eligh, Scarub, and Murs) of Los Angeles. They formed Living Legends in late 1990s. The crew has since grown to include Bicasso, Aesop and Arata.[2]

The group and its members have founded and operated several imprints, including Outhouse Records and Revenge Entertainment.[3] In 1999, Living Legends moved their base of operations to Los Angeles.[1]

In May 2012, Murs quit the group.[4] In June, The Grouch announced hiatus from the group.[5]

Members

Current

Former

Groups

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

DVDs

References

  1. 1 2 Flicker, Jonah (June 4, 2008). "The Who's Who of L.A.'s Living Legends Crew". LA Weekly. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ Hughes, Josiah (March 8, 2005). "Album Review: Living Legends - Classic". Prefix. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ Forrest, Luke. "The Living Legends - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Interviews - 001 Luckyiam". Fingers on Blast. May 9, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ Starbury, Allen (June 13, 2012). "Living Legends A Wrap? Murs, The Grouch Quit The Group". BallerStatus.com. Retrieved November 29, 2015.

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