G-Side

G-Side
Origin Huntsville, Alabama
Genres Underground hip hop
alternative hip hop
southern hip hop
Years active 1999-2012
2013-present
Labels Slow Motion Soundz
Associated acts Block Beattaz, DJ Burn One, Bentley, YelaWolf, Slumerican
Website g-side.bandcamp.com
Members ST 2 Lettaz
Yung Clova

G-Side is an American hip hop duo from Huntsville, Alabama, consisting of ST 2 Lettaz (born Stephen Harris) and Yung Clova (born David Williams).[1]

History

ST 2 Lettaz and Yung Clova met at the Boys & Girls Club in Athens, Alabama and in 1999 they formed the group later known as G-Side.[2] G-Side together with Block Beattaz forms the nucleus of Slow Motion Soundz, an entertainment company based in Huntsville, Alabama.[2]

Their debut album, Sumthin 2 Hate, was released in 2007.[3] Huntsville International (2009) was at first planned to be released as a mixtape.[4] However, it became their official follow-up album to Starshipz & Rocketz (2008).[5]

G-Side released The One...Cohesive in 2011. It was produced by Block Beattaz, Clams Casino, A-Team, O'Third Entertainment, DJ Burn One, and the Basmo Family.[6] Anupa Mistry of Exclaim! described the album as "the actually good coming together of rap's current obsession with Southern talent [...] and experimental beats".[7] The duo released another album, Island, in the same year.[8] It was produced by Block Beattaz and Parallel Thought and features guest appearances from Bentley, PH and Joi Tiffany.[9]

In September 2012, it was announced that they had decided to part ways.[10] Their hiatus ended in November 2013.[11] The Gz II Godz album was self-released in 2014.[12]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Singles

Guest appearances

References

  1. ↑ Lester, Paul (January 18, 2011). "New band of the day – No 948: G-Side". The Guardian.
  2. 1 2 Lymangrover, Jason. "G-Side". AllMusic. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ Madden, Mike (July 23, 2011). "On Second Listen: G-Side – The ONE...COHESIVE". Consequence of Sound.
  4. ↑ McGowan, Colin (January 24, 2010). "G-Side - Features - Cokemachineglow". Cokemachineglow.
  5. ↑ Drake, David (January 12, 2010). "G-Side: Huntsville International". Pitchfork Media.
  6. ↑ Soderberg, Brandon (January 14, 2011). "G-Side: The One... Cohesive". Pitchfork Media.
  7. ↑ Mistry, Anupa (January 31, 2011). "G-Side - The One... Cohesive". Exclaim!.
  8. ↑ Madden, Mike (November 17, 2011). "Album Review: G-Side – Island". Consequence of Sound.
  9. ↑ Soderberg, Brandon (November 21, 2011). "G-Side: iSLAND". Pitchfork Media.
  10. ↑ Hughes, Josiah (September 12, 2012). "G-Side Call it Quits". Exclaim!.
  11. ↑ Ortiz, Edwin (November 12, 2013). "Listen to G-Side's First Single After Hiatus, "Forever"". Complex.
  12. ↑ Turner, David (May 29, 2014). "G-Side: Gz II Godz". Pitchfork Media.

External links

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