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Bronson was born to an Albanian father and Jewish mother, finding his first calling as a gourmet chef, becoming well respected in New York. His love of food has continued to be a theme lyrically in his music, with Bronson also hosting food programs on VICE to great popularity.
Bronson's style and flow draws similarities with Ghostface Killah, alongside Mobb Deep, Kool G Rap and Wu-Tang Clan. He regularly collaborates with many of the new wave of hip hop artist such as A$AP Rocky, The Alchemist, Flatbush Zombies and Earl Sweatshirt. His witty sense of humor, boundless charisma and intricate wordplay has made Bronson one of the most exciting and talented rappers of the modern era.
In 2011, he released his debut album, "Dr. Lecter" which was follow up by his second, "Well Done," a collaboration album with Statik Selektah. He then teamed up with Party Supplies for his mixture "Blue Chips." These releases gained plaudits from many critics and brought Bronson recognition for his talents.
In 2012, Bronson joined Warner Bros. and entertainment company VICE, releasing "Rare Chandeliers" a mixture in collaboration with The Alchemist. Several high profile performances followed, including at Coachella Valley Music Festival, bringing Bronson to wider fame, becoming featured on XXL Magazine's annual 'Freshman Class' list in 2013. An EP release produced by Harry Fraud, "Saaab Stories" followed, featuring guest appearances by Raekwon, Wiz Khalifa and Prodigy.
Coming to prominence as a member of the hip-hop duo The Whooliganz with Scott Caan, Daniel Maman was first spotted rapping at a party by Cypress Hill's B-Real in 1991, who invited the duo to join his crew The Soul Assassins. The duo took all the tuition they got from artists who were now their peers, like House Of Pain and Funkdoobiest, and released their first single “Put Your Handz Up” in 1993. Unfortunately, the single tanked, and their label decided to shelve their album indefinitely. Wounded, the band decided to split up, with Caan going into acting and Maman looking into production. Fortunately, Manan still had a place in The Soul Assassins, and Cypress Hill's DJ and producer DJ Muggs took him under his wing to show him the production ropes.
After gaining some genuine respect for his work on some Cypress Hill tracks, Maman joined Dilated Peoples, the band of his childhood friend Evidence. He debuted with the band in 1998 and almost immediately the band got some serious praise for their beats, and Maman became a hugely in-demand producer almost overnight. After some high-profile work producing for Mobb Deep, Maman found himself producing tracks for everyone from Nas, to Ghostface Killah to Snoop Dogg, but also remained steadfastly committed to hip-hop's underground artists, working with as many unsigned rappers as legends of the genre.
Ever since then, he's remained one of hip-hop's true artists, as renowned in the mainstream for his work as Eminem's official DJ as he is for he collaboration albums with underground sensations like Action Bronson, Boldy James and Willie The Kid. For this true dedication to his art, and his sheer skill behind the decks, behind the mic and behind the mixing desk, The Alchemist comes highly recommended.
Born on 4 April 1981, Curren$y signed with Master P’s No Limit Records in 2002. He was also a member of 504 Boyz and made multiple appearances on Master P’s “Good Side, Bad Side” record in 2004. Later that same year, he signed with Cash Money Records and Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment and released a mix tape entitled “Welcome Back.” Additionally, Curren$y started Fly Society, first as just a clothing company, then as a company that also released music. Led off by the single “Where Da Cash At” he released his mix tape album with Young Money Records “Music To Fly To” in 2006.
In 2009 Curren$y signed with Amalgam Digital to released his album “This Ain’t No Mixtape,” which was followed shortly by the release of “Jet Files.” A year later he released “Pilot Talk” which featured guests such as Snoop Dogg, Mos Def and Big K.R.I.T. A mere four months later he followed up with his fourth album, “Pilot Talk II” which featured Fiend and Raekwon. On 11 February 2011 signed with Jet Life Recordings, an imprint of Warner Brothers Records. He released a ten-track album for free entitled “The Alchemist” followed by a mix tape “Weekend At Burnie’s.” Early the next year, Curren$y released his next album, “Muscle Car Chronicles,” followed by a consistent release of albums and EPs, and in 2014 he released “The Drive In Theater.”
He’s not been on the scene particularly long, and yet Action Bronson already seems to have undergone numerous transformations; he’s gone from being written off as a Ghostface Killah impersonator to being taken seriously as a creative force in his own right, from a DIY artist burning and selling his own CD-Rs to a major label signee with Warner Bros., and from a professional foodie to merely a recreational one; he used to be a well-known gourmet chef, but these days he saves his food-related activity for his new web series, which goes by the fabulously straightforward moniker of Fuck! That’s Delicious. On stage, too, he’s learned the ropes of performing and controlling a crowd with an impressive haste; despite a lack of experience, he hasn’t been tempted to fall back on the typical live trappings of the genre, eschewing hype men and instead going entirely solo over beats provided by his on-tour DJ. That’s not to say he’s afraid of a high-profile guest slot - Joey Bada$$, Danny Brown and Smoke DZA having all joined him in the past - and nor does it mean he’s afraid of standard live antics; he’s a keen crowdsurfer. Bronson just wrapped up an intimate UK tour, but with his star continuing to rise, don’t expect him to be playing such small rooms next time out.
I would say that Alchemist shouldn’t be confused with the prolific hip hop producer who also goes by the name The Alchemist, but to be honest, it’s difficult to envisage how you could really confuse them with anybody else. Hailing from Canberra, Australia, the progressive metal outfit were hugely experimental even by pre-ordained standards of the genre; over the course of a career that lasted around thirteen years, they made a sound their own that incorporated a basic death metal sound and built around it influences from Aboriginal records, Eastern musical disciplines and even psychedelia and electronic cues, too. They put out six records over the course of their career, all of which were critically well-received within the metal community; album titles like Austral Alien and Lunasphere should give you an impression as to the kind of lyrical content that they generally tended to concern themselves with. Most impressive, though, were their brutally noisy live shows, which were exercises in serious technical proficiency whilst still being able to ignite mosh pits and a moment’s notice. Since 2010, though, their website’s been claiming that Alchemist are ‘hibernating indefinitely’, leaving fans on tenterhooks as to what - if anything - their next move will be.
Rastafari Lead the way, Care what no man say. This Rasta walks his talks: we salute Bredah. To find artist that promote self consciousness, Livity, Self preservation, that promote a better living for this tomorrow. We call them Leaders. Jesse Royal #smallaxe super sharp and ready. Thanks again for a great show.
I had only seen a few videos of Curren$y's performances, so I was going into this without knowing what his energy would be like. After arriving and waiting for what seemed like forever to see Curren$y perform, when he came out to do his set, the crowd immediately got excited. He came out and was suprised to see the energy throughout the building. The whole time, he was making eye contact, between songs he would talk to the people out in the crowd (not just the front) and make jokes, he even held someone's phone and spoke with someone on FaceTime that was unable to make it out. He's extremely personable. And song, in and out, the songs sounded very good, live and all. No doubt when he comes back out, I'll be in attendance.