- Tame One
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Tame One Background information Birth name Rahem Brown Origin New Jersey Genres Hip-Hop Occupations Rapper Years active 1983 - present Labels Atlantic Records (1992-1998), Eastern Conference Records (1999-2005), FloSpot Records (2005-2007), East Coast Records (2007-2008), Amalgam Digital (2008-Present) Associated acts Artifacts, Leak Bros, the Weathermen, Redman Website http://www.tame-one.com/ Rahem Brown, better known by his stage name, Tame One, is an underground rapper from New Jersey currently signed to the label Amalgam Digital. He was part of Artifacts, a popular rap duo with El Da Sensei. Which is rumored to be getting back together. He is also known for his collaboration with Cage Kennylz called Leak Bros. He is also an original member of the hip-hop super-group Weathermen.
[1] He has released two albums with the Artifacts, six solo albums, one mixtape, and one collaboration with former labelmate Cage Kennylz. He has worked with artists such as Vast Aire, Hussein Fatal, Redman, Mos Def, KRS-One and Kool G. Rap.[2]
Tame One's style is often credited with bringing a "classical element of style to the hip-hop culture".[3]
In July 2009 Tame One released a music video for his single "Anxiety Attacks" the video was directed by Derek Pike.
He also has released a new EP for free download at slangcorp.com called "Hell or High Water", produced entirely by DJ Junkwaffel.
Contents
Discography
Solo
- When Rappers Attack (2003)
- O.G. Bobby Johnson (2004)
- Spazmatic (2006)
- The Grudge (2007)
- Da Ol Jersey Bastard (2008)
- Acid Tab Vocab (2009)
- Hell of High water (EP) (2010)
with Artifacts
- Between a Rock and a Hard Place (1994)
- That's Them (1997)
Leak Bros.
- Waterworld (2004)
Slow Suicide Stimulus (with Dusted Dons)
- Slow Suicide Stimulus (self titled, album) (2006)
with Del the Funky Homosapien
- Parallel Uni-Verses (2009)
References
External links
- Cyril Cordor. "Biography", allmusic, undated. Link retrieved July 13, 2009.
- Tom Dogget. "Tame One :: Spazmatic :: Blazin' Records", rapreviews, March 28, 2006. Link retrieved July 13, 2009.
- Vincent Thomas. "Spazmatic", allmusic, undated. Link retrieved July 13, 2009.
- Steve 'Flash' Juon. "Tame One :: When Rappers Attack :: Eastern Conference Records", rapreviews, March 4, 2003. Link retrieved July 13, 2009.
- Jason MacNeil. "When Rappers Attack", allmusic, undated. Link retrieved July 13, 2009.
Categories:- African American rappers
- Living people
- Rappers from New Jersey
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