Monsta Island Czars

Monsta Island Czars
Origin	Monsta Island, New York, USA
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Emcees Record Producers
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Brick9000 Records (2001) Metal Face (2003) Day By Day Entertainment (2003-present)
Website	M.I.C.'s Relaunched Myspace page?
Members
Jet Jaguar (MF Grimm) Kong (Kongcrete) Gamma-Ra (Majesty) Gappa (First alias) Biolante (Kurious) Grimlock (Infinit EVOL) Monsta X (Ntrospekt) Gabarah (Jun Classic) Spiega / Spiga (Spice) Lord Smog (Lord Scotch / Keo) Baragon (Young Equality) Moguera (DJ Ez)
Past members
King Geedorah / King Ghidra (MF DOOM) (1997 - 2003) Megalon (Tommy Gunn) (1997 - 2008) King Caesar (X-Ray) (1998 - 2004) Kamackeris (Kwite Def) (1998 - 2004) Gigan (Zymeer) (2001 - 2004) Rodan (Doc Morreau / Rodan) (1998 - 2004) Wayne-O Yves St. Larock (deceased) SpaceGodZilla (DJ Subroc) (deceased, 1993) Bashton (2004 - 2009) MeccaGodZilla (RAVAGE)(2003-2007) Destroyah (MF Mez / Mezmerizer)(2004-2006)

Monsta Island Czars is a hip-hop group based in New York City, New York, USA most notable for members MF Grimm and former member MF DOOM.

History

The members of the group take their names from movie monsters from Toho's Godzilla movies. Their first full length album, Escape from Monsta Island! was released in 2003 by Metal Face Records. Most M.I.C. (Monsta Island Czars) tracks are produced by King Caesar (aka X-Ray) or King Geedorah (aka MF DOOM) (Both of whom are absent from the MF Grimm American Hunger album. Although MF DOOM was said to have been feuding with M.I.C. after his verse in "El Chupa Nibre" calling M.I.C "Midgets into Crunk" (which was replied to on MF Grimm's diss track "Book Of Daniel"), Grimm and DOOM have repeatedly stated in interviews and blog postings that there is no bad blood between DOOM or any M.I.C. members. Despite this, DOOM is no longer considered an active member of M.I.C; and it appears doubtful that he will produce any future tracks.) There was a rumor that the remaining members of M.I.C. were set to Release a new album titled 'Return To Monsta Island' sometime in 2007, this rumor was dispelled in an interview^[1] with X-Ray.

Rumored breakup

Around the time the rumor of "Return to Monsta Island" was dispelled, fans are unsure whether the group is on hiatus or have split up. Clues include of their MySpace webpage being mysteriously cancelled, their official site (monstaisland.com) being down for a long time, and some fan confirmation about one of its former members X-Ray knowing the story about whether the Czars are still active or not (What?). Some of the older M.I.C. members have scattered to other record labels such as Mindbenda Recordings & Classified Recordings. Although there is some confirmation that the Czars are still active and have made tracks for their upcoming album.^[2]

Since the release of "Escape from Monsta Island!" and the supposed split of the M.I.C., MF Grimm (Jet Jaguar) and Bed Stuy rapper Poison Pen have collaborated on a track for "Stronghold: the Mixtape, Vol. 2" under the moniker Strong Monstas (a collaborative of Stronghold and M.I.C. members). In the intro to the song, Grimm names himself, Poison Pen (Stronghold), Breez Evahflowin (Stronghold) and Rodan (M.I.C.) as the members of Strong Monstas.

MySpace Relaunch

On February 2008, a new MySpace page for the Monsta Island Czars has been created featuring some of their latest music as well as old ones. It is unclear if it's fanmade or a relaunch of the original M.I.C. Myspace that was shut down in early 2007.^[3]

Discography

Albums

• The Next 1,000 Years (Unreleased, 2001)
• Escape from Monsta Island! (2003)
• Back to tha Island!! (TBR)

Singles

• Run the Sphere 12"
• Escape / MIC Line 12"

Appearances

• Operation: Doomsday (MF DOOM album) (1999)
• Monster Mixes, Vol. 1 (X-Ray album) (2002)
• The Downfall of Ibliys: A Ghetto Opera (MF Grimm album) (2002)
• Take Me to Your Leader (King Geedorah album) (2003)
• Monsta Mixes, Vol. 2 (X-Ray album) (2003)
• Theophany: the Book of Elevations (Rodan album) (2004)
• A Penny for Your Thoughts (Megalon album) (2004)
• Scars and Memories (MF Grimm album) (2005)
• Soundclash #1: MeccaGodZilla vs. 007 (RAVAGE the MeccaGodZilla album) (2005)
• American Hunger (MF Grimm album) (2006)
• The Manhattanites (MF MEZ & Self Suffice (King Orga) album) (2007)
• Tha Floods (Bashton album) (2007)
• 2 Much Aint Enuff (Junclassic / Gabarah album) (2007)
• Artz & Craftz (Kwite Def / Kamackeris album) (2007)
• They Robot III: Robots of Dawn (DJ Chong Wizard concept mixtape that features a song called "M.I.C. Check" with most M.I.C. members) (2007)
• American Monsta (RAVAGE the MeccaGodZilla remix of Jay-Z's American Gangster) (2008)
• Shackles Off (Kong album) (2008)
• Tha Nickel Bag (Tommy Gunn/Megalon & Raylong album) (2008)
• Overqualified (Junclassic / Gabarah album) (2008)
• Erroars (RAVAGE the MeccaGodZilla album) (2008)
• Late Nites & Early Mournings EP (Junclassic / Gabarah album) (2009)

References

1. ^ X-Ray Interview, August 2007
2. ^ Confirmation that the czars are still active
3. ^ New Monsta Island Czars myspace

External links

• The Official Website (Currently Down)
• Official Forum (Currently Down)
• Review of Escape from Monsta Island
• Relaunched M.I.C. myspace (Down)
• Interview with newest member Baragon