- Strange Fruit Project
Infobox musical artist
Name = Strange Fruit Project
Img_capt = (left to right) S1, Myth and Myone
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Origin = Waco,Texas
Genre = Hip Hop
Years_active = 2003 – Present
Label =Om Records
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Current_members = Symbolyc One (S1)
Myth
Myone
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Notable_instruments =Strange Fruit Project is an
underground hip hop group fromWaco, Texas , which consists of producer andemcee Symbolyc One (also known as S1), emcee Myth (short for Mythological) and emcee Myone (pronouned "My Own", originally fromIndiana ). The group'sDJ is DJ Whiz T. The trio officially debuted in 2004, with a pair of underground releases, "Soul Travelin' " and "From Divine ". Their biggest exposure came with the release of their acclaimed 2006 album "The Healing ". The group's name is derived from theBillie Holiday civil rights song "Strange Fruit ".History
Early years
The group's musical director S1 began playing musical instruments, including the
piano , keyboards, and thedrum s, at a young age. His musical inspirations included legendary producers likeQuincy Jones ,Dr. Dre ,Pete Rock andJ Dilla . He and his cousin Myth began writing rhymes after hearingRun-D.M.C. 's classic 1986 album "Raising Hell ". In 1996, the cousins formed a duo named Symbolyc Elementz, and in May of that year, the duo was featured in The Source's "Unsigned Hype" column. S1 met Myone, at the time still a High School student, while working on a day job in 1998. Between 1999 and 2000, the three began recording together, and decided to officially form a group, under the name Strange Fruit Project. The trio met DJ Whiz T, aLouisiana native, in 2001, and enlisted him as the group's DJ. SFP released their first group single, "All the Way" b/w "Maintain", in 2003.2004 to 2005
The track "All the Way" was included on the group's debut album, "
Soul Travelin' ", released in early 2004 on Split Milk Records. The album was produced entirely by S1, except for the single "Eternally Yours", which was produced by up-and-coming beatmakerIllmind . The album received little attention, but "All the Way" received airplay on college radio stations, and was nominated for 2004 Song of the Year byBBC Radio . The group followed shortly with their second album, "From Divine ", released in September 2004 on Split Milk Records. Like their debut, the album received little sales and attention, but garnered the group more attention within the hip hop community. In 2005, the group collaborated withWu-Tang Clan memberGhostface Killah ANDTrife da God on the single "Milk Em' ", produced by S1. The track topped theCMJ college radio charts in July and August 2005. The group had a second CMJ chart topper in 2005 with "The Broke Song". Later that year, S1 and Illmind released a collaboration producer-album titled "The Art of One Mind".2006 to present
Following the acclaim of their first two albums, and the success of the single "Milk 'Em", SFP were listed in
URB magazine's "Next 100", and signed a record deal withOm Records . Their first single on the label, "Soul Clap" b/w "Special", was released in May 2006. The group gained considerable underground hype for their 2006 album "The Healing ", released in July 2006. The album featured production from S1, as well as Illmind, Jake One and9th Wonder , and featured guest appearances fromErykah Badu ,Little Brother , Darien Brockington and Yahzarah. "The Healing" was generally well-received, and earned the group "Now Hear This" status on Okayplayer.com. S1 has continued his production career, signing licensing deals forMTV shows such as "Run's House ", "Trippin' " and "Yo Momma ".Discography
References
* [http://om-records.com/artist.php?tr_artist_id=73 Om Record artist page]
* [http://www.strangefruitproject.com/index2.html Strange Fruit Project official site]
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