- Panacea (group)
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Name = Panacea
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Origin =Washington DC , USA
Genre =Underground hip hop
Years_active =2003 –present
Label =Rawkus Records
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Current_members = Raw Poetic
K-Murdoch
Past_members =Panacea is an American hip hop duo, formed in 2003 in
Washington DC . The duo consists of MCRaw Poetic (Jason Moore) and producerK-Murdock (Kyle Murdock),"Phoenix New Times ". October 12, 2006; [http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2006-10-12/music/panacea/ Panacea: Drink It Raw] ; retrieved April 29, 2007] and are signed toGlow-in-the-Dark-Records andRawkus Records ."Hip Hop Connection ", November 2006]Combining old-school rhyming with soulful beats, the Washington, D.C., duo Panacea have drawn comparisons to revered hip-hoppers like
the Roots ,Gang Starr , andA Tribe Called Quest . Panacea blendsNative Tongues -inspired beats with warm major chords and soul samples and add smart, conscious rhymes about life, love, and of course, hip-hop. Producer K-Murdock was born and raised in D.C. and had worked with R&B singersBilal andRaheem DeVaughn before hooking up with Philadelphia MC Raw Poetic. With Poetic's easygoing flow fitting perfectly over Murdock's soulful beats, the two decided to become a team. When Poetic made the move to D.C., Panacea was born and in 2003 they announced their arrival with the debut EP Thinking Back, Looking Forward on the Los Angeles-based Glow-in-the-Dark label. Panacea generated interest from the re-emerging heavy hitterRawkus Records which resulted in a joint venture between the two labels. “Partnering with Rawkus increases the visibility of each project. They are embracing the changes to the industry rather than clinging to years past,” states Jaysonic, co-owner of Glow-In-The-Dark. Ink Is My Drink was released in 2006, with "Starlite" as its leadoff single. Their sophomore album 'The Scenic Route' was released in 2007.Discography
* "Thinking Back, Looking Forward" (Panacea)
* "Ink is My Drink " (Rawkus Records , 2005)
* "The Scenic Route " (Rawkus Records , 2007)References
External links
* [http://www.colorfulstorms.com/ Official Website]
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* [http://wc08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hxfuxq9dld6e~T1 Panacea] at Allmusic.com
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