The Visionaries

The Visionaries is a hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. The group is notable for focusing on positive issues as well as the diverse ethnic origins of its members. The group formed in 1995, and have since released four full-length albums on Up Above Records. The six members of the group have collectively released over twenty solo and side projects. They have collaborated and performed with many other hip-hop artists, including Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Dilated Peoples, De La Soul, Blackalicious, and Jurassic 5.

Members

* 2Mex
* LMNO
* Lord Zen
* Dannu
* Key Kool
* DJ Rhettmatic

Discography

*"Galleries" (Up Above Records; 1998)
*"Sophomore Jinx" (Up Above Records; 2000)
*"Pangaea" (Up Above Records; 2004)
*"We Are the Ones (We've Been Waiting for)" (Up Above Records; 2006)

olo Projects

* 2Mex (aka SonGodSuns)
** "Words Knot Music" (2000)
** "B Boys in Occupied Mexico" (2001; re-issue 2005)
** "Sweat Lodge Infinite" (2003)
** "Self Titled" (2004)
** (As SonGodSuns) "Over the Counter Culture" (2005)

* LMNO
** "Leave My Name Out" (2000)
** "Economic Food Chain Music" (2004)
** "This EP Reminds me of '93" (2004)
** "P's & Q's" (2005)
** "Work Ethic" (2007)

* Lord Zen and Dannu (known together as Writer's Block)
** "En Route" (2001)
** "Next Stop" (2005)

* Key Kool & Rhettmatic
** "Kozmonautz" (1995)

* DJ Rhettmatic:
** "Kozmonautz" (with Key Kool) (1995)
** "World Famous Beat Junkies Vol 2. - DJ Rhettmatic" (with the Beat Junkies) (1999)
** "Exclusive Collection" (2004)

External links

* [http://upabove.com/artistHome.aspx?artistID=39 Up Above Records/Visionaries Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/visionaries Visionaries Myspace site]
* [http://www.2mexla.com/mainmenu.htm 2Mex Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/keykool KeyKool Myspace Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/lmno LMNO Myspace Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/writersblock Writer's Block Myspace Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/rhettmatic DJ Rhettmatic Myspace Site]
* [http://www.vlaze.com/visionaries Visionaries Vlaze.com page, with videos]