Arsonists (hip hop group)
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Bushwick Bomb Squad |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | |
| Members | Q-Unique D-Stroy Freestyle Jise One Swel Boogie |
| Past members | Ching Rock Kinetic Energy Kriminal Krash |
Arsonists are an underground
Hot Rap Singles chart.[2]
History
The group was formed with five members in 1993 in
east coast hip hop influences. Kansas City's alternative weekly newspaper, The Pitch, described them as "one of the best live bands in hip-hop" in 2001.[6] On 18 August 2011, Arsonists played the first show in 11 years that had all four members on stage at Hip Hop Kemp in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
.
A new album titled Lost in the Fire was released in 2018 with all five of the original members Q-Unique, Swel Boogie, Jise One, D-Stroy and Freestyle returning. The album features six new songs alongside a selection of previously unreleased and rare songs recorded between 1996 and 2000.
Personal Information
A portrait of group member Jise One was posted to Humans of New York in June 2017. He took the stage name 'Jise' in honor of his older brother, who had been murdered in 1989.[7]
Discography
- Albums
- As the World Burns (Matador, 1999)
- Date of Birth (Matador, 2001)
- Lost in the Fire (Below System, 2018)
- Singles
- "The Session" (1996)
- "Blaze/Geembo's Theme/Flashback" (Fondle 'Em, 1998)
- "Backdraft" (Matador, 1999)
- "Pyromaniax" (Matador, 1999)
- "Backdraft/Halloween II" (Matador, 1999)
- "As the World Burns" (Matador, 1999) [instrumental limited edition]
References
- ^ Allmusic.
- ^ Billboard Singles. AllMusic.
- ^ McCabe, Bret,. "Fire Starters". Dallas Observer, June 28, 2001. Retrieved on February 23, 2009.
- ^ a b c Waggoner, Eric, "Hot Stuff". Phoenix New Times, June 21, 2001. Retrieved on February 23, 2009.
- ^ Gillin, Eric, "Arsonists Light Up Bowery". Rolling Stone, August 30, 1999. Retrieved on February 23, 2009.
- ^ Hensley, J.J., "The Arsonists/DVS Mindz/Seven Fold Symphony/Mac Lethal & Approach Archived 2009-02-26 at the Wayback Machine". The Pitch, April 27, 2000. Retrieved on February 23, 2009.
- ^ "Humans of New York". Facebook. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
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