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Chali 2na

Chali 2na is an MC for the hip-hop group Jurassic 5 and was a founding member of the racially activist salsa funk band Ozomatli. With one of the most well known voices in hip-hop as well as one of the fastest flows, Chali creates rhymes using solid and constant attention to literary techniques, including internal rhymes, assonance, meter, alliterations, and more. The 'Ambassador' of Jurassic 5, Chali has close ties to rap, reggae, funk, soul, rock, and more, and frequently collaborates with a wide range of other artists.

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AlBenAza

AlBenAza (noun): Al, Ben, and Aza. Three like minded individuals that play music. Like a musical coin AlBenAza has two sides. Heads is a mellow acoustic trio that focuses on 3 part vocal harmonies and soaring dynamics, and tails is a floor stomping, instrument swapping, beat boxing rock/reggae/funk monster. The band has supported the likes of Kubb, The Beautiful Girls, Jackson Analogue, Alabama 3, Seth Lakeman...

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Cut Chemist

Cut Chemist is the performing name of Lucas MacFadden, a solo turntablist. He is a former member of the funk Latin band Ozomatli, and of the underground rap group Jurassic 5. He became known through the Los Angeles-based rap group Unity Committee, and debuted on vinyl on the B-Side of Unity Committee's 1993 single, Unified Rebelution. The track, "Lesson 4: The Radio" was an ovation of Double Dee and Steinski's seminal hip-hop masterpieces, "Lessons 1-3."

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