Spank Rock
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland, USA | |
| Genre(s) | Dirty rap Alternative rap Neo-electro |
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| Label(s) | Big Dada | |
| Website | http://www.spankrock.net | |
| Members | ||
| Xxxchange Naeem Juwan Chris Rockswell |
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Spank Rock is an American hip hop group. Their style is generally described as a mix of underground hip hop, party rap and electro.
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[edit] Biography
Spank Rock began performing in Philadelphia, where their reputation quickly increased. They later toured with Hollertronix and M.I.A.; they also toured with Beck in 2006. Their lineup currently consists of Armani XXXchange (Alex Epton), Spankrock (Naeem Juwan), Chris Rockswell (Chris Devlin), Ronnie Darko (Ronald Rubarth), and Amanda Blank (Amanda Mallory). Chris Rockswell and Ronnie Darko (Devlin & Darko) are also part of Baltimore Bass Connection (BBC), among other acts such as Pase Rock. Their debut album YoYoYoYoYo was released in 2006 on the Big Dada record label.
Their single, Bump, was named Single of the Year by Xfm London breakfast DJ Lauren Laverne in 2006.[1]
On January 13th, 2007, Spank Rock appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live. They performed their songs "Sweet Talk" and "Rick Rubin".
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Put That Pussy On Me Single (2005)
- Rick Rubin EP (2006)
- Sweet Talk EP (2006)
- YoYoYoYoYo (2006)
- Fabric Live 33 (2007)
[edit] Singles
- "Put That Pussy on Me" (2005)
- "Rick Rubin" (2006)
- "Sweet Talk" (2006)
- "Bump" (2006)
[edit] Interviews
- Interview with SYN 907 Melbourne
- An interesting interview with Australian arts, music, culture website, Lost At E Minor.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Spank Rock on MySpace
- Fabchannel.com - Free video recording of a show at Melkweg, Amsterdam
- Ignore Magazine article - interesting interview / critical analysis of the group
- Flavorpill.net video following Spank Rock on stage and in the studio
[edit] References
- ^ Xfm DJs' Top 5s of 2006
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