Pep Love
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| Pep Love | ||
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 Pep Love from 2003's Ascension Side C album cover
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | P. Peacock | |
| Also known as | Pep Love Pep Lava |
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| Born | July 17, 1974 | |
| Origin |  Jackson, Mississippi, USA |
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| Genre(s) | Alternative hip hop West coast hip hop |
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| Instrument(s) | Microphone | |
| Years active | 1993–Present | |
| Label(s) | Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings | |
| Associated acts |
Hieroglyphics The Prose |
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| Website | http://www.hieroglyphics.com | |
P. Peacock, known by the stage name, Pep Love, (born: July 17, 1974) is an American rapper and one of the founding members of the Oakland, California-based underground hip hop collective, the Hieroglyphics.
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[edit] Biography
Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Pep Love relocated with his family to Oakland, California as a teenager.[1] In Oakland, he partnered with fellow rapper Jaybiz to create the group, The Prose. The Prose was later incorporated into the underground hip hop collective, the Hieroglyphics, in 1995.[2]
[edit] Discography
Pep Love made his recording debut on Casual's 1993 release, Fear Itself.[1]
The Prose released their debut album, The Shamen, in 1993. The album featured appearances from Hiero members, Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Casual.
Pep Love released his solo debut album, Ascension in 2001 and Ascension Side C in 2003, through the Hieroglpyphics' self-owned, independent label, Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings. He also contributed significantly to both of the Hieroglyphics' studio albums, 3rd Eye Vision in 1998, and Full Circle in 2003.
[edit] Trivia
- Pep Love is a practictioner of Capoeira martial arts.[1]
- Pep Love is a vegan.[1]
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[edit] External links
| Hieroglyphics |
| Members |
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| Casual | Del tha Funkee Homosapien | Domino | Pep Love | Souls of Mischief (A-Plus, Opio, Phesto, Tajai) |
| Albums |
| 3rd Eye Vision (1998) | Full Circle (2003) |
| Hiero related artists |
| Beeda Weeda | Encore | Goapele | Handsome Boy Modeling School | O.C. | Z-Man |
