Atban Klann
A.T.B.A.N Klann | |
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Also known as | A Tribe Beyond a Nation Tribal Nation The A.T.B.A.N Klann |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | Alternative hip hop, jazz rap, experimental hip hop |
Years active | 1992–1995[1] |
Labels | Ruthless, Relativity |
Spinoffs | Black Eyed Peas |
Past members | Will 1X apl.de.ap Mookie Mook DJ Motiv8 |
A.T.B.A.N Klann (A Tribe Beyond a Nation) was an American hip hop group composed of Will 1X, apl.de.ap, Mooky Mook, and DJ Motiv8. The Atban Klann were signed to Eazy-E's Ruthless Records. Will 1X (who later changed his stage name to will.i.am) and apl.de.ap were first signed by Eazy-E when they were in high school and would later become members of The Black Eyed Peas.[2]
History
The group was signed to Ruthless Records in 1992 and debuted on Eazy-E's EP, 5150: Home 4 tha Sick on the track entitled "Merry Muthaphuckkin' Xmas". Soon after, the group recorded their debut album, Grass Roots, which was to be released on October 6, 1994; however, the album was shelved shortly before its release, and shortly after being jailed for 6 weeks in early 1995 on a domestic assault charge, Mookie Mook would leave after an argument. The duo would stay with Ruthless until they were dropped from the label after Eazy-E died in 1995.[3] Will 1X would change his name to will.i.am and the Atban Klann would add Taboo and later Fergie and become the Grammy award winning band, The Black Eyed Peas.[3]
Discography
Singles
- 1994: Puddles of H2O
Studio album
Grass Roots | |
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Cover of the 2020 Back 2 Da Source release | |
Studio album by Atban Klann | |
Released | 2020 |
Recorded | 1992–1994 |
Genre | Hip hop |
Label | Ruthless, Relativity, Back 2 Da Source |
Producer | DJ Motiv8, Will 1X |
Singles from Grass Roots | |
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Grass Roots was originally planned for release at the end of 1993[4] for Ruthless Records, distributed by Relativity Records; however, the album was put on hold. In 1994, the group released the first single from the album, "Puddles of H2O", as a CD single and promotional twelve-inch, with the B-side single "Let Me Get Down".[4] However, with the band being dropped from Ruthless in 1995 it was not released at that time. The songs from the album later leaked and a cover was made using a photo of apl.de.ap and will.i.am from the Bridging the Gap photo-shoot in 2000.[citation needed] It was then remastered and released properly for the first time on vinyl in 2020 by Back 2 Da Source Records, which sold out.[5]
Track listing
- "Open Your Mind"
- "Put On Your Adidas"
- "Goin for a Ride"
- "Mountain Top" (feat. Dante Santiago and Mr. Shaw)
- "L.A. Barrio Woman Beater"
- "Lord of the Flies" (feat. Huck Finn)
- "No Sequel"
- "Focus on You" (feat. Dante Santiago and Dandilion)
- "Quid Pro Quo"
- "World's Gone Mad" (feat. Longevity)
- "Strollin"
- "This Is Dedicated" (feat. Dandilion and Mr. Shaw)
- "Let Me Get Down" (feat. Mr. Shaw)
- "Duet" (feat. Dante Santiago and Dandilion)
- "Puddles of H2O"
- "Rain on Me"
- "Eyougodah"
Personnel
- A.T.B.A.N. Klann
- Featured artists
- Dante Santiago – vocals
- Mr Shaw – vocals
- Dandillion – vocals
- Huck Finn – vocals
- Longevity – vocals
References
- ^ Andy Kellman. "The Black Eyed Peas". AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ Feely, Peter (September 23, 2013). "Will.i.am – exclusive interview". Time Out Dubai. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
Eazy E signed us [me and apl.de.ap] back when I was in high school. We were in a group called Atban Klann and Eazy E signed us to his record label Ruthless Records. Eazy was an inspiration and an instrumental part of the beginning of my career.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "The Black Eyed Peas". Allmusic. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ a b Lowers, Erin (November 25, 2018). "The Black Eyed Peas' Journey from Conscious to the Charts". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "The A.T.B.A.N. Klann - Grass Roots (Album, 2xLP Gatefold Edition + Insert) SOLD OUT".
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- Kim Hill
- Behind the Front
- Bridging the Gap
- Elephunk
- Monkey Business
- The E.N.D.
- The Beginning
- Masters of the Sun Vol. 1
- Translation
- Elevation
- Renegotiations: The Remixes
- The E.N.D. Summer 2010 Canadian Invasion Tour: Remix Collection
- "Joints & Jam"
- "Karma"
- "BEP Empire/Get Original
- "Weekends"
- "Request + Line"
- "Where Is the Love?"
- "Shut Up"
- "Hey Mama"
- "Let's Get It Started"
- "Don't Phunk with My Heart"
- "Don't Lie"
- "My Humps"
- "Pump It"
- "Boom Boom Pow"
- "I Gotta Feeling"
- "Meet Me Halfway"
- "Imma Be"
- "Rock That Body"
- "Missing You"
- "The Time (Dirty Bit)"
- "Just Can't Get Enough"
- "Don't Stop the Party"
- "Where's the Love"
- "Be Nice"
- "Ritmo"
- "Mamacita"
- "Feel the Beat"
- "Vida Loca"
- "Girl Like Me"
- "Don't You Worry"
- "Simply the Best"
- "Alive"
- "Yesterday"
- The Monkey Business Tour
- Honda Civic Tour
- The E.N.D. World Tour
- The Beginning Massive Stadium Tour
- Accolades
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- Masters of the Sun (comic)
- Super Bowl XLV halftime show
- "Ima Korean"
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