Ho99o9
Known for their abrasive and confrontational performance style akin to that of Death Grips combined with the punk-infused raucousness of outfits such as Black Flag, Ho99o9 are an alternative hip-hop group based in Los Angeles, California. Pronounced "horror," Ho99o9 finds the intersection of noise and rap through exploring distorted production, ugly lyrical themes, and the occasional implementation of death metal growls and blastbeats on caustic albums like 2022's SKIN.
Ho99o9 was formed in Newark, New Jersey around 2012. The project was started by the group's frontrunners, theOGM and Eaddy, who were both initially involved in a performing arts collective known as the NJstreetKLAN. Throughout their teen years, the pair developed a deep-rooted interest in pioneering artists of hip-hop such as Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and DMX. They eventually began attending underground punk shows in the Brooklyn area, absorbing the discordant madness of acts such as Cerebral Ballzy, the Death Set, Ninjasonik, and Japanther. They coined the term "Ho99o9" after recording their first track. Originally using the name for the instrumental version of what would be their first song, "Bone Collector," the duo decided the word would better jibe with their vision for the entire project itself; they ultimately decided to throw in some digits in place of select letters in order to avoid any other artists with similar names cropping up in online searches. Ho99o9 then put out a number of singles and EPs in subsequent years, gaining renown on both sides of the Atlantic in 2014 and 2015. Releases such as Mutant Freax and Horrors of 1999 caught the attention of various DJs from BBC Radio 1; but it wasn't until the release of their Dead Bodies in the Lake mixtape along with extensive touring (with Santigold producer Ian Longwell on drum duties) that they really began to develop a cult following. Many critics noted that their cinematic, over the top, abrasive, and heavy style was a welcome sound amidst the alternative scenes occupying the worlds of hip-hop, punk, and rock. Ho99o9 garnered praise for their live performances, particularly at the SXSW festival, Visions Festival, Pukkelpop, and Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2015. The band embarked on a headlining tour of the U.K. in 2015, while also opening for British punk duo Slaves that same year and revered mathcore outfit the Dillinger Escape Plan in early 2017. In 2016, they parted ways with Longwell, and brought on new drummer Brandon Pertzborn for recordings, though Dillinger Escape Plan's Billy Rymer would play drums for Ho99o9 on live dates. Their first full-length effort, United States of Horror, arrived in May 2017. The record maintained the ferocity delivered on previous releases, but contained within more crystalline production techniques and a vast sound palette that incorporated different styles of percussion, such as trap, gabba, and hardcore punk. The group released several singles and EPs over the next few years, and also embarked on tours with Alice in Chains, Korn, Avenge Sevenfold, and many others. They released mixtapes Blurr (2020) and Turf Talk, Vol. 1 (2021) before second studio album SKIN arrived in March of 2022. The album was every bit as abrasive as Ho99o9 fans have come to expect, with some tracks finding the group going full death metal, and others melding classic horrorcore rap sounds with thick distortion and fuzz-saturated bass. SKIN included guest features from Jasiah, Corey Taylor, Bun B, and Saul Williams.
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Discografia
20 album • Ordinato per Bestseller
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United States Of Horror
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Toys Have Powers - 999 Deathkult il 5 mag 2017
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Dead Bodies in the Lake
Punk/New wave - Pubblicato da 999 Deathkult - Toys Have Powers il 13 nov 2015
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Bone Collector
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da 999 Deathkult - Toys Have Powers il 2 set 2014
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A Machine Of
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da 999 DeathKult il 27 feb 2024
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Casey Jones / Cum Rag
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da 999 Deathkult - Toys Have Powers il 2 set 2014
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Cyber Cop [Unauthorized MP3.]
Rock - Pubblicato da Toys Have Powers - 999 Deathkult il 30 nov 2018
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ho99o9 presents Territory : Turf Talk, Vol. II
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da 999 DeathKult il 20 ott 2023
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Cyber Warfare
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Toys Have Powers - 999 Deathkult il 15 ago 2019
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ho99o9 presents Territory : Turf Talk, Vol. 1
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da 999 DeathKult il 24 giu 2021
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Horrors of 1999
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Family il 9 giu 2015
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The Dope Dealerz / Double Barrel
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da 999 Deathkult - Toys Have Powers il 11 ott 2016
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BATTERY NOT INCLUDED
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da DTA records il 20 gen 2022
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Christopher Dorner / Pray or Prey
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Toys Have Powers - 999 Deathkult il 19 giu 2020
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Blurr (Mixtape)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Toys Have Powers - 999 Deathkult il 13 ago 2020
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Blood Waves
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da 999 Death Kult il 3 mar 2016
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Neighborhood Watch
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da IHEARTCOMIX il 27 ott 2017
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NUGE SNIGHT
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da DTA records il 11 feb 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Pigs Want Me Dead
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Toys Have Powers - 999 Deathkult il 14 lug 2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mutant Freax
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da 999 Deathkult - Toys Have Powers il 31 ott 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo