Handsome Boy Modeling School
Handsome Boy Modeling School was a teaming of quirky super-producers Prince Paul (best-known for his work with De la Soul and Stetsasonic) and Dan "The Automator" Nakamura (fresh off his underground success with Kool Keith's Dr. Octagon album). Taking their name from an episode of the cult Chris Elliott sitcom Get a Life (which was sampled several times on their album), Paul and Dan adopted the über-stylish alter egos of Chest Rockwell and Nathaniel Merriweather, respectively. Their debut album, So...How's Your Girl?, was a loose concept record packed with guest stars: rappers Del tha Funkee Homosapien, J-Live, and El-P; members of Cibo Matto, Brand Nubian, and the Beastie Boys; star turntablists like DJ Shadow, DJ Quest, and Kid Koala; electronica artists like Moloko's Roisin Murphy and Atari Teenage Riot's Alec Empire; and even Saturday Night Live's Father Guido Sarducci. So...How's Your Girl? was released on Tommy Boy in the fall of 1999 to mostly favorable reviews, and the opening track, "Rock n' Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This)," was licensed for a TV ad campaign. Nakamura subsequently moved on to a host of other highly conceptual projects, including Deltron 3030, Gorillaz, and Lovage. The duo returned to record-store shelves in 2004 with White People, their first album for Elektra.
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White People
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Tommy Boy Music, LLC em 01/09/2004
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So..Hows Your Girl
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Tommy Boy Music, LLC em 01/01/1999
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Case Study (feat. Emi Meyer)
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Bulk Recordings em 24/02/2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
The World's Gone Mad (Single)
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Tommy Boy Music, LLC em 14/03/2005
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How Does It Feel? (feat. Justin Warfield)
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Bulk Recordings em 24/02/2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
So...How's Your Girl?
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Tommy Boy Music, LLC em 19/10/1999
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White People
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Tommy Boy Music, LLC em 01/09/2004
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White People (Instrumental Version)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Tommy Boy Music, LLC em 01/09/2004
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White People (Instrumental Version)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Tommy Boy Music, LLC em 01/09/2004
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The World's Gone Mad featuring Del The Funky Homosapien, Barrington Levy & Alex Kapranos (Internet Release)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Tommy Boy Music, LLC em 21/09/2004
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The World's Gone Mad (feat. Del The Funky Homosapien, Barrington Levy & Alex Kapranos)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Tommy Boy Music, LLC em 14/03/2005
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The World's Gone Mad (Edit)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Tommy Boy Music, LLC em 21/09/2004
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