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Psychedelic
B-Boy & Tha Lion 808 (aka Rebel Crew Sound System) are the old
school Space City breakers and beatboxers from the mid-'80s who
formed an original Crew straight out of high school. They've maintained
a tight musical family ever since, and now the teapot is beginning
to boil. Hip hop has spawned another serious group that should not
be overlooked.
This debut album nods its head in all directions -- hip hop roots,
rave dance floor energy, latin flava, old school electricity, homeboy
comraderie -- and it does so without missing a beat or losing focus.
With the help of TC Islam and other guest MCs and musicians, the
album offers an introduction to a team of musicians without limits.
Somewhere between South Texas and South London, through the streets
of Portland, Oregon and San Francisco, the Rebel Crew has found
their niche in select underground scenes. Main Crew members Joe
B. (Psychedelic B-Boy) and Rick Partida (Lion 808) have performed
together for more than 10 years, and have discovered an original
down south b-boy sound squash through experimenting with acoustic
and electric instruments .
During the last six years, the Rebel Crew have been performing large
arena events through the South and Midwest with twists on electro,
funky breaks, and drum and bass. They like to bring together Houston's
premier urban MCs and poets, leaving crowds speechless with a high-energy
show that backs up any and all hype attached to the Rebel Crew's
reputation for being "off the hook."
The live show consists of turntables, sequencers, samplers, beatboxers,
MCs and fifteen years of B-Boy funk. Do the math!
