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Big Quarters are a model example of what the indie artist hustle and game plan should be in this day and age. Their versatility, adaptability, drive and attitude is not only what helps define their success, but is also defined in their music. What I mean by that is, Big Quarters make honest, personal, heartfelt, and relatable music. Ultimately, all of that is a natural reflection of who they are as people. - Kevin Beacham, Fifth Element - Fifth Element Online
Minneapolis rap institution Atmosphere teamed up with their Welcome to Minnesota tour mates Kill the Vultures, Big Quarters and MaLLy for "Somebody, MN," a new cut that Atmosphere emcee Slug says was made to "celebrate the tour." - Rolling Stone
Mexican-American rap duo Big Quarters hails from Minnesota, the land of dope hip hop (P.O.S., Rhymesayers anyone?), and we have their new video for “Good Look” for your consideration. - mtvU
Discography
Big Quarters' releases include:
Cost of Living (2007); Zip Disks Break (2007); Fall In Love EP (2008) From the Home of Brown Babies & White Mothers (2009); Zip Disks Break II (2009); Party Like A Young Commie (2011); Somos No Joke (2012)
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Bio
Brothers Brandon Allday & Medium Zach are the Minneapolis based, Mexican-American rap-duo Big Quarters. After releasing their third studio album ("Party Like A Young Commie" - 2011), they were invited to join Atmosphere on the 2nd Annual Welcome to Minnesota Tour. The music video for the song "Good Look" ("From the Home of Brown Babies & White Mothers" - 2009) was featured on MtvU & Mtv2. Their self-produced debut album ("Cost of Living" - 2007) earned recognition as Best Hip-Hop by Star Tribune and Popmatters.com. Their new project "Somos No Joke" drops November, 23rd, 2012.
Brandon & Zach are co-founders of the Twin Cities production event "Last of the Record Buyers." As educators, they developed a hip-hop songwriting and production program (called "Beats & Rhymes") currently used with young people in the Minneapolis YMCA. Past workshop and program sites include: La Oportunidad, Hope Community, Inter District Downtown School, Pillsbury United Communities and McNally Smith College of Music. As producers, they've worked with Brother Ali, I Self Devine, Toki Wright, Sims, Musab, Power Struggle, and Mankwe.
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