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Thursday, May 15, 2008
KANSAS CITY REIVIEW
Current mood: accomplished
Category: Music
Last up were two special guests in town from Los Angeles, No Alias and Menacin Johnson, who, along with the absent The EMS, are two-thirds of the Lepht. As much fun as we had up to this point, these two guys ended up being the real highlight of the night. No Alias (aka N/A) serves as producer for the group, and was no slouch on the mic either. Menacin Johnson functioned as the perfect support man when needed, and was more than willing to step out to the forefront when it was his turn as well. When people reference Native Tongues groups like Tribe Called Quest or De la Soul, it's often easy to focus on the . . . preachier . . . aspects of that movement, but No Alias and Johnson brought back the street realness with songs about having to ride public transportation in Los Angeles and Johnson's great freestyle about classic video games (did he just drop the Adventures of Lolo?). N/A also referenced another producer, Mr. Dibiase, who had provided many of the beats for the Lepht and for the show that night as well – this guy has got something going on, and is absolutely worth checking out.All in all, we couldn't have asked for a better experience to come out of a last-minute decision like this. The room was full of high energy and it was clear that everyone in attendance had come together to not only celebrate the birthday of one of the better and most long-standing MC in the city, but to enjoy and appreciate the artform of hip hop as well. - thespeed of silence.com
Thursday, May 15, 2008
KANSAS CITY REIVIEW
Current mood: accomplished
Category: Music
Last up were two special guests in town from Los Angeles, No Alias and Menacin Johnson, who, along with the absent The EMS, are two-thirds of the Lepht. As much fun as we had up to this point, these two guys ended up being the real highlight of the night. No Alias (aka N/A) serves as producer for the group, and was no slouch on the mic either. Menacin Johnson functioned as the perfect support man when needed, and was more than willing to step out to the forefront when it was his turn as well. When people reference Native Tongues groups like Tribe Called Quest or De la Soul, it's often easy to focus on the . . . preachier . . . aspects of that movement, but No Alias and Johnson brought back the street realness with songs about having to ride public transportation in Los Angeles and Johnson's great freestyle about classic video games (did he just drop the Adventures of Lolo?). N/A also referenced another producer, Mr. Dibiase, who had provided many of the beats for the Lepht and for the show that night as well – this guy has got something going on, and is absolutely worth checking out.All in all, we couldn't have asked for a better experience to come out of a last-minute decision like this. The room was full of high energy and it was clear that everyone in attendance had come together to not only celebrate the birthday of one of the better and most long-standing MC in the city, but to enjoy and appreciate the artform of hip hop as well. - thespeed of silence.com
Discography
Menacin johnson
" Brand New Headsets 2" Solo Lp (2012)
"Tha Lepht Field "Do The Right Thing Ep (2011)
"Brand new headsets Ep"-2009
"Tha Lepht Field" Headtrips Maxi Single (2008)
Still Here A Collection Of Moods Solo Lp (2007)
"RnR" FALL BACK Ep (2006)
My Circumstance Solo Ep (2005)
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Bio
Menacin Johnson, a Los Angeles native, is the product of a couple of crews such as the legendary Project Blowed, the supergroup The I.V. League, the 3-man trio Tha Lepht, and 2 man duo RNR. Considering all of the side projects MJ works on he still finds time to b e a very active solo artist. MJ has shared the stage with many hip hop legends such as Aceyalone, Abstract Rude, Tre Hardson, 2Mex, XCLAN, Oh No, Jizzm Hi Def, Fatlip, and many more. In 2005 MJ’s “My Circumstance” EP caught a ttention of FoxyMelody Worldwide Distro and made it available everywhere. Later that year MJ teamed up with Savage The Rhyme Style and created RNR to produce Fall Back in 2006. In 2007 he released his debut full-length solo album titled Still Here: A Collection of Moods on NTR. He is currently working on a few projects including his next release with NTR and as an active member on the NTR roster, Menacin Johnson brings a soulful bouncy vibe with perfect cadence and wittiness to the camp. Actively touring with Ivan Ives, MJ will continue to implement thought provoking topics in his music and reaching o
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