Live Manikins & DJ Rated R

The Live Manikins are a collection of five individuals who came together for the common cause of making honest music. Assembling from across Northern



California, the five met in Sacramento and formed a group with the aim to create sounds that would bring people together and open their minds. With a mix of



conscious vibes, party rocking energy and a goal to give people something new and fresh to listen to, the Live Manikins took 5 individuals and made 1 unique



sound.



"Live Manikins album "Still Life" is out on Itunes!!. $0.99 cents per song to support!!."



"A near flawless release from one of the most charismatic hip-hop groups since Digital Underground"



~The Sacramento News and Review



"A virgin listen to Still Life is akin to hearing A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory for the first time." ~Sacramento News &



Review



""Anywhere" isn't about that thuggish stuff that tends to get people uptight. The song is all about an uplifting vibe, with soulful backing vocals



and a choice flute sample to keep the good feelings flowing." ~Sacramento Bee



"Hip-hop needs new superheroes. Sacramento-based Live Manikins prove that underneath their seemingly normal facade is a group whose combined



abilities can only be described as extraordinary." ~Sacramento State's Local Slice



"Sounds like indie hip-hop mixed with cognizant cartoons and old school b-boy reverberations with such songs as “Rock the Mic."" ~UBO



Magazine



"Live Manikins, a group from Sacramento, emphasized uplifting themes in its [.] performance." ~The Record Newspaper



"With beats that take you straight back to '93, and rhymes that are friendly to the ears, it's hard not to stop and take a listen." ~The Legend Magazine