The independent label Quannum Projects was first conceived in 1991 as a collective by the artists Blackalicious, DJ Shadow, Lateef, Lyrics Born and the journalists DJ Zen (Jeff Chang) and Jazzbo (Joseph Patel), under the moniker Solesides Records. Now headquartered in San Francisco, Quannum has grown to be one of the nations leading independent labels, having sold over 2 million records since its inception. Before evolving into Quannum in 1997, Solesides released such seminal recordings as Shadow's "Entropy" and Blackalicious' "Alphabet Aerobics," as well as Latyrx' "Lady Don't Tek No" and "Balcony Beach," leading a wave of independent hip-hop from Northern California and beyond. Quannum then went on to massive grassroots success with the release of Blackalicious debut Nia in 2000. That same year marked the arrival of a new group into the Quannum fold, Portland's Lifesavas, whose debut album Spirit in Stone quickly became a hip-hop classic. The collective earned critical and commercial success most recently with Lyrics Borns masterpiece Later That Day (2003) and the follow-up remix project Same !@$ Different Day (2005), notably with the hit single "Callin' Out." The Quannum family has continued to expand with releases from such diverse artists as Sao Paulo's Curumin, vintage keyboard guru General Elektriks, the electronic hip-hop duo Apsci, LA-based MC Pigeon John and the Bay Areas own skateboarding legend Tommy Guerrero. The label has also secured numerous licensing deals and partnerships with companies such as Coca Cola, Motorola Toyota, Nike, Adidas, HBO, ESPN, EA Sports and the major motion pictures Abandon and Collateral.
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Artist: Lyrics Born feat. Lateef the Truthspeaker
Song: Pushed Aside, Pulled Apart
Album: As You Were
Artist: ApSci
Song: Crazy Crazy Insane
Album: Best Crisis Ever
Artist: Joyo Velarde
Song: Take You Home
Album: Love and Understanding
Artist: General Elektriks
Song: Take Back the Instant
Album: Good City for Dreamers
Artist: Curumin
Song: Dancando No Escuro
Album: JapanPopShow
Artist: Pigeon John
Song: Freaks! Freaks!
Album: .And The Summertime Pool Party
Artist: Lyrics Born & The Poets Of Rhythm
Song: I Changed My Mind
Album: Quannum Spectrum
Artist: Gift Of Gab
Song: Rat Race
Album: 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up
Artist: Blackalicious
Song: Deception
Album: A2G & NIA
