Artist description ASPIC is a group based on the essentials of Hip-Hop, lyricism and original beats that keep it real. We try to be as unique as possible. Lyrical E and Bob C write about everyday life and the beat fits itself to the matter. The sound is based more on early hip-hop more than the garbage thats out today. We don't care about the money or fame, all we care about is the one love for the music.

Music Style Hip-Hop/Rap

Musical Influences Everlast, Gangstarr, RAKIM, De La Soul, Biz Markie, Kid Rock, Dan The Automator, Prince Paul, GZA, The Roots, The Beastie Boys, Diamond D, DJ Muggs, The Alchemist, DJ Babu, Kool Keith, KRS-ONE, Sadat X, Mos Def, Jeru The Damaja, Slick Rick

Similar Artists De La Soul, Biz Markie, Beastie Boys

Artist History 1993: In the small city of Utica, NY, Lyrical E, his brother E-Class, fellow Aspic member Sam "Smooth" Williams, and former Aspic member Shaun O’Toole thought it would be cool if they started writing some hip-hop songs, seeing that's all they listened to at the time. They wrote some lyrics, and rapped over otherhip-hopper's Instrumentals. By way of two old radios they played thebeat through one radio, and rapped over it while it all was being recordedinto the other radio. Bad sound quality but it was good enough for them. Theycalled themselves the "Dudley Crew." They made their first album "Not YourAverage Men" it had about 24 songs on it, and there is only one copy left tothis date. They kept hip-hop along with them for like the next coupleyears, but when "Smooth" moved away they sort of just stopped rhyming.1996-97: Lyrical E became good friends with a kid in school, who everyone calls Nappy. Nappy and Lyrical E knew each other from some early basketball playing in elementary school, but they didn't become good friends until 1996-97. Lyrical E told him all about the “Dudley Crew” and they decided to form their own Hip-Hop group. Along with O'Toole and “Smooth” they formed "ASPIC" and made their first album, "BeatBuffet" that year. They were back on the Hip-Hop track. Time went on and they got more serious. As time progressed out popped out their second album, "A Midget In A Totebag". They weren't the best, but they were improving. They were just using samples and pre-used drum beats, but it was all original stuff. At the time they had their Big Italian Stallion also known as "Sweet Molasses" doing prank calls and they put them on the albums. It was a combination of old school and humor, it was sweet.1998: Next came their third self titled album, which was their best so far, 22 sweet tracks, with every “Sweet Molasses” call on it. They let a friend of theirs, Bob Cardillo hear this album, and he was hooked, he fell in love with it, and he being a wiz at management and promotion they made him their manager. At this time O'Toole left “Aspic” for his own band, but he left on a good note, and “Smooth” was busy with work and school, so “Aspic” was now just Nappy and Lyrical E. 1999: They produced and wrote their forth and most advanced album yet, "Midget Mafia". They got a boost with the purchase of Lyrical E’s Gemini turntables, and now could work almost 100% original. Bob C (Bob Cardillo) even had his own track on "Midget Mafia" which would factor into something big later. They even put "Midget Mafia" at The Last Unicorn (a local record store that will help out local bands by selling their albums) and every copy except for 1 to this date has been sold, so they got a big boost of confidence from "Midget Mafia."2000: Four albums had come and gone, and this past summer of 2000 for about 4 months worked on their new 100% original album, “UnCoordinated“. Bob C stepped out from behind the computer and has now become Lyrical E’s new emcee partner. They got new instruments, and their new album "Uncoordinated" is finished. This is by far is their best work, original tracks, original beats, original lyrics, original everything. Smooth has not been able to get in the studio with them, but he is still part of ASPIC, and O'Toole even laid a guitar riff down for them on an “UnCoordinated” track, “Even Homeboys Get The Blues“. Also a little unknown fact about Dudley Ave. Records. Lyrical E would just write Dudley Ave Records on the CD cases, so Bob C put his marketing skills to use. Bob C designed the logo for Dudley Ave. Records and now ASPIC has a record company. Nappy and Lyrical E were both like “can you just make a record label?” Bob C was like, why not, so Dudley Ave. Records was born. “UnCoordinated” is currently being sold at The Last Unicorn and at a local sports card shop called The Hall Of Frames.

Group Members Lyrical E, Nappy, Bob C

Instruments Yamaha PSR101 Keyboard, an ancient Multivox keyboard, ZOOM Rythmtrack Drum Machine, 2 Gemini XL-500 Turntables, Magix Music 5, ACID Music 2.5

Albums UnCoordinated (Nov 1, 2000)

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Location Utica, NY - USA

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