Artist description 12:12--One Body, Many Members, showing humanity how to live. Collective of emcees & producers formed to present truth to the masses with excellence. For more info, visit http://www.massreality.com

Music Style Universal Hip-Hop music; ranges from all over the U.S.

Musical Influences Mass Reality, Big Rec, Epsilon, Tripartite Vandal, Di'elect AKA The Natural, Chosen1, Renaissance, Origin-O, Minute, Lazarus, Explicit, cOs, Terse, 12:12 Productions, Only ThA Illest Productions, Lounge Lizard Productions, Clockwork Productions, Cash Hollistah, DJ Raven, SoulRemedy, all persons who have contributed to the MR movement since 1993...

Similar Artists ABSOLUTELY NONE..for real!

Artist History The group originally started in 1993 as a community outreach program at ORU [Tulsa, OK]. Originally "Sons of Thunder," membership changed over the years, eventually bringing the name change, Mass Reality. Several current members were invovled dating back to 1994. At that time, the 40-membered MR sought to reach out to the Tulsa urban community, rapping at homeless shelters and citypark concerts. After four years of local community service, the group decided to move forward with the music. In '97, MR peacefully stepped down from the university program and officially became an independent hip hop group. The rest is history.

Group Members Big Rec, Epsilon, Chosen1, Lazarus AKA FirstBorn, Di'elect AKA The Natural, Explicit & Tripartite Vandal

Instruments AKAI MPC-2000, KORG Triton Pro-X , KORG Trinity, Human Beatbox

Albums Mass Reality: The EP (MR); Transformation (Chosen1); Firstborn (Lazarus); Planet America, T.R.O.N. (Epsilon), Release (Tripartite Vandal), Authentic (Cash Hollistah) [2003]; Regiment Files (MR mp3 CD) [2002]; Baby Steps to Bride Status: The Journey (Chosen1); The Reign (MR compilation) [2001]; Freedom Music (Epsilon) [2000]; Revolution (single) [1999]; Release EP (Tripartite Vandal) [1998]

Press Reviews October 2002 - The Spot, Tulsa World Newspaper: "Keeping It Reality"; Fall 2001 - OneMind Magazine; Vol. 3, Issue 3 - "The 12:12 Claim to Reign The Game"; December 2000 - Urban Tulsa Weekly; Vol. 10, #27 - "Musical Impact" [http://www.urbantulsa.com/article.asp?id=92]; July 1999 - 7ball Magazine; #25 - "The Indie 25-The Best Bands You've Never Heard" [http://www.7ball.com]

Location Tulsa, OK - USA

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