Artist description Hip Hop in the state of constant evolution and creation. Dope beats and Dope deliveries.

Music Style Strictly Hip Hop

Artist History The Roundtable MCs: Mike Czech, Wick, and Unite One formed in 1996. The trio met in a music recording class at San Diego Mesa College. Realizing that they were on the same path both musicaly and philosophicaly, they soon began recording and relaxing with each other. In short time, the first Roundtable MCs project, Roundtable MCs (1997 cassette) was produced and distributed. Approximately 250 copies of this tape are in existance... 1998 marked the return of the Roundtable MCs with the release of Universal Discussion in November. Soon, the trio began to see the opportunity to perform, realizing the path that had been set years before. After a very successful CD release party, Roundtable MCs were soon a common sight at local and regional shows, performing with the likes of DEL, Souls of Mischief, Eek-A-Mouse, and many others. The 1999 12" vinyl release of the SD Chargers EP helped to solidify the crew's reputation for hard beats and conscious rhymes, and opened the way to national recognition. With distribution from TRC, Revolver and several internet based music shops, the word spread quickly. After a solid year of recording, touring, and building, Roundtable MCs are set to hit the world once again. The Table Manners LP is set to hit the world in 2001, and a full year of touring is being solidified. Check the Roundtable MCs mp3.com page for the latest tracks, and feel free to explore the rest of this site to learn more about the history and the future of the Roundtable MCs. Releases: Roundtable MCs (1997 cassette) Universal Discussion (1998 CD, cassette) SD Chargers EP (1999, 12" vinyl) Osiris Shoes Presents: Roundtable MCs vs. Constructive R.U.K.U.S. (2000, CD) Nadabrahma - DJ Mex f/ Roundtable MCs (2000, 12" - Blue Juice Records) Table Manners 12" (2001, 12" - B9000 Records) - coming soon Table Manners (2001, CD, LP vinyl - Neck Exersize PHONOgraphics) - coming soon   Features: Roundtable MCs music has been featured on: Bluetorch TV (FOX Sports worldwide) RideMX (Motocross Video) 411 Video Magazine (Osiris Shoes commercials - numerous)   Performed With: DEL, Souls of Mischief, Eek-A-Mouse, Raekwon, Alkaholiks, EPMD & Punch and Words & Master Fuol (Lyricist Lounge Tour), Phife Dawg, Prince Paul, Grandmaster Flash, Droop Capone, ICONS, KOMBO, Gershwin, Blood of Abraham, and many others...

Group Members WICK - UNITE ONE - MIKE CZECH

Instruments MPC 2000, Technics 1200, Vestax PMC05PROQB, ProTools, etc...

Albums ROUNDTABLE MCS (1997), UNIVERSAL DISCUSSION (1998), SD CHARGERS EP (1999), TABLE MANNERS (2001).

Press Reviews FROM www.rebirthmag.com written by WaxROUNDTABLE MC's - SD Chargers EPNeck Exersize PHONOgraphics  Music Type: Hip Hop   Artist Origin: San Diego, CAStraight up, I have no clue who these guys are. They're obviously from San Diego, and they came to drop some solid hip-hop for you on this EP. While it's a whole twelve tracks, we only hear four vocal tracks, a few "scratch" interludes, and a lot of instrumentals. Who cares, right? Just as long as it's good music, length doesn't matter - in a general sense. So as we delve into the latest of few groups coming out of San D, think about the last truly dope gear you've heard.Now then, turn on the first song, "SD Chargers." How long did it take you to forget about that song I asked you to think about? Took me about ten seconds, give or take a few. Nice keyboard and horn samples bring you into the premier joint, and the group spits the chorus in unison to start it off. Then comes the lyricism. Taking turns burning the microphone in front of them, they rip it mad style. The Roundtable MC's remind me a lot of Hieroglyphics, with good chemistry and knowledgeable lyrics. It's evident that the song will use the metaphor of football (see the title?), and they do a great job of coming off with some high class hip-hop for your domepiece. "Voice booms break decibels / leaving welts / from six-nineteen to Orion's belt." Hells yeah, represent your home, "From El Cajon west to Mission Bay."After a little DJ mission on "Scratch #1," we move on to "Sight Through Sound." Here the Roundtable cats bring us a dope guitar beat, and once again come with the chorus all together. Switching back and forth between turns on the mic; they bring it nice with a slower, yet hardcore style that truly is off the hook. They really work together as a team, and it shows why they bring it like the Chargers. As they say, "Your ears become your eyes" on this one. Following is "Mad Mad World," one of the best joints on the EP. The cool electric guitar in the back, coupled with the bass/snare combo, makes for a powerful punch. Once again, it's all about teamwork here. They make a nice change by flipping up the beat a little bit on different verses. Nice versatility. It might be a mad, mad world, but the flavor that these guys drop will definitely make you forget about all that nonsense out there. True hip-hop.A short "Scratch #2" comes up next, and then goes into some more instrumentals from the San D crew. One of the instrumentals that does not have a vocal version on the album is "Lobe Optics," which is, well, ill like all the others. It's more of an interlude though, at a short forty-two seconds. The last full vocal on the EP is "Planet Panic." The apocalyptic beat reminded me automatically of Chicago crew Rubberoom the first time I heard the song. The symphonic sounds of the synth, and the interesting drum combination bring out the dark side of this cut. It seems that only one of the Roundtable crew raps on this track as far as I can tell. The title says it all though; it's mad creepy and will remind you of movies like Apocalypse Now. But the MC lets you know that he's not having all this negative bull, but he will "Choose to stand tall / for righteousness will never ever fall." Now that's some of that good isht, kids. Rounding out the EP is another instrumental. "Arctic Battles" showcases some great music, stuff you can bump even without any lyrics.So after knocking out a few interludes, several vocal songs, and several instrumentals, we have come to the end of the SD Chargers EP. And at the end, I'm honestly reminded that it is true - hip-hop has not failed. When crews can get together, rap positively, and find true coherence in both music and in the group itself, you really know that the revolution is alive. Roundtable MC's really do deliver on this EP, bringing great hip-hop from a land that was once known only for it's guns, drugs, and gangsters. To the Roundtable MC's: Keep it up. To the listener: Why are you still sitting here reading? Go out and get this EP now. Oh, and if you know anything about these cats, please let us in on it.

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Location San Diego, California - USA

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