Artist description Nonpareilyx is a dynamic trio of MCs that place their focus on creativity, originality, and energy. Their razor sharp witt, clever lyrics, and original beats are a throw back to the days when Hip Hop was about displaying skill. These guys like to have a good time, and it shows throughout their music.

Music Style Oukast + Eminem + the WWE = Nonpareilyx

Musical Influences Busta Rhymes, Twista, Outkast, Black Eyed Peas, Slum Village, Eminem, Canibus, and Method Man.

Similar Artists Outkast, Black Eyed Peas, the Pharcyde (peeps like that).

Artist History Breinchild (C.Jenkins) and M.T. Mind (A. Jenkins) started rhyming in San Jose, CA back in 1996. The first version of Nonpareilyx was solidified in 1997 with the brothers rhyming with their cousin, Infanest (R.Harris), and delivering darker and more spiritual messages throught their music. At the same time, K-Style (K.Bluff) formed a group called 425 in Kirkland, WA, and was stacking his tongue twisting rhymes until the group broke up. The three met at a mutual friend's New Year's Eve party in 1998 in a cypher that left all participants equally impressed. K-Style, M.T. Mind, and Breinchild started working together on a couple of projects, and realized that their combination was an undeniable success waiting to explode. The three worked together to purchase the equipment needed to produce their own music,learned how to use it, and got to work on their debut album 'NO EQUAL'. They moved in together, quit their jobs, and started promoting 'NO EQUAL' every- where they possibly could. They've spread throughout the Pacific Northwest, California, and Nevada, and are currently working on their second album in an attempt to bullyfoot their way into the eardrums of the entire West Coast!

Group Members A'shanti Jenkins aka 'M.T. Mind' Kyle Bluff aka 'K-Style' Chris Jenkins aka 'Breinchild'

Instruments Three Cordless mics and us.

Albums No Equal & The Soundtrack

Press Reviews N.O.N.P. has no equal By Mike Caster Polaris Staff Starting with "N.O.N.P" and ending on the note of "Bombthreat," Nonpareilyx's release "No Equal" has amazing power and potential as an independently produced album. Nonpareilyx gets their name from the word "nonpareil," meaning unequaled and unrivaled, and the slang for lyrics, "lyx." The voices of Breinchild, M.T. Mind and K-Style tear up the tracks and rap about matters of all of us can relate to. "No Equal" ranges from speaking to those who feel the weight of the world on their shoulders in "Breakdown" to taking some time out from rapping to speak out against the growing fad of burning discs in "Capt. Burna-Disk." They create the character, "for those listeners out there who don't know, Captain Burna-Disk is an entity who beats asses of many people who burn disks." Their objection to this practice comes from their idea that burning disks takes money out of the artist's pocket, food out of the artist's mouth and clothes off of the artist's back. The intros to tracks like "The Alley" and "C Intro" make the listener feel as though they were sitting next to the group in a car driving down the street on the way to some party. Nonpareilyx's beats fit in as background at a party or as a soundtrack to driving down the freeway. Bringing it down to a serious level, everyone can feel the melodious voice of Jessica Matsui joins the group in "Fair Elisa." Elisa is a pretty girl, loved by everybody, and lamented over by the voice of the track. In the beginning, she is a good student and a happy girl, but as the words flow on, she slips into sin. The song tells how she loses her desire in the flame of her lighter. Orgies and drugs became Elisa's oxygen to breathe. As the song beats on, she gets a full scholarship, but instead she wants to play. It leaves the listener with these horrible images, "…Even though I knew she was high. I sure thought she was fine to drive. So I let go. I shouldn't have though…cuz she would still be alive... hit by a semi…words can't describe the way...her and her friend just stood still until... death on impact." Elisa could be a hundred girls in a hundred schools, and the words strike too close. "Fair Elisa, just a little girl hold on…" The power flows from one track to another. Nonpareilyx's rhythm and lyrics are creative and observant, and while they clearly know how to rap lightheartedly, they can also turn to something serious and address troubling social issues. With time and refinement, their already great sound will truly become something of no equal.

Location Huntington Beach, CA - USA

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