Artist description The dopest rhyme crew to ever come out of Issaquah, Washington.The Afronauts dominate the northwest hip-hop scene with their quick witand ass backward rhymin' style. Check da napsta for more tracks yo.

Music Style Hip-Hop

Musical Influences Biz Markie, Judo Gene LeBell, Tony Little, Mr. T., Wu Tang

Similar Artists Wu Tang, Bell Biv DeVoe, Satan

Artist History The Afronauts began in 1996 when three poor white youths from the town of Issaquah (a.k.a. The Quah) got together and started busting rhymes. DJ Saltlick, MC Milkcrate and Mustachio formed a quick friendship and began work on their now infamous rapping style. When they realized what talent they possessed, they quickly got their shit together and started refining their sound. Soon, Vanilla Gorilla (a local troublemaker and obscure rhyme guru) and Herbal T (a master of disaster from nearby Redmond) joined the crew and they went into the studio. The magic that was their debut album, "First Strike", spawned a slough of regional hits such as "The Mysterious Afro Comb", "Soak The Bitches" and "Leftovers". They brought in "Chicken Noodle Bitch" as manager to handle all of their business issues but soon let him drop flava on some tracks. After his initial tour of duty, he became a full member of the crew. Now the group was complete. Their quirky style and swift lyrical flow soon led them to the next logical media outlet, TV. They started their live extravaganza known as the "Afronauts ½ Hour of Power" in the secret Issaquah studio known as the "Beard Enterprises Beat Factory". Broadcasting live to the masses on Public Access channel 29, the Afronauts quickly gained an audience of adoring fans. Taking calls live on the "Commodore Call Machine", the Afronauts demonstrated their quick wit and large vocabulary of profanity with the abusive and sometimes pleasant callers. The low budget-ass atmosphere soon began to wear thin so they packed up their shit and secured a slot in the TCI studios in north Seattle. Every Friday at 10:30, the Afronauts would dazzle the Northwest with their saucy demeanor, tight beats and belligerent phone etiquette. This was the golden age of the Afronauts. Simultaneously doing the TV show and recording their sophomore album "Epicenter", they had the hip hop community wrapped around their finger. The TV show continued to reinvent itself with fresh new guests like Leo from the local metal band Beef Magnet and "Mystery Bitch", a local eccentric. They also solicited fans to write in and ask to be on the show. This resulted in a few special guest fans as well as the discovery of B-Nice, the mega-fan who was a guest on more than one occasion. They realized that the callers made the show and devoted much of the show to berating and belittling them. Of course there were positive calls but they were quickly removed in favor of the coarse and abusive calls. Adding to the flare of the show were regular segments like "Hargus K. Farbuns - Officer of the Law" and "Elvis Williams Presents". Judo Gene LeBell and Tony Little often popped in just for fun and clips from the infamous "Timmy Titmouse Story" were shown regularly. Soon, the show came to the end and the juggernaut lost momentum. "Epicenter" was put on hold halfway through production and Various members drifted across the globe. A few more shows aired and then the remaining members decided to call it quits for the time being. There may be a resurgence someday but no one will say much about it.

Instruments It's all about the beats.

Albums First Strike, Epicenter (in production)

Location Seattle, WA - USA

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