The Goats

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The Goats
Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Genres Hip-Hop
Years active 1992–1994
Labels Ruffhouse/Columbia
Members
Madd
Oatie Kato
Swayzack

The Goats were an alternative hip-hop quartet from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Their members included rappers Oatie Kato (the frontman), Madd (a.k.a. "the M-A-the-double-D", a.k.a. Maxx), and Swayzack. The group recorded on Columbia Records / Ruffhouse Records.

They released albums Tricks Of The Shade (1992) (produced by producer Joe "the Butcher" Nicolo) and No Goats No Glory (1994), on Ruffhouse Records and Columbia Records respectively; both are presently out of print.

The Goats toured with the Cypress Hill, Public Enemy, Beastie Boys and Luscious Jackson.

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[edit] External links

  • [2] (The Goats review in Rolling Stone Magazine)
  • [3] (The Goats : Rolling Stone Magazine 4-Star)
  • [4] (The Goats : "Tricks of the Shade" BSOTS Review)
  • [5] (The Goats in depth review from Ground Lift Magazine)
  • [6] (The Goats on Philadelphia Weekly's "100 Best Philly Albums of All Time)
  • [7] (The Goats : New York Times Article)
  • [8] (The Goats @ LastFM.com)
  • [9] (The Goats review @ Everything2
  • [10] (The Goats entry at AllMusic.Com
  • [11] (The Goats Bio on ArtistDirect)
  • [12] (The Goats Review on Moistworks)
  • [13] (The Goats review on MP3.com's Speakeasy)
  • [14] (The Goats review for All Music Guide on Zvents.com)
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