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Denmark and Quelle formed Crown Nation in 2006, and in 2008, the duo relocated from [[Detroit, Michigan]] to [[Chicago, Illinois]] and released the crew’s debut [[LP record|LP]] ''$lutbag Edition'' a year after.
Denmark and Quelle formed Crown Nation in 2006, and in 2008, the duo relocated from [[Detroit, Michigan]] to [[Chicago, Illinois]] and released the crew’s debut [[LP record|LP]] ''$lutbag Edition'' a year after.


Denmark released his debut solo [[Extended play|EP]] titled ''I'd Rather Be Making Bread'' via No Love City in 2012, and he collaborated with Chicago-based producer Steven Scud One for the full-length ''Cult Classic'' which was released through Dirty Science record label in 2013 and was rated 3.5 of 5 stars according to ''[[HipHopDX]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2180/title.denmark-vessey-cult-classic#|title=Denmark Vessey - Cult Classic|last=Moore|first=Marcus|date=November 13, 2013|work=HipHopDX|access-date=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=}}</ref> He dropped his eleven-track self-released album ''Life, In My Direction'' on the same year, and his second EP ''[[Martin Lucid Dream]]'' in 2015, which was ranked number 34 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's 40 Best Rap Albums of 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/40-best-rap-albums-of-2015-20151223/denmark-vessey-martin-lucid-dream-ep-20151222|title=40 Best Rap Albums of 2015|website=Rolling Stone|access-date=2017-02-28}}</ref> Both Crown Nation members appeared on the track "The Forgotten (Don’t Look Away)" from ''Hip Hop After All'' album by European rapper/producer [[Alliance Ethnik|Guts]]. Following Denmark's instrumental release of ''The Gift, Vol. 9'' with DJ [[House Shoes (producer)|House Shoes]] on Street Corner Music, he teamed up with [[Austin, Texas]]-based producer Gensu Dean (who worked with [[Planet Asia]] and [[Guilty Simpson]]) for the 2016 full-length album ''Whole Food'' on [[Mello Music Group]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/whole-food-mw0002950685|title=Whole Food - Gensu Dean,Denmark Vessey {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|last=Simpson|first=Paul|date=|website=AllMusic|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> On January 31, 2017, he collabotared with another Chicago rapper/producer [[DRXQUINNX]] and producer Azarias as Doppelganger to release the group's debut self-titled EP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://drxquinnx.bandcamp.com/album/doppelganger|title=Doppelganger, by Denmark Vessey x DRXQUINNX x Azarias Are Doppelganger|website=DRXQUINNX|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref>
Denmark released his debut solo [[Extended play|EP]] titled ''I'd Rather Be Making Bread'' via No Love City in 2012, and he collaborated with Chicago-based producer Steven Scud One for the full-length ''Cult Classic'' which was released through Dirty Science record label in 2013 and was rated 3.5 of 5 stars according to ''[[HipHopDX]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2180/title.denmark-vessey-cult-classic#|title=Denmark Vessey - Cult Classic|last=Moore|first=Marcus|date=November 13, 2013|work=HipHopDX|access-date=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=}}</ref> He dropped his eleven-track self-released album ''Life, In My Direction'' on the same year, and his second EP ''[[Martin Lucid Dream]]'' in 2015, which was ranked number 34 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's 40 Best Rap Albums of 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/40-best-rap-albums-of-2015-20151223/denmark-vessey-martin-lucid-dream-ep-20151222|title=40 Best Rap Albums of 2015|website=Rolling Stone|access-date=2017-02-28}}</ref> Both Crown Nation members appeared on the track "The Forgotten (Don’t Look Away)" from ''Hip Hop After All'' album by European rapper/producer [[Alliance Ethnik|Guts]]. Following Denmark's instrumental release of ''The Gift, Vol. 9'' with DJ [[House Shoes (producer)|House Shoes]] on Street Corner Music, he teamed up with [[Austin, Texas]]-based producer Gensu Dean (who worked with [[Planet Asia]] and [[Guilty Simpson]]) for the 2016 full-length album ''Whole Food'' on [[Mello Music Group]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/whole-food-mw0002950685|title=Whole Food - Gensu Dean,Denmark Vessey {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|last=Simpson|first=Paul|date=|website=AllMusic|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> On January 31, 2017, he collaborated with another Chicago rapper/producer [[DRXQUINNX]] and producer Azarias as Doppelganger to release the group's debut self-titled EP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://drxquinnx.bandcamp.com/album/doppelganger|title=Doppelganger, by Denmark Vessey x DRXQUINNX x Azarias Are Doppelganger|website=DRXQUINNX|access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref> Later that year, Denmark again collaborated with Azarias under the name Buy Muy Drugs, and the duo released a self-titled LP on September 15, 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://buymuydrugs.bandcamp.com/|title=BUY MUY DRUGS, by Buy Muy Drugs|website=Buy Muy Drugs|access-date=2017-09-18}}</ref>.


Denmark worked with and provide music for some of [[Detroit]]’s most respected artists like [[Slum Village]], [[Danny Brown]], [[Guilty Simpson]], [[Dwele]], Monica Blaire, L’Renee, and [[House Shoes (producer)|DJ Houseshoes]] (official tour dj for [[Mayer Hawthorne]]), just to name a few.
Denmark has worked with and provides music for some of [[Detroit]]’s most respected artists, such as [[Slum Village]], [[Danny Brown]], [[Guilty Simpson]], [[Dwele]], Monica Blaire, L’Renee, and [[House Shoes (producer)|DJ Houseshoes]] (official tour DJ for [[Mayer Hawthorne]]).


== Discography==
== Discography==
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* ''The Gift'' <small>(with [[House Shoes (producer)|House Shoes]])</small> (2015)
* ''The Gift'' <small>(with [[House Shoes (producer)|House Shoes]])</small> (2015)
* ''Whole Food'' <small>(with Gensu Dean)</small> (2016)
* ''Whole Food'' <small>(with Gensu Dean)</small> (2016)
* ''Buy Muy Drugs'' (2017)
* ''BUY MUY DRUGS (''<small>with Azarias, as Buy Muy Drugs)</small> (2017)


===Extended plays===
===Extended plays===

Revision as of 23:58, 18 September 2017

Denmark Vessey
Birth nameDenmark Martin Vessey
Also known as
  • Denmark
  • Denmark Vessy
Born (1984-08-28) August 28, 1984 (age 40)
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
OriginDetroit, Michigan, United States
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • record producer
Years active2006–present
Labels
Websitedenmarkvessey.com

Denmark Martin Vessey (born August 28, 1984) is an American rapper and record producer from Detroit, Michigan. He is also a member of hip hop duo Crown Nation with Quelle Chris.[1] He was named after Denmark Vesey, the leader of a slave revolt that took place in Charleston, South Carolina in the 1820s.[2]

Career

Vessey grew up listening to Babyface, Guy, Canibus, Timbaland, and Jay Z.[3]

Denmark and Quelle formed Crown Nation in 2006, and in 2008, the duo relocated from Detroit, Michigan to Chicago, Illinois and released the crew’s debut LP $lutbag Edition a year after.

Denmark released his debut solo EP titled I'd Rather Be Making Bread via No Love City in 2012, and he collaborated with Chicago-based producer Steven Scud One for the full-length Cult Classic which was released through Dirty Science record label in 2013 and was rated 3.5 of 5 stars according to HipHopDX.[4] He dropped his eleven-track self-released album Life, In My Direction on the same year, and his second EP Martin Lucid Dream in 2015, which was ranked number 34 on Rolling Stone magazine's 40 Best Rap Albums of 2015.[5] Both Crown Nation members appeared on the track "The Forgotten (Don’t Look Away)" from Hip Hop After All album by European rapper/producer Guts. Following Denmark's instrumental release of The Gift, Vol. 9 with DJ House Shoes on Street Corner Music, he teamed up with Austin, Texas-based producer Gensu Dean (who worked with Planet Asia and Guilty Simpson) for the 2016 full-length album Whole Food on Mello Music Group.[6] On January 31, 2017, he collaborated with another Chicago rapper/producer DRXQUINNX and producer Azarias as Doppelganger to release the group's debut self-titled EP.[7] Later that year, Denmark again collaborated with Azarias under the name Buy Muy Drugs, and the duo released a self-titled LP on September 15, 2017[8].

Denmark has worked with and provides music for some of Detroit’s most respected artists, such as Slum Village, Danny Brown, Guilty Simpson, Dwele, Monica Blaire, L’Renee, and DJ Houseshoes (official tour DJ for Mayer Hawthorne).

Discography

Studio albums

  • Slutbag Edition (with Quelle Chris, as Crown Nation) (2009)
  • Life in My Direction (2013)
  • Cult Classic (with Scud One) (2013)
  • The Gift (with House Shoes) (2015)
  • Whole Food (with Gensu Dean) (2016)
  • BUY MUY DRUGS (with Azarias, as Buy Muy Drugs) (2017)

Extended plays

  • I'd Rather Be Making Bread (2012)
  • Martin Lucid Dream (2015)
  • Doppelganger (with DRXQUINNX and Azarias, as Doppelganger) (2017)

Mixtapes

  • Don't Drink the Kool Aid (2013)

References

  1. ^ "Denmark Vessey". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  2. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Denmark Vessey | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ Diep, Eric (January 6, 2014). "The Break Presents: Denmark Vessey - XXL". XXL Mag. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ Moore, Marcus (November 13, 2013). "Denmark Vessey - Cult Classic". HipHopDX. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ "40 Best Rap Albums of 2015". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  6. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Whole Food - Gensu Dean,Denmark Vessey | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ "Doppelganger, by Denmark Vessey x DRXQUINNX x Azarias Are Doppelganger". DRXQUINNX. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  8. ^ "BUY MUY DRUGS, by Buy Muy Drugs". Buy Muy Drugs. Retrieved 2017-09-18.