Potluck (group)
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Potluck | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Humboldt County, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Labels | Suburban Noize |
| Members | 1 Ton UnderRated |
| Website | PotluckMusic.com |
Potluck is an underground hip hop music group made of American rappers, Underrated (born Joshua R. Leiderman[1]) and 1 Ton (born James Nnaemeka Kerri[1]). They are currently signed with Suburban Noize Records. Potluck has released 5 studio albums, Humboldt County High, Tha Lost Koast Kollective, Harvest Time, Straight Outta Humboldt, and most recently, Pipe Dreams. Pipe Dreams, released February 10, 2009, appeared on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart at #30 on February 28, 2009.[2] Throughout their career, Potluck has toured with artists such as King Gordy, Twiztid, E-40, Tech N9ne, Lloyd Banks of G-Unit, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Hed PE, Boondox, Prozak, and the Kottonmouth Kings.
Meaning Behind the Name
Hailing from Humboldt County, California, known largely in California for the harvesting and overt use of "pot" or cannabis. Potluck promotes the cannabis lifestyle, respectively. Both artists have their Prop. 215 cards. Most of their songs, like most artists on the Suburban Noize record label, are about growing and/or smoking the plant.
"The name 'Potluck' doesn't mean 'a gathering with food,' it refers to the multiple ethnic groups that joined together to make their albums, almost like a potluck of ideas instead of food from a collection of cultures." --Underrated.
Potluck has collaborated with other artists such as the Luniz, Mr. GARTH-culti-VADER , the Kottonmouth Kings, Stranger Haze, 4Saken, Playaz Lounge Crew, Tech N9ne, King Gordy, Glasses Malone, Krizz Kaliko, T-Trash, D12, Hed PE, Twiztid, T.O.N.E-z,Brokencyde,etc. who are also described as marijuana "activists". Underrated also acts as the group's producer, making most of the beats, and 1 Ton is in charge of touring.
Discography
| Year | Album | Record Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Humboldt County High | The Orchard |
| 2002 | Tha Lost Koast Kollective | Lost Koast Productions |
| 2004 | Harvest Time | Lost Koast Productions |
| 2006 | Straight Outta Humboldt | Suburban Noize Records |
| 2009 | Pipe Dreams | Suburban Noize Records |
| 2011 | Rhymes & Resin | Suburban Noize Records |
| 2012 | The Humboldt Chronicles (THC) Mixtape | Self-Released |
Collaborations
| Year | Album | Record Label | Collaborated with |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pothead Music Vol.1 - The Dank Alumni Experience | Suburban Noize Records | The Dank Alumni |
References
- ^ a b "Potluck - What We Are on ASCAP". ASCAP. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ "Artist Chart History - Albums". Billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
External links
- Potluck on MySpace
- UnderRated on MySpace
- Biography at Suburban Noize Records