Rahzel
Rahzel (born 1967 in Queens, New York City as Rahzel M. Brown ) is an American beatboxer. He calls himself "Godfather of Noyze ". In 1999, he released his debut solo album Make The Music 2000, at the MCing during the beatboxing plays an essential role. Thereafter, the second album Greatest Knockouts came on the market, which has been spread very fast. Rahzel was a member of The Roots.
It is particularly to Rahzel that he dominates the simultaneous beat-boxing and rapping or singing, which is especially in his most popular piece If Your Mother Only Knew ( " If your mother only knew " ) comes into play.
Rahzel has been working together with a variety of musicians who are not only limited to the style of rap and hip- hop. 1995 was created in collaboration with the Fantastic Four for the album Lauschgift the title " Locker Stay " ( his voice can be heard on this album is also on the title "On The Next Album ", a message that he had left on Smudos answering machine). Was released in 2004 the album Rahzel 's Greatest Knockouts with the artists Slick Rick, RZA and Cee- Lo Green. Also in 2004, Björk used the beatbox skills Rahzels for several songs from their album Medúlla. Especially with the voice artist Mike Patton Rahzel been working together for years. Joint concert performances in 2004 was followed by the cooperation in Patton's Peeping Tom band.