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The Mike & Chris Story by People Under The Stairs

People Under The Stairs

Künstlerbiographie People Under The Stairs

People Under The Stairs Are An Underground Hip Hop Group From Los Angeles California. It Comprises Two Self-Proclaimed B-Boys Thes One And Double K. The Group Also Known As PUTS Has Released Four Albums Since 1998 And Have Since Put Out A Record Every Two Years With The Exception Of 2004. Although Widely Unrecognized PUTS Is Often Considered One Of The Hip Hop Underground's Most Prominent Acts With A Musical Style Similar To That Of A Tribe Called Quest The Pharcyde And Fellow Los Angeles Group Ugly Duckling. PUTS Is Also Renowned For Their Live Shows Which Feature A Large Amount Of Crowd Interaction And Humor. History Thes One Chris Portugal Was Born In Lima Peru In 1977. His Musical Aliases Include Thes One Uncle Thester Supreme One Thessoterrorist And Lord Radio. Double K Michael Turner Jr. Is Originally From Los Angeles California And Was Also Born In 1977. He Is Also Known To Go By K Jackson Dub K L.A. Mike Mikey Kaos Hale Bop And Kidd Drunkadelic. The Two Met In Los Angeles In The Late 1990s And Quickly Proceeded Recording Their First Album The Next Step. The Next Step Recorded Themselves Before They Had Secured A Deal The Group Sold It At Gigs And Would Go Out On The Street With Backpacks Full Of Copies To Sell It To Anyone Who Would Buy It. The Next Step Would Eventually Be Released In 1998 It Was Well Received Critically And Because Of This Success The Head Of Om Records Chris Smith Negotiated A Contract With The Group Leading To Their 2000 Album Question In The Form Of An Answer. Question In The Form Of An Answer Released On Om Records In 2000 Question In The Form Of An Answer Was PUTS' Sophomore Effort And Also Received A Warm Welcome From Critics. Along With Groups Like Jurassic 5 Dilated Peoples And The Emerging Ugly Duckling People Under The Stairs Were Considered Part Of A Successor Generation To The Pharcyde's West Coast Sunny Weather Fun Rhyme And Laid Back Attitude In Opposition To The Popular G Funk Which Was Heavily Associated With West Coast Hip Hop. "O.S.T." People Under The Stairs Third Release In 2002 Saw A Continually Growing Fan Base And More Intense Touring. Another Popular Release With Fans And Critics The Album Featured Popular Tracks Such As O.S.T. Original Soundtrack Featuring Odell Johnson And Acid Raindrops. ...Or Stay Tuned Released In 2003 The ...Or Stay Tuned EP Featured The Single Yield With The B-Side Out Da Club. Following This The Group Would Take A Short Hiatus During Which Time Thes One Would Begin Work On His Solo Album Though It Wouldn't See Release Until 2007. Eventually They Would Return To The Studio To Work On Their Fourth Full Length Album Stepfather. Stepfather Their Most Recent Album Stepfather Was Released On April 18 2006. A False Leak Of The Album Was Released On The Internet On February 21 2006. The Leak Was Orchestrated By Thes One Himself By Recruiting Members On The PUTS Online Messageboard To Spread The Bad Copy. The Leak Is In Fact A Recital Of The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner With An Introduction Containing Such Jeers As "You Got It Way Before Everyone You're So Smart. You Couldn't Wait For 4.18.06 Huh. You're Smart Well Enjoy This." They Have Also Moved To Basement Records Who Released Their Current Album Along With Tres Records. The Label Was Started By Chikaramanga & Sausen With The Assistance Of Thes One And Has Begun Releasing 12" Singles And CDs For Thes One Giant Panda Lightheaded And Other Artists. Thes One Released His First Solo Album Lifestyle Marketing In Early 2007. It Is A 2-Disc Album Of Instrumentals Featuring Samples From Herb Pilhofer's Music That Works. Fun DMC Thes One Recently Announced On The Group's Unofficial Site PUTS Online That The Next Album Fun DMC Will Be Released In September 2008. Discography Albums * The Next Step 1998 * Question In The Form Of An Answer 2000 * O.S.T. 2002 * Stepfather 2006 * Fun DMC 2008 EPs * Question In The Form Of An Answer Instrumentals 2000 * American Men Vol. 1 2001 * ...Or Stay Tuned 2003 * Stepfather Instrumentals Part 1 2007 * Stepfather Instrumentals Part 2 2008 Compilations * The Om Years Favorites Rarities & B-Sides 2008 Singles * "The Next Step II" 1998 * "Youth Explosion" 2000 * "The Cat" 2000 * "We'll Be There" 2000 Hot Rap Singles #36 4 * "Jappy Jap" 2002 * "O.S.T. Original Soundtrack " 2002 * "Acid Raindrops" 2002 * "Yield / Out Da Club" 2003 * "Tuxedo Rap" 2006 * "Pass The 40" 2006