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Obie Trice Got Hungry
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Obie Trice Got Hungry
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Released: Jan 1, 2009
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General Info

  • Genre: Funk / Hip Hop / Soul

    Location OAKLAND, California, US

    Profile Views: 27244

    Last Login: 9/19/2011

    Member Since 10/23/2005

    Website www.gkoop.com

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. ....Nelly "Self Esteem"featured on CSI NY.... .. .. .. ...................... ..................................There's a buzz on the streets, and it's all coming from the name G Koop. Hailing from Boston, and residing in Oakland, G Koop is a producer/musician that molds classic sounds with live instrumentation. His music is forward looking, while embracing the sounds of the past; combining styles into a sound that is only his own. During his time at the renowned Berklee School of Music (Boston), Koop was seasoned with the experience of playing with some of the best players in the world. "It was like everywhere you went, it was a jam session, and the music was like nothing you had ever heard! I learned quick that I had to be able to play every instrument." It was around this this time that Koop helped form Boston's legendary HSP Crew. "Fiber, Steak Haus, Edan, 128 Colombia St. Projects, III Kings, and Thieves all rolled in the crew, and the music was killing." Fast forward to 2002, and G Koop found himself in the Bay Area, playing along side some of the Bay's greatest jazz musicians, Including the great Donald "Duck" Bailey. "Duck is a legend. He played with Jimmy Smith, Coltrane, Sarah Vaughn, you name it! He taught us so much! Most of all that there is a legacy behind what we do, and we are professionals." Soon production and the studio became the focus of Koop's work. He put together a facility with all of the classic instruments of the last 40 years. "That's where I get my sound. real pianos, Rhodes, clavinet, prophet 5, old fender guitars and amps; these are the things that a plug-in just can't recreate. People are always asking me, "What's that sample?" I just tell them, I played all those sounds myself!" In fact Koop is known for doing sample replays for other producers. "9 times out of 10 people say it sounds just like the original." Koop's production is quickly gaining him recognition among those in the know. "I try to keep my sound evolving. There's a lot of amazing cats out there that I have to compete with and fuel what I'm doing. " The future is looking bright for G Koop. "Even though time has shown that there's gonna be a lot of ups and downs in this industry, I try to rest easy knowing that no matter what, I'm just gonna keep doing what I'm doing!" G Koop has has produced for or recorded with: Nelly, Young Buck, 2pac, Jake One, Prozack Turner,Foreign Legion, Edan, Fiber, MF Doom, Prodigy, Cashis, Ice Cube, Crown City Rockers, Little Brother, Freeway, Lil' Scrappy, 50 Cent, G-Unit, Black Milk, Nottz, Posdnus, Nerve, Dj D Sharp, Mash On, Subkrew, Paradoxx, Damariz Pairo, Royce Da 5'9, Elzhi, Phat Kat, Roc C, Oh No, Richards Bros, Sarah Miller, J-Zone, Emile, E-40, Mr Town, Delinquent Monastary, Corey C, Vanderslice, Graf, Tossing Green, Shania D, Duck Bailey, Prince Lasha, Fonksquish, C Keys, Ish, The Mighty Underdogs, Damian and Julian Marley, Ladybug Mecca, Vitamin D, Veterano, Buckle Bros, Descry, Chuck D, Lanz, Eternia, Zion-I, C Holiday, Cosmo .. .. .. .. .. ..

  • Members

    G Koop, Dude Guyverson, Augustus Roblo, Lerdo Shaftic.....you know the crew

  • Influences

    J Dilla, Jimi Hendrix, The Roots, Miles Davis, Gene Harris, Madlib, Prince, John Coltrane, Treacherous Three MC's, Alicia Parker, Graham Richards, Ben Wright, Philip Ilatovsky, Azibo, Edan, Foreign Legion, Lee Perry, Anything Classic and ill

  • Sounds Like

    jazz and funk meets acid soul with some boom bap on the ill na na.................................. .. .. .. .... Jake One Programming a beat using samples by G Koop

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  • Slept On Records

    Check out the new video for "Robot Practice" from Nick Andre & E da Boss. Visit the Myspace page to listen to the "Robot Practice" EP - OUT NOW!

    2 years ago
  • Naeem Oba

    SALUTE!

    2 years ago
  • DJ MEGABLACK

    Koop Koop! New podcast I was telling you about at the Layover is up: http://podOmatic.com/r/ZWOKA. Snippet on my page. Let me know what you think. Let me know when you're around so I can check out your music at the studio.




     

    2 years ago
  • DJ Finyl

    im digging your sound... loved your contribution to white van music too.

    2 years ago
  • Tim N

    Do you still have the photos from the Dunns River Falls in Jamaica? I didn't get to take any and was wondering if you still had any with me in them. Hope all is well, happy holidays.

    2 years ago
  • surrealvision

    hi thanks for accepting my friendship

    2 years ago
  • Tim N

    How are things?

    2 years ago
  • ParadoxxHipHop

    YO!!!!!

    2 years ago
  • m.deep.music

    hey koop...
    just was thinkin bout you.

    had to show sum luv...
    and say
    thank you

    because...
    musicians
    aren't the only ones
    that you inspire.

    you even showed me
    wonderland

    i mean
    how badass is that!

    u rok luvv
    xoxo~m

    2 years ago
  • ParadoxxHipHop

    YO!!! Grindtime battle of the bay this saturday!!!!

    2 years ago
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