Hangar 18 was an American hip hop group from New York City, New York.[1] It consisted of Alaska, Windnbreeze, and DJ Pawl.[1] The group was signed to Definitive Jux.[1]
Hangar 18 | |
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| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2001–2009 |
| Labels | Definitive Jux |
| Members |
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| Website | hangar18 |
History
editDuring their early years, Alaska and Windnbreeze were active members of the Atoms Family crew.[2] Hangar 18 was formed after the two were joined by DJ Pawl in 2002.[2] The group's name derives from a hangar at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.[3]
In 2004, Hangar 18 released the debut studio album, The Multi-Platinum Debut Album, on Definitive Jux.[4] It received favorable reviews from Exclaim![5] and XLR8R.[6] In 2007, the group released the second studio album, Sweep the Leg, on the label.[7] It featured a guest appearance from Slug of Atmosphere.[8]
Members
edit- Alaska - rapper
- Windnbreeze - rapper
- DJ Pawl - producer, DJ
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- The Multi-Platinum Debut Album (2004)
- Sweep the Leg (2007)
Compilation albums
edit- The Shameless Self-Promotion CD (2003)
- The Donkey Show Volume 1 (2005)
Singles
edit- "Where We At?" / "Hangar 18 and the Temple of Doom" (2003)
- "Beatslope" (2004)
- "Barhoppin'" (2004)
Guest appearances
edit- Rob Sonic - "Sniper Picnic" from Telicatessen (2004)
- Dub-L - "World Premier" from Day of the Mega Beast! (2004)
- Fred Ones - "Evolve" from Phobia of Doors (2004)
References
edit- ^ a b c Freedman, Pete (November 8, 2007). "Hanging tough". Colorado Springs Independent. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Hangar 18". Definitive Jux. Archived from the original on September 3, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ Faraone, Chris (November 8, 2007). "Hangar 18". Spin. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ Pemberton, Rollie (October 14, 2004). "Hangar 18 - The Multi-Platinum Debut Album". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 3, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ Quinlan, Thomas (September 1, 2004). "Hangar 18 The Multi-Platinum Debut Album". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ Romana, Ryan (June 15, 2004). "The Multi-Platinum Debut Album". XLR8R. Archived from the original on December 24, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ Chennault, Sam (November 12, 2007). "Hangar 18: Sweep the Leg". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Marisa. "Sweep the Leg - Hangar 18". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
Further reading
edit- Weingarten, Christopher R. (2003). "Hangar 18". CMJ New Music Monthly (123/124): 14.
- Wheat, Mark (September 27, 2006). "Hangar 18 previews its next hip-hop release". The Current. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved June 26, 2020.