Boogiemonsters

I think many of you may have forgotten about the Boogiemonsters, so I'm here to remind ya. Welcome to their re-introduction. You might not remember "Salt Water Taffy" but maybe "Honeydips In Gotham," I'm hoping. It all started when Vex and Mondo met Jamaica-born brothers Ivor and Sean Myers(Yodared and Myntric) while attending Virginia State University in the early 90's. With music as a common ground they started creating a native toungish consciously inspired art for the open mic scene around campus. From Petersburg to Howard University in D.C. they made an impression winning first place in Howard's Hip Hop Convention. The Boogiemonsters shopped their demo around and finally landed a deal with Pendulum/EMI. In 1994 they released "Riders of the Storm: The Underwater Album." "Recognized Thresholds Of Negative Stress" was one of the singles from this LP along with "Honeydips In Gotham." After the release of the first album, the group became a duo due to the departure of Yodared and Myntric, who at the time, both felt that the "Hip-Hop Life" was not in line with their personal convictions. Pendulum records eventually went under and EMI released the Boogiemonsters 2ND album "God Sound" in 1997. This album was a more mature conspiracy theory driven project but still remained fun. However this project didn't have the impact that the first one did even thou it stood out to many. This would be the Boogiemonsters last project as shortly after they disbanded. These two albums however, are a staple within my Hip Hop diet. A multi vitamin that needs to be taken at least once every 2 months. If you have heard of Souls of Mischief, Pharcyde, De La, A Tribe, Jungle Brothers, Question Mark Asylum(yes I know you forgot about them too) then there is no excuse to have not heard of the Boogiemonsters. Emcees know from the "Intro" to the "Lunchroom Table" we would cypher up until your hand was hurting.

I leave you with 8 songs from the Boogiemonsters. 4 from each album along with two videos and an answer to the Question Mark Asylum reference.

Fly don't run or the Boogiemonster will get ya . .. .



"Recognized Thresholds Of Negative Stress"


"HoneyDips In Gotham"


In case you were wondering about the Question Mark Asylum comment ...