K-Otix
Presenting the lighter side of Houston rap, K-Otix forgoes gangsta clichés,… Read Full Bio ↴Presenting the lighter side of Houston rap, K-Otix forgoes gangsta clichés, strip-club antics, and DJ Screw intoxicants in favor of traditional hip-hop simplicity. More apt to remind listeners of A Tribe Called Quest than the Geto Boys, K-Otix provides beats and rhymes of classic design. With their producer Russel "The Are" Gonzalez having received much inspiration and some actual training from Gang Starr legend and ex-Texan DJ Premier, their music clearly expresses the re-constructive nature of the hip-hop aesthetic. As first and foremost an avid fan, diligent record collector, and student of jazz, soul, and funk music, The Are only then allows himself to become a crafty composer of original pieces. His knack for unearthing just the right samples and drum cadences to move crowds is of course greatly enhanced by the presence of Damien Randle and Micah Nickerson on microphones. Their aggressive manner of lyricism, characterized by blunt insights and percussive inflections, completes the K-Otix formula for dynamic rap music.
Quickly after the group's formation in 1992, K-Otix established itself as a formidable live act, extensively touring throughout Texas and even winning an award at the 1995 Gavin Convention in New Orleans. By the time that their first official release surfaced in 1997, the Spontaneity EP, an already sizable fan base, teased for years by dirtily reproduced demo tapes, collectively jumped at the chance to purchase their finished material. Indeed the high quality of the independently released record, as well as the buzz that it created, was enough to initiate a collaboration with legendary Philadelphia DJ Cash Money called "Do You Wanna Be an MC." On top of that, K-Otix also landed a major distribution deal by signing to Bronx Science. A series of singles put out by the New York-based label garnered much excitement surrounding K-Otix as songs such as "Mind Over Matter" and "World Renown" entered radio play lists across the country. With the release of their first full-length album, titled Universal, in 2001, K-Otix had truly become an international draw. Within the next year or so, tours of Japan and Europe were mingled amongst single collaborations with the Lone Catalysts and Dallas radio personality Head Krack. Refueling with a new series of recordings released on their own K-Otix imprint, both Hustler's Theme and The Black Album were unleashed in 2002. While the former presents the Are working with a cast of emcees that includes Count Bass D, Truth Enola, D-Ology, and K of Example, the latter features Damien and Mic rhyming over their own production.
-By Robert Gabriel of allmusic.com
Quickly after the group's formation in 1992, K-Otix established itself as a formidable live act, extensively touring throughout Texas and even winning an award at the 1995 Gavin Convention in New Orleans. By the time that their first official release surfaced in 1997, the Spontaneity EP, an already sizable fan base, teased for years by dirtily reproduced demo tapes, collectively jumped at the chance to purchase their finished material. Indeed the high quality of the independently released record, as well as the buzz that it created, was enough to initiate a collaboration with legendary Philadelphia DJ Cash Money called "Do You Wanna Be an MC." On top of that, K-Otix also landed a major distribution deal by signing to Bronx Science. A series of singles put out by the New York-based label garnered much excitement surrounding K-Otix as songs such as "Mind Over Matter" and "World Renown" entered radio play lists across the country. With the release of their first full-length album, titled Universal, in 2001, K-Otix had truly become an international draw. Within the next year or so, tours of Japan and Europe were mingled amongst single collaborations with the Lone Catalysts and Dallas radio personality Head Krack. Refueling with a new series of recordings released on their own K-Otix imprint, both Hustler's Theme and The Black Album were unleashed in 2002. While the former presents the Are working with a cast of emcees that includes Count Bass D, Truth Enola, D-Ology, and K of Example, the latter features Damien and Mic rhyming over their own production.
-By Robert Gabriel of allmusic.com
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K-Otix Lyrics
7 mc's Little inner city Willie/much like myself Was aspiring to to…
Anger Management Stop apologizing for being a person You have feelings and it…
Clap Ya Hands We're gonna do a song, you never heard before, or…
Do It Slim waist hair down with some pretty toes Hit the club…
Do You Wanna Be An MC? [CHORUS x4] Do you wanna be an MC Ask yourself, ask yourse…
Dues Here with this old guitar Singing with an aching heart And f…
Ethos Fucking that bitch everyday, she love to take that D…
First Day Wow Wow Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh,…
Frequencies This is re-evolution Regeneration Re-presentation What's you…
Front Row This is dedicated To the knucklehead Acting like he ain't f…
Heat (I'm just tryna get like that guy) See I can not…
Interlude (Nathaniel London) (Remedee) You wanna go Novi' and order a…
Intro Now we have a tune, and we don't even know…
It's Over Now It's over now, it's over now I lost it all I bet…
Legendary Welcome to my world, everything is crazy Had you in my…
Legends I don't die That's what you call a Legend I don't die That's…
Love Song Our love's like a melody, a sweet symphony That plays in…
M.I. 大太阳也好 放手去燃烧 吹起我们进攻 的号角 旗正飘飘 COME ON（LET'S）尽量吵 点燃我们火力 的引爆 马正萧…
Make Way She about to pop me some pussy, I'm about me…
Mind Over Matter It's the immaculate conception Accurate connection Dangerous…
Noise Let me take you to the new paradise 未知なる場所へと "tonight is tha…
One More Time Let's do it one more Let's do it one more time Let's…
Outro I wrote and recorded this entire album by myself Within 2…
Prelude You could catch me At a beach house New crib that I…
Questions Answer all your question baby Answer all your questions baby…
Said and Done Look to the light They tell me Much easier when it’s said…
Something Every day is a new day so let's all find…
Space City Cowboys Shooting for the stars All I see is clouds Lost in my…
sucka Different move same Mission B**** I’m on the grind and I'm…
Take A Bow From the C-O to across the seas I'm guaranteed to make…
Take A Trip Im bout to take me trip see you, come on…
Take My Life Moving yeah lil bitch I stay cruisin Boom in my music…
The Beginning Aye Niggas a tell you not to love her cuz he…
The Club Who would've thought I would be this massive don't be…
The Countdown Uh, money coming in Think I got too much to count…
The Finest In the light All will feel alright Again The finest of the f…
The Moment Don't walk away I'm falling down Don't walk away I'm fallin…
The Pen I look into my reflection and wish I could change…
The Reason Girl tell me what's the reason Was it me? Was it…
The Streets Uh, uh Yeah Let's go Uh, you can run but you can't hide You…
The Word Verse One: Damien With this mic in my right hand I can…
U Know the Name At least you At least you know my At least you know…
Untitled We keep it heated to the core, through the floor Like…
Untitled III Come here shawty, need you on my lap Come here shawty,…
What about me что ты знаешь обо мне не подходи ко мне на…
World Renown [Micah] It all began on 2-10, 1975 Keeping it live, only a…
Yall Know The Name At least you At least you know my At least you know…
You/Me I wrote you this letter I like had all my Feelings…
[Untitled] (feat. Headkrack) we keep it heated to the core through the floor like…