Molemen
OriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Years active1991–present
LabelsMolemen Records
Members
  • Panik
  • Memo
  • PNS
Past members
  • Mixx Massacre
Websitewww.molemenrecords.com

Molemen is an American hip hop record production team from Chicago, Illinois. It consists of Panik, Memo, and PNS.[1] The group organized Chicago Rocks, an annual hip hop showcase.[2][3]

History

In 1997, Molemen released an EP, Below the Ground.[4] It was compiled with another EP, Buried Alive, on a 2000 compilation album, Below the Ground/Buried Alive.[5] In 2001, the group released a studio album, Ritual of the Molemen.[6] It includes guest appearances from Juice, Rhymefest, Vakill, C-Rayz Walz, Rasco, Slug, Aesop Rock, and MF Doom.[7] In 2002, the group released a collaborative album with rapper Capital D, titled Writer's Block (The Movie).[8][9][10]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Ritual of the Molemen (2001)
  • Writer's Block (The Movie) (2002) (with Capital D)

Compilation albums

  • The Soundtrack to the Underground Instrumentals (1999)
  • Below the Ground/Buried Alive (2000)
  • Chicago City Limits Vol. 1 (2001)
  • Lost Sessions (2005)
  • Chicago City Limits Vol. 2 (2006)
  • Killing Fields (2006)

EPs

  • Below the Ground (1997)
  • Buried Alive (1998)
  • Locked (2002)

Singles

  • "Put Your Quarter Up" / "Persevere" / "Follow Me" (2001)
  • "Currency Exchange" (2002)
  • "Life Sentence" (2007)

References

  1. ↑ Cordor, Cyril. "Molemen - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. ↑ Harkness, Geoff (February 8, 2005). "On a mission". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ Kot, Greg (February 25, 2005). "Local hip-hop shout outs going strong". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  4. ↑ Barber, Andrew (May 15, 2013). "The 50 Greatest Chicago Rap Songs: Molemen f/ Juice "Freestyle or Written" (1997)". Complex. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  5. ↑ Margasak, Peter (March 8, 2001). "The Producers". Chicago Reader. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  6. ↑ Neuberg, Eva (June 17, 2004). "Molemen". Chicago Reader. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  7. ↑ Noixe (August 24, 2001). "Molemen :: Ritual of the... :: Molemen Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  8. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Capital D & the Molemen". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  9. ↑ Love, Bret. "Writer's Block (The Movie) - Capital D". AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  10. ↑ Baker, Soren (September 8, 2002). "Capital D & the Molemen: Writer's Block (the Movie) (All Natural)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
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