4th Pyramid
Musical artist
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Adam Farag, professionally known as 4th Pyramid, is a hip hop recording artist, producer, songwriter and DJ from Toronto, Ontario of Egyptian descent.[1] He is currently the official DJ for Toronto rapper and Juno-award winner[2] Jazz Cartier.[3]
4th Pyramid | |
|---|---|
| Born | Adam Farag |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupations | Rapper, songwriter, producer, DJ |
| Labels | Definitive Jux, Universal Music Group, Scion A/V |
| Website | 4thpyramid.com |
Career
Beginnings
4th Pyramid entered the hip hop scene with the release of his self-produced debut album, The Light is But a Shade of the Darkness', an instrumental full-length.[4] Chuck D of Public Enemy handpicked 4th Pyramid's 'Wallabee Strut' as one of the best 100 MP3s of 2000.[5] He was signed to rap label Definitive Jux, owned by El-P (Run the Jewels), and appeared on the album Definitive Jux Presents III.[6] During this time, he also collaborated with label mates including Cannibal Ox and Camu Tao.[7]
Rap
4th Pyramid released his debut solo rap album The Pyramid Scheme in 2012[8] after signing a deal with Universal Music Canada. The album included the single "It's So Hot" featuring Greg Nice of Nice and Smooth in 2010.[9] The track was featured in the film 21 and Over and also appeared on the film's soundtrack.[10] The album also included collaborations with Saukrates, Marco Polo[11] & more. In 2013, he released the EP The Sky Belongs To The Stars which included the single "Friday Nights" produced by Grandtheft.[12] He has toured with Wu-Tang Clan, ASAP Rocky,[13] De La Soul, Elzhi, The Pharcyde and others.
Production
4th Pyramid has produced and engineered tracks for the Black Eyed Peas, members of Wu-Tang Clan, Pete Rock and others.[14]
DJ
4th Pyramid formed the DJ group, Sheen Bros with Philadelphia DJ, Cosmo Baker[15] and they released several mixtapes together[16] and an EP through the Scion/AV label. 4th Pyramid continues to DJ internationally and is currently the official DJ for Capitol Records recording artist, Jazz Cartier.[17] The two have toured Europe, North America and Canada including a tour with Post Malone.[18]
Discography
Albums
Singles
Production and appearances
| Title | Artist / Album / Year | Role | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||
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| US R&B/Hip-Hop | Top Independent Albums | ||||||||||||
| "Lipton" |
Producer |
93 | — | ||||||||||
| "They Don't Want Music" featuring James Brown (Pete Rock Remix) |
Engineer [27] |
— | — | ||||||||||
| "Aquatic" |
Definitive Jux Presents 3 / 2004 |
Rapper |
— | 22 | |||||||||
| "The Lineup" featuring MF Doom, Breezly Brewin, Vast Aire, Wordsworth, J-Treds |
C-Rayz Walz / Ravipops / 2003 |
Producer |
— | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||