Sonic Sum
American hip hop group
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Sonic Sum was an American hip hop group based in Bronx, New York.[1] It consisted of Rob Sonic, Fred Ones, Eric M.O., and Preservation.[2] The group was described by CMJ New Music Monthly as "hip-hop's Radiohead".[3]
OriginThe Bronx, New York City, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Years active1998–2004
Labels
- Ozone Music
- Tri-Eight
- Definitive Jux
- A Night on Canopy
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| Origin | The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1998–2004 |
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In 1999, Sonic Sum released the first studio album, The Sanity Annex, on Ozone Music.[4] It has received critical acclaim worldwide.[5] XLR8R called it "one of the most criminally slept-on albums of the indie hip-hop boom".[6] In 2002, the group released the second studio album, Films, exclusively in Japan.[7] It was released in the US in 2004 and released on Definitive Jux in 2008.[8]
Discography
Studio albums
- The Sanity Annex (1999)
- Films (2004)
EPs
- Plaster Man (2002)
- Operazor (2003)
Singles
- "Downtown Maze" / "Skypirate" (1998)
- "Callarama Gala" / "Flatlands" (1999)
- "Himbro St." / "It's an Ashtray" (2000)
- "Rocket" / "Oscillator" (2001)
- "Films" (2003)
