User:Shadowanubis00/Mastamind

Mastamind
Birth nameGary Reed
OriginDetroit, Michigan, United States
GenresHip hop
Years active1992–present
LabelsReel Life
WebsiteAcidRap.comToxsic.com

Mastamind
Becoming Natas/Beginning of Solo Career
Artist in the wicked genre of music called acid rap. Born Gary Reed at a younger age Mastamind attended Osborn High School in Detroit, Michigan where Esham (another acid rap artist and creator of the genre).[1] Esham formed a acid rap group along with fellow members Mastamind and TNT called Natas. The group released their first cd in 1992 entitled Life After Death on Esham's label, Reel Life Productions.[2] Two Years later in 1994 the group Natas released their 2nd cd Blaz4me. A year later in 1995 Mastamind dropped a short ep, Lickkuiddrano, and later in 2000 he dropped his first full length album entitled The Mindzi, both off Reel Life Productions label. Between the release of his first EP and first LP the group Natas had released many more albums starting with Doubelievengod in 1995 which was hailed as one of the groups best and darkest albums. In 1997 Natas released Multikillionaire: The Devil's Contract and WicketWorldWide.COM in 1999 another album that is argued as their greatest album. In 2002 Natas released their last album as a full group Godlike.

Separation From RLP
In 2003 ,off a different label than RLP, Mastamind releases his 2nd full length album Streetvalu. Mastamind went quiet for 3 when he finally released his third full length album Hellrazer. The same year Natas released another cd this time with just Esham and TNT, because of some problems between Esham and Mastamind, called N of tha World.

Return To RLP
In 2009 a Natas Mixtape that was digital only entitled The Vatican was released this time with Esham and Mastamind but TNT was oddly absent. Also this year Mastamind released his 4th full length album and first off of Esham's label in 9 years entitled Toxsic Avenger which was known as one of his best albums to date.

Birth Of Toxsic Records
After releasing his latest album Mastamind made his own label called Toxsic Records with his own website and forums where he talks to all of his fans often Toxsic.com. While working with his new label Mastamind announced a Re-release of his first ep Lickkuidrano might be happening this time in the form of a LP with more songs, last noted the cd is complete and is out of Mastamind's hands when it will be released. The first album to drop off of Toxsic records in late 2009 was Mastamind's EP KhemicalSpill it was first released digital download as an EP and later released as a full album in pressed form early 2010. In Mid/Late 2010 Mastamind formed a group with Poe Whosaine, another artist from Detroit known in the acid rap genre. The group was called Rokgod, they released their first cd as a mixtape double album to get it to the fans faster the albums where entitled Mortifikation. Not long after the Rokgod albums where released Mastamind put out his 2nd digital ep that will later be a full pressed LP with more tracks entitled Thelast+emptationofchris+. The ep was 11 tracks of devastating "Wicked Shit" with no fillers the full length LP of the album is set to be out by the end of 2010 but has no set release date as of yet.


Discography:

Solo Albums

  1. 1995: Lickkuiddrano
  2. 2000: The Mindzi
  3. 2003: Streetvalu
  4. 2006: Hellrazer
  5. 2009: Toxsic Avenger
  6. 2010: KhemicalSpill
  7. 2010: Thelast+emptationofchris+

Natas (Mastamind, Esham, and TNT)

  1. 1992: Life After Death
  2. 1994: Blaz4me
  3. 1995: Doubelievengod
  4. 1997: Multikillionaire: The Devil's Contract
  5. 1999: WicketWorldWide.COM
  6. 2002: Godlike
  7. 2006: N of tha World (missing Mastamind)
  8. 2009: The Vatican(missing TNT)

Rokgod (Mastamind and Poe Whosaine)

  1. 2010: Mortifikation Double Album

References

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  1. ^ http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wifyxqrhldde~T1
  2. ^ All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-hop. Backbeat Books. 2003. p. 309. ISBN 0879307595.