4th Pyramid

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4th Pyramid
Birth nameAdam Farag
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Rapper, songwriter, producer, DJ
Labels Definitive Jux, Universal Music Group, Scion A/V
Website 4thpyramid.com

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]

Contents

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

TitleLabel DetailsYear
The Light is But a Shade of the Darkness [19] 4th Pyramid Productions2004
T.Dot to NY: Worldwide [20] 4th Pyramid Productions2006
The Pyramid Scheme [21] Silk Ivory/Universal Music2012
The Sky Belongs to the Stars [22] Silk Ivory/Universal Music2013

Singles

TitleDetailsDate
Aquatic b/w War With Orcs [23] 4th Pyramid2003
Fantazmic [24] Featuring Akrobatik, C Rayz Walz2005
P-Y-R-A-M-I-D [25] 45 King Featuring Wale, Pase Rock2008
It's So Hot [26] Featuring Greg Nice, Cosmo Baker 2010

Production and appearances

TitleArtist / Album / YearRolePeak chart positions
US R&B/Hip-Hop Top Independent Albums
"Lipton"

U-God / Dopium / 2009

Producer

93—
"They Don't Want Music" featuring James Brown (Pete Rock Remix)

Black Eyed Peas / Renegotiations: The Remixes / 2006

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.

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  2. ↑ "RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR - Jazz Cartier - The JUNO Awards". junoawards.ca. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Here's an Exclusive Look at Jazz Cartier's Red Bull Sound Select Tour". Complex CA. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
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  13. ↑ "Toronto's 4th Pyramid To Share Stage With A$AP Rocky & More In Brooklyn [News]". HipHopCanada.com. 2013-02-01. Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
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  22. ↑ "4th Pyramid - The Sky Belongs To The Stars". Discogs. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  23. ↑ "The Perceptionists / 4th Pyramid - Medical Aid". Discogs. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  24. ↑ "4th Pyramid - Fantazmic EP". Discogs.
  25. ↑ "45 King* Featuring Wale, Pase Rock, 4th Pyramid - Scion A/V Remix Project". Discogs. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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