Knifefight (hip hop duo)

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Knifefight
Origin United States
Genres Alternative hip hop
Years active2013–present
Labels Anticon
Members Beans
Mux Mool
Website www.anticon.com

Knifefight is a hip hop duo consisting of rapper Beans and producer Mux Mool. [1]

Contents

The six-track EP, Knifefight, was released on Anticon on September 3, 2013. [2] It featured guest appearances from Cities Aviv, Kool A.D., and Sub Con. [3] The EP was described by Blake Gillespie of Impose Magazine as "a danger funk that orchestrates a balance between their experimentation of Anti-Pop Consortium and the Ghostly vibes of Planet High School." [4]

Discography

EPs

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References

  1. Sacher, Andrew (August 29, 2013). "Beans releasing 'Knifefight' EP w/ Mux Mool (stream a track), celebrating at Glasslands w/ Gobby & others". BrooklynVegan.
  2. Brown, DeForrest (September 3, 2013). "Beans and Mux Mool Release Collaborative EP via Anticon". XLR8R.
  3. Martin, Andrew (September 3, 2013). "Download Beans & Mux Mool's New 'Knifefight' EP Featuring Kool A.D., Cities Aviv". Potholes in My Blog.
  4. Gillespie, Blake (September 3, 2013). "Mux Mool and Beans are Knifefight". Impose Magazine.