Mixed Blood Majority

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Mixed Blood Majority
Origin Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres Hip hop, alternative hip hop
Years active2013-present
MembersCrescent Moon
Joe Horton
Lazerbeak

Mixed Blood Majority is an American hip hop group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their members include producer Lazerbeak of Doomtree, rapper Crescent Moon of Kill the Vultures and rapper Joe Horton of No Bird Sing. [1] [2] The group has shared stages with well known artists such as Sage Francis, P.O.S, Aceyalone, and Slick Rick. [3]

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History

Mixed Blood Majority released their first solo album, Mixed Blood Majority, in 2013. [4]

Their second solo album, Insane World, was released in 2015. [5] The album was released by the Minnesota label F | X, which also put out albums from Moon & Pollution and Kill the Vultures. Amoeba Music called Insane World "essential hip hop listening." [6]

Discography

Albums

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References

  1. Riemenschneider, Chris (November 24, 2015). "Minneapolis rap trio Mixed Blood Majority enters 'Foxes Den' ahead of Dec. 4 album release". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  2. Safar, David (January 18, 2016). "Album of the Week: Mixed Blood Majority, 'Insane World'". The Current. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  3. "Mixed Blood Majority". F I X | Hip-Hop Collective. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
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  5. Green, Loren (October 10, 2015). "With Insane World, Mixed Blood Majority set out to make 'shit that cuts'". City Pages. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  6. "Moon & Pollution - The Box Borealis". Music We Like. Amoeba Music. Spring–Summer 2016. Retrieved 2023-07-01.