Apex is a hip hop producer and MC that specializes in true-school beats and raw progressive ryhmes. Apex has been producing music since 1999, and has worked on the local DC scene since 2002. Armed with one MPC-60 and thousands of records, Apex seeks to create soundscapes that take the listener to higher levels both musically and lyrically.
Apex composes orginal music and also provides production services to other artists through the business entity Natural Eye Productions. Apex is also a member of the group Actual Fact, comprised of Mental (MC) and Apex (MC/Production). See the music section to listen to Mental's recent release "Many Sides to Mental," entirely produced by Apex.
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Apex has performed at Joe's Movement Emporium, Mocha Lounge, George Washington University, Bar Nun, Jaspers, Cada Vez, Tokyo Rose, University of Virginia, University of Maryland and others.
Beats: Marly Marl, Rick Rubin, Q-Tip, Prince Paul, Bomb Squad, Dr. Dre, RZA, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Large Profesor, Madlib, Jay Dee, and DJ Spinna.
Rhymes: De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Rakim, KRS-One, Chuck D, Grand Puba, Nas, J-Live, Asheru, GZA, Black Thought, and Common.
Native Tounges, Underground Hip Hop, Boom Bap, Hip Hop with Soul and Purpose.
Akai MPC60 ...anything else would be uncivilized
Contact naturaleyeproductions@yahoo.com to buy Apex music, inquire about beats, or just to say peace.