negative (lee nyce)
negative lee nyce is not an 'average artist'. his middle school teacher burnt his rhyme-book. his father burnt his demo. but after meeting Kill-Matix (now Kid Sugoi), he has created this 'mangled soul' sound of mixing wittiness over these eclectic samples & heavy production. these 'illegal prophets' have defined themselves as a 'breath of fresh air' officially re-vamp'n the culture through creativity & originality...
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
i guess, it would be...
[2001]
"Droppin' Jewelz" w/ Red Jones (as Clumsey Thiefs) [100c]
[2002]
"Scary DayDreamZzZ -an Under-gradS promo-" [50c]
[- 5 YEAR RECORDING HIATUS -]
[2007]
featured (9x) on Foundation's "The Lost...Found Tapes"
[2008]
"the Infinite Integer mixtape Vol. -0" [local-TAPE #1]
"whY sO serIOUs? the mixtape" [local-TAPE #2]
[2009]
recorded/mixed/engineered Mic Phelps' "Snowy Falls" [unreleased-TAPE]
recorded/mixed/engineered lil' Baltimore's "CF's Best Kept Secret" [unreleased-TAPE]
featured (10x) on Nyu[GEN]'s "Dumb Rappers Need Teaching" [local-TAPE]
collaborated w/ Bizarry roB for "The Game Needs Me" [unreleased-TRACK]
mixed/engineered on Sean Doe's "I'm The Shit!" [available @ DatPiff.com]
mixed/engineered on Black Ceazar's "Life's Revolution (EP)"
[2010]
"Missing Pieces (a dead poets diary)" [DatPiff.com-TAPE #1]
"An Underground Thirst -a mIxTuRe-" [DatPiff.com-TAPE #2]
recorded/mixed/engineered lil' Baltimore's "Open Your Eyes" + "It's Killing Me" [SINGLE]
!! DEBUT EP !! "I Hate Myself For Being Myself" [entirely prod. Kid Sugoi]
!! DEBUT ALBUM* !! "Moms Was My Roommate" [entirely prod. Kid Sugoi]
--- *Voted #4 Hip Hop Album in the Area (via Cut n Scratch/Roanoke Times)
^-- *Voted #2 Hip Hop Emcee in the Area (via Cut n Scratch/Roanoke Times)
[2011]
"Missing Pieces 2 (the 38 caliber mystery)" [DatPiff.com-TAPE #3]
"un-CAGE'd: the Dusty Spacetalker edtion" [DatPiff.com-TAPE #4]
collaborated w/ JFKrateZ for "Emcee A.D.D." [Cypher360 RELEASE]
collaborated w/ BURNS on "Nothing Technical" [mp4 + Soundclick Exclusive]
collaborated w/ Deff Note for "Strange-lee Perfect" + "Legend of the Breath Gate"
featured on S.L.S. (Sounds Like Shavon) "Revolution [DJ Deff Note Remix]"
[2012]
made Cypher Citi's "The Underground" w/ "Violins" [Nationwide.TAPE]
featured on/in G-Street & Dog's "Get Bent" [VIDEO RELEASE ONLY]
collaborated w/ DJ MPulse on "Shake It Mami [Ridem Remix]"
mixed/engineered on Sean Doe's "Doe World 2" [available @ DatPiff.com]
featured (4x) on Sean Doe Productions' "Doe World 2"
!! SOPHMORE ALBUM !! "JIMI meets KURT" [entirely prod. Kid Sugoi]
collaborated w/ YNG RaN$oM on "News Flash"
collaborated w/ kRaZy K on "Bad White Bitch"
[2013]
made DatPiff's Top 8 (via upload) on Cypher Citi's "The Underground Mixtape"
collaborated w/ Klive Kraven on "Your Humble Narrator" + "Leonard Rockstein"
collaborated w/ Hedless for "It's A..."
collaborated w/ Matt Houston on "Soulrealisticlincolneramuzik"
collaborated w/ Sugar Cane Davis for "Elevator Sex"
collaborated w/ Rato, the beat junkie for "Vinyl"
collaborated w/ Big Jerm for "BIG GERM"
mixed/engineered on S.K.P.'s "Big Business" [available @ DatPiff.com]
featured on the S.K.P.'s 'Big Business' (bonus track) "Book of Life [Remix]"
"Missing Pieces 3 (the scrabble scandal)" [Datpiff.com-TAPE #5]
made the 'JRJ 2013 Compilation' Disc w/ "That Ash Raw" [150c/Secret Release]
[2014]
!! 'SDCC EXCLUSIVE' 7" !! "24 WARS (ft. Kid Sugoi)" [prod. BUM]
!! THIRD ALBUM !! "Nano Era Genetics" [entirely prod. Sean Doe]
[2015]
featured on Doc Remedy's "Barmageddon" (Hosted by DJ Symphony)
made VATalent.com's Freestyle Friday for "Ya'Think Ya'Know (freestyle)"
released/featured (10x) on lil' Baltimore's "BMore Legacy" [POSTHUMOUS TAPE]
!! FIRST 12" !! "Ash Raw" + "Get'cha Hands Up (feat. Chris Conner)" [prod. BUM]
!! 'ORIGINAL' MIXTAPE !! "NSFW: the Workaholics mixtape"
[2016]
collaborated w/ Doc Remedy for "Nyce Devils (feat. Doc Remedy)"
"Lights On [for BMore] (feat. H.G.H.)" [DIGITAL TRIBUTE / prod. BUM]
!! SECOND 12" !! "Paulee Shore" + "Space Cadet (ft. Sean Doe)" [prod. Sean Doe]
recorded/mixed/engineered DaDivine One's "Hometown Is The Root (EP)"
recorded/mixed/engineered A. Smitty's "No Bet (orginal version)"
participated in the "Ten Toes" challenge & amassed 18K+ VIEWS
[2017]
recorded/mixed/engineered+featured on Michael Ingram's "RAZORZ under TONGUEZ"
"ESTN: 30 for 30" [DatPiff.com-TAPE #6]
made Doc Remedy's "Perpetual Remix Project" w/ "Nyce Devils"
!! FOURTH ALBUM !! "No Makeup (EP)"
killwolf Studios - "Get Off The Couch" [VIDEO RELEASE ONLY]
recorded/mixed/engineered Hizzle's "The Meek Shall Inheirt..."
!! SDCC-MAXI (bandcamp Exclusive) !! "Bantha Milk (EP) [w/ "24 WARS"]"
spun-on WCHG w/ "4 Corners for 4 Quarters" + "When Mannerisms Manner"
"Genie In The Sky" [DIGITAL TRIBUTE / prod. BUM]
spun-on WCHG w/ "Close Your Eyes (feat. MaN!aC & YNG RaN$oM)"
collaborated w/ egoDEF for "mAnakin" [DATA/1615 ORIGINAL RELEASE]
[2018]
!! DE/GERMAN 7" !! "pockets of DOOM" [prod. LitMan]
made DATA's "Out The Vogue III" w/ "Manny Can" & "Your Brothers Chain"
killwolf Studios* - "Evil Morty" [VIDEO ONLY (*storyboard writer/co-editor)]
collaborated w/ Fat Caesar for "Look Out" [off his 'Lacinio The 3rd' LP]
killwolf Studios* - "Weekend @ Uncle Trappy's" (w/ Michael Ingram)" [VIDEO ONLY]
---*co-produced/co-edited "Weekend @ Uncle Trappy's" (w/ TURD Curry)
[2019]
collaborated w/ Athena for "Stray Shots" [SOUNDCLOUD EXCLUSIVE]
!! FIFTH ALBUM !! "Neighborlee (EP)" [entirely prod. Kid Sugoi]
co-edited Michael Ingram's "EARNHART" (w/ TURD Curry for killwolf Studios)
co-edited Virginia Electric's "Oh Me Oh My" (w/ TURD Curry for killwolf Studios)
co-wrote Marc Whitney's "Moon Dog" [unreleased killwolf Studios visual]
"Anti-Venom (Martin Lee)" [prod. S.R. KTNZ / JPEG RELEASE ONLY]
killwolf Studios - Summer Series # 1 "96 Rampage (Wild For Da Night freestyle)"
killwolf Studios - Summer Series # 2 "Ignacio's Museum (Powers & Stuff freestyle)"
helped shoot/co-edit Chad Nickell & The Loose Change's "Amazing" [w/ killwolf]
killwolf Studios - Summer Series # 3 "El Rey Dorado (Gianissfreestyle)"
killwolf Studios - Summer Series # 4 "Lou Redwood (F.L.Y. freestyle)"
[2020]
helped shoot/co-edit MA'AM's "Old Woman" (w/ TURD Curry for killwolf Studios)
killwolf Studios - "Midlife Crisis [Live Performance/Album Stream]
co-edited Marc Whitney's "Life of Hell" (w/ TURD Curry for killwolf Studios)
collaborated w/ Yung Dxrk on "Caught You Slippin" [off his 'Dxrk Intentions' EP]
[2021]
collaborated w/ Distopie for "I.R. lee" [SOUNDCLOUD EXCLUSIVE]
!! SIXTH ALBUM !! "Midlife Crisis: Summer Stare (EP)"
!! SEVENTH ALBUM !! "Midlife Crisis: Autumn Thoughts (EP)"
collaborated w/ Loserlik for "BARON von DOOM" [MF DOOM TRIBUTE]
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
uh, yea'...
[2011]
Jackson River Jamboree @ Marshall Farm [1hr set ('MWMR') / August]
appears in Sean Doe's' "You Don't Know What It's Like" [@PiRaCyGOD (on YouTube)]
[2012]
secret guest spot @ City Bliss Market Cafe w/ NaGeL [15min. freestyles/ March]
opened for Brother Pariah & Unusable Signal @ KEG-JAM 4/20 [30min. set / April]
benefit performance @ (S)ave (O)ur (S)chools [1hr 'ill-prophs' set w/ Kid Sugoi / June]
Jackson River Jamboree 2.0* @ Marshall Farm [1hr set (only full 'JMK') / August]
--- *Jackson River Jamboree 2.0 [Day #2 - 1hr set (crowd friend-lee mix) / August]
appears in Loserlik & NAGEL's' "Power Up" [@Hellyens (on YouTube)]
[2013]
Staunton River Benefit (ft. IV, MinniX, & R.O.) @ Schooner's [15min set / February]
mentioned in The Roanoke Times/Cut n Scratch Blog 'Top Tickets' for 'Alleghany's Unique'
organized/hosted+performed @ Alleghany's Unique [host + 1hr set / March]
JRJ III @ Marshall Farm [1hr set w/ NaGeL, Loserlik, Sean Doe, & H.G.H.) / August]
[2014]
organized/performed @ Artistic Vibes* (w/ Morelle) [1hr set (ft. Medius Artifx) / February]
---* mentioned in Daytripper (Mar. 2014) for "Artistic Vibes" performance
spoken word for the Arts @ The Masonic Amphitheater [15min. open mic / May]
JRJ 4 @ Marshall Farm [1hr set w/ Loserlik, Sean Doe, A. Smitty, Syllable Sam) / August]
organized/performed @ Artistic Vibes II (w/ Chris Conner) [1hr set (ft. WAJ) / September]
[2015]
JAMuary @ The Moose (ft. MarzHill, DYS, A Rally Cry, & A.M. Fog) [45min set / January]
organized @ Artistic Vibes III [ft. WAJ] (w/ GMTM's MaN!aC+ & Yg) [2hr Event / Feburary]
organized @ Artistic Vibes IV [ft. WAJ] (w/ S.K.P.* & MarzHill) [2hr Event) / April]
--- *guest appearance @ Artistic Vibes IV on "Space Cadets" + "Get It?"
Jackson River Jamboree 5* [1hr set w/ Kid Sugoi, S.K.P+, & Loserlik+) / August]
--- *lee-asion'd A. Smitty's Day #2 @ Jackson River Jamboree 5 [1hr set (ft. Dog)]
organized/performed @ Artistic Vibes V (w/ A. Smitty) [2hr Event (ft. Doe & lik) / September]
[2017]
appeared in Michael Ingram's "Pastor Steve" [w/ killwolf Studios]
[2019]
Art Squared [30min. set 'Interactive/Choose Your Adventure' / January]
killwolf Studios - Sounds of the Highlands [3 Part Session / November]
[2020]
killwolf Studios present 'Midlife Crisis LIVE Online' [One Time Performance / April]
The Happy Hour Concert w/ Chad Nickell & The Loose Change [30min. Virtual set / May]
mentioned in The Cut n Scratch Blog's 'Top Tickets' for 'Berglund's Play @ Home Concert'
Berglund Center 'Play @ Home' Series [1hr set (w/ 30min. Chad Nickell set) / June]
Couch Festival w/ Dirtyfoot, M. Whitney, W. Maydian, & A. Bradberry [1hr Virtual set / July]
mentioned in The Virginian Review for his 'Couch Festival' appearance [August]
scheduled @ Fling At The Springs w/ killwolf [last minute tech. issues / August]
battled @ BARDEMIC (defeated kRaZy K by a 2-1 judged vote) [October]
[2021]
made YO? Komix Rapz (Germany Blog) w/ "Midlife Crisis: Summer Stare" [July]
mentioned/published in Hashtag WV for his 'Fling At The Springs' appearance [July]
Fling At The Springs 2 @ Sweet Springs Resort Park [1hr set / August]
made HHHeadz.com 'Daily Dosage' w/ "Midlife Crisis: Autumn Thoughts" [September]
Anything else?
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