Yeti Crew
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The Yeti Crew:
MC. Rebel -Tenzing Choephel;
Renegade Momo- Tenzing Kunchyap;
T. Phuntsok- T. Phuntsok (he's not original lol)....Band/artist history
The Yeti Crew started in 2007, but they always envisioned a crew earlier on. In '99 when the Tibetan Basketball tournaments were BIG, Choephel and Kunchyap started to form a basketball team of their own. The team was called the "Brooklyn Yetis'" and had other players, outside of Brooklyn, join their roster. However, the practices were grueling, and disputes within the team led to a disbandment of the yetis. Then in '04, Choephel and Kunchyap met upstair's neighbor, T.Phuntsok, and formed a genuine friendship with him. The Yeti's took form again, when the music aspirations of all three members started to gain speed. In '05, Choephel's rap persona, MC. Rebel, came alive; as he started experimenting with different rap techniques and wrote down eveything he felt passionate about; namely his country, Tibet, and the forced occupation of the Chinese Communist Party. Kunchyap, took the rap persona of Renegade Momo, and a similar route to what he wrote down; distinguished by his laid back "old school" type of rhymes, Renegade Momo told stories, reminiscent of the days of Dana Dane and Slick Rick. T. Phuntsok, is a songwriter and singer whose yet to express himself fully, but his potential is evident in his lyrics. Altogether, the "three-man" group called themselves: "The Yeti's", and may become the first Tibetan group within the Tibetan community. The Yeti's follow in the tradition of the Great Hip Hop Acts, such as: the Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, BDP, ATCQ, Wu-Tang Clan, etc. But, carve a niche of their own, with their own style and flavor, added to the mix. The Yeti's debut their first video in '07, a day after the March 10th Protest, entitled "Rap About Tibet", an accapella rap video full of imagery and passionate delivery. Their next video was a challenge to the crew because MC. Rebel wanted to recreate the feel of a mixtape into a video. The videos that came thereafer were a testament to this challenge, and may truly be Hip Hop's first mixtape done, solely through the camera. With the help of Namgyal Yeshi, the first Tibetan rapper, they recorded their first track, "Like the Fire Needs the Air". The song was a historical dialogue on why Beijing should not be hosting the Olympics. Like the other productions made by the Yeti Crew, the song was based on lyricism and not on catchy hooks or verses. The Yeti Crew is still working hard on delivering more songs and videos for the masses to enjoy. And as MC Rebel stated in the beginning of the song, it certainly seems like "the yeti crew is 'taking over' like DJ Khalid"......................................Have you performed in front of an audience?We have yet to play live gigs...We are still experimenting with our sound....We do have an upcoming performance at Bear Mountain (our first) hope it turns out great!
Your musical influences
2pac, BIG, Big Pun, Big L, Big Daddy Kane, KRS-ONE, Kurtis Blow, Dana Dane, Beastie Boys, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Wu Tang Clan, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Grand Master Flash, Melli Mel, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, MC Lyte, Eminem, Cannibus, Nas, Jay Z, Rob Base, Special ED, Busta Rhymes, Public Enemy, Mos Def., Pharoah Monch, Talib Kweli, Common, Mobb Deep, Dead Prez, MOP, Fugees, and all the other TRUE HIP HOP ARTISTS!!!!What equipment do you use?
Mobile PreUSB audio interface, AKG Perception 200 mic, Axiom 25 key midi controllerAnything else?
Hope yall loved the music and thorougly enjoyed it!
Check out: www.myspace.com/yeticrew for new songs and updates.
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