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Peanut Butter Wolf
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trip-hop, turntablism, hip-hop, west coast hip-hop, hip hop… see all
As a young kid growing up in San Jose, Chris Manak soon realized he needed an escape from the realities of suburban life in the Silicon Valley. The age of nine was his coming of age. This was the year he discovered sports (Pittsburgh Pirates), video games (Pac man), girls (Anita Balderama), and hip hop (“Rappers Delight”). Alongside partner Sweet Steve, young Chris fashioned primitive mix-tapes (using the pause button) and ran amok at the local roller rink.
He took on the name Peanut Butter Wolf in the late-80s when he realized that, in an odd turn of events, a girlfriend’s youngest brother feared the “peanut butter wolf monster” more than death itself. Wolf and his more conventionally-named counterpart, Charizma, began recording in 1989 when the two were still teenagers. Within three years, the duo signed a contract with Hollywood Basic (Disney) alongside label mates Organized Konfusion and DJ Shadow. Charizma and Peanut Butter Wolf were riding high, touring Europe, receiving press in magazines such as Billboard and (a then newspaper format) Urb , hanging with radio legends Sway & King Tech on Wake Up Show and performing live shows with groups like House of Pain, Nas and The Pharcyde. Then, in December of 1993, Charizma tragically lost his life. Stunned, Wolf temporarily gave up on music.
He took on the name Peanut Butter Wolf in the late-80s when he realized that, in an odd turn of events, a girlfriend’s youngest brother feared the “peanut butter wolf monster” more than death itself. Wolf and his more conventionally-named counterpart, Charizma, began recording in 1989 when the two were still teenagers. Within three years, the duo signed a contract with Hollywood Basic (Disney) alongside label mates Organized Konfusion and DJ Shadow. Charizma and Peanut Butter Wolf were riding high, touring Europe, receiving press in magazines such as Billboard and (a then newspaper format) Urb , hanging with radio legends Sway & King Tech on Wake Up Show and performing live shows with groups like House of Pain, Nas and The Pharcyde. Then, in December of 1993, Charizma tragically lost his life. Stunned, Wolf temporarily gave up on music.
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Ho1ogramz wrote:
"The Chronicles (I Will Always Love H.E.R.)" originally off of the Return of The DJ compilation is sick.
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tvaro wrote:
ill song!
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joymonster wrote:
'My Vinyl Weighs A Ton' is one of my all time favourites!
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LungJacket wrote:
Holy mackerel this is DA BOMB
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catboots wrote:
sweeet
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kaptenselle wrote:
stonesthrow represent..
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nintendoinuendo wrote:
i love you
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elnico wrote:
WHAT ABOUT THE BEATS! THE BEATS! THE BEATS! THE BEATS! THE BEATS! THE BEATS! THE BEATS! :)
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Porieux wrote:
666 mix!!!!!
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hopeinproles wrote:
Nothing like a good dose of turntablism on a Friday! Tale Of Five Cities is a cut up adventure! Similar in form to Cut Chemist/DJ Shadow's Brain Freeze/Product Placement with old funk, old school hip hop and other 45 tracks! Personally i love Cut Chemist on this kind of sound but DJ Format, DJ Yoda and Rob Swift are other solid spinners!
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elnico wrote:
the good stuff
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wutangkillabeez wrote:
peanut butter breaks is the best smoking music ever
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8thlight wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/The+Juice+Box+Crew
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breadbin29 wrote:
peanut butter wolf is da bomb plus anything thats on stones throw.wake up and smell there music.
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eba2009 wrote:
more people need to listen to pbw.
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Wingus wrote:
music for a pack of wolves
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hermanator05 wrote:
in your area is too fuckin sweet
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buyable wrote:
peanut buttah breakz
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spankjones wrote:
Breaks Em Down is great
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Chromeo
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, United States
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Chromeo
Webster Hall, New York, United States
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LA Weekly Detour Music Festival
Downtown, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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