Rahzel

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Rahzel is an American beatboxer and vocal percussionist renowned for his innovative ability to simultaneously sing and beatbox, and for his prominent work with the hip hop group The Roots.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf beatboxer
hip hop artist
human
musician
vocal percussionist
activeIn 1990s
2000s
2010s
associatedAct Erykah Badu
The Roots
The Roots crew
collaboratedWith Erykah Badu
The Roots
various hip hop artists
contributedTo popularization of beatboxing in mainstream hip hop
culturalDomain hip hop culture
fieldOfWork music performance
vocal experimentation
genre beatboxing
hip hop
hasRole former member of The Roots live lineup
influenceOn modern beatboxing techniques
instrument voice
knownAs "Godfather of Noyze"
language English
medium live performance
recorded music
memberOf The Roots
name Rahzel
nationality United States
notableFor ability to simultaneously sing and beatbox
notableSkill imitating drum machines with voice
layering rhythms vocally
notableSong "If Your Mother Only Knew"
notableWork album "Make the Music 2000"
album "Rahzel's Greatest Knock Outs"
occupation beatboxer
rapper
vocal percussionist
origin New York City
performanceType a cappella performance
live vocal percussion
recordLabel MCA Records NERFINISHED
usesTechnique human beatbox
vocalStyle beatboxing that imitates drums and instruments
simultaneous singing and beatboxing

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