The collective Phony Ppl. is an attempt at combining several talents into a project. Their debut album Phonyland brought them some buzz when it came out in January, and I just discovered them. The beginning of the album starts with an instrumental track that sets the mood for the oddities found throughout most of the free album. Its got raps, vocals, electronic sections, and obvious live instrumentals in portions. Here is more on the collective directly from their website:
"Phony Ppl are a collective. They are a rap crew, a songwriting/production team, a live band, and a group of friends who live to make music. They leap across genres and destroy stages across the country, counting Plain Pat, Nick Catchdubs, Peanut Butter Wolf, Giles Peterson and Q-Tip as cosigners. The crew boasts a infectious style throughout their many projects, built on inescapable melodies, feel good hooks and advanced instrumentation. Blending hip-hop attitude with pop sensibilities, Phony Ppl speaks directly to a new, untapped generation of music lovers whose iPods are filled with music of all genres and eras. Rapper Dyme-A-Duzin recently inked a deal with and is in the studio with Plain Pat and Emile. Producers Elijah Rawk and Bari Bass have been touring with Theophilus London and are slated to produce for his next album. A PHONY PPL PARTY DON’T STOP."