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About Atmosphere
Hometown
Minneapolis, MN, United States
Formed
1994
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
Rapper-producer duo Atmosphere is arguably the most influential hip-hop act ever to emerge from Minneapolis.
• The group started out as a duo called Urban Atmosphere, featuring Sean “Slug” Daley and Derek “D-Spawn” Turner. They eventually dropped the “Urban” from their name and added producer Anthony “Ant” Davis.
• Atmosphere’s 1997 debut album, Overcast!, opened doors for the group, as the single “Scapegoat” became a hit on college radio.
• Overcast! was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment, the influential underground hip-hop label cofounded by Slug and Ant. Atmosphere have remained on Rhymesayers despite offers from major labels.
• Spawn left the group before the release of their 2002 sophomore effort, God Loves Ugly.
• Ant is known for versatile production that ranges from punchy ’90s boom-bap beats to somber alt-rock ballads. Slug masterfully adapts his lyrical content, style, and delivery to fit each instrumental like a glove.
• The celebrated Minneapolis concert venue First Avenue affirmed Atmosphere’s cultural impact by giving the group a star on the mural outside of the building.
Members of Atmosphere include, or have included, Ant, Mr. Dibbs, and Sab The Artist.
Musical InfluencesAtmosphere's musical influences include MC 900 Ft. Jesus, Run-DMC, Beastie Boys and more.
Influenced by AtmosphereAtmosphere has influenced the music of Domino, That Kid Protege, J. Morgan and more.
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