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HHC: Give us a little history on UP?
 HHC: How did you guys come together? UP: Big Jess & MaD Son met at Edison high school and formed Unknown Prophets in 1997. We recruited Willy Lose shortly after. HHC: Who are your influences? UP: Special Ed, Slick Rick, Common, LL Cool J, Nas, Jay-Z, Kanye, Tupac, Biggie, list goes on forever. HHC: What's the first release UP put out? UP: The Prophecy tape only release in 1998. HHC: How Many albums has UP done? UP: The Prophecy (1998), World Premier (2000), Now You Know (2002), The W.E.T. EP (2003) HHC: Have you guys put out solo albums as well? UP: Willy Lose: What You Got On My 40? (2002), MaD SoN: Peace Amongst The MaDness (2004), Big Jess: Good Clean Fun! (2004), Big Jess: GCF2: theSuperJumpOff (2005) HHC: What's the main difference being a solo artist compared to being in a group? UP: Being solo you can do whatever you want. Group stuff you have to see eye to eye, or at least compromise. HHC: Give us the Unknown Prophets vision, whats your future plans? UP: Bigger steps, bigger moves. The Road Less Traveled is our 3rd full-length LP and is coming this winter...Feb. 2006. We'll be backed by a label on this project. HHC: Where have you guys done shows in and out of the twin cities? UP: New York, Colorado, Maine, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Wyoming, Maryland, Illinois. HHC: What part of MN are you guys from? UP: Jess and SoN (Northeast Minneapolis), Willy (St.Paul) HHC: How long have you guys been on the MN hip Hop Scene? UP: Grindin since 1998. HHC: What is your opinion of the MN Hip Hop Scene? UP: Pretty good, but way too many emcees. HHC: What can be done to make the MN Hip Hop Scene better for all artists in the scene? UP: Less shows, keep people anticipating. HHC: Do you think the local radio stations give enough air time to local artists? UP: It's not bad...we get some good airplay. HHC: Who locally and nationally have you guys worked with? UP: Slug, Brother Ali, DJ Abilities, Eyedea, Musab, Try-D, Glo Pesci, manCHILD, Stokely of Mint Condition, Joia Senser, Kanser, DisputeOne, Random Thoughts, Mohs...to name a few. HHC: What sets UP aside from other Hip Hop Acts? UP: Conscious rappers with a positive message. We don't follow the trends, we set them. HHC: What has been the biggest sacrifice you have had to make for your dream? UP: Tryig to balance music with real life...marriage, parenting, jobs. HHC: What are your goals when you make a song/album? UP: To say something that will transend boundaries. To uplift. To make people think. To erase stereotypes of hip-hop.  HHC: What can people get from your music? UP: Knowledge, hope, happiness, meaning. HHC: Anything else you guys want to say? UP: Break away from your normal cycle. Step out of your everyday box. Unknown Prophets are here to bring meaning to hip-hop. We invite you to take a listen at www.unknownprophets.com. You won't be disappointed.
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