One third of the legendary Artifacts

Collaboration from Ny/Ny to Belgium

The ['n Chillow series]

EL DA SENSEI

El Da Sensei stepped onto the hip-hop scene as one half of the Newark, NJ, duo, the Artifacts. The Artifacts first rose to fame with the hit "Wrong Side of the Tracks." After El Da Sensei and his partner Tame-One where invited to the Stretch and Bobbito show at WKCR in New York, the group was signed to Big Beat/Atlantic Records.

They released their debut album, Between a Rock & a Hard Place, in 1994 with "Wrong Side of the Tracks" as the lead single and video. After that initial hit, the Artifacts splashed the world with joints like "Come on With the Get Down" and "Dynamite Soul  and went on to tour the U.S. as well as Europe and Japan. They had developed a fan base of hardcore hip-hoppers, being graffiti artists and hip-hop purists themselves; they sparked a new sub-culture in hip-hop called "backpackers."

In 1996, the group followed up their debut with their sophomore album, That's Them. Although not nearly successful as the first album, many hip-hop fans claim the album is an "underground classic," spawning the underground hits "The Art of Facts" and "The Ultimate."

Smoke On Records 20th ANNV. re-issue of the "THAT'S THEM" album with a fully hand drawn cover a Andrea Dominguez.

BIO

After the split, El Da Sensei went on his own traveling around the world and appeared on numerous compilations from Japan to Norway to Germany.

During this time, he dropped the singles "Frontline" and "Got That" to let fans know he was still working. In the fall of 2002, El Da Sensei finally dropped his debut solo album, Relax, Relate, Release, through Seven Heads Entertainment.

In 2006, El Da Sensei released his second solo album "The Unusual" to much acclaim through Fat Beats Records. The album included the "Illmind" produced single "Crowd Pleasa" which was very well received.

In 2006, El Da Sensei released his second solo album "The unusual" to much acclaim through Fat Beats Records. The album included the "Illmind" produced single "Crowd Pleasa" wich was very well received.

In 2007, El Da Sensei teamed up with the Polish production duo known as the Returners for the release of "Global Takeover". The beginning, which was released through the Polish label Asfalt Records. The album however was digitally distributed through the Brooklyn Indie label "Coalmine Records"

In 2010 El Da Sensei went onto release "The money EP" and "Global Takeover 2: Nu World GT2" respectively united The Retuners

In 2008 El Da Sensei got in touch with a Belgian producer named Chillow. Chillow reached out to El Da Sensei for a collaboration project with his fellow producer friends. The Album was named "Art of Raw" on Earquake records where El Da Sensei did the song "Bomb Mc" this was the start of another new journey.

The album featured guest appearances from Sadat X (of Brand Nubian), J-Live, Organized Konfusion (Pharoah Monch and Prince Po), Mike Zoot & F.T., Asheru, and others

The album featured guest appearances as Sean Price and O.C. El Da Sensei took his solo career to the next step with his sophomore LP. The taking it back to basics mentality is heavily evident here with plenty of top notch lyrical dexterity and hard hitting production. Top notch production all the way through provided by Saukrates and Jake One among others.

The album featured guest appearances as El Da Sensei, D-Purpose, Nut Rageous (Nutso) El Gant & J Blanc and Soul Purpose. Productions by Chillow, Dj Iron, D-Purpose And Eon Green

The album featured guest appearances as Ghettosocks, Timbukto, reef the lost cause, Kaze, Torae and more

Shortly after the release of the second album, El Da Sensei and Tame One decided on an amicable break up.

No soundtrack is complete without quality art and this doesn't disappoint with an incredible cover illustrating by Fred Whyte.

One third of the legendary Artifacts

Collaboration from Ny/Ny to Belgium

The ['n Chillow series]

EL DA SENSEI

El Da Sensei stepped onto the hip-hop scene as one half of the Newark, NJ, duo, the Artifacts. The Artifacts first rose to fame with the hit "Wrong Side of the Tracks." After El Da Sensei and his partner Tame-One where invited to the Stretch and Bobbito show at WKCR in New York, the group was signed to Big Beat/Atlantic Records.

They released their debut album, Between a Rock & a Hard Place, in 1994 with "Wrong Side of the Tracks" as the lead single and video. After that initial hit, the Artifacts splashed the world with joints like "Come on With the Get Down" and "Dynamite Soul  and went on to tour the U.S. as well as Europe and Japan. They had developed a fan base of hardcore hip-hoppers, being graffiti artists and hip-hop purists themselves; they sparked a new sub-culture in hip-hop called "backpackers."

In 1996, the group followed up their debut with their sophomore album, That's Them. Although not nearly successful as the first album, many hip-hop fans claim the album is an "underground classic," spawning the underground hits "The Art of Facts" and "The Ultimate."

Smoke On Records 20th ANNV. re-issue of the "THAT'S THEM" album with a fully hand drawn cover a Andrea Dominguez.

BIO

After the split, El Da Sensei went on his own traveling around the world and appeared on numerous compilations from Japan to Norway to Germany.

During this time, he dropped the singles "Frontline" and "Got That" to let fans know he was still working. In the fall of 2002, El Da Sensei finally dropped his debut solo album, Relax, Relate, Release, through Seven Heads Entertainment.

In 2006, El Da Sensei released his second solo album "The Unusual" to much acclaim through Fat Beats Records. The album included the "Illmind" produced single "Crowd Pleasa" which was very well received.

In 2006, El Da Sensei released his second solo album "The unusual" to much acclaim through Fat Beats Records. The album included the "Illmind" produced single "Crowd Pleasa" wich was very well received.

In 2007, El Da Sensei teamed up with the Polish production duo known as the Returners for the release of "Global Takeover". The beginning, which was released through the Polish label Asfalt Records. The album however was digitally distributed through the Brooklyn Indie label "Coalmine Records"

In 2010 El Da Sensei went onto release "The money EP" and "Global Takeover 2: Nu World GT2" respectively united The Retuners

In 2008 El Da Sensei got in touch with a Belgian producer named Chillow. Chillow reached out to El Da Sensei for a collaboration project with his fellow producer friends. The Album was named "Art of Raw" on Earquake records where El Da Sensei did the song "Bomb Mc" this was the start of another new journey.

The album featured guest appearances from Sadat X (of Brand Nubian), J-Live, Organized Konfusion (Pharoah Monch and Prince Po), Mike Zoot & F.T., Asheru, and others

The album featured guest appearances as Sean Price and O.C. El Da Sensei took his solo career to the next step with his sophomore LP. The taking it back to basics mentality is heavily evident here with plenty of top notch lyrical dexterity and hard hitting production. Top notch production all the way through provided by Saukrates and Jake One among others.

The album featured guest appearances as El Da Sensei, D-Purpose, Nut Rageous (Nutso) El Gant & J Blanc and Soul Purpose. Productions by Chillow, Dj Iron, D-Purpose And Eon Green

The album featured guest appearances as Ghettosocks, Timbukto, reef the lost cause, Kaze, Torae and more

Shortly after the release of the second album, El Da Sensei and Tame One decided on an amicable break up.

No soundtrack is complete without quality art and this doesn't disappoint with an incredible cover illustrating by Fred Whyte.