Some marriages are made in heaven. Some get consummated in a booty club. And every once in a very great while – if you're lucky enough – you get both.

It was old school friends Jan, Andrew and Simon pursuing their near-obsessive love of soul music and 70's funk that inspired them to form The Brand New Heavies. Growing up in the London suburb of Ealing, the trio of childhood friends became avid record collectors, and then regular clubbers on the ërare groove scene where they would hear records by the likes of James Brown, The Crusaders, Mass Production, the Meters...
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In the midst of Los Angeles' early 1990s gangster rap takeover, the Pharcyde presented another slice of Southern California living. The Cali quartet delivered imaginative story raps about people's mothers and unfulfilled love, and rhymed over a diverse collection of jazz-influenced beats that were as creative and trailblazing as they were catchy. Even though the quartet shared equal time on the mic, one member stood out because his stories were the best, his delivery was the most captivating and his sense of humor was the most biting. His name is Fatlip.

When it all comes down to it, we can only rely on ourselves. No one understands this concept better than Chop Black, who first made noise as in the late 1990s as one-half of the Whoridas, the innovative Oakland rap duo whose early hits "Shot Callin' & Big Ballin'" and "Talkin' Bout Bank" introduced a gritty yet catchy style of Northern California hip-hop that continues to be imitated today. That's why Chop named his first solo album Mercenary Music.