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Band: Phunk
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Introduction: The Phunk Junkeez are without a doubt one of the pioneers of the rap rock genre as they have been mixing the two together since 1992. At one time signed to Trauma/Interscope, they were ready to take the world by storm and had even worked with at the time, relatively unknown producer Ross Robinson, before Korn and Limp Bizkit had become household names. But unfortunately, the group wound up becoming a casualty of record executives demands as they found themselves heavily censored by their label, who forced them to change lyrics and tone down their antics if they ever wanted to have their album released. Although the band did begrudgingly comply at first, they quickly changed their minds and decided that rather than compromise their integrity any further, they would leave the label altogether and take matters into their own hands, a ballsy move that may have cost them their chance to achieve quick super stardom, yet one that was necessary for them to remain true to themselves. After the dust settled and the smoke had cleared, the band emerged on Uncle Scam Records and released the "Junk E.P" in 1999 as a sample of things to come. With a positive buzz surrounding the new material, they then spent most of 2000 locked away in the studio working on what would become their impending new album "Sex, Drugs And Rap N' Roll", which will now finally hit stores in January and feature guest appearances from Sen Dog of Cypress Hill/SX-10 and Common Sense among others. But spending time in the studio wasn't all these boys did this year, as they also managed to hit the road for a successful east coast stint during the fall. Now, with the thirst for playing live back in their system, these crossover veterans are planning to make crowds bounce across America, and without a bossy label constantly breathing down their back this time around, it's safe to say that only these 5 Arizona natives truly know what's next. - wookubus Top Ten
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