Dopestyle 1231

The way producer <a href="spotify:artist:2T3TY0bgKbi5lH3TfD0m7O">KutMasta Kurt</a> sees it, underground rap duo Dopestyle 1231 are "...a bong full of supersonic hydroponic that you ain't had b4." That "ain't had b4" part relates to the gothic-influenced and quirky style rapper MC Dopestyle brings to the table. His love of <a href="spotify:artist:5N5tQ9Dx1h8Od7aRmGj7Fi">Bauhaus</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0X7nkgtJrvXcn1W8lN9Mtm">the Residents</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1cXi8ALPQCBHZbf0EgP4Ey">the Misfits</a>, and gangsta rap makes for an interesting batch of influences in anyone's book. While MC Dopestyle was kicking off his career with an appearance on <a href="spotify:artist:3KjYnDT3cEQ8ngiCLTCIl9">Peanut Butter Wolf</a>'s 1996 EP Step On Our Egos?, DJ Tom C was getting gigs around the Bay Area working the turntable like his heroes <a href="spotify:artist:6YDg64ZbQWVMSCjOmWVewB">Kurtis Mantronik</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5CEd6usmzXoXnjGroRAOUO">Ced G</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:0AqfGv5Nifg1klh0iH4Nqs">Marley Marl</a>. He had already handed <a href="spotify:artist:2T3TY0bgKbi5lH3TfD0m7O">KutMasta Kurt</a> a demo in 1993 and when his idol dissed the tape, DJ Tom C vowed revenge, partnered with MC Dopestyle for Dopestyle 1231, and worked on his skills for a decade. It worked, since the duo's debut dropped in 2004 with the title KutMasta Kurt Presents Dopestyle 1231. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi