Wildchild

As an MC for the indie hip-hop group <a href="spotify:artist:2D0NqDyt2R9RVar9MNs8kP">Lootpack</a>, Wildchild gained a lot of attention when they dropped their first record in 1999 for his verbose, articulate rhymes and positive message. This was quite an accomplishment for the rapper, a California native who had started rhyming with fellow <a href="spotify:artist:2D0NqDyt2R9RVar9MNs8kP">Lootpack</a> members DJ Romes and <a href="spotify:artist:5LhTec3c7dcqBvpLRWbMcf">Madlib</a> in college. After the group proved to be a hit on the West Coast live circuit, Stones Throw Records offered the trio a contract, which they signed in late 1998. The next year they got together with a number of producers, including <a href="spotify:artist:3KjYnDT3cEQ8ngiCLTCIl9">Peanut Butter Wolf</a>, and recorded Soundpieces: Da Antidote for the label. Although not a commercial success, the album proved to be popular with fans of underground hip-hop and drew favorable notices from critics. When <a href="spotify:artist:2D0NqDyt2R9RVar9MNs8kP">Lootpack</a> took a break after their debut, Wildchild started working on his solo record, which would incorporate more of his poetry and explore some different sides of his writing. Produced by <a href="spotify:artist:5LhTec3c7dcqBvpLRWbMcf">Madlib</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:5PA6iCCOkq14PpMWWlhJ5T">Oh No</a>, he released Secondary Protocol on Stones Throw Records in the spring of 2003. ~ Bradley Torreano, Rovi