Greenhouse (music group) explained

Greenhouse
Alias:	Greenhouse Effect
Origin:	Columbus, Ohio, United States
Genre:	Hip hop
Years Active:	1997–present
Label:	Weightless Recordings
Current Members:	Blueprint Illogic
Past Members:	Inkwel Manifest

Greenhouse is an American hip hop group from Columbus, Ohio.^[1] Originally formed as Greenhouse Effect by Blueprint, Inkwel, and Manifest, it now consists of Blueprint and Illogic.^[2]

History

In 1997, Greenhouse Effect was formed by Blueprint, Inkwel, and Manifest.^[3] In 1999, the group released the debut EP, Up to Speed.^[4] The first album, Life Sentences, was released in 2003.^[5]

After Inkwel's leaving the group, Blueprint and Manifest released the album, Columbus or Bust, in 2005.^[3] In 2009, it was announced that Illogic replaced Manifest and that Greenhouse Effect changed the name to Greenhouse.^[6]

In 2009, Blueprint and Illogic released the Electric Purgatory: Part One EP,^[7] which was followed by the Electric Purgatory: Part Two EP in the next year.^[8] In 2013, Greenhouse released the album, Bend But Don't Break.^[9]

Members

Current

• Blueprint - rapper, producer
• Illogic - rapper

Former

• Inkwel - rapper
• Manifest - rapper

Discography

Albums

• Life Sentences (2003)
• Columbus or Bust (2005)
• Bend But Don't Break (2013)

EPs

• Up to Speed (1999)
• Greenhouse Effect vs. Radiohead (2005)
• Electric Purgatory: Part One (2009)
• Electric Purgatory: Part Two (2010)

Singles

• "Smile" (2010)

External links

• on Weightless Recordings

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jay. Balfour. Greenhouse (Illogic & Blueprint) - Bend But Don't Break. HipHopDX. July 18, 2013.
2. Web site: Andrew. Martin. Greenhouse (Blueprint & Illogic) – "This Is It" (Potholes Video Premiere). Potholes in My Blog. July 10, 2013.
3. Web site: Dominic. Umile. Greenhouse Effect Columbus or Bust. Prefix. June 28, 2005.
4. Web site: Chris. DeVille. Hip-hop in Columbus: Key moments. Columbus Alive. July 21, 2011.
5. Web site: Gabe. Gloden. Headucation: Greenhouse Effect / Omid. Stylus Magazine. October 30, 2003.
6. Web site: Blake. Gillespie. Greenhouse (Effect): The New Cast. Impose Magazine. October 19, 2009.
7. Web site: Chet. Betz. Greenhouse: Electric Purgatory EP. Cokemachineglow. December 6, 2009.
8. Web site: Chet. Betz. Greenhouse: Electric Purgatory Part Two EP. Cokemachineglow. August 3, 2010.
9. Web site: Paul. Meara. Locals: Hip-hop duo Greenhouse aims to make Carabar an incubator for local artists. Columbus Alive. July 11, 2013.