Molemen (producers) explained

Molemen
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genre:	Hip hop
Years Active:	1991–present
Label:	Molemen Records
Current Members:	Panik Memo PNS
Past Members:	Mixx Massacre

Molemen is an American hip hop record production team from Chicago, Illinois. It consists of Panik, Memo, and PNS.^[1] The group organized Chicago Rocks, an annual hip hop showcase.^{[2] [3]}

History

In 1997, Molemen released an EP, Below the Ground.^[4] It was compiled with another EP, Buried Alive, on a 2000 compilation album, Below the Ground/Buried Alive.^[5] In 2001, the group released a studio album, Ritual of the Molemen.^[6] It includes guest appearances from Juice, Rhymefest, Vakill, C-Rayz Walz, Rasco, Slug, Aesop Rock, and MF Doom.^[7] In 2002, the group released a collaborative album with rapper Capital D, titled Writer's Block (The Movie).^{[8] [9] [10]}

Discography

Studio albums

• Ritual of the Molemen (2001)
• Writer's Block (The Movie) (2002)

Compilation albums

• The Soundtrack to the Underground Instrumentals (1999)
• Below the Ground/Buried Alive (2000)
• Chicago City Limits Vol. 1 (2001)
• Lost Sessions (2005)
• Chicago City Limits Vol. 2 (2006)
• Killing Fields (2006)

EPs

• Below the Ground (1997)
• Buried Alive (1998)
• Locked (2002)

Singles

• "Put Your Quarter Up" / "Persevere" / "Follow Me" (2001)
• "Currency Exchange" (2002)
• "Life Sentence" (2007)

External links

• Molemen Records

Notes and References

1. Web site: Molemen - Biography. AllMusic. Cyril. Cordor. April 13, 2020.
2. Web site: On a mission. Chicago Tribune. Geoff. Harkness. February 8, 2005. April 13, 2020.
3. Web site: Local hip-hop shout outs going strong. Chicago Tribune. Greg. Kot. February 25, 2005. April 13, 2020.
4. Web site: The 50 Greatest Chicago Rap Songs: Molemen f/ Juice "Freestyle or Written" (1997). Complex. Andrew. Barber. May 15, 2013. April 13, 2020.
5. Web site: The Producers. Chicago Reader. Peter. Margasak. March 8, 2001. April 13, 2020.
6. Web site: Molemen. Chicago Reader. Eva. Neuberg. June 17, 2004. April 13, 2020.
7. Web site: Molemen :: Ritual of the... :: Molemen Records. RapReviews.com. Noixe. August 24, 2001. April 13, 2020.
8. Web site: Capital D & the Molemen. RobertChristgau.com. Robert. Christgau. Robert Christgau. April 13, 2020.
9. Web site: Writer's Block (The Movie) - Capital D. AllMusic. Bret. Love. April 13, 2020.
10. Web site: Capital D & the Molemen: Writer's Block (the Movie) (All Natural). Chicago Tribune. Soren. Baker. September 8, 2002. April 13, 2020.