Themselves Explained

Themselves
Background:	group_or_band
Alias:	Them
Origin:	Oakland, California
Genre:	Hip hop
Years Active:	1998–present
Label:	Anticon
Associated Acts:	Subtle, 13 & God
Current Members:	Doseone Jel

Themselves, previously known as Them, is an American hip hop duo based in Oakland, California.^[1] It consists of Doseone and Jel.^[2] They are also part of Subtle and 13 & God.^[3] The duo's first studio album, Them, was included on Facts "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.

History

Doseone and Jel met through Mr. Dibbs and formed Themselves.^[4] Then known as Them, the duo's first studio album, Them, was released in 2000.^[5] In 2002, Themselves released the second studio album, The No Music.^[6] A remix album, The No Music of AIFFs, was released in 2003.^[7] In 2009, Themselves released a mixtape, The Free Houdini, as well as the third studio album, Crowns Down.^[8] Another remix album, Crowns Down & Company, was released in 2010.^[9]

Members

• Doseone – vocals, production
• Jel – vocals, production

Discography

Studio albums

• Them (2000)
• The No Music (2002)
• Crowns Down (2009)

Mixtapes

• The Free Houdini (2009)

Remix albums

• The No Music of AIFFs (2003)
• Crowns Down & Company (2010)

Live albums

• Live (2003)
• Live II (2005)

Singles

• "Joyful Toy of 1001 Faces" (1999)
• "This About the City Too" (2002)
• "P.U.S.H." (2004)

Compilation appearances

• "It's Them" on Music for the Advancement of Hip Hop (1999)
• "Them's My Peoples" on A Piece of the Action (2001)
• "My Way Out of a Paper Bag" on Giga Single (2001)
• "This About the City Too" on Urban Renewal Program (2002)
• "Dark Sky Demo", "Poison Pit", "It's Them" and "Good People Check (Hrvatski Remix)" on (2004)
• "Take to the King" on African Jag Vol. 1 (2006)

External links

• Themselves at Anticon

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Noticon. SF Weekly. Garrett. Kamps. February 11, 2004. July 2, 2018.
2. Web site: Themselves. SLUG Magazine. Esther. Merono. December 2, 2009. July 2, 2018.
3. Web site: Aorta To The Blade Of The Day: Doseone On Alan Moore & More. The Quietus. Kiran. Acharya. July 28, 2010. July 2, 2018.
4. Web site: Themselves. Salt Lake City Weekly. Reyan. Ali. December 9, 2009. July 2, 2018.
5. Web site: The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time (Page 6 of 101). Fact. February 25, 2015. July 2, 2018.
6. Web site: Themselves: The No Music. Pitchfork. Sam. Chennault. October 1, 2002. July 2, 2018.
7. Web site: Themselves: The No Music of Aiff's. PopMatters. Tim. Stelloh. February 1, 2004. July 2, 2018.
8. Web site: Themselves: Return of the Boom Bap. The Skinny. Bram E.. Gieben. June 30, 2010. July 2, 2018.
9. Web site: Themselves "You Ain't It (Lazer Sword Remix)". XLR8R. Patric. Fallon. September 2, 2010. July 2, 2018.