ARCHAICS San Luis Obispo, California
2005 brought together a slew of black belts. meeting place: Visalia, CA. The result? ARCHAICS. Masters of hip hop, steeped in originality and perpetuating the rich boom bap sound that originated in the late 80's. Role call: Deejae Dutch, Gypsy, Ill Nyce, Talksic, Infinite, Rock Digg, Paragon & Jr. Rood. "CHRONICLES" is an instant classic for you who fancy yourself a "hip hop head". Peace. ... more
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