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the solos unit
Hip Hop / Soul / R&B

"Live @ Ziggy’s DVD out now!!!"

WINSTON SALEM, North Carolina
United States

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Member Since4/18/2006
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[the extended family]
The Eye of Horus, Tha 3rd Hand, DJ Rob the Rich, Oteil Burbridge, Shirazette Tinnen, Iajhi Hampden, Ivan Hampden, Brevan Hampden, Rischard Jenkins, Steve Gordon, Jon Kirby, Geoff Vidal, Keith Nelson, DJ SK, Branden Hayes, Becca Stevens, Terry Lonergan, Blue Thompson, Donald Felton ..

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InfluencesBach, Saul Williams, Rumi, Muhammad Ali, Talib Kweli, Charlie Parker, Squarepusher, Kahlil Gibran, Black Star, Pete Rock, C.L. Smooth, Richard Wagner, Billie Holiday, Encyclopedia Brittanica, Steve Reich, Don Giovanni, Richard Pryor, Brad Mehldau, Dan Quinn, A Tribe Called Quest, Mix Master Mike, Dante, Wu-Tang, Jimi Hendrix, Fela Kuti, Robert Moog, Roy Haynes, Charles Mingus, J-Dilla, Zakir Hussein, Floetry, Wayne Krantz, Victor Wooten, Johnny Hartman, The Pharcyde, The Roots, Robert Johnson, Beethoven, Big Daddy Kane, Jaco Pastorius, The Fugees, Bela Fleck, Albert Einstein, Rachmaninoff, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Canibus, John Cage, Nirvana, Glenn Gould, McCoy Tyner, Ben Monder, Wes Montgomery, Earth Wind and Fire, Medeski, Herbie Hancock, The Fat Boys, Joan of Arc, Miles Davis, Brian Blade, Brahms, Bjork, Elvin Jones, Mozart, Baba Ram Dass, Flaming Lips, Hunter S. Thompson, Oteil Burbridge, Charlie Hunter, Chester Thompson, John Coltrane, Jimmy Herring, Rahzel, LTJ Bukem, Prince, Schoenberg, Doc Holliday, Plato, Pele, Salvador Dali, Wayne Shorter, Aphex Twin, Jesus of Nazareth, Vincent van Gogh, Mos Def, Radiohead, Outkast, Stravinsky, Martin Luther King Jr., Stevie Wonder, Notorious B.I.G., Bill Laswell, Chopin, Cannonball Adderley, Ravi Shankhar, Stanley Jordan, Aphex Twin, the Xecutioners,...


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Aug 29 2008 10:00P
The Library w/ KAZE (Rawkus Records) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Sep 4 2008 5:00P
Corpening Plaza Winston-Salem
Sep 5 2008 1:00P
Red Bull Party Raleigh, North Carolina
Sep 6 2008 10:00P
(updated) Murphy’s Boone, North Carolina
Oct 31 2008 8:00P
The Millennium Center Underground Halloween Bash Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Nov 1 2008 8:00P
Martin’s Roanoke, Virginia

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   About the solos unit
The Solos Unit is an energetic live music experience that fuses elements of Hip Hop and Soul to create a vibrant landscape upon which rides a positive, empowering message. The Solos Unit has been knocking out crowds up and down the east coast with the one-two combo of "raw-dog emceeism," "take flight" vocals backed by a blazing live band.

"…we break beats for communion…"


Solos has performed with The Roots, Wu Tang Clan, Common, Camp Lo, Capadonna, The Gap Band, Ghostface Killah, Guru’s Jazzmatazz, George Clinton and many other highly esteemed artists. Their new album features the bass playing of Oteil Burbridge, of the Allman Brothers and Aquarium Rescue Unit and Luther Vandross drummer Ivan Hampden along with many other special guests. The Unit has received many accolades for their incredible live performances.

"…certified bounce technicians…"


The Solos Unit was born from a Monday night jam session at a popular night club in downtown Winston-Salem. The once informal jam session grew to become the hottest weekly show in town, running over three years. The Solos Unit has since released three records and a live DVD. The group has toured extensively in North Carolina and the southeast and has most recently begun to venture north spreading its unique flavor all over the east coast. Ed Bumgardner from Relish recently wrote:

"…spontaneous-sounding music that builds a sturdy bridge between various musical styles and ideas. It is music that leaps forward. The MCs are witty, gifted and smart, each offering a distinct approach that shifts between high-quality R&B singing to psychedelicized street-smart rhymes. The playing is understated but dazzlingly executed as it bumps from cool-riff funk to textural jazz and then to pure hip-hop groove."


"…on a mission to bring light to the third eye…"


With musical influences that run the gamut from Bach to Pete Rock, the SoloS Unit leaves no musical stone unturned. Break-beats, funked-out disco, silky smooth soul, and heavy hip-hop beats are combined with the versatile emceeing of Renaissance and Mr. Mo’Halyn. Renaissance brings a prizewinning slam-poetry emcee style, having proven himself at a national level recently receiving a world slam poetry ranking. Mo’Halyn brings seasoned soul vocals, as well as an incredible flow that leaves challengers gasping.

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Mindelixir





Sep 7 2008 2:33 AM

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Sep 3 2008 5:15 PM

I miss the SHIT out of you guys! But you better believe that I'm planning my next visit to NC around your concert schedule! And, I'll be bringing the infamous Natalie with me! Keep the groove going!

..... and bring your asses down to Florida for a show ! Don't let NC hog all the fun!
CHRISTI





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Aug 24 2008 9:47 PM

Keep it groovin man I love ya'll muzik.
Jah Bless!
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Aug 22 2008 7:16 PM

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Aug 10 2008 3:34 AM

Thank you for the invitation. We appreciate the request. Great music guys!

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…. to listen to The Ronni Moorehead Soul & Hip Hop Mix Show. The best & latest in Soul & Real Hip Hop Music!!!!!!!!


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Soul Cycle





Aug 7 2008 5:19 PM

What's up guys, thanks for being a part of the Soul Cycle family! We appreciate your support!!

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Treason





Aug 3 2008 5:45 PM

What up my dudes? I haven't rocked with you guys since greene st. We need to link up.

Treason aka Constantine
BPL





Jul 25 2008 4:12 PM

You guys sounded great opening for George Clinton sunday. We're looking forward to the Murphy's show tomorrow night, see you then.
Mindelixir





Jul 16 2008 2:49 PM

Beats For Sale *Ill-it Beatz*





Jul 9 2008 9:14 AM

Thanks for the add iLL-it Beatz
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Jul 4 2008 9:23 AM

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Jun 28 2008 7:46 AM

whats up.

cant wait till the next show.

peace

one love
*Cassidy*





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Jun 16 2008 1:40 PM

check out the new E-J-BAR OFFICIAL MUSIC PAGE n drop a line sometime and let me know whats good with ya and how things sound...good looking out...and as always one luv
DigiSize





Jun 10 2008 7:07 PM

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Mindelixir





Jun 9 2008 8:19 AM

wuddup fam
THA F.E.W. SQUAD © 2OO6..!!!!!!!!





Jun 7 2008 5:07 AM

YO...
WHAT IT IS "HIP HOP" FAM'..!!!
JUST DROPPING BYE THE PAGE.
THATS THE BIZZ
PEACE
Foothills





Jun 6 2008 4:03 AM