people under the stairs
the break down
People Under the Stairs were an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1997 and disbanded in 2019. Since their inception, the group has consisted solely of Christopher Portugal (Thes One) and Michael Turner (Double K). The group employs a DIY work ethic of sampling, MCing, DJing, and producing all of their output. Despite difficulties achieving mainstream or chart successes, the group has shunned critiques that they are an "underground" group. They have achieved notoriety and praise from fellow musicians.
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People Under the Stairs were an underground hip hop duo which formed in 1997 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The duo consisted of Thes One and Double K. They released ten albums: "The Next Step" (1998), "Question in the Form of an Answer" (2000), "O.S.T." (2002), "...Or Stay Tuned" (2003), "Stepfather" (2006), "Fun DMC" (2008), "Carried Away" (2009), "Highlighter" (2010), "12 Step Program" (2015), and their final album "Sincerely, The P" ([yearended]2019[/yearended]).
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