MODEL-NINE WAS FORMED BY LEAD ARTIST EL-RAH WHO WAS BORN AND RAISED ON THE EAST SIDE OF DETROIT. GROWING UP IN THE MIDDLE OF A BURGEONING ARTISTIC FAMILY AND A CRACK INDUCED DECLINING COMMUNITY, THIS IS WHERE EL-RAH BEGAN TO CULTIVATE HIS INFLUENCES AND GROW AS AN ARTIST.
BEING HIGHLY INFLUENCED BY HIS UNCLE WHO WAS A LOCAL DJ, HE FIRST GOT HIS START WITH CUTTING AND SCRATCHING BEFORE TRYING HIS HAND AT WRITING. AROUND 1991 HE CONNECTED WITH TWO OTHER ARTIST [LUCATA AND YOUNG TONE] AND FORM THE UNDERGROUND BOMB SQUAD [THEN GOING BY THE MONIKER "THE NAPPY HEADED NUBIAN".
A SHORT PERIOD AFTER ROCKIN LOCAL HOT SPOTS LIKE " LATIN QUARTER AND VARIOUS TALENT SHOWS THE GROUP DISMANTLED. IN 2003, AFTER TAKING TIME OUT TO DEVELOP PRODUCTION SKILLS, EL-RAH FORMED MODEL-NINE. A SORT OF REVOLVING DOOR OF CREATIVE INPUT IN WHICH THE ONLY ARTIST THAT REMAINS IS EL-RAH BUT ALLOWS OTHER ARTIST TO ENTER AND EXIT FOR DIFFERENT PROJECTS. THE FOCUS WILL BE A DIFFERENT STYLE OF MUSIC FOR EACH CD THAT WILL BE RELEASED. THE FIRST CD TO BE RELEASED ENTITLED "DARK CITY" IS SCHEDULED FOR LATE MARCH.
FOCUSING MAINLY ON INTERNET MARKETING AND THE "OVERSEAS" AIR WAVES BUT ALSO TAPPING INTO THE UNDERGROUND HIP HOP SCENE HERE IN THE STATES WITH THE HELP OF THE SUB-TERRANEAN GUERRILLA STREET MARKETING TEAM. MODEL NINE'S DEBUT CD "DARK CITY" FUSES TRADITIONAL STYLES OF WRITING WITH NON-TRADITIONAL TOPICS AND FUTURISTIC EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTION. INSPIRED BY GROUPS LIKE FUNKADELIC, KRAFTWERK, AND PRINCE AND IT'S MOST NOTICABLE ON THE SEX BALLET "TRUST" EL-RAH FLOWS " I CAN CLAP MY HANDS TWICE/ CUT ON THE LIGHTS/ WE CAN ROCK TO CELSIUS OR FAHRENHEIT/ I REALLY DON'T GIVE A FUCK/ HOW YOU CONDUCT / YOURSELF YOU GOT THAT BUTTA-MILK DELUXE SEX"..... BACKED UP WITH SWEET BUT EERIE VOCALS SANG BY ROSE MARIE SMITH FORMALLY OF THE GROUP [WILLIE MAX]. ALSO GETTING INTO A LITTLE ROLE PLAYING ON THE CONFUSING CHAOTIC LOVE AFFAIR ENTITLED "ADORE U' WHERE NIGMATIC EXPLAINS HIS DISPLACED DANGEROUS INFACUTAION FOR A LOCAL SUPERMODEL.
IN TODAY'S COMERCIALIZED REMIXED REVISED MUSIC IT IS REFRESHING TO HEAR A GROUP ATTEMPTING TO SURPASS THE ORDINARY. MODEL-NINE OFFERS IT'S FANS AN ALTERNATIVE TO WHAT BEEN DONE BEFORE. WITH HIS CREATIVE APPROACH, EL-RAH AND MODEL-NINE'S SOUND WILL REMAIN DEFINITIVE AND NEW. STAY OPEN FOR FUTURE PROJECTS.
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