Ultramagnetic MC's

The Ultramagnetic MCs were a rap group whose members included Kool Keith, Ced Gee, TR Love and Moe Love. Their work was associated with unorthodox sampling, polysyllabic rhymes, and bizarre lyrical imagery.

The Ultramagnetic MCs were a rap group whose members included Kool Keith, Ced Gee, TR Love and Moe Love. Their work was associated with unorthodox sampling, polysyllabic rhymes, and bizarre lyrical imagery.

The group formed in 1984. Many believe that without the group's primary producer, Ced-Gee, the sound and samples, mostly James Brown, wouldn't have been as prominent. Their worldwide buzz started with the 12" single on Next Plateau Records for "Ego Trippin'" in 1986 with the infamous "Substitution" drum break sample,but their actual break-out single was "Funky/Mentally Mad" one of the most sought 12" singles of their career. It was released in 1987 and put the foursome on the map. This led to the release of the album, Critical Beatdown.