Abstract Mindstate

Abstract Mindstate
Members	Ice Gre, Ebony Poetess the Hellcatt
Origin	Jackson State, Mississippi, United States
Genre	Hip hop, Underground hip hop
Years active	1999-2005
Label	Cream (2001)
Associated acts	David Banner, Kamikaze, Crooked Lettaz

Abstract Mindstate 'the M.O.D. (Misfits of Dialogue) comprised MCs Ice Gre and Ebony Poetess the Hellcat . Mindstate formed at Jackson State in Mississippi, where Gre and EP helped form the Stewpot Stowaways , a hip-hop crew of "outcasts", or individuals who were originally from the Jackson area. The Stewport Stowaways collective also featured David Banner and Kamikaze , who would go on to form Crooked Lettaz . In 2001, Kamikaze appeared on We Paid Let Us In! , Abstract Mindstate's debut album for 404 Entertainment. With songs like "Equiponderence", "Taoism" and "The Art of Speaking", Abstract Mindstate aligned itself with the consciousness of the underground hip-hop movement. But despite its independent release, We Paid featured innovative production that reached beyond the nebulous boundaries of the underground movement. In late 2002, Ice Gre contributed to Gravel Records' Chicago Project: 100% Chicago Hip Hop.

DiscographyEdit

• 2001 - We Paid Let Us In!