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Artifacts

Also known as

Brick City Kids

Origin

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Genre

East Coast Hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Underground hip hop, Boom bap

Years active

1988-1998, 2009-2022

Label

Big Beat Records (1993-1997)
Atlantic Records (1993-1997)

Associated acts

Brand Nubian, Buckwild, Busta Rhymes, Mad Skillz, Redman, Hard 2 Obtain

Members

Artifacts is an American hip hop group consisting of El da Sensei, Tame One and later DJ Koas. They hail from Newark, New Jersey. The group formed in 1988. They was also known as "The Brick City Kids". They made underground hip hop music that paid homage to the four elements of hip hop. In 1989 to 1992, they've recorded demo songs before they got signed to Big Beat Records. In April 1993, Artifacts appeared in The Source magazine's "Unsigned Hype" column.

Artifacts released their debut album, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, in 1994 to a warm reception from underground hip hop audiences. The album featured production work by Buckwild, and had lyrical themes involving b-boying and graffiti. Artifacts' second album, That's Them, was released in 1997, but did not receive as much recognition as their debut effort. The duo split shortly after the release of the album.

El da Sensai and Tame One have both continued to release music as solo artists, releasing a number of albums individually. In 2013, Tame One announced that the duo had reunited, and they are currently working on a new album as Artifacts.

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