Amoeba Music

With their mix of southern production and thoughtful lyrics, Goodie Mob's "hardcore with a conscience," unlike so much other "positive hip-hop," offered something for head but not at the expense of the feet.

Inspired by the regional success of local acts like Shy D, Success-N-Effect, Damage, Raheem the Dream and the national success of Kriss Kross; Willie Knighton Jr and his friends formed a hip hop act called Party Crashers a junior high. After hearing Public Enemy, an increasingly politicized Knighton formed a hardcore group, Sixth Sense, with fellow Benjamin E. Mays High School students, Cameron Gipp and Ray Murray. One of their songs, "Pray for Peace," about the Gulf War, got some local notice.... Read More

Genre:

Hip Hop, Southern, Dirty South, Underground

City Of Origin:

Atlanta, ,Georgia United States

Formed Date:

1992