Tame One

Rahem Brown (born March 20,[1] 1970), better known by his stage name Tame One, is an American hip hop recording artist from New Jersey. He is founding member of duos such as Artifacts and Leak Bros, as well as the hip hop supergroup The Weathermen. Tame One, along with Jay Burnz Jay, are Founder and Co-founder of the super hip hop group The Boom Skwad since 1992, of which Tame One is President. He appointed Jay Burnz Jay as Vice President of The Boom Skwad.

Tame One
Birth nameRahem Brown
Also known asTamer Dizzle
Born (1970-03-20) March 20, 1970
OriginNewark, New Jersey
GenresHip-Hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active1988 – present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitehttp://www.tame-one.com/

Musical career

Tame One together with El Da Sensei released their "graffiti-honoring debut" album Between a Rock and a Hard Place in 1994, and a follow up album That's Them in 1997. Tame One has released two albums with the Artifacts, six solo albums, three mixtapes, and three collaborations one with former labelmate Cage as Leak Bros (Waterworld), one with Del The Funky Homosapien (Parallel Uni-verses) and The Revolution album with Dro Pesci and Nick Jackelson. He has worked with artists such as Aesop Rock, El-P, DJ Mr Len, Breeze Brewin, Travis McCoy, Dro Pesci, Vast Aire, Yak Ballz, Hussein Fatal, Mos Def, and KRS-One.[2] He joined the underground supergroup the Weathermen which was formed in 2002 by Cage and El-P, and the same year he released his first solo album and EC debut named When Rappers Attack. His second solo album O.G. Bobby Johnson appeared in 2005. Next year he issued his next album called Slow Suicide Stimulus, a cooperative project with the Dusted Dons.[3]

In July 2009 Tame One released a music video for his single "Anxiety Attacks" the video was directed by Derek Pike. Credited for making HipHop's first song about "Molly" (MDMA, the active ingredient in Ecstasy). At this time Tame met Staten Island rapper Dro Pesci and producer Nick Jackelson together they recorded the yet to be released album "The Revolution".

He also has released a new EP for free download at slangcorp.com called "Hell or High Water", produced entirely by DJ Junkwaffel. Currently working on a reunion Artifacts album with El Da Sensei and DJKaos 1200 (2014) as well promoting a Boom Skwad Recordings solo mix cd entitled "Skwadzilla"

Personal life

He is Redman's first cousin.

Discography

Albums
Albums [4]
Year Title Label
2003When Rappers AttackHigh Times Records
2005O.G. Bobby JohnsonEastern Conference
2006SpazmaticBlazin' Records
2007The GrudgeDivision East
2008Da Ol Jersey BastardAmalgam Digital
2009Acid Tab Vocab with Parallel ThoughtParallel Thought LTD.
2009Parallel Uni-Verses with Del The Funky HomosapienGold Dust Media
2010Hell or High Water (EP)Slangcorp
2014SkwadzillaBlingnot Media

Singles
Singles [4]
Year Title Label
1998In The Area / Human Torch with AmmbushNot On Label
1999Trife Type TimesFat Beats
2000CrazeeBoom Skwad Recordings
2003When Rappers AttackEastern Conference
2004Da MuzikAhead Recordings
2010Hell Or High Water EPSlangcorp

Artifacts

The Weathermen
  • The Conspiracy (2003)

Leak Bros

Slow Suicide Stimulus
  • Slow Suicide Stimulus (2006) (with Dusted Dons)

with Del the Funky Homosapien

with Dro Pesci and Nick Jackelson
  • The Revolution (2014)
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References
  1. https://www.facebook.com/TAMEONE/about?section=overview
  2. TAME-ONE.COM :: Official Web Site of the Notty-Headed Terror in Ghetto Minor
  3. Tame One Retrieved on 21 Feb 2018
  4. Tame One Retrieved on 21 Feb 2018
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