Themselves

Themselves, previously known as Them, is an American hip hop duo based in Oakland, California.[1] It consists of Doseone and Jel.[2] They are also part of Subtle and 13 & God.[3] The duo's first studio album, Them, was included on Fact's "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.[4]

Themselves
Also known as	Them
Origin	Oakland, California
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Anticon
Associated acts	Subtle, 13 & God
Members	Doseone Jel

History

Doseone and Jel met through Mr. Dibbs and formed Themselves.[5] Then known as Them, the duo's first studio album, Them, was released in 2000.[4] In 2002, Themselves released the second studio album, The No Music.[6] A remix album, The No Music of AIFFs, was released in 2003.[7] In 2009, Themselves released a mixtape, The Free Houdini, as well as the third studio album, Crowns Down.[8] Another remix album, Crowns Down & Company, was released in 2010.[9]

Members

• Doseone – vocals, production
• Jel – vocals, production

Discography

Studio albums

• Them (2000)
• The No Music (2002)
• Crowns Down (2009)

Mixtapes

• The Free Houdini (2009)

Remix albums

• The No Music of AIFFs (2003)
• Crowns Down & Company (2010)

Live albums

• Live (2003)
• Live II (2005)

Singles

• "Joyful Toy of 1001 Faces" (1999)
• "This About the City Too" (2002)
• "P.U.S.H." (2004)

Compilation appearances

• "It's Them" on Music for the Advancement of Hip Hop (1999)
• "Them's My Peoples" on A Piece of the Action (2001)
• "My Way Out of a Paper Bag" on Giga Single (2001)
• "This About the City Too" on Urban Renewal Program (2002)
• "Dark Sky Demo", "Poison Pit", "It's Them" and "Good People Check (Hrvatski Remix)" on Anticon Label Sampler: 1999-2004 (2004)
• "Take to the King" on African Jag Vol. 1 (2006)

References

1. Kamps, Garrett (February 11, 2004). "The Noticon". SF Weekly. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
2. Merono, Esther (December 2, 2009). "Themselves". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
3. Acharya, Kiran (July 28, 2010). "Aorta To The Blade Of The Day: Doseone On Alan Moore & More". The Quietus. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
4. "The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time (Page 6 of 101)". Fact. February 25, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
5. Ali, Reyan (December 9, 2009). "Themselves". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
6. Chennault, Sam (October 1, 2002). "Themselves: The No Music". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
7. Stelloh, Tim (February 1, 2004). "Themselves: The No Music of Aiff's". PopMatters. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
8. Gieben, Bram E. (June 30, 2010). "Themselves: Return of the Boom Bap". The Skinny. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
9. Fallon, Patric (September 2, 2010). "Themselves "You Ain't It (Lazer Sword Remix)"". XLR8R. Retrieved July 2, 2018.

External links

• Themselves at Anticon
• Themselves at AllMusic
• Themselves discography at Discogs