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TIYE PHOENIX
As a lyrically astute emcee, classically trained pianist, producer,
songwriter, & composer, Tiye clearly employs "the phoenix principle"
in her music by challenging the
barriers placed upon female hip-hop artists. Tiye (renamed after the
pharoahess in the 18th Dynasty in ancient Egypt, mother of King Tut)
began playing the piano by ear as a child, and then studied classical
piano between ages 7 and 13. Equally in love with poetry, Tiye evolved
into a clever, skilled emcee through the years. In the late 90s, Tiye
formed S.O.U.L. Food Symphony, a D.C.-based all female collective with
an ethereal sound that consisted of emcees, singers, & musicians.
SFS performed with artists such as Nas, Black Moon, & Gil Scot
Heron. Tiye went on to write with legendary groups Public Enemy, and
work with classic hip-hop producers Hank & Keith Shocklee. Tiye has
toured and performed with soul songstress Tina Marie and the late Rick
James, and recorded with the UK group, The Runaways. While signed to
Rawkus Records, Tiye worked with various artists such as Mos Def &
Last Emperor, and appeared with Talib Kweli & DJ Hi-Tek on their
Reflection Eternal album. Tiye is also a member of The
Polyrhythmaddicts, the hip-hop supergroup consisting of DJ Spinna,
Shabaam Sahdeeq, and Mr. Complex. Their album "Break Glass" released in
2007 received much critical acclaim for its uncompromising return to raw
hip-hop style. Also, Tiye released a mix cd in 2006 via the internet
called "Black Athena", a self-produced cd of songs that exude
ear-catching lyricism and cutting-edge subject matter. As a
beat-maker/producer, Tiye won the 2006 MTP (Meet The Producers)
All-Female Beat Battle Invitational, and went on to win the MTP
Championship for 2006, where she competed as the only female alongside 8
other previous male champions. Tiye has been featured in THE SOURCE,
XXL, ALLHIPHOP.COM, BILLBOARD, JANE, URB, COMPLEX MAGAZINE, and a good
number of other radio, print, and internet magazines and shows. If you
can, catch a Tiye Phoenix performance where you'll undoubtedly see and
feel raw hip-hop at its height; whether she's spewing an inferno of
rhymes or playing keys, she's sure to give audiences more than just a
"show"- she provides an artistic experience. Tiye is currently working
with a variety of artists and producers on a myriad of upcoming
projects. Ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology legacies state that there
can only exist one phoenix at a time; similarly, in music, there can
only be one Tiye Phoenix.
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