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Harvard’s own Tha League are celebrated for being a charismatic, skilled unit of rappers, and their stage presence and lyrical polish was clear. So was the impact of their homegrown beats (from Dominique C. Deleon ’04), which sound infinitely better coming through a big system than they do on the Veritas Records compilation. But an hour-long set was perhaps too much to expect. If, as they say, they’re just doing their own thing, it’s ambiguous who their ideal audience might be if not Harvard students. Perhaps...
Following the battle, Harvard rap group Tha League warmed up the crowd by performing some of their songs—an experience not altogether new to them. In February 2003, Nicholas H. Barnes ’05 (N.I.C.), Dominique C. Deleon ’04 (Satchel Page), Kwame Owusu-Kesse ’06 (K. Kess) and Brandon M. Terry ’05 (Hollaman), formerly known as The Justice League, opened for rap artist Fabolous at the Orpheum Theater in Boston...
...most intelligent ignorance” is how M.C. Brandon M. Terry ’05 describes the vocals he brings to Tha League, which mixes irreverent humor and serious social dialogue. Tha League, comprised of vocalists Nick H. Barnes ’05, Dominique C. Deleon ’04, Kwame Owusu-Kesse ’06 and Terry, has entered the hunt for success. It is banking on its “extended family” vibe—what they explain as the fact that each member brings his own unique style to the stage...
...dominating the charts (he’s quick to define himself as “not Sean Paul-ish”), while Owusu-Kesse describes his trademark as his “cool, smooth deliverance.” Terry’s niche is an animated delivery of what Deleon describes as the “most controversial [of the group]—the perfect cross between black consciousness and black comedy.” Similarly, Deleon uses a self-described “illogical style” with which he intends to push the boundaries of accepted...
...League credits the opportunity of their recent video shoot to New York directors Joshua M. Clark and Aaron S. Weber, as well as Ardrey, who DeLeon says has “potential to be the next Clive Davis.” Deleon says that they did not have to pay for the shoot and that “The video would not have been possible without them.” Tha League plans to market themselves to all music video channels.