History
Freestyle Fellowship was formed at the Good Life Cafe in Los Angeles, California during the early 1990s. In an interview, Myka 9 stated that he knew and grew up with Aceyalone and Self Jupiter since elementary school, and he met P.E.A.C.E. in 10th grade. Before Freestyle Fellowship was formed, Aceyalone, Spoon (of Iodine) and Myka 9 had been in a group called the MC Aces in high school.
After releasing the first album To Whom It May Concern..., Freestyle Fellowship became known in tape-trading circles, identified by their range in rhyming, at times bordering on Jazz scat, and Afrocentric messages over jazz inspired beat production. Their second album Innercity Griots is acknowledged by many to be among the best hip hop albums of the 1990s.
In 1993, Freestyle Fellowship went on hiatus due to the four year incarceration of Self Jupiter. After his release, the group reunited to record Shockadoom in 1998. Their third album Temptations was released in 2001. They released the fourth album The Promise in 2011.
All members of Freestyle Fellowship have released solo albums, with Aceyalone and Myka 9 being the most prolific. In addition to their solo works, Aceyalone and Myka 9 have released two albums as Haiku D'Etat with Abstract Rude.
In 1999, P.E.A.C.E. won second place in Scribble Jam to Eyedea.
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