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Early career

Diverse got his start in the Chicago hip-hop scene while being employed at a post office.^[3] He has worked or associated with Chicago hip-hop mainstays such as J.U.I.C.E., Copperpot and Iomos Marad. His debut EP, Move, featuring the track "Time", appeared in 2001. Small-town post office and town hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. ... MC Juice Terry Jones who is better known by his stage name, Juice is a rapper from Phoenix, Arizona. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

He has professional relationships with RJD2 and Prefuse 73. He contributed to Prefuse 73's album One Word Extinguisher, rhyming on the track "Plastic". Prefuse 73 also produced the original beat for "Wylin' Out", a track which paired Diverse with the beloved New York rapper Mos Def. After "Wylin' Out" was well-received,^[3] Definitive Jux's RJD2 was tapped to remix the song. The remix was selected for inclusion on the 2002 Urban Renewal Program compilation. RJD2 (born Ramble John RJ Krohn on May 27, 1976) is an American hip hop producer, singer and musician. ... Prefuse 73 is one alias under which electronica and hip-hop artist Scott Herren releases music. ... This article is about the state. ... Mos Def (born Dante Terrell Smith on December 11, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.), is an American rapper and actor. ... Definitive Jux or Def Jux (both shortened forms of Definitive Juxtaposition) is an independent hip hop record label based in New York City, United States, co-founded in 1999 by former Company Flow member El-P (real name Jaime Meline) and Amaechi Uzoigwe. ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Both Prefuse 73 and RJD2 contributed tracks to Diverse's 2003 debut full-length, One A.M. Prefuse 73's contributions were the ambient-flavoured beats for "Jus Biz" , "Leaving", and the interlude "Amberglis". RJD2's work on the album is some of the most directly rock and funk-influenced work of his career. Other producers who contributed to the project were K. Kruz, Overflo, and Madlib. Guest appearances were made by Cannibal Ox's Vast Aire, the fierce Jean Grae, and Quannum Projects' Lyrics Born. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ambient music refers to a kind of music that envelops the listener without drawing attention to itself [1] // The term ambient music was first coined by Brian Eno in the mid-1970s to refer to music that can be either actively listened to with attention or as easily ignored, depending... This article is about the genre. ... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... For the word game, see Mad Libs. ... Cannibal Ox is a hip hop music duo from Harlem, New York City. ... Vast Aire is a rapper from Harlem and part of the rap duo Cannibal Ox. ... Jean Grae (formerly What? What?; real name Tsidi Ibrahim) is an American hip hop artist. ... Quannum Projects is an alternative hip hop collective based in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Lyrics Born (formerly known as Asia Born, born Tom Shimura in Tokyo, Japan in 1972), is a half-Japanese-American, half-Italian-American hip hop rapper. ...

In the same year, Diverse was featured on the track "Gray Scale" by Montreal-area DJ Ghislain Poirier. Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... Ghislain Poirier is a DJ/producer from Montreal working under the Chocolate Industries, Rebondir, Shockout, Intr_version and 12k record labels. ...

In 2005, Diverse teamed with a Detroit-based crew called Lawless Element, appearing on a track called "...Something." Magnif, the producer associated with Lawless Element, is among those working with Diverse on his second full-length, 'Round About, which is due in 2006. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Lawless Element is an underground hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Two of Diverse's songs from his One A.M. album, "Blindman" and "Explosive (Caural Mix)", were featured on the soundtrack of Capcom's 2006 game Final Fight Streetwise for the Sony PlayStation 2 and the Microsoft Xbox. Also featured on the soundtrack was Mos Def's "Wylin' Out (RJD2 Remix)" which featured both Diverse and Prefuse 73. For the original NASA meaning, see capsule communicator. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that may be overly long, confusing, or ambiguous. ... The two versions of the PS2 with an Eye Toy camera The PlayStation 2 (PS2) (Japanese: プレイステーション2) is Sonys second video game console, after the PlayStation. ... Xbox and a Controller S The Xbox is Microsofts game console, released on November 15, 2001. ... Mos Def (born Dante Terrell Smith on December 11, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.), is an American rapper and actor. ...

Summer 2006 saw Diverse participate in the Storm Tour, travelling across North America with tourmates Ugly Duckling, Aceyalone, Mayday! and Wrekonize.^[4] North American redirects here. ... Young Einstein, Andy Cooper & Dizzy Dustin Ugly Duckling are a hip hop trio, formed in 1993 in Long Beach, California. ... Aceyalone (born Eddie Hayes) is an American rapper. ...

In June of 2006, Diverse was featured on the Chocolate Swim E.P., a combined effort of Chocolate Industries, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, and Mountain Dew. Of the six-track EP, Diverse collaborated with Mos Def for another version of "Wylin' Out," this time a remix by Kut Masta Kurt, and included a remix of his song "Ain't Right" by DJ Mitsu. This EP was available for free download on the Adult Swim website. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For Cartoon Network outside of the United States, see Cartoon Network around the world. ... Adult Swim is the name for an adult-oriented television programming network. ... Mountain Dew is a caffeinated, sweet, citrus-flavored soft drink produced by PepsiCo, Inc. ... Mos Def (born Dante Terrell Smith on December 11, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.), is an American rapper and actor. ...

Diverse's second album, Round About, is reportedly due for release in Spring of 2007. The few published progress reports on it have indicated the continued contributions of Madlib and Prefuse 73 (if not RJD2), but also involvement from Oh No, Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Hezekiah, and the departed J Dilla. Featured guest performers are slated to include Gift of Gab (of Blackalicious), Strange Fruit Project, Invincible, and The Hypnotic.^[5] Oh No (born Michael Jackson) is a hip hop artist from California. ... SA-RA Creative Partners was established in 2000. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: J Dilla James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974–February 10, 2006), better known as J Dilla, or Jay Dee, was an American hip hop producer and MC, who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip-hop scene in Detroit, Michigan. ... Gift of Gab is the lead MC for hip hop group Blackalicious (along with Chief Xcel), and a member of Quannum Projects (along with Cheif Xcel, DJ Shadow, Lyrics Born and Lateef the Truth Speaker). ... Blackalicious is an American alternative hip hop duo. ... Strange Fruit Project is an underground hip hop group from Waco, Texas, which consists of producer and emcee Symbolyc One (also known as S1), emcee Myth (short for Mythological) and emcee Myone (pronouned My Own, originally from Indiana). ...

Slated to precede the release of Round About is The Standard, a mixtape comprising snippets from Round About, exclusive content, rare works, little-heard remixes, previously unreleased songs, and, chiefly, covers of songs considered "standards" or "classics" of the hip-hop genre. For the album by Los Abandoned, see Mix Tape (album). ... Look up snippet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ... The term pop standards refers to an American songwriting, arranging, and singing style that is widely considered as the high point of Western vocal popular music. ... Hip hop music is a style of popular music composed of a rhythmic, rhyming vocal style called rapping (also known as emceeing) over backing beats and scratching performed on a turntable by a DJ. When combined with breakdancing and graffiti art, these are the four components of hip hop, a...

Influences

Diverse cites Mos Def, Pharaohe Monch of Organized Konfusion, and Posdnuos of De La Soul as his three main influences.^[6] He also acknowledges Spike Lee and Sidney Poitier.^{[citation needed]} Pharaohe Monch is an American hip hop artist. ... Organized Konfusion was an alternative hip hop duo from Queens, New York. ... De La Soul is a Grammy-award winning hip hop group from Long Island, New York. ... Shelton Jackson Lee (born March 20, 1957, in Atlanta, Georgia), better known as Spike Lee, is an Emmy Award - winning, and Academy Award - nominated American film director, producer, writer, and actor noted for his films dealing with controversial social and political issues. ... Not to be confused with Sydney Tamiia Poitier. ...

Lyrical style and content

His style is clear, with a large vocabulary and frequent use of similes and poetic imagery. His tracks, even his battle raps, are more delicate and less confrontational in tone than many rappers'. This can be attributed to his roots in poetry.^[7] Simile is an Italian musical term meaning similarly; it indicates that the performer should continue to apply the preceding directive, whatever it was. ... This article is about the art form. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the art form. ...

Discography

Albums

• 2001 Move EP
• 2003 One A.M.
• 2008 Roundabout (release date March/April 2008)

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Singles

• 2002 Certified/Build
• 2003 Explosive
• 2004 Jus Biz
• 2004 Big Game

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Mixtapes

• 2008 Standard (release date: January 2008)

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References

External links

• Diverse at Chocolate Industries
• Diverse at mySpace.com