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Encyclopedia > The Orphanage

The Orphanage (Aesop Rock, Eyedea, Blueprint, Slug, & Illogic) is a crew of underground hip-hop stars formed during the annual Rocksteady weekend in New York City. They have not released much material, and do not plan to, limiting themselves to a few studio tracks (including a group cut on one of Blueprint's independent EP's) and a well-known radio freestyle session lasting over 45 minutes. Aesop Rock performing at a concert Although little is known about his personal life, Aesop Rock (real name Ian Bavitz) is well known in the underground hip hop scene as an original and inventive rapper. ... Eyedea (born Mike Averill in 1982) is a well-known freestyle battle champion and underground rapper. ... For the 2003 film, see Blueprint (movie). ... Slugs are gastropods without or with very small shells, in contrast with snails from which they evolved, which have a prominent shell. ... EP can stand for: European Parliament. ...


Sage Francis is not a member of this group, though he appeared on the freestyle track and has worked with many of the emcees in the group. Paul Sage Francis (born ca. ...


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The Orphanage | Official Movie Site | Now Playing in Theaters! (188 words)
Laura (Belen Rueda) spent the happiest years of her childhood growing up in an orphanage by the seaside, cared for by the staff and fellow orphans whom she loved as brothers and sisters.
Now, thirty years later, she returns with her husband Carlos (Fernando Cayo) and Simon (Roger Princep), their 7-year-old son, with a dream of restoring and reopening the long abandoned orphanage as a home for disabled children.
But Laura slowly becomes convinced that something long-hidden and terrible is lurking in the old house, something waiting to emerge and inflict appalling damage on her family.
The PET ORPHANAGE (316 words)
The Pet Orphanage, located in Logan, Hocking County, Ohio is a non-profit, no-kill organization.
The Pet Orphanage has established an outreach fund which helps assists injured animals in emergancy situations.
Currently, The Pet Orphanage is helping spay and nueter large breed dogs for families that are in need of financial assistance.
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