Genres Hip hop Website [1] | Labels Suburban Noize | |
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Origin Humboldt County, California, United States Years active 2001 - January 13, 2017 Associated acts Kottonmouth Kings, Tech N9ne, E-40, brokeNCYDE, Mr. Garth-Culti-Vader,((Absolute on End = Pharmacist Chris,Chris Carroll aka Liquor store Willey ,Taxfree)) Kannabis Kartel Albums #Stonerproblems, Straight Outta Humboldt, Pipe Dreams Profiles | ||
Potluck is an underground hip hop music group made of American rappers, Underrated (born Joshua R. Leiderman) and 1 Ton (born James Nnaemeka Kerri). They are currently signed with Suburban Noize Records. Potluck has released 6 studio albums, Humboldt County High, Tha Lost Koast Kollective, Harvest Time, Straight Outta Humboldt, Pipe Dreams, and most recently Rhymes & Resin.Pipe Dreams, released February 10, 2009, appeared on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart at #30 on February 28, 2009. Throughout their career, Potluck has toured with artists such as King Gordy, Twiztid, E-40, Tech N9ne, Lloyd Banks of G-Unit, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Hed PE, Boondox, Prozak, and the Kottonmouth Kings.
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Meaning Behind the Name
Hailing from Humboldt County, California, known largely in California for the harvesting and routine consumption of "pot" or cannabis. Potluck promotes the cannabis lifestyle, respectively. Both artists have their Prop. 215 cards. Most of their songs, like most artists on the Suburban Noize record label, are about growing and/or smoking the plant.
"The name 'Potluck' doesn't mean 'a gathering with food,' it refers to the multiple ethnic groups that joined together to make their albums, almost like a potluck of ideas instead of food from a collection of cultures."—Underrated.
Potluck has collaborated with other artists such as the Luniz, Mr. GARTH-culti-VADER, Mali aka Mally, the Kottonmouth Kings, Stranger Haze, 4Saken, Playaz Lounge Crew, Tech N9ne, King Gordy, Glasses Malone, Krizz Kaliko, T-Trash, D12, Hed PE, Twiztid, T.O.N.E-z,Brokencyde,etc. who are also described as marijuana "activists". Underrated also acts as the group's producer, making most of the beats, and 1 Ton is in charge of touring.
Songs
Smoke the Pain AwayPipe Dreams · 2009
4 Minute Fire Drill#Stonerproblems · 2015
Hotbox AnthemPipe Dreams · 2009