The Los Angeles hip-hop underground is littered with dozens of interesting characters such as the MC's in Non Human Intelligence (Prizm, Abyss, and Dimension). The trio combines elements of conscious hip-hop with elements of drum & bass and trip-hop to create a sound wholly original.
The group assembled in 1990 and went through a variety of names such as Lyrical Concept and Poetic Intellex before deciding on Non Human Intelligence. "We don't think like your typical human beings," explains Abyss. "It is a symbol of three childhood friends with...
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