Lifesavas
A hip hop trio from Portland, Oregon, Lifesavas are notable for what The Onion's Nathan Rabin called their "self deprecating style." Their creative and insightful songs are both approachable and complex.
Like many of their peers on Quannum Projects, their lyrics tend to be rhythmically intricate and emotionally introspective, though it contains little of the self-lacerating qualities found on the inhabitants of underground hip hop lables like Anticon and Lex. Instead, they take a more positive approach, especially noticeable in songs like "Livin' Time". They take a dim view toward the prevailing "gangsta" trends and what they view as the dumbed-down and immoral tendencies of mainstream American rap. Other topics covered on their debut album "Spirit in Stone" (their only release so far) include politics, relationships, religion and racial progress.
The Portland, OR group also contributed to the Elliott Smith tribute album "To: Elliott From: Portland", covering the Elliott Smith song "Happiness". Other artists on the tribute album include The Decemberists and The Thermals.
The group is currently recording their second album, "Gutterfly". They tour frequently with labelmates and partners Blackalicious. They have collaborated with several notable artists, including Vernon Reid of Living Colour, Fishbone, J-Live, Lyrics Born, Gift of Gab, DJ Shadow, and Dead Prez.
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