Plastic Little (band)
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Kurt Hunte and Jayson Musson (from left) performing at Sonar, Baltimore, September 12, 2007
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| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, 2-step |
| Labels | aNYthing, SoundInk, Free News Projects |
| Associated acts | Amanda Blank, Filthy Dukes, Hervé, Spank Rock |
| Website | www |
| Members | PackofRats, No Body's Child, Jon Thousand, DJ Si Young, SQUID |
| Past members | MC Spank Rock |
Plastic Little is an American rap group consisting of Jayson Musson (PackofRats), Kurt Hunte (No Body's Child), Jon Folmar (Jon Thousand), Si Young Lee (DJ Si Young) and Michael Stern (SQUID). The name "Plastic Little" comes from the Manga and OVA, Plastic Little simply as, according to Musson, "The way the 2 words go together, I like it". Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; they've worked with other notable artists from the area, including Amanda Blank and Spank Rock.
Originally consisting of only Musson and Hunte, Plastic Little formed during the summer of 2001. After little success the pair started looking for "some proper white folks" to appeal to a wider audience. In late 2002, MC Si Young and producer Michael Stern joined the group and together they completed their self-released album Thug Paradise 2.1, released in 2003.
Subsequent to its release the first 6 tracks were released by 'aNYthing Records', for which it received wide critical acclaim from a variety of sources such as Pitchfork Media and Vice Magazine.
Following up on this success, Plastic Little released their first studio album, She's Mature, in 2006 to mixed reviews.
Subsequent to the release of this album the band spent much of the next following years touring both the United States and the UK, both playing shows of their own and also in a supporting role for various artists. The group has shared the stage with M.I.A., Diplo, Blockhead, Mark Ronson,Jay-Z,Bonde Do Role,Roots Manuva,Z-Trip,Belleruche,Dizzie Rascal,Santogold and Chromeo as well as Philadelphia's own Need New Body and Man Man.
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