Poetic Ammo
| Poetic Ammo | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Genres | rap, hip-hop |
| Years active | 1996-2004 |
| Labels | Positive Tone |
| Past members | Yogi B Landslyde C. Loco Point Blanc |
Poetic Ammo (previously known as PMO or Poetic Ammunition) was a Malaysian rap/hip-hop group. The group consisted of Yogeswaran Veerasingam (a.k.a. Yogi B), Chandrakumar Balakrishnan (a.k.a. Land Slyde), Nicholas Ong (a.k.a. Point Blanc), and Sashi Kumar Balakrishnan (a.k.a. C. Loco.) Although most of the group's songs were written in English, they also released tracks in Malay, Tamil, and Cantonese.
The group was founded by Yogi B in 1990. The original members of Poetic Ammo were Yogi B and Anand, and they were formerly known as DEFX which featured ana and amo. Poetic Ammo became popular amongst local clubs and pubs such as Piccadilly, Canton City, Party Box and others in Petaling Jaya. The first singles they released with Kenny Music (Kenny Remy Martin) were "Run" and "Only You", released under Positive Tone.
Anand later left DEFX and set up another underground rap group with Amoo Tha (also known as Jason), and they called themselves THA 2.O, with a music style of hardcore rap and g-funk. Anand was the vocalist and Jason was the turntablist in the band. Their shows were arranged by Siva Saga Entertainment. Anand left the group after he married Sherina, and Jason continued solo, but his solo album was never released due to censorship issues.
Their first album, entitled It's a Nice Day to be Alive, was released in 1998, and received positive reviews and several awards.This was followed by their second album, entitled The World is Yours (2000). Their third album was entitled Return of Tha' Boombox. The band has won numerous awards including the "Best English Album" award in the Malaysian Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) Music Awards 1999. They also won the "Best Music Video" awards in the AIM in 2000 and 2001. The music video "Money Money" was accepted very positively nationally and even crossed over many countries and achieved mainstream success. Their albums were released in Indonesia by EMI Indonesia. Their albums and singles were also released in Europe by OAG.
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