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'''Platinum Pied Pipers''' is a [[Detroit]]-based [[hip hop music|hip hop]] and [[R&B]] group comprised of producer [[Waajeed]] (Robert O'Bryant), and [[multi-instrumentalist]] Saadiq (Darnell Bolden, not to be confused with [[Raphael Saadiq]]). Their music usually features a rotating and varied array of artists.
'''Platinum Pied Pipers''' is a [[Detroit]]-based [[hip hop music|hip hop]] and [[R&B]] group composed of producer [[Waajeed]] (Robert O'Bryant), and [[multi-instrumentalist]] Saadiq (Darnell Bolden). Their music usually features a rotating and varied array of artists.


== Background ==
== Background ==
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The two met through [[rapper]] Baatin in 1992. Sometime in 2000, they decided to form a duo and began releasing [[12"]]s and [[mixtapes]]. It was their collaboration with [[Dwele]] in 2003, however, called "Ridin' High" which caught the ears of music listeners, and set the stage for a full-length album. The pair have a rather distinctive mixture of sounds as, although Waajeed is primarily a [[hip hop production|hip hop producer]], Saadiq is a [[protégé]] of [[Motown]] producer [[Barrett Strong]], making for a finely tuned middleground. As stated in interviews, the name "Platinum Pied Pipers" was chosen at random and has no connection to the [[The Pied Piper of Hamelin|Pied Piper]] [[Folklore|folk tale]]. Since Detroit is their hometown, they have said that the city is very important to them.<ref>[http://www.beatmag.net/july05/feature.htm ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211215635/http://www.beatmag.net/july05/feature.htm |date=February 11, 2009 }}</ref>


Their debut album ''[[Triple P (album)|Triple P]]'' was released in 2005 on [[Ubiquity Records]]. Their second album ''Abundance'' was released January 20, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cowie |first=Del F. |url=http://exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=129&csid2=4&fid1=35906 |title=PPP's Home Audio System |website=Exclaim.ca |date=2009-01-22 |accessdate=2015-12-25 |archive-date=2009-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213051705/http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=129&csid2=4&fid1=35906 |url-status=live }}</ref> Wajeed stated: "...our tastes have changed—times have changed. It’s definitely a different record, but there are still a lot of similarities."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://larecord.com/interviews/2008/02/28/platium-pied-pipers-musics-my-only-baby/ |title=L.A. Record |publisher=L.A. Record |date=2008-02-28 |accessdate=2015-12-25 |archive-date=2015-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227030824/http://larecord.com/interviews/2008/02/28/platium-pied-pipers-musics-my-only-baby |url-status=live }}</ref>
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The two met through [[rapper]] [[Baatin]] in [[1992]]. Sometime in [[2000]], they decided to form a duo and began releasing [[12"]]s and [[mixtapes]]. It was their collaboration with [[Dwele]] in [[2003]], however, called "Ridin' High" which caught the ears of music listeners, and set the stage for a full-length album. The pair have a rather distinctive mixture of sounds as, although Waajeed is primarily a [[hip hop production|hip hop producer]], Saadiq is a [[protege]] of [[Motown]] producer [[Barrett Strong]], making for a finely tuned middleground. As stated in interviews, the name "Platinum Pied Pipers" was chosen at random and has no connection to the [[The Pied Piper of Hamelin|Pied Piper]] [[folk tale]].


== Triple P ==
==Discography==

Their debut album ''[[Triple P (album)|Triple P]]'' was eventually released in [[2005]] on [[Ubiquity Records]] and received a large amount of praise from people such as [[Gilles Peterson]], and [[?uestlove]], who claimed to have listened to the album 7 times in a row. [[LA Weekly]] made it their "Pick of the Week" and said ''"While [Waajeed] made hip-hop for the streets with his act [[Slum Village]], he's now making intergalactic soul with PPP... the Triple P's debut for Ubiquity has created a buzz in the air and a tremble on the dance floor"''.

Other album highlights include a Latin-fueled version of “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” featuring [[Rogiérs]] of [[Fibby Music]], and a track with [[Detroit hip hop]] rapper [[Invincible (rapper)|Invincible]].

Their next album Abundance will be out this summer and Waajeed states in an interview "...our tastes have changed—times have changed. It’s definitely a different record, but there are still a lot of similarities<ref>[http://larecord.com/interviews/2008/02/28/platium-pied-pipers-musics-my-only-baby/ April 2008 Interview with L.A. Record]</ref>."

== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
=== Albums ===
* ''[[Triple P (album)|Triple P]]'' - (2005, Ubiquity)
* ''[[Triple P (album)|Triple P]]'' - (2005, Ubiquity)
* ''Abundance'' - (2009, Ubiquity)

=== 12"s ===
=== 12"s ===
* "Ridin' High" b/w "Open Your Eyes" - (2003, Ubiquity)
* "Ridin' High" b/w "Open Your Eyes" - (2003, [[Ubiquity Records]])
**featuring [[Dwele]]
**featuring [[Dwele]]
* "Stay With Me"*, "I Got You"*, "Your Day Is Done"^ - (2004, Ubiquity)
* "Stay With Me"*, "I Got You"*, "Your Day Is Done"^ - (2004, [[Ubiquity Records]])
** * featuring [[Tiombe Lockhart]]
** featuring [[Tiombe Lockhart]]
** ^ featuring Georgia Anne Muldrow
** featuring Georgia Anne Muldrow
* "Act Like You Know"* b/w "Now Or Never"^ - (2005, Ubiquity)
* "Act Like You Know"* b/w "Now Or Never"^ - (2005, [[Ubiquity Records]])
** * featuring [[J Dilla]]
** featuring [[J Dilla]]
** ^ featuring Tiombe Lockhart
** featuring Tiombe Lockhart
* "Shotgun"^, "Fever" (2005, Ubiquity)
* "Shotgun", "Fever" (2005, [[Ubiquity Records]])
** ^ featuring Jay Dee (J Dilla), Invincible & Medaphoar
** featuring Jay Dee (J Dilla), Invincible & Medaphoar


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}


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== External links ==
<references/>
*[http://www.ubiquityrecords.com/ Ubiquity Records]
*[http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=129&csid2=4&fid1=35906 PPP article] February 2009
*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A4010572 BBC article]
*[http://www.highergroundonline.com/music_articles/waajeed_interview.htm Higher ground article]
*[http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/january-2009/platinum-pied-pipers-200901227215/ Okay Player article]


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== External links ==
* [http://www.myspace.com/platinumpiedpipers Myspace page]


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[[Category:American hip hop record producers]]
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[[Category:2000s music groups]]
[[Category:Detroit hip-hop groups]]
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[[Category:Midwest hip-hop groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2000]]
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Latest revision as of 01:25, 11 December 2024

Platinum Pied Pipers
Platinum Pied Pipers performing in Atlanta, Georgia in 2008
Platinum Pied Pipers performing in Atlanta, Georgia in 2008
Background information
OriginDetroit, United States
GenresHip hop, R&B
Years active2000–present
LabelsUbiquity Records
MembersRobert "Waajeed" O'Bryant
Darnell "Saadiq" Bolden
Websitehttp://www.ubiquityrecords.com

Platinum Pied Pipers is a Detroit-based hip hop and R&B group composed of producer Waajeed (Robert O'Bryant), and multi-instrumentalist Saadiq (Darnell Bolden). Their music usually features a rotating and varied array of artists.

Background

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The two met through rapper Baatin in 1992. Sometime in 2000, they decided to form a duo and began releasing 12"s and mixtapes. It was their collaboration with Dwele in 2003, however, called "Ridin' High" which caught the ears of music listeners, and set the stage for a full-length album. The pair have a rather distinctive mixture of sounds as, although Waajeed is primarily a hip hop producer, Saadiq is a protégé of Motown producer Barrett Strong, making for a finely tuned middleground. As stated in interviews, the name "Platinum Pied Pipers" was chosen at random and has no connection to the Pied Piper folk tale. Since Detroit is their hometown, they have said that the city is very important to them.[1]

Their debut album Triple P was released in 2005 on Ubiquity Records. Their second album Abundance was released January 20, 2009.[2] Wajeed stated: "...our tastes have changed—times have changed. It’s definitely a different record, but there are still a lot of similarities."[3]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Triple P - (2005, Ubiquity)
  • Abundance - (2009, Ubiquity)

12"s

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References

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  1. ^ [1] Archived February 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Cowie, Del F. (2009-01-22). "PPP's Home Audio System". Exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  3. ^ "L.A. Record". L.A. Record. 2008-02-28. Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
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