Giant Panda is tagged as: hip-hop, underground hip-hop, hip hop, rap, underground rap In the animal kingdom, the giant panda is a symbol of resilience for all animals on the brink of extinction. In the unforgiving world of hip-hop, Giant Panda is a symbol of remembering traditions without forgetting progression. The story of Giant Panda starts on the playground of a Seattle elementary school where Maanumental and Newman quickly bonded through their love of comic books and hip-hop tapes. Years later, Newman would venture to L.A. where he would meet Chikaramanga while attending college. Soon the two would DJ together around campus and record with a crew that formed around Chikaramanga’s production skills. Newman would go back to Seattle on breaks and play tapes of the songs for Maanumental, who in turn would play tapes of the tracks he was making with his brother, Sir Kado. Pretty soon the two different crews started to collaborate, and pretty soon Maanumental and Newman made the move to LA. After a stint with another group, the core of Maanumental, Newman, Chikaramanga (along with the help DJ Superbrush 427 and Sir Kado) would break off and start their own group. And when it was time for name, they went to an old name for a fake rock band they were going to start: Giant Panda. What else would you call a group made up of white, black, and Asian guys? ... Read More About Giant Panda Biography... Send Giant Panda ringtones to your cell |
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