ABOUT P.I.C & EL NOVA HUSTLE As the title of their debut album HIPHOPUNKFUNKMAMBOSKA!!! might suggest, P.I.C has grown adept at genre mashing while churning out a sound all their own. EL NOVA HUSTLE continues in that style, displaying maturity in their musicianship and songwriting skills as they venture further into the worlds of Motown, Swing, Jazz and Soul. Not to say that P.I.C's quirky and humorous lyrical touch is lacking on El Nova Hustle, with catchy, oddball ballads like CARMEL LOVE - an ode to a local cable television commercial for NYC's Carmel Car Service. Try not to snap or grin to the upbeat swing of CHIMP ATTACK, FONZARELLI (ARTHUR'S THEME), and HARD LOOK CASE. On OLD SOLE, P.I.C reminisces about the glory days while spitting metaphors about sneaker fetishists. Then there's Danny Elfman-cruising-in-a-low-rider anthem, LACTOSE... "EL NOVA HUSTLE" REVIEWS "As much as P.I.C pulls from old sounds it adds new style to today's music and achieves the impossible. Vintage sound with modern attitude? Style with substance? P.I.C can take that like it's nothing. The rest of the music scene better keep up with the hustle." "Big, brassy, and straight infectious with upbeat, smooth emceeing... In a time when hip hop seems strapped for freshness and imagination, P.I.C. bring it back in a new way." "Eclectic, yet safe and assured, just like a taxi-cab ride through the city... most interesting when thought of as P.I.C's dash to replace Jurassic 5's empty spot. If so, then safe travel boys." "If there was such thing as hip hop back in the 1930s, I imagine that this is what it might sound like - jazzy, full of brass, and with a touch of swing. P.I.C. is a 7-member band out of New York that kind of reminds me of a jazzier version of Ozomatli." “The band is a unique genre-mashing hip hop jazz ensemble with a really fun, inventive sound. They've sort of got this party hip hop vibe... while riding a distinct blend of Motown, swing, jazz and soul. It's good stuff, all around.“ “Yet another dose of devilishly danceable music whose eccentric musical mash-up and fearless flare for the unorthodox never interferes with the fun bouncing out your speakers...” “The groove is fantastically funky; kind of reminiscent of Digable Planets, but far fresher and diverse.” PHOTO GALLERY
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PAST REVIEWS “Whether they're rapping over funk, hiphop or mambo , these insane partiers never let up for a second... sounds like Outkast on 45 with a horn section.” “Infectious and intelligent tracks effortlessly make you smile the way Stevie Wonder, Tribe Called Quest, and most nudie bar slow jams only can.” “Imagine a steaming pot of gumbo blending funk, jazz, rock and ska, meshed with detailed timing and spiced up with a contagious party vibe and you got "Sexy Picnic.”
HIPHOPUNKFUNKMAMBOSKA (2000) “Imagine the best of vintage Stevie Wonder jamming with De La Soul... Chock full of soulful grooves and big beats a plenty, PIC is the kind of band that make you lose control of your body without you even knowing it.” "It's impossible to dislike this band... it's hard to listen to their savvy hybrid of various styles and keep your booty in check. " “If you wonder how it is that party tunes can also satisfy deeper needs, look no further than this disc.”
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