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Altimet


If there ever was a Malaysian MC's MC, then Altimet would be that person. Be it rapping on a party jam, going one on one in a rhyme battle, making up impromptu verses on the spot in a freestyle or observing life and commenting on it in a rhyme, Altimet can do it all and do it well. Altimet's journey as a musician began in 1995, when he bought Naughtius Maximus' self titled debut album. Thinking he could rap as good as if not better than his idols he began writing and studying any hip hop songs he could get his hands on. Prior to that, he was an avid listener of hip hop music but Naughty Max was the tipping point. In 1999, Altimet and some other like minded individuals formed the Teh Tarik Crew (TTC) and subsequently formed their own record label Teh Tarik Reords. The crew released their debut EP, 'Are We Rap Stars now?' the same year and began doing shows on the underground gig circuit and selling their EP by hand. The EP went on to sell 1000 copies. The crew went on to record their first full length album 'How's The Level?' which received several nominations in the AIM (Anugerah Industri Muzik), Malaysia's most prestigious music awards. In 2004, TTC followed up with their sophomore effort 'What's Next?', also nominated in several categories in AIM 2005. On both albums Altimet acted as Executive producer/ A&R. Teh Tarik records also released a compilation mixtape 'Mixology' in 2004, showcasing TTC member's solo songs and contributions from other local artists, as a way of...

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