Wildstyle consists of Shannon “Madd Maxx” Hamilton, Kevin “AMC” Beacham, and Les “L.A. the Mutilator” Anderson, and were based in North Chicago, IL (with Madd Maxx originally based in Kenosha, WI). The three first connected in 1986 after being introduced by mutual friend, Vernon Manor, who was originally part of the group, then going by Rose Productions. By 1987, Vernon was less focused on MCing, so the remaining three members renamed the group Wildstyle, and recorded their first official demo, an ode to their DJ, “He’s Flawless (Without A Mistake…)”.

The name Wildstyle was meant to symbolize their love and appreciation for the Hip Hop’s pioneers who paved the way for them, several of which were featured in the iconic film Wild Style, namely Lil Rodney Cee, Cold Crush Brothers, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmixer D.st, and others. Plus, the name was also a means to describe their complex and witty style, mixing expansive vocabulary and creative patterns with an aggressive and brutal-like approach that was suited for battling.

Between the years of 1987-1990, Wildstyle worked on approximately thirty songs, in an attempt to secure a record deal. In addition to recording in the prominent professional recording...  more

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released November 15, 2019

Wildstyle “Cause 4 A Riot!” (The Unofficial Official Album ’89/’90)

1)Beat This! [Produced By Madd Maxx & AMC]
2)Maniacs [Produced By Madd Maxx & AMC]*
3)Reality [Produced By AMC/Keyboards By Big Jim of Full Deck]**
4)Exploits of the Lyrical Legend [Produced By Madd Mixx & Badd
Mixx]
5)Causin’ Chaos [Produced By Madd Maxx]
6)You Want A Style Like This (Come Get It…) [Produced By Madd Maxx]
7)Coolin’ On The Block [Produced By Madd Maxx]*
8)Met My Match [Produced By Madd Maxx]
9)Listen To The Man [Produced By Madd Maxx]
10)Catch The Metaphors (Stars Wars Freestyle) [Produced By Madd
Maxx]
11)What Dope Is (Techno House) [Produced By Madd Maxx]
12)Goin’ 4 Self [Produced By Madd Maxx & AMC]*
13)Cause 4 A Riot! (Shout Outs) [Produced By Madd Maxx]
14)Outro: The Wildstyle Theme [Produced By D.B.I]

-Recorded at Rage Cage Studios except for the following:
*Recorded At Talent Investment Studios
**Recorded At Barnett Studios