Album Notes

The Educated Consumers are the collective of producer t.E.C.K! and emcee SeezMics. The two began working with one another in December of '99. t.E.C.K! expressed an interest in working with SeezMics when the producer heard a few of the emcee's tracks with the Anonomous Crew. He heard a voice that matched the feel of his beats, and the two began laying out rough sketches of songs on a 4 track. By the summer of '00, the two had decided to record the best 16 cuts and package them as an album.

SeezMics describes their musical relationship: "The first time I went to his house, this dude hands me three beat tapes. All three were full on both sides, and each tape had a wide variety of beats - some party cuts, some thought provoking beats... I knew we'd work well together because our output is similar: I'm always writing songs, and the quality, quantity, and variety of his beats provided the perfect match for my lyrics.

"t.E.C.K!'s experience as a producer is based in the art of cratedigging. His impressive collection of grooves and classic hip-hop form an inspiring resource pool for beats. t.E.C.K!'s groove tape "Mystery of Ages" is a testament to his knowledge about music from all genres.

SeezMics experience as an emcee is based on his previous work with the Anonomous Crew and his involvement in D.C. area open mics and battles. His strength is his ability to say something important in an entertaining way.

R.I.Y.L. - Atmosphere, DJ Krush, Gangstarr and NonProphets