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Monsta Island Czars

Monsta Island Czars is a hip-hop group based in New York City, New York, USA most notable for members MF Grimm and former member MF DOOM.

History

The members of the group take their names from movie monsters from Toho's Godzilla movies. Their first full length album, Escape from Monsta Island! was released in 2003 by Rhymesayers Entertainment. Most M.I.C. (as they are often abbreviated) tracks are produced by King Caesar (aka X-Ray) or King Geedorah (aka MF DOOM) (Both of whom are absent from the MF Grimm American Hunger album. As MF DOOM is apparently feuding with M.I.C, and specifically MF Grimm, it appears doubtful that he will produce any future tracks.) There was a rumor that the remaining members of M.I.C. were set to Release a new album titled 'Return To Monsta Island' sometime in 2007, this rumor was dispelled in an interview^[1] with X-Ray.

Rumored Splitup

Around the time the rumor of "Return to Monsta Island" was dispelled, fans are unsure whether the group is on hiatus or have split up. Clues include of their Myspace webpage being mysteriously cancelled, their official site (monstaisland.com) being down for a long time, and some fan confirmation about one of its former members X-Ray (King Ceasar) knowing the story about whether the Czars are still active or not. Most of the older M.I.C. members have scattered to other record labels such as Mindbenda Recordings & Classified Recordings. Although there is some confirmation that the Czars are still active and have made tracks for their upcoming album.^[2]

Myspace Relaunch

On February 2008, a new myspace page for the Monsta Island Czars has been created featuring some of their latest music as well as old ones. It is unclear if it's fanmade or a relaunch of the original M.I.C. myspace that was shut down in early 2007.^[3]

Discography

Albums

The Next 1,000 Years (Unreleased, 2001)
Escape from Monsta Island! (2003)
Back To Tha Island!! (2008)

Singles

Run the Sphere 12"
Escape / MIC Line 12"

Appearances

Operation: Doomsday (MF DOOM album) (1999)
Monster Mixes, Vol. 1 (X-Ray album) (2002)
The Downfall of Ibliys: A Ghetto Opera (MF Grimm album) (2002)
Take Me to Your Leader (King Geedorah album) (2003)
Monsta Mixes, Vol. 2 (X-Ray album) (2003)
Theophany: The Book of Elevations (Rodan album) (2004)
A Penny For Your Thoughts (Megalon album) (2004)
Scars and Memories (MF Grimm album) (2005)
Soundclash #1: MeccaGodZilla vs. 007 (MeccaGodZilla album) (2005)
American Hunger (MF Grimm album) (2006)
Artz & Craftz (Kwite Def / Kamackeris album) (2007)
American Monsta (MeccaGodZilla remix of Jay-Z's American Gangster) (2008)
Shackles Off (Kong album) (2008)

References

http://coldrockdaspot.blogspot.com/2007/04/mc-kev-roc-and-x-rayand-saga-continues.html

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 *''Soundclash #1: MeccaGodZilla vs. 007'' (MeccaGodZilla album) (2005)
 *''[[American Hunger]]'' (MF Grimm album) ([[2006]])
+*''Artz & Craftz'' (Kwite Def / Kamackeris album) ([[2007]])
 *''American Monsta'' (MeccaGodZilla remix of Jay-Z's American Gangster) ([[2008]])
 *''Shackles Off'' (Kong album) (2008)