(hed) p.e. (also known as HED p.e. or (hed) Planet Earth) and stylized as (həd)p.e. is a rapcore band from Huntington Beach, California.
They fuse punk energy with hip hop lyrics and instrumentation to form a sound they call "G-punk" (A combination of G-Funk and Punk). They have also been known to experiment with various other musical genres, such as reggae.
History:
(həd) pe was formed in 1994 by African-American / Brazilian-American MC Jahred Shane (aka M.C.U.D.) and lead guitarist Wesstyle, both of whom saw each other in attendance at many of the same shows in the Los Angeles and Southern Californian underground scene.
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They began writing songs and teamed up with Mawk (Bass guitar) who had previously been in a California-based Funk band with Jahred, Chizad (Guitar), B.C. (Drums), and DJ Product 1969 (Turntables) to form (həd) pe. Same year (1994) they also released first 8-track demo tape containing Stitches (available only on this tape), Hill (same version later released on Church of Realities) and Epilogue (later released on Serpent Boy single). Not many copies has been made, but really rarely fans put them on auctions. Recently, one copy was sold for $280.
Their first album was the Church of Realities EP, produced by Wesstyle & released independently in 1995. Upon signing to Jive Records they came out with their self-titled major label debut, which featured rerecorded versions of many of the Church of Realities songs. These earliest recordings have a gritty, striking energy to them which members of the band have attributed to their use of amphetamines. Their biggest hit was the 2000 album Broke, which saw them experimenting with a smoother hip hop influence and an arguably more focused energy to their music. Broke featured guest appearances by Serj Tankian from System of a Down and Morgan Landers from Kittie on the track "Feel Good".
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