Kutmasta Kurt
Kurt Matlin, professionally known as KutMasta Kurt, is an American hip hop producer, best known for his work with Kool Keith, Beastie Boys, Linkin Park, Dilated Peoples.
Motion Man of Masters of Illusion
Masters of Illusion is a hip hop side-project of renowned turntablist Kutmasta Kurt and the 2 emcees Kool Keith and Motion Man. Their first self-titled album was released in 2000.
The album’s title includes “Kutmasta Kurt presents…” which implies that Kutmasta Kurt brought the collaboration. Kurt had previously worked as a producer for several of Kool Keith’s albums, many of which featured Motion Man on a track.
After the Masters of Illusion project, Kutmasta Kurt went on to produce Motion Man’s debut album, Clearing the Field in 2002. Kurt also released an album of his own, Redneck Games, in 2004.
Whether or not the group members plan to release a second Masters of Illusion LP is currently unknown.
Retrogott
Retrogott and Hulk Hodn (until 2013 Huss and Hodn) is a Cologne-based rap lineup, consisting of the MC Retrogott (also known as Kurt Hustle) and the DJ Hulk Hodn. You currently have a contract with the Cologne record label Entourage Business. Their names are based on Kurt Russell and Hulk Hogan .
Musically, they are based on the American hip hop in the 1980s and 1990s and often use this sample . Lyrically, they are as provocative Battle Rap classified, criticized the negative aspects of life. They distance themselves from commercial rap . The striking texts by Kurt Hustle often contain references to musical examples from the so-called Golden Era of rap such as Big L , Nas or Too Short (“Rapper I Like”). With “clock radio” (“Twice not stereo”) and “Snakes are talkative” (“snakes are poisonous”) pay Huss & Hodn the Deutschrap pioneers Stieber Twins in several pieces respect. At a tour stop in 2009 near Heidelberg presented Kurt Hustle “radio alarm clock” with Martin Stieber together on stage.
Meanwhile, they have renamed “Retrogott & Hulk Hodn”.
