17 Sep Eclectic Originality: Introducing Tha Boogie

“It Never Rains in Southern California” was a #1 hit record for Tony, Toni, Tone in 1990. Co-founder of the legendary R&B group, Raphael Saadiq sung the vocals so effortlessly, but years later he discovered the talent is reigning in Southern California. In 2007, he agreed to work with an eclectic trio of artists who collectively called themselves Tha Boogie. But Tha Boogie story begins years earlier. Inspired by Devante Swing of Jodeci and the collection of talent he found and dubbed “Da Bassment,” NuSchool yearned to find some homegrown talent in his hometown. He was introduced to a young producer named Legin by Legin's sister. The two had already known each other previously but never realized that their tastes in music genres were similar. When they began collaborating on records their creativity shined through in their production. They understood the meshing of their different styles produced sounds that were unlike anything in rotation on the mainstream airwaves. NuSchool’s cousin Khorus brought a different flavor to the group and her contributions added another dimension to their sound and stylistic approach. Over the course of time, the artists they recruited to become a part of the "Tha Boogie Down Movement" kept coming and going. In late 2005, all of them mutually agreed to become a trio called Tha Boogie and begin working on crafting their sound and image.