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They say that nice guys finish las
t, but four young men repping Houston, Texas are out to prove that saying
wrong. Through beats, rhymes, and musings about life, The Nic
eguys are musically what&rsquo\;s happening now. A self-contained unit, th
e four-man group comprises MC (Yves &lsquo\;Easy Yves Saint&rsquo\; Ozoude
), DJ (Lucien &lsquo\;DJ Candlestick&rsquo\; Barton) and producers (Todd &
lsquo\;Christolph&rsquo\; Louis and Winfrey &lsquo\;Free&rsquo\; Oribhabor
).
DJ Candlestick h olds it all together. &ldquo\;Candlestick, is without a doubt one of the b est DJ&rsquo\;s I&rsquo\;ve seen. He&rsquo\;s very skilled, and technicall y sound, you just have to hear him spin to really understand it,&rdquo\; s ays Free of Candlestick&rsquo\;s turntable skills. While they make beautif ul music together, it&rsquo\;s clear that they&rsquo\;re all genuinely fri ends as well.
While often
times Hip Hop can feel inaccessible to some, The Niceguys craft a sound th
at everyone can relate to. &ldquo\;We are just regular dudes, we&rsquo\;re
genuine,&rdquo\; says Free. Their &ldquo\;people first&rdquo\; mentality
trickles into their music, which represents everyday people, while at the
same time reinventing the wheel sonically. Always nice to fans, the group
prides themselves on being down to earth.
While most artists take an entire career
to find their signature sound, The Niceguys have found theirs in less than
five years. \;
For those who have slept on Th
e Niceguys, it&rsquo\;s time to wake up and check out your next favorite a
lbum from your new favorite group. While James Kelley is geared to be a lo
t of things to a lot of people, Christolph puts it best: &ldquo\;this albu
m will be the soundtrack to all of the wrong choices you make.&rdquo\;The four met in the halls of the University of Houston, with Free
, Candlestick, and Christolph all being Texan natives, and Yves originally
hailing from Queens, New York. In 2007, the Niceguys released their debut
project in the form of a mixtape, Niceguys Finish Last Vol. 1. Two years
later, The Green Room arrived, which was the catalyst for the Niceguys&rsq
uo\; inevitable critical acclaim