Icy Chain Gang is a musical phenomenon rising up from the campus formally known as Whitworth College.  Since late 2007, they have dedicated themselves to spitting the illest rhymes in North Spokane, and possibly the world. 

In November of 2007, Icy Chain Gang's chief rival band, the Young Legends, made the nearly fatal mistake of biting on of the founding member's, G2, lines in one of their songs.  As retaliation, the members of Icy Chain Gang were quickly assembled and in approximately 25 minutes produced the most hateful rap.  Ever.  "Pine Box" is the second song to which the entire band contributed and is characterized by its violent lyrics and the absence of profanity that is commonplace in today's Hip Hop scene.  Despite the repercussions experienced by the Young Legends, other bands still felt the need to offend Icy Chain Gang and lyrical war ensued.   

However, the Icy Chain Gang is not solely devoted to hate.  With the release of "We Come a Long Way" in 2007, Icy Chain Gang also revealed that they were also devoted to love and breaking offensive stereotypes often associated with the female gender.   Members of the gang are also known for their generosity in dedicating time to help homeless youth in the Spokane area as well as work with the elderly.  One member even leads a bible study for students at Whitworth University. 

Icy Chain Gang is also known for their social commentaries such as "McChristmas", a piece that very poignantly satirizes the materialism that has been associated with American Christmastime celebrations for decades, stating specific fad toys lusted after by many in the days of their youth. 

Each member of the gang brings a distinct sound and a different feel to every song.  Some have credited this to the band's very diverse list of influences which includes, but is not limited to, Biggie Smalls, Eminem, Will Smith, Jay-Z, Ludacris, Kanye West, Dr. Dre, Matisyahu, Usher, U2, Vanilla Ice,  Virgil, Homer, Dante, Batman, Saul (of Tarsus), C.S. Lewis, Bill Shakespeare, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Jimmy Eat World, Queen, Flight of the Conchords, and of course Tupac Shakur.  The Young Legends and Robby K are also considered influences on the basis that they provide, on a consistent basis, grounds for the production of hate raps.    

Note: The Young Legends that we hate are not the Young Legends from Memphis, whose page I stumbled across.  We have no beef with them. 

More to come...