Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Label: Pound Kake Records
Management: Marvin Pete
Website: www.writtenhouse215.com
Genre: Hip Hop
Writtenhouse, the rapidly emerging hip-hop crew from Philadelphia, has been building a near-deafening “next big thing” buzz. Driven by riveting live shows and the undeniable charisma of their frontman and emcee, 26 year-old Charlie K. (CK), they have captivated an increasingly rabid following.
Their hard work and dedication has been well received and the music community has taken notice as the band has been featured with legendary acts such as The Roots, De La Soul, Public Enemy and Wu-Tang Clan.
“Consisting of members Charlie K, Chris Conway, and Kush Shalimar, the group has performed alongside acts such as The Roots and Wu-Tang Clan, and is considered to be a progressive voice in a sometimes stagnant Hip Hop landscape.”
Salima Koroma - Hip Hop DX
“What follows the colon coming up doesn’t contain an ounce of hyperbole: The De La Soul/Native Tongues-ish Germantown rap group Writtenhouse are the most dynamic, fresh, ethereal and unique hip-hop artists in the city. TRUTH.”
Brian McManus - Philadelphia Weekly
“The thing about Philly hiphop crew Writtenhouse is you can’t just listen to one song. It’s part of the way they work: production duo Kush Shalimar and Chris Conway groove behind mixers and samplers, triggering clips and crossfades in rapid-fire real time (as opposed to pre-sequenced laptop time). One song flows into the next (and then the next) with barely a chance to rest. They’ve got a catchphrase to describe it – “live mechanics, live dynamics” – and it makes each track a tasty, but wholly necessary, piece of the bigger picture.”
John Vettese - The Key
“I've heard these dudes put on a great live show, so if they swing by your town, show these brothas from Philly some love.”
Shamz - okayplayer
“Philly's own hip-hop trio of Charlie K, Chris Conway and Kush Shalimar, better known as WrittenHouse, got thing started off right.
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The group is no stranger to the stage nor rocking big shows, and certainly proved the fact to Sneaker Pimps attendees with a fantastic performance.”
James Johnson - Phrequency.com
“Philly got it's chance to shine when the three man group Writtenhouse took the stage. The group has quickly gained recognition throughout the city for an amazing stage show. The group provided one of the best performances of the night, bringing the energy level noticeably higher.”
James A. Johnson - Phrequency.com
“...Writtenhouse were one of the stellar acts booked by the Troc this year...I’d like to see the rest of the Philly hip-hop community resolve to drop the bullshit bravado and take some notes from Writtenhouse, who go about their business with a poetic vibe that’s more De La Soul than DMX.”
Stereotypewriter - Philadelphia Weekly
“...out of all the opening acts, they certainly seemed to get the biggest reaction from the crowd. WrittenHouse's set definitely impressed...the packed crowd. Anybody that's been to a Wu-Tang Clan show in Philly knows exactly what an accomplishment this is....”
James A. Johnson - phrequency.com
“Over the past few months Midtempo Thursdays has featured dozens of high quality local and national unsigned hip-hop acts. Writtenhouse is undoubtedly the cream of an already rich crop.”
Michael Sedor - PennLive.com