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Hip Hop
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Gym Class Heroes is a hip hop band from Geneva, New York. The band is best known for their Billboard Hot 100 top 5 single "Cupid's Chokehold" from The Papercut Chronicles.
Rather than using the conventional tools of hip hop production, Gym Class Heroes use live instruments, similar to artists such as Stetsasonic, The Roots, k-os, and Crown City Rockers. In 1997, MC Travis "Schleprok" McCoy and drummer Matt McGinley became friends during physical education class at their local high school in Geneva, New York, the name of the band reflects this.
The band officially came together in 1999. The original GCH began playing birthday parties, clubs, and festivals which eventually led to numerous larger venues throughout the northeast, including two years on Warped Tour (2003, 2004). During 2004, guitarist Milo Bonacci parted ways with the band and was replaced with current guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo.
In mid 2005, right before their success started to really take off, bassist Ryan Geise left the band and was replaced by their friend, bassist Eric Roberts.
Gym Class Heroes first taste at success occurred after the release of "...For the Kids," lead singer Travis McCoy won MTV's Direct Effect MC Battle and as a prize, appeared in Styles P's video "Daddy Get That Cash".
Aside from "...For the Kids," the group released three other CDs from 1999 to 2004, including "Hed Candy," "Greasy Kids Stuff," and "Papercut Chronicles EP".
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Gym Class Heroes - Stereo Hearts Feat. Adam Levine
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2011 | Hip Hop, Rap
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The Benny Blanco-produced "Stereo Hearts" is the lead single from Gym Class Heroes' much-anticipated fifth album "The Papercut Chronicles II" - in stores in 2011 - "Stereo Hearts" is a collaboration w...
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by mattgotya | 1 year ago | 57,897 total plays
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Gym Class Heroes - The Papercut Chronicles II
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2011 | Pop, Alternative rock
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The Papercut Chronicles II is the fifth album by Gym Class Heroes released by Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance. The album was released on November 15, 2011.
The first official single was "Stereo Hearts" ...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 33,162 total plays
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Gym Class Heroes - The Quilt
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2008 | Alternative Hip hop
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The Quilt is the fourth album by Gym Class Heroes released by Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance. The album was released on September 9, 2008.Half of the album's 14 tracks are produced by Patrick Stum...
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by itemvn | 4 years ago | 27,605 total plays
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Gym Class Heroes - ...For the Kids
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2001 | Alternative hip hop
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...For the Kids is the debut album by the band Gym Class Heroes , released independently in December 2001.
"Noah" is a tribute song to a classmate and friend of Travis' who died in a car accident in ...
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by itemvn | 1 year ago | 4,543 total plays
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Gym Class Heroes - As Cruel As School Children
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2006 | Hip Hop
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As Cruel as School Children is the third Gym Class Heroes album released by Fueled by Ramen. It was released on July 25, 2006. A second version of the album, released on November 4, 2006 addit...
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by itemvn | 7 years ago | 14,658 total plays
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