The trio — made up of emcees Anthony "Tope" Anderson and Jamiah "Epp" Sneeds, and producer Gabe "G Force" Edelmann — have been around since 2009 but made a splash in January 2014 with the release of TxE vs. PRTLND. The album is built on samples from some of Portland's best indie rock acts, and cemented the group as a local scene-crossover favorite. It also landed them a spot on Willamette Week's 2014 list of Best New Artists.