Eastern Sunz is a hip hop duo from Portland, Oregon, known for "intellectual hip hop" that often focuses on political, social, and environmental issues. They have released a number of albums, and in 2012 won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and International Songwriting Contest for lyrics on their EP Filthy Hippie Music. Their fifth album Corroded Utopia features Promoe (Looptroop Rockers) and Smoke (Old Dominion).
Members Current Aaron "Courage" Harris - MC Travis "TravisT" Taylor - MC, DJ
Discography
Albums + Partial list of albums by Eastern Sunz Year Album title Release details2007 Released: August 29, 2007 Label: self-released Format: CD, digital 2010 Released: June 1, 2010 Label: self-released Format: CD, digital 2012 Released: March 23, 2012 Label: self-released Format: CD, digital 2014 Released: September 9, 2014 Label: self-released Format: CD, digital 2020Fuel for a Fool's Errand Released: June 26, 2020 Label: self-released Format: CD, digital
Awards and nominations
YearAwardNominated workCategoryResult2010The Independent Music AwardsEastern Sunz, Corroded Utopia Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year2012John Lennon Songwriting ContestEastern Sunz, Filthy Hippie Music Best Rap SongEco Arts AwardsEastern Sunz, Filthy Hippie Music Grand Prize2020International Songwriting CompetitionEastern Sunz, Not EnoughRap/Hip HopNominated2020The Independent Music AwardsEastern Sunz, Fuel for a Fool's ErrandRap/Hip Hop Album of the YearNominated
Further reading
Eastern Sunz Discography at Allmusic
References
External links EasternSunz.com Eastern Sunz on Facebook Eastern Sunz on Instagram Eastern Sunz on Twitter Eastern Sunz on Bandcamp