Cedric Miller aka Ced GeeKeith Matthew Thornton aka Kool KeithTrevor Randolph aka TR LoveMaurice Smith (2) aka DJ Moe LoveThe group occupy a singular place in the old-school pantheon.
Members Kool Keith, Ced Gee, TR Love and Moe Love released their debut album Critical Beatdown, produced by Paul C., in 1988 and inspired the world of hip hop with their original sound of unorthodox sampling, polysyllabic rhymes, and bizarre lyrical imagery.
Kool Keith went on to work with many other groups and solo projects including The Cenobites, Dr Octagon, Masters of Illusion and Dr. Dooom
Their work has been often sampled, most notably in The Prodigy song "Smack My Bitch Up"