(hed) p.e. (also known as Hed PE or (hed) Planet Earth) is a rapcore band from Huntington Beach. California.
They fuse punk energy with hip hop lyrics and instrumentation to form a sound they call "G-punk" (a combination of G-funk and punk). They have also been known to experiment with various other musical genres, such as reggae and funk.
They fuse punk energy with hip hop lyrics and instrumentation to form a sound they call "G-punk" (a combination of G-funk and punk). They have also been known to experiment with various other musical genres, such as reggae and funk.
(hed) p.e. was formed in 1994 by African-American / Brazilian-American MC Jahred Shane (aka M.C.U.D.) and lead guitarist Wesstyle, both of whom saw each other in attendance at many of the same shows in the Los Angeles and Southern Californian underground scene. They began writing songs together and teamed up with Mawk (bass guitar, who had previously been in a California-based funk band with Jahred), Chizad (guitar), B.C. (drums), and DJ Product 1969 (turntables) to form (hed) pe on New Year's Day. The same year (1994), they released their first 8-track demo, containing Stitches (available only on this tape), Hill (the same version later released on Church of Realities) and Epilogue (also released on the Serpent Boy single). Few copies were made, but on rare occasions fans put them up for auction; one copy was reportedly sold for $280.
In a recent interview in Circus Magazine, frontman Jahred Shane discussed about touring and their seventh record. When asked about influences for the record Jahred stated that: "on our last album I was listening to a lot of stuff that came out in the seventies like punk, classic rock and some funk. On this record I am listening to more metal stuff like Slayer and Pantera. With Tiny aboard, I think as band we have grown in a sense heavier as far goes music." The interview also stated that the band has recorded demos while on tour. Jahred was quoted saying, "we have a small little work station in the back of our bus. Mostly its my bassist [Mawk] and guitarist [Jackson] coming up with ideas and bits and pieces for the next album. We do have some demo's for the next album recorded. But like I said, myself and the rest of the members still have to add our input." Jahred also said he hopes to finish the album by late spring.
