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Hip-Hop

At first hostile to hip-hop, as many of his fellow rock musicians were, Alexander soon realized that rap was an alternative, valid method of

expression. He began creating music that was increasingly influenced by the genre, despite having very little respect for mainstream

rap.



In 2001 P.O.S., alongside rapper Syst (short for system) and DJ Anomaly (Jason Heinrichs) existed as a short-lived hip-hop group

called Cenospecies. They stayed together long enough to put out an album titled Indefinition (2002). The group won the awar ...read more

At first hostile to hip-hop, as many of his fellow rock musicians were, Alexander soon realized that rap was an alternative, valid method of

expression. He began creating music that was increasingly influenced by the genre, despite having very little respect for mainstream

rap.



In 2001 P.O.S., alongside rapper Syst (short for system) and DJ Anomaly (Jason Heinrichs) existed as a short-lived hip-hop group

called Cenospecies. They stayed together long enough to put out an album titled Indefinition (2002). The group won the award for Best

Band to Break Up in the Past 12 Months in the year-end issue of The City Pages



In the Minneapolis music scene, P.O.S. has become increasingly known through his connections with local hip-hop collective

Rhymesayers Entertainment, and his CD is sold through their distribution network, including their local store, Fifth Element, and their

webstore[1]. He is also distributed through the iTunes music store. P.O.S. is also a founding member of the up-and-coming Doomtree

crew.



P.O.S. retains his punk rock influence in songs like Kidney Thief, but his music cannot easily be labelled. He has described his music as « hide

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