Quannum

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Quannum (also known as Quannum MCs or Quannum Mechanics) is an American hip hop collective based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It has been active since 1992, when it was formed at UC Davis under the moniker Solesides Records. It is also the name of the independent record label, Quannum Projects, that releases their records, as well as those of a number of other artists.^[1] The label continues to be 100% independently owned and operated.

Key Information

Quannum
Founded	1992 (1992)
Founder	DJ Shadow Chief Xcel Gift of Gab Lyrics Born Lateef
Genre	Hip hop
Country of origin	U.S.
Location	San Francisco, California
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• SoleSides website
• Archived official website
• SF Weekly article on Quannum Projects

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