Potluck was an underground hip hop music group made of American rappers, Underrated (born Joshua R. Leiderman) and 1 Ton (born James Nnaemeka Kerri). Potluck released 6 studio albums, Humboldt County High, Tha Lost Koast Kollective, Harvest Time, Straight Outta Humboldt, Pipe Dreams, and most recently Rhymes & Resin. Pipe Dreams, released February 10, 2009, appeared on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart at #30 on February 28, 2009. Throughout their career, Potluck has toured with artists such as King Gordy, Twiztid, E-40, Tech N9ne, Lloyd Banks of G-Unit, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Hed PE, Boondox, Prozak, and the Kottonmouth Kings.
Meaning Behind the Name Hailing from Humboldt County, California, known largely in California for the harvesting and routine consumption of "pot" or cannabis, Potluck promoted the cannabis lifestyle. Both artists have their Prop. 215 cards. Most of their songs, like most artists on the Suburban Noize record label, are about growing and/or smoking the plant.
"The name 'Potluck' doesn't mean 'a gathering with food,' it refers to the multiple ethnic groups that joined together to make their albums, almost like a potluck of ideas instead of food from a collection of cultures."—Underrated.
Potluck has collaborated with other artists such as the Luniz, Mr. GARTH-culti-VADER, Mali aka Mally, the Kottonmouth Kings, Stranger Haze, 4Saken, Playaz Lounge Crew, Tech N9ne, King Gordy, Glasses Malone, Krizz Kaliko, T-Trash, D12, Hed PE, Twiztid, T.O.N.E-z, Brokencyde etc. who are also described as marijuana "activists". Underrated also acts as the group's producer, making most of the beats, and 1 Ton is in charge of touring.
Discography
Year Album Record label 2001 Humboldt County High The Orchard 2002 Tha Lost Koast Kollective Lost Koast Productions 2004 Harvest Time Lost Koast Productions 2006 Straight Outta Humboldt Suburban Noize Records 2009 Pipe Dreams Suburban Noize Records 2011 Rhymes & Resin Suburban Noize Records2012 The Humboldt Chronicles (THC) Mixtape Self-Released2015#StonerProblemsCd Baby Records
Collaborations
Year Album Record label Collaborated with 2009 Pothead Music Vol.1 - The Dank Alumni Experience Suburban Noize Records The Dank Alumni
References
External links https://www.facebook.com/potluck.music Biography at Suburban Noize Records http://www.potluckmusic.com/