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Highlighter, People Under The Stairs’ most ambitious work to
date, marks their 8th album release and captures the
unparalleled group at the height of their 14 year career.
More than just an indie hip-hop album, Highlighter’s outside
collaborators comprise a group of influential LA indy-rock
producers, engineers and live players featuring everything
from full string sections to vintage vibraphones &
keyboards. Recorded across a handpicked selection of Los
Angeles studios, the duo dig deep into tape, consoles,
obscure records and live players and emerge with a project
that is both unique and yet familiar. Amidst the swirling
musical landscapes, the P realize their most psychedilic
album yet and continue to pioneer an alternate, innovative
musical direction in rap music.

Los Angeles based People Under The Stairs, Double K (Michael
Turner) and Thes One (Christopher Portugal) are the most
successful fully independent hip-hop duo in the history of
Hip-Hop. Since their initial full length release in 1998,
People Under The Stairs have performed more than a thousand
sold out shows, festivals and world tours spanning 6
continents and 40 countries. Their illustrious career
includes an appearance on The Simpson’s 20th Anniversary
Special, a John Peele Session at Abbey Road, and
groundbreaking performances at key festivals such as
Glastonbury, Coachella and Bonnaroo, the last of which was
noted by SPIN magazine as “Simply the best performance of
Friday… Period”. They continued to tour through 2010 with
main stage plays at Outside Lands Festival, Governors Ball
NYC and many others. The P will be heading out in September
with Mac Miller and playing headline dates throughout the US
in all major and minor markets