MC Stapes
February 10, 2005 - The new album by MC Stapes is up!
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In 2000, Ryan Staples realized that he wasn't doing much with his life. There was something inside of him, telling him to pursue music. He soon figured out that he should establish himself in the local rap community. Rap music had been an early influence on his artistic happenings. He went by the name "Rhymemaster R" and along with Jeff Sobiech - "DJ Jazzy Jeff" - and Jarrod Perreault - "Syzygy" - they wrote rhymes in Mr. Caparso's Algebra I class. Those rhymes have recently been uncovered, but a recording session never took place. That project faded and soon after, Ryan took on the rap moniker "DJ Holden Von Spencer." Working rapidly to release his first stab at an album, aptly titled "My Pet Elmo...The Chronic Drunk", it seemed to fizzle after just a short amount of time. No DJ HVS recordings are anywhere to be found. Soon after the death of the DJ HVS idea, Ryan decided that he went about the venture in all the wrong ways. Now using the alias "PKT FNC," he befriended local musicians such as DJ IV, Syzygy, the now defunct Scyatic, and DJ Sweet Potato to take another stab at rap music. During a collaborative session with Syzygy in 2002, the band "Fuhn Pry Ahl Dee" was formed...but that is a completely different story. In 2003, PKT FNC's first LP "Fuck You" was released on Ah, Tit! Records. It sold fairly well, but was well below the standard Ryan was looking to achieve. Over time, PKT FNC improved slightly, releasing 2 more LPs - "No More Shit" and "Official Insanity," an EP - "The Chocolate Amy EP," and a Greatest Hits compilation. In 2004, he signed with the newly developed Stop & Go Records. Shortly after joining the S&G family, PKT FNC disappeared into the underworld. There were no releases, recordings or comeback attempts in 2004, just rumors of possible drug overdoses and/or suicide attempts. In early 2005, PKT FNC was proclaimed dead. In his place, Ryan re-emerged as MC Stapes and released "Plain and Fucking Simple" on Stop & Go Records. So, there you have it. The death of past projects may seem sad, but I assure you, things are only going to get better.
