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BLP sources|date=May 2010Infobox musical artist|name = Braintax|image =|caption =|background = solo_singer|genre = British hip hop |occupation = Rapping|Rapper , record producer |years_active = 1990 http://www.journal-online.co.uk/article/5149-interview-mr-scruff Interview: Mr Scruff Quirky hip-hop legend takes time out to chat to Mike Ellis Mike Ellis Thursday 27 November 2008 - 2008|instrument =|label = Low Life Records|Low Life Braintax was a British hip hop artist and producer. Joe Christie had also recorded or appeared under the pseudonyms Brando Flux and Joey Brains. All of his releases were on his own record label, Low Life Records .
Originally Braintax was a duo, consisting of Christie and DJ T.E.S.T. (real name Aaron Harrow), who also contributed vocals and production. T.E.S.T. departed following the 1997 release of the Future Years EP and Christie retained the Braintax name; it has since become synonymous with him as a solo artist. On the track "Monsoon Funk" on Panorama (Braintax album)|Panorama , Christie explained Braintax means "we can all get busy if we use our brains." Braintax's lyrics have made multiple references to spirituality , healthy diet|healthy eating , the state of hip hop music , environmentalism , and politics . On Mr. Scruff 's 2002 album Trouser Jazz , Braintax was featured on the song "Vibrate".
In 2008 Braintax suddenly announced his retirement with the release of his final album titled My Last And Best Album and also the end of Low Life Records to the disappointment of many British rap|UK hip hop fans.
Discography
Albums
Biro Funk (2002)
Panorama (Braintax album)|Panorama (2006)
My Last And Best Album (2008)
Singles and EPs
Fat Head Extended play|EP (1992)
Future Years EP (1997)
The Travel Show EP (1999)
Hard Working / Escúchame|Hard Working (2000)
''Don't Drag Me In (2001)
Riviera Hustle (2002)
Godnose (2002)
Chapter Seven - Verse Two EP "Out the Bunker" (2003)
D90 Rules (2006)
Run the Yards (2006)
Syriana Style (2006)
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.lowliferecords.co.uk/Artist.asp? ID=12 Braintax at Low Life Records
http://www.ukhh.com/features/interviews/braintax/braintax.html Braintax Interview on ukhh.com
http://www.britishhiphop.co.uk/features/interviews/braintax.html Braintax Interview on britishhiphop.co.uk
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Braintax Braintax Discography on discogs.com
http://www.rapnews.co.uk/? p=1176 Last Braintax Interview on Rapnews.co.uk
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