Visionaries (hip-hop group)

Visionaries
Visionaries
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Hip-hop; alternative hip-hop;
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Up Above Records; Visionaries Crew, Inc.;
Members	2Mex; LMNO; R.ēL.Z.M. (Lord Zen); Dannu; Key-Kool; DJ Rhettmatic;
Website	visionarieshiphop.com

Visionaries is an underground hip-hop group from Los Angeles, California.^[1] The group formed in 1995, and have since released five full-length albums on Up Above Records, and their own label Visionaries Crew, Inc., with their sixth studio album scheduled to release in 2026.

The crew's six members have collectively released over fifty solo and side projects. They have collaborated and performed with many other artists, including Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Dilated Peoples, De La Soul, Blackalicious, Jean Grae, Psycho Realm, J Dilla^[2], Jurassic 5^[3] and Linkin Park.^{[citation needed]}

Members

2Mex
LMNO
R.ēL.Z.M. a.k.a. "Lord Zen"
Dannu
Key-Kool
DJ Rhettmatic

Discography

Galleries (Up Above Records; 1998)
Sophomore Jinx (Up Above Records; 2000)^[4]
Pangaea (Up Above Records; 2004)^[5]
We Are the Ones (We've Been Waiting For) (Up Above Records; 2006)^[6]
Est 1995 (Mixtape) (2007)
V (Visionaries Crew, Inc.; 2021)^[7]^[8]
Sketches (Visionaries Crew, Inc.; 2024)

Solo projects

2Mex, LMNO and DJ Rhettmatic

Lord Zen and Dannu (known as Writer's Block)

En Route (2001)
Next Stop (2005)

R.ēL.Z.M. (also known as Lord Zen)

50.5.10 (2006) with band LVX Collective
Wakefull Dead (2007) collaboration with producer DeeSkee
Love D'LVX (2008) with band LVX Collective
Pre-Flight Acknowledgements (2014)

Dannu

Virgo Summer (2011)

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References

↑ "Visionaries of Long Beach and Venice: LMNO and Evidence". PBS SoCal. September 13, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
↑ Watkins (@GrouchyGreg), Grouchy Greg (October 2, 2006). "We Are The Ones (We've Been Waiting For)". AllHipHop. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
↑ Critic, Tina Jamias Hip-Hop. "Concert features best in hip-hop culture". The State Hornet. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
↑ Sophomore Jinx - Visionaries | Album | AllMusic, retrieved March 16, 2026
↑ "Visionaries - Pangaea". Album of The Year. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
↑ Watkins (@GrouchyGreg), Grouchy Greg (October 2, 2006). "We Are The Ones (We've Been Waiting For)". AllHipHop. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
↑ Baloney, Joey (December 2, 2020). "Midweek Mic Drop | Visionaries, Mr. Bungle". Ghettoblaster Magazine. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
↑ "The Visionaries - V". scratchedvinyl.com. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
↑ "A Guide to the Best The Visionaries Albums on Bandcamp". Bandcamp Daily. March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

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[1] "Visionaries of Long Beach and Venice: LMNO and Evidence". PBS SoCal. September 13, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

[2] Watkins (@GrouchyGreg), Grouchy Greg (October 2, 2006). "We Are The Ones (We've Been Waiting For)". AllHipHop. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

[3] Critic, Tina Jamias Hip-Hop. "Concert features best in hip-hop culture". The State Hornet. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

[4] Sophomore Jinx - Visionaries | Album | AllMusic, retrieved March 16, 2026

[5] "Visionaries - Pangaea". Album of The Year. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

[6] Watkins (@GrouchyGreg), Grouchy Greg (October 2, 2006). "We Are The Ones (We've Been Waiting For)". AllHipHop. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

[7] Baloney, Joey (December 2, 2020). "Midweek Mic Drop | Visionaries, Mr. Bungle". Ghettoblaster Magazine. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

[8] "The Visionaries - V". scratchedvinyl.com. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

[9] "A Guide to the Best The Visionaries Albums on Bandcamp". Bandcamp Daily. March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

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