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{{Infobox musical artist 
| Name                = Unknown Prophets
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| Background          = group_or_band
| Origin              = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]], [[United States]]
| Genre               = [[Hip hop]]/[[Rap]]
| Years_active        = [[1997 in music|1997]] – Present
| Label               = N.E. Time Entertainment
| URL                 = [http://www.unknownprophets.com/home.html www.unknownprophets.com]
| Current_members     = Big Jess <br> MaD SoN <br> Willy Lose
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'''''The Unknown Prophets''''', are a [[Hip Hop]] group from [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]].

==History==

'''Big Jess''' and  '''MaD SoN''' are both graduates of [[Edison High School (Minnesota)|Edison High School]] in [[Northeast, Minneapolis]], where they met and began playing music together. After high school, the duo played at the Bon Appetit in [[Dinkytown]] in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]]. They became the Unknown Prophets in 1997 with the release of "The Prophecy", adding '''DJ Willy Lose''' in 1998. In 2000, the Unknown Prophets released their first album, "World Premier". This album put the Prophets on the map, featuring local artists [[Slug (rapper)|Slug]], [[DJ Abilities]], and [[Brother Ali]]. After "World Premier", the group, along with other artists from N.E. Time, released "Welcome to Northeast", a two-disc album. 2003 brought two new albums from the group, "Now You Know" and "The W.E.T. Ep". 2005 brought "Summer Heat", and in 2006, the group released "The Road Less Traveled", which boosted their fame among the [[Twin Cities Hip Hop|Twin Cities' Hip Hop]] scene.

==Members==

*'''Big Jess''': Lyrics, Production
*'''MaD SoN''': Lyrics, Guitar
*'''Willy Lose''': DJ
*'''Brent Snyder''': Featured Artist

==Musical style==

The Prophets' lyrics are thought provoking and deep, while the production often uses strings and orchestra in songs, making them stand out.

==Discography==
*''[[The Prophecy (album)|The Prophecy]]''
*''[[World Premier (album)|World Premier]]''
*''[[Now You Know (Unknown Prophets album)|Now You Know]]''
*''[[The W.E.T. Ep (album)|The W.E.T. Ep]]''
*''[[Summer Heat (album)|Summer Heat]]''
*''[[The Road Less Traveled (album)|The Road Less Traveled]]''

==External links==

*[http://www.unknownprophets.com/home.html Official webpage]
*[http://www.twincitieshiphop.com/artists/unknown_prophets.html Twin Cities hip hop]

[[Category:Minnesota musical groups]]