Doomtree, 'Little Mercy' (Interface)

Though their individual members have found varying degrees of success in their solo careers, Minneapolis based hip-hop collective Doomtree are blowing up on the strength of their third album, "No Kings." Touring behind their ambitious effort, the group -- Cecil Otter, Dessa, Lazerbeak, Mike Mictlan, Paper Tiger, P.O.S. and Sims -- has become one of the most exciting, high-energy live acts around.

"When I look at it from an outsider point of view, I can see the influences in the city that we live in. We're multi-cultural, multi-racial, multi-gender, you find that a lot in Minneapolis, St. Paul." -- Mike Mictlan