Planetary (rapper)

{{Infobox musical artist | name = Planetary | image = Planetary2006.jpg | image_size = 255 | caption = Planetary performing in 2006 | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Mario Collazo | alias = | birth_date = August 8, 1978 | birth_place = [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania, U.S. | origin = | death_date = | death_place = | genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] | occupation = Rapper | years_active = 1997–present | label = [[Babygrande Records|Babygrande]] | associated_acts = [[OuterSpace]] [[Army of the Pharaohs]] [[King Syze]] [[Vinnie Paz]] [[Des Devious]] [[Esoteric (rapper)|Esoteric]] [[Crypt the Warchild]] | website = }}

'''Mario Collazo''' (born August 8, 1978),{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}} better known by his stage name '''Planetary''', is an American [[Underground hip hop|underground rapper]] from [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania. He is one half of the rap duo [[OuterSpace]] and a member of [[Army of the Pharaohs]].

==Biography== ===Early career (1995-1999)=== Planetary started rapping with high school friends [[Marcus Albaladejo]] and Richard Cruz. The trio later went on to form the group [[OuterSpace]]. The group originally started to form in the early 90s and eventually lead to an alliance with fellow Philadelphians [[Jedi Mind Tricks]] and their label Superegular Recordings. In 1998, Superegular released their debut single "We Lyve" which was met with critical praise for its complex, scientific rhymes and ethereal, seemingly other-worldly beats. Outerspace appeared on several JMT tracks and on the Illegaliens EP released in 1999 on the Wordsound label. Soon thereafter, Outerspace hooked up with DJ SAT ONE and began recording with Jazzy Jeff's production company A Touch of Jazz. This collaboration proved fruitful with the release of the SAT ONE produced Danger Zone 12" on Soulspazm Records.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hmvdigital.com/artists/125846 |title=Outerspace |publisher=Hmvdigital.com |date= |accessdate=2015-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323134931/https://www.hmvdigital.com/artists/125846 |archive-date=2014-03-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===''Blood and Ashes'' (2000-2004)=== Crypt continued to work alongside as a rap duo with [[OuterSpace]] and appeared on [[Jedi Mind Tricks]]' albums through the early 2000s and became a part of Paz's supergroup [[Army of the Pharaohs]]. He was also featured on Army of the Pharaohs compilation album; ''[[Rare Shit, Collabos and Freestyles]]''. In May 2004, Outerspace released ''Jedi Mind Tricks Presents Outerspace'' A collection of Outerspace's 12" and previously unreleased tracks from the Superegular label era, loyalists were treated to unreleased music, while new fans were given the chance to experience the tracks that established Outerspace's underground presence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/outerspace/937344 |title=Outerspace Biography - ARTISTdirect Music |publisher=Artistdirect.com |date=2004-07-27 |accessdate=2015-03-18}}</ref> After OuterSpace moved with [[Jedi Mind Tricks]] over to [[Babygrande Records]], they went on to release their debut studio album ''[[Blood and Ashes]]'', in July 2004. The Album features collaborations by Jedi Mind Tricks member [[Vinnie Paz]], [[Immortal Technique]], [[Sadat X]] from [[Brand Nubian]] and fellow A.O.T.P. members [[7L & Esoteric]], [[Celph Titled]], [[Des Devious]] & [[King Syze]].<ref name="Glazer">Glazer, Joshua "[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r697353/review|pure_url=yes}} ''Blood and Ashes'' Review]", [[Allmusic]], retrieved 2010-07-24</ref>

===''Blood Brothers, God's Fury and AOTP'' (2005-2010)=== Planetary along with Crypt released [[Blood Brothers (OuterSpace album)|Blood Brothers]]. Their third album which was released on September 5, 2006, by [[Babygrande Records]]. The album features guest appearances from [[Vinnie Paz (rapper)|Vinnie Paz]] of [[Jedi Mind Tricks]], [[Sheek Louch]] and [[Royce da 5'9"]]. The album's lead single is "Street Massacre" b/w "U Don't Like Me".

During this time [[Vinnie Paz]] added Planetary to the [[Army of the Pharaohs]] roster. A start of numerous releases for Planetary for the hip hop supergroup.''[[The Torture Papers (album)|The Torture Papers]]'' is the debut album by Army of the Pharaohs, released March 21, 2006, on [[Babygrande Records]]. The album also features Vinnie Paz, [[Chief Kamachi]], [[7L & Esoteric]], Virtuoso and [[Bahamadia]]. Virtuoso and Bahamadia later split from the group, which now consists of Paz, Kamachi, 7L & Esoteric, [[Apathy (rapper)|Apathy]], [[Crypt the Warchild]], [[King Syze]], [[Reef the Lost Cauze]], [[Des Devious]], [[Celph Titled]] and Faez One. An Army of the Pharaohs collaboration album was rumored to be in the works for years, but was often delayed due to separate projects and internal problems, however a mixtape titled ''[[After Torture There's Pain]]'' was released in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://undergroundhardcorerap.blogspot.com/2013/03/army-of-pharaohs-after-torture-theres.html|title=Underground Hardcore Rap: Army of the Pharaohs - After Torture There's Pain (2006)|first=Fubar (sharp|last=Tongue)|date=31 March 2013|publisher=|accessdate=12 February 2019}}</ref> ''[[Ritual of Battle]]'' the second studio album by AOTP was released on September 25, 2007.

OuterSpaces' fourth release [[God's Fury]], was released on September 30, 2008,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Fury-Tricks-Presents-Outerspace/dp/B001EAWNAA|title = God's Fury}}</ref> by Babygrande Records. The album features collaborations by [[Jedi Mind Tricks]] member [[Vinnie Paz]], Sick Jacken & Cynic of [[Psycho Realm]], and fellow A.O.T.P. members [[Doap Nixon]], [[Reef The Lost Cauze]], [[Des Devious]], [[King Syze]], [[Celph Titled]], and [[Chief Kamachi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Outerspace-Jedi-Mind-Tricks-Presents-Gods-Fury/release/1524604|title = Outerspace – God's Fury (2008, CD)}}</ref>

=== My Brothers Keeper and Lost in Space (2011-2015)=== ''[[My Brother's Keeper (OuterSpace album)|My Brother's Keeper]] ''was the fourth studio album from [[underground hip hop]] duo [[OuterSpace]], released on August 23, 2011, by Enemy Soil. The album features collaborations by [[Vinnie Paz]], [[Ill Bill]], [[Doap Nixon]], [[Apathy (rapper)|Apathy]], Blacastan, [[Esoteric (rapper)|Esoteric]], Sick Jacken, [[King Syze]] and [[VZilla|Zilla]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Outerspace-My-Brothers-Keeper/release/3109157|title = Outerspace – My Brother's Keeper (2011, CD)}}</ref> {{update|section|date=November 2017}}

==Discography== '''Collaborative albums''' *''[[Blood and Ashes]]'' (2004) (with [[OuterSpace]]) *''[[The Torture Papers (album)|The Torture Papers]]'' (2006) (with [[Army of the Pharaohs]]) *''[[Blood Brothers (OuterSpace album)|Blood Brothers]]'' (2006) (with OuterSpace) *''[[Ritual of Battle]]'' (2007) (with Army of the Pharaohs) *''[[God's Fury]]'' (2008) (with OuterSpace) *''[[The Unholy Terror]]'' (2010) (with Army of the Pharaohs) *''[[My Brother's Keeper (OuterSpace album)|My Brother's Keeper]]'' (2011) (with OuterSpace) *''[[In Death Reborn]]'' (2014) (with Army of the Pharaohs) *''[[Heavy Lies the Crown (album)|Heavy Lies the Crown]]'' (2014) (with Army of the Pharaohs)

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