caption current_members associated_acts years_active label article_title background genre origin name
from and marty james left to right : z-man , mda , marty james mda z-man scapegoat wax late 2003 -- present avatar def jam , low post , property , mercury , one block radius
 group_or_band alternative hip hop , soul san francisco , california , usa one block radius
one block radius

one block radius is an alternative hip hop group made up of marty james -lrb- vocals , raps , production -rrb- , mda -lrb- vocals , turntables -rrb- , and emcee z-man -lrb- a hieroglyphics associated rapper -rrb- .
both marty james and mda were part of the group scapegoat wax .
one block radius was formed in late 2003 .
they have toured and done shows with hiero , maroon 5 , living legends , matisyahu , de la soul , trick daddy , pigeon john , aceyalone and more .
and marty james also featured in the song called fantasy girl with baby bash in 2010 in 2005 , one block radius released their debut album `` long story short '' .
it featured a diverse selection of songs ranging from pure pop to straight-up hip-hop .
the following year they released a follow-up in the form of a mixtape cd called `` cut some static '' .
`` cut some static '' was an album-length compilation of previously unreleased tracks , but was not released as a proper album .
it was not sold at retail , came packaged with home-computer printed labels , and featured members of the band introducing tracks , to keep the underground mixtape feel .
musically , it also featured a grittier , more rap-oriented sound , and more explicit lyrics .
marty james was featured on the hook of the federation 's 2006 west coast club anthem `` i wear my stunna glasses at night '' .
since that time he has also become an accomplished writer and producer having worked with jr rotem , e-40 , far east movement sean kingston , baby bash , paula deanda , diane warren , rick rock , lil jon , the grouch , dj felli fel , jessi malay , mozella , laze & royal , the stooie brothers and more .
in 2007 , he co-wrote `` what is it '' by baby bash ft. sean kingston .
in may 2008 one block radius released the single `` you got me '' on property music group -lrb- marty james own label -rrb- .
james also produced the song .
their major label debut , `` one block radius '' spent one week on the `` billboard '' top r&b / hip-hop albums chart , at number 86 .
