the Whole Thing: Hip-Hop Group in New York

About the Whole Thing

the Whole Thing is a group heard in New York City settings such as The Bitter End, where they’ve appeared alongside Carlton Jumel Smith under the billing “Carlton Jumel Smith & the Whole Thing.” Though often framed in a Rock/Pop context, their recorded footprint also points toward acid jazz, jazz-funk, and fusion-adjacent grooves. The ensemble format keeps the focus on interplay and arrangement rather than a single front-person narrative. Their performances favor tight pocket work over spectacle.