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With a tireless D.I.Y. modus operandi, Glue has become a critic's choice among the abundance of alternative indie rap outfits during the 2000s. Glue frontman and New Hampshire native Adeem (born Adam Arnone) put the Chicago-based trio together after he exited the rhyme-battling game with his second win of Scribble Jam's freestyle competition in 2001. At a Chicago show in 2000, he met underground Chicago producer Maker (born Marco Jacobo), and the two instantly connected. Maker even contributed to Adeem's 2002 solo LP Sweet Talking Your Brain. In 2001, DJ DQ (born Dan Hargraves) and his turntabling ensemble, the Animal Crackers, opened for Adeem at a concert in Cincinnati. Mesmerized by DJ DQ's scratching and percussion set combo, Adeem approached the DJ about making music together. Soon afterward, DJ DQ simply showed up at Adeem's doorstep in Keene, NH, with all his stuff and equipment, and one phone call from Maker later, Glue was formed. They mainly have crafted and recorded their bl...