Hip-hop is currently caught in the cross hairs. Respected artists such as Nas are proclaiming the genre "dead," and in the wake of the mainstream media is zeroing in on the negative lyrics embraced by a handful of popular rappers Treologic's songs are unfailingly positive, focusing on friendship, love and good times. It i a throwback to hip-hop's earliest days, when MCs were more concerned with getting the party started than earning street cred The five-piece group from Chicago, sparked by the energetic vocals of MC Billa Camp, has been laying down a jazz-influenced, upbeat groove since releasing its 2003 debut, "What's the Question." It's a path the band plans on continuing with its latest, "Colabo" Currently MC Billa Camp and Lance Loiselle help to lead a similar project in an 11 peice hip hop world music soul dance party called The Lowdown Brass Band.