EMCEES / SONGWRITERS / PRODUCTION DUO

The Human Condition (THC) is the twin-led duo of Quince and Cinque Martin—emcees, songwriters, producers, vocalists, and musicians whose work lives at the intersection of gospel roots, soul, and forward-leaning pop and hip-hop.

Raised on the west side of Chicago in a Church of God in Christ household, their foundation was built in choirs, services, and revival trips. Quince first held down drums as the church percussionist, while Cinque developed as a keyboardist and organist. School years added another layer: drumline for Quince, jazz band and multiple instruments for Cinque, and their first original songs written for church and local groups before evolving into a focused duo.

Both later studied at Columbia College Chicago—Quince concentrating on Music Production, Cinque on Performance and Songwriting—formalizing the skills they’d been honing for years. The result is a sound often described as a blend of gospel, soul, and futuristic pop-hop: melodic, groove-heavy, and emotionally direct, with songwriting that aims to be relatable, memorable, and distinct.

Their influences range from Steely Dan, The Winans, and The Clark Sisters to Jodeci, Aaliyah, Syd, SZA, Anderson .Paak, Vince Staples, and Freddie Gibbs, reflecting a wide listening palette that feeds into their arrangements and production choices.

Outside of music, Quince channels his love of motion into cars and motorsport, working as a racing instructor and keeping an ’84 Olds Cutlass on the road. Cinque brings a deep strategic mindset to everything she does, with serious chess credentials and distance running shaping her discipline and focus. Together as The Human Condition, they build songs that balance feeling, craft, and forward motion—grounded in their shared history and constantly evolving.