Strong Arm Steady

To introduce themselves towards the globe, the associates of Los Angeles-based Strong Arm Regular — Xzibit, Krondon, Phil the Agony, and Mitchy Slick — didn’t adhere to the most common technique of releasing an album. Rather, in 2004 they released a Dvd movie of videos from performances, documenting sessions, as well as the band going out, although because of their mixtapes, these were currently known within the L.A. region. In 2005 their debut, Hands & Hammers, was established to end up being released on Xzibit’s Columbia imprint, Open up Bar, however when that dropped through, Solid Arm Regular — minus Xzibit, who dropped to provide his known reasons for departing the group — agreed upon to Talib Kweli’s recently produced Blacksmith Music. Following a couple of singles over the label, the group would indication with underground imprint Rocks Throw and attach with in-house manufacturer Madlib for the well-received Searching for Stoney Jackson. Their 2011 discharge, Hands & Hammers, was a far more traditional hip-hop record with various companies and brands like Too Brief and the overall game over the visitor list. Flipping the script just as before, Stereotype from 2012 was regarded a sequel to Stoney Jackson, with East Coastline manufacturer Statik Selektah acquiring the area of Madlib and making the album altogether.