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One-half from the Queens hardcore rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga, Victor “Noreaga” Santiago met Kiam “Capone” Holley in 1992 even though both were offering prison sentences. Authorized to Penalty Information in 1996, the set released a hard-hitting debut (The Battle Statement) in June 1997, but after Holley was tossed back in prison …

The all-star hip-hop collective/production team Ruff Ryders included CEOs Chivon, Dee, and Waah Dean, producers Swizz Beatz, DJ Shok, and PK, and gold- and platinum-selling rappers DMX, Eve, Drag On, as well as the LOX (Shawn “Sheek” Jacobs, Jayson Phillips, and David Styles). This incarnation from the Ruff Ryders crafted …

Rapper Lil’ Stop was created and raised in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant region, at age group 15 learning to be a protégé from the Notorious B.We.G. Along with his special lisping design, he produced his documented debut in 1994 as an associate from the Junior M.A.F.We.A., issuing the solitary “Players Anthem”; the …

After early production credits on later ’90s albums by Redman (Muddy Waters, 1996), Erick Sermon (Insomnia, 1996), Busta Rhymes (When Disaster Hits, 1997), EPMD (Back Business, 1997), and Organized Konfusion (Equinox, 1997), Rockwilder continued to become among the East Coast’s most prized producers, setting up tracks for high-profile rappers such …

Delinquent Habits shaped in LA in 1991. The group was among the 1st Latino hip-hop functions, mixing British, Spanish, and Spanglish lyrics collectively. Delinquent Habits includes rappers Kemo (David L.K. Thomas), Ives (Ivan S. Martin), and O.G. Style (Alejandro R. Martinez). Upstart record label PMP released the group’s self-titled debut …

The underground hip-hop duo Jedi Brain Tricks began within the streets of Philadelphia in early 1996. Close friends since senior high school, maker Stoupe the Foe of Mankind and MCs Vinnie Paz (aka Ikon the Verbal Hologram) released the Amber Probe EP in 1996 and, twelve months later, obtained a …

Rapper Cam’ron was created and raised in Harlem, going to Manhattan Center SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, where one of is own golf ball teammates was Mason “Mase” Betha, who also became an effective rapper. Though his playing gained him scholarship gives from top schools, Cam’ron was struggling to benefit from them …

San Diego-based rapper Jayo Felony (aka Bullet Loco or Peer Pressure) considered music after spending his young years inside a gang, a choice that ultimately led to a stint in prison; after documenting a small number of underground tapes he released the solitary “Piss on your own Tombstone,” offering it …

Latino rapper Body fat Joe (aka Body fat Joe da Gangsta, Joey Split, and his true name, Joe Cartagena) grew up within the South Bronx section of NY. It was via an old sibling that Cartagena discovered the means of the road, in addition to finding rap music via the …

The hip-hop trio Sporty Thievz comprised former Wrecking Staff members Ruler Kirk (a.k.a. Thieven Stealberg) and Big Dubez (a.k.a. Safecracker) in cooperation with Marlon Brando (a.k.a. Robin Hood); putting your signature on towards the Ruffhouse label, the group debuted in 1998 with Road Cinema.