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Northern League

Dynamic hip-hop duo North League kicked away their career not with an album or solitary, but having a slew of soundtrack appearances. Users A.B. — called after One Existence to Live cleaning soap opera personality Asa “Ace” Buchanan — and Keith Lo fulfilled while attending senior high school in their …

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Wu-Tang Killa Bees

Another in the ongoing set of tasks concerning rap’s most visible congregation, Wu-Tang Killa Bees includes Wu-Tang associates RZA, Technique Man, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, and Masta Killa as well as family members Cappadonna, Killarmy, and Sunz of Man. Debut record Swarm, Vol. 1 made an appearance in July …

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GP Wu

Relatively minor famous actors in the Wu-Tang constellation, GP Wu released their debut, Don’t NOT IN FAVOR OF the Grain, in 1998. That recording was made by Daddy O from Stetsasonic and Hank Shocklee of Bomb Squad and Open public Enemy fame, producing the Wu-Tang connection a lot more tenuous. …

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Erick Sermon

One-half from the legendary hip-hop duo EPMD, Erick Sermon was also among the genre’s most prominent makers, deservedly earning the alias “Funklord” along with his brand natural, bass-heavy grooves. Created in Bayshore, NY, on November 25, 1968, Sermon — aka E Two times, the Green-Eyed Bandit, and MC Grand Royal …

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Flipmode Squad

Baby Sham, Lord Have got Mercy, Rampage, Rah Digga, and Spliff Superstar initial appeared alongside Busta Rhymes as Flipmode Squad in 1996 on his album The Approaching. The Brooklyn staff released their debut, The Imperial Record, in 1998 and associates kept active guesting on albums by Busta among others — …

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Killah Priest

Killah Priest produced his first performances on such Wu-Tang aspect and solo tasks seeing that Gravediggaz’ 6 Foot Deep, Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Go back to the 36 Chambers, and Genius/GZA’s seminal Water Swords. His efforts to those produces — especially Water Swords’ “B.We.B.L.E. (Simple Instructions Before Departing Globe),” essentially a …

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Def Squad

Rap supergroup the Def Squad comprised Redman, Keith Murray, and Erick Sermon. After rating a hit making use of their cover of the traditional “Rapper’s Delite,” the trio released their debut LP, Un Niño, on Def Jam in 1998. Dreamworks released their second recording, Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis, 2 …

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LA the Darkman

A satellite person in the Wu-Tang Clan, LA the Darkman (given birth to L.B. Jackson) followed his appearance for the DJ Muggs Presents The Soul Assassins (Section 1) compilation to create his single debut in past due 1998 with Heist from the Century.

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All City

The Brooklyn-based hiphop duo All City comprised rappers J. Mega and Greg Valentine. The duo arrived collectively in 1993 after back-to-back single shows at a Lyricists’ Lounge open up mic program; both performers so impressed the masses and one another that they made a decision to team up. Putting your …

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