D-Block

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The LOX

Background information
Origin	Yonkers, New York
Genre(s)	Hip hop
Years active	1994–Present
Label(s)	Interscope D-Block
Members
Sheek Louch Styles P Jadakiss J-Hood

D-Block is a group of 4 emcees originating from Yonkers, New York composed of Jadakiss, Sheek Louch , and Styles P, and the newer recruit J-Hood.

1 The LOX
2 D-Block
3 Solo careers
4 Beefs
5 Discography
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] The LOX

Prior to D-Block, Jada, Sheek and Styles P. formed a group named The LOX. These three MCs were discovered by Mary J. Blige. The name The L.O.X. originated from The Warlocks, however, it was shortened to The LOX as a backronym for "Living Off Experience".
The LOX's first album Money, Power, and Respect was released in 1998 by Bad Boy Records. During this time, their tribute to the late Notorious B.I.G., We'll Always Love Big Poppa became a single that put the group on the map.

[edit] D-Block

In 2001, after their 2nd album (We Are The Streets), and their departure from Bad Boy Records, they renamed The LOX to D-Block and launched D-Block Records. Quickly after the launch of the label they added J-Hood to the D-Block group.

In 2005 they bolstered their roster to D-Block Records by adding MCs Team Arliss (comprised of Trav & Straws aka St. Raw), Bucky, Bully and T. Waters, the unofficial childhood member, signed to So So Def. For a time, P. Diddy (rapper and owner of Bad Boy Records) owned their publishing. They reinstated their beef with him even after performing together at Jay-Z's famous "I Declare War" concert; recently, however, Jadakiss and Styles P. appeared on popular NY radio station Hot 97.1 to plead for their publishing rights, a request which was granted.

[edit] Solo careers

As individual artists, each member of D-Block has released at least one album:

Jadakiss released Kiss Tha Game Goodbye and Kiss of Death
Sheek Louch released Walk Witt Me and After Taxes
Styles P. released A Gangster and a Gentleman

Jadakiss, one of the self proclaimed "top five dead or alive", has been the most commercially successful with singles "Knock Yourself Out", "We Gonna Make It", "Put Ya Hands Up", and "Why?". Styles P. has released "Good Times (I Get High)", "Can you Believe It" (featuring Akon), and "My Life" (featuring Pharoahe Monch) and Sheek Louch "Mighty D-Block (2 Guns Up)" and "Kiss Your Ass Goodbye". DDBLOCK

[edit] Beefs

In 2002-2003, Jadakiss and later the rest of The LOX were embroiled in a beef with Roc-a-Fella Records artist Beanie Sigel and the label head, Jay-Z. Today all parties have made peace.

Currently, they have dramatically increased their exposure and popularity and are frequently featured on mixtapes. They are now beefing with G-Unit after 50 Cent dissed Jadakiss for appearing on 50's nemesis, Ja Rule, single, "New York". The feud has grown to encompass both groups. Jadakiss responded to 50's "Piggy Bank" with "Checkmate". 50 came back with "I Run New York" and a video for Piggy Bank, which dissed Jadakiss, Nas, Kelis, Fat Joe and The Game. Styles and Jada released "Problem Child" directly aimed at 50 Cent. "Kiss Your Ass Goodbye" was released by Sheek Louch and featured Fabolous, Beanie Sigel, The Game and Jadakiss. D-Block went all out on G-Unit with the song "Shots Fired", a song whose chorus recommends murdering 50 Cent and G-Unit. D-Block is rumored to be behind the leak of Lloyd Banks' (a G-unit member) second album The Big Withdrawl which was then replaced by Rotten Apple.