D-Block Records

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D-Block Records

Parent company	Ruff Ryders Entertainment
Founded	2001
Founder	The Lox (mainly Jadakiss)
Distributing label	Def Jam
Genre(s)	Hiphop
Country	US
Web addresses	http://www.dblockonline.com/

1 Label History
2 Current Roster
3 Other Signed D-Block Members
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Label History

D-Block Records is an American hip hop record label founded by Sheek Louch, Jadakiss and Styles P. Even though the labels owner and president is Supa Mario. The label was started in 2001 after their 2nd album, and the renaming of The Lox to D-Block. Quickly after the launch of the label they added J-Hood to the D-Block group and label. In 2003 they signed Team Arliss a youngster hailing from Yonkers, New York where the headquarters are located. The first release of D-Block Records was Jadakiss's debut album Kiss The Game Goodbye with Ruff Ryders. The last album they released was in 2005 with Sheek Louch's sophomore album After Taxes with Ruff Ryders. In the next year they will release Styles P's album Time Is Money and J-Hood's debut Tales From The Hood. The 3 main artists on D-Block (Sheek, Kiss & Styles) are signed with Ruff Ryders as well but it is expected that they will leave and possibly sign with Def Jam.

[edit] Current Roster

Jadakiss - One of the original founders of D-Block, he has worked his way up from a battle rapper to a mainstream artist. He was discovered along with Sheek Louch and Styles P by Mary J Blige. He has released two solo albums: Kiss the Game Goodbye in 2001 and Kiss Of Death in 2004. His third album, supposedly titled Kiss My Ass, is rumored to be coming out later this year (as of august 2006).
Sheek Louch - Also one of the founding members of D-Block back in the time when it was still called "The LOX", Sheek Louch is a Yonkers born rapper who has released two solo albums: Walk Witt Me in 2003 and After Taxes in 2005.
Styles P - Also one of the founding members of D-Block. He is known primarily for the hardcore lyrics and powerful messages in his music. He has released A Gangster and a Gentleman in 2002 and is expected to be releasing his sophomore album Time Is Money in the course of 2006.
J-Hood - The youngest member of D-Block born in North Carolina, moved to Yonkers at the age of eight. He met Sheek Louch at the age of twelve and was later signed to the label.
Team Arliss - Hip Hop's most known on the underground circuit for their hardcore sound and themes. They're consisting of Trav (Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn) and St. Raw a.k.a. Straw (183rd Street, Bronx).

Their first solo album is expected to be released during the course of 2006.

354 Entertainment - D-Blocks underground group that was founded in 2005 that is featured Bully and Snyp-Life both from Yonkers and has released their first mixtape called Y.O. Stomping Grounds.