D-Block
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Yonkers, New York | |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop | |
| Years active | 1994–Present | |
| Label(s) | Interscope D-Block |
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| Sheek Louch Styles P Jadakiss J-Hood Team ArlissBucky Bully T. Waters |
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D-Block is a group of 4 emcees originating from Yonkers, New York composed of Jadakiss, Sheek Louch , Styles P, and the newer recruit J-Hood.
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[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 & Respect was released in 1998 by Bad Boy Records. During this time, their tribute to Notorious B.I.G., We'll Always Love Big Poppa became a single that put the group on the map.
D-Block is also known as the Detroit street called "Dexter". This street complys with Crips. The Rival Linwood is the street known for Bloods in this detroit city.
[edit] D-Block
In 2001, after their 2nd album (We Are The Streets), and their departure from Bad Boy Records, they renamed The LOX 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 two albums:
- 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 and Time Is Money
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".
[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's single New York where Ja took shots at 50.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.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 Withdraw which was then replaced by Rotten Apple. During a 50 Cent interview with Angie Martinez Styles P called in and he and 50 made peace.
