Killarmy

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Killarmy
Background information
Origin	New York City, New York
Genre(s)	Hip Hop
Years active	1995 - Present
Label(s)	Wu-Tang/Priority/EMI Records Loud/Relativity Records
Associated acts	Wu-Tang Clan Sunz of Man
Members
4th Disciple 9th Prince Beretta 9 Dom Pachino Islord Killa Sin ShoGun Assasson

Killarmy (pronounced kih-LA-AR-me) is a Hip Hop group, best-known through its affiliation with the Wu-Tang Clan. It is one of the earliest and most successful of the many Wu-Tang affiliates that emerged in the mid-to-late 1990's. Originally consisting of New York emcees 9th Prince (RZA's younger brother), Islord, Dom Pachino, Killa Sin, and Ohio-based producer 4th Disciple, it added Beretta 9 and ShoGun Assasson to its membership in 1996, also from Ohio. It distinguishes itself from the other affiliates with gritty subject matter, differing from the standard subject matter of martial arts common to Wu-Tang and their affiliates and focusing on themes of military and combat—but with a heavy dose of the Five-percenter philosophy prevalent in everything related to Wu-Tang Clan.

[edit] Biography

Killarmy released numerous singles from 1995 to 1997, including "Swinging Swords" and "Camouflage Ninjas" as well as the Sunz Of Man collaborations "Wake Up" and "Soldiers of Darkness." The album Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars was released in 1997 just after the release of Wu-Tang Clan's second album, as well as a 12-inch single containing two tracks from the album, which were "Wu-Renegades" and "Clash of the Titans." Shortly afterward, the group's manager General Wise was shot dead in Steubenville, Ohio, where several members were from and Wu-Tang members like the RZA had spent time in their youth and young adulthood, but the group pressed on undeterred, appearing on the Wu-Tang Killa Bees: The Swarm compilation and each making numerous appearances on other Wu-Tang projects from the Clansmen themselves and from other affiliates. The group's second album, Dirty Weaponry, was released in 1998 and the third, Fear, Love & War was released on September 11, 2001. In 2002, the group received some controversy following the Washington, D.C., sniper attacks. On an episode of Tim Russert's Meet the Press, Russert and Montgomery County police chief Charles Moose stated that Killarmy influenced the shootings, and referenced a number of lyrics to support the claims. Despite the press attention, nothing materialized from the accusations[1]. In 2002, Dom Pachino became the first group member to release a solo album, with Tera iz Him. 9th Prince followed in 2003 with his solo debut, Granddaddy Flow. ShoGun Assasson is rumored to be the next member to release a solo album.

[edit] Discography

Album cover	Album information
	Silent Weapons For Quiet Wars Released: August 5, 1997 Billboard 200 chart position: #34 R&B/Hip Hop chart position: #10 Singles: "Swinging Swords," "Camouflage Ninjas"/"Wake Up," "Wu-Renegades"/"Clash of the Titans"
	Dirty Weaponry Released: August 11, 1998 Billboard 200 chart position: #40 R&B/Hip Hop chart position: #13 Singles: "Red Dawn"/"Where I Rest At," "The Shoot-Out"
	Fear, Love & War Released: September 11, 2001 Billboard 200 chart position: #122 R&B/Hip Hop chart positions: #34 Singles: "Street Monopoly"/"Monster," "Feel It"/"Militant," "Nonchalantly"