Styles of Beyond
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| Styles Of Beyond | ||
|---|---|---|
| Background information | ||
| Also known as | SOB | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Genre(s) | Rap, Hip-Hop | |
| Years active | 1994 – Present | |
| Label(s) | Bilawn Records, Ideal Records, Hi Ho Records, SpyTech Records, Machine Shop Recordings | |
| Associated acts |
Fort Minor, Demigodz | |
| Website | Official website | |
| Members | ||
| Tak, Ryu, DJ Cheapshot, Vin Skully | ||
Styles of Beyond are an underground rap group from Los Angeles, California. Its roster consists of MCs Ryan Maginn (Ryu) and Takbir Bashir (Tak), Raisin Fisher (DJ Cheapshot), and producer Vin Skully. They have released two LPs and were heavily featured on Mike Shinoda's Fort Minor release, The Rising Tied. They are currently signed to Shinoda's Machine Shop Recordings label. They are also associated with the Demigodz supergroup which features similar artists such as Apathy, Celph Titled, and 7L & Esoteric.
Styles Of Beyond collaborated with Celldweller for a track entitled "Shapeshifter" which was featured in the game Need For Speed: Most Wanted and will also appear on the upcoming album by Celldweller.
They are currently working on their third LP (which is still without a title according to their updated MySpace blogs) as well as the first Demigodz LP. Both of which are scheduled for release in 2007 (but were originally going to be released in 2006). Possible Producers For The Album Are DJ Cheapshot, Vin Skully, Rick Rock, J Dilla, Apathy (Rapper), Divine Styler, Celph Titled, Scoop Deville, Tak's Brother Bilal Bashir, Mike Shinoda & The RZA (Possible That Mike & The RZA Might Make A Cameo On The Album Along With Sixx John).
Contents |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 1998 -- 2000 Fold (Re-Released in 1999)
- 2002 -- Terraform (Never Released)
- 2003 -- Megadef
- 2007 -- Untitled 3rd Album
[edit] Featured
- 2005 -- Fort Minor - Fort Minor: We Major
- 2005 -- Fort Minor - The Rising Tied
- 2006 -- Demigodz - Demigodzilla
[edit] CD Singles/Promo CDs
- Spies Like Us / Winnetka Exit (Promo CD)
- Petrified/Remember The Name (Promo CD Single / Vinyl Record / Digital Download)
- Get It / Spraypaint & Ink Pens Promo CD (Promo CD)
[edit] Vinyl Records
- From 2000 Fold:
- Easy Back It Up / Part 2
- Spies Like Us / Style Warz
- Spies Like Us (Remix) / Winnetka Exit
- Killer Instinct / Survival Tactics
- From Megadef:
- From Terraform:
- Subculture / Windows
- Subculture (The projectHUMAN Remixes) (Vinyl Record/iTunes Download)
- From Fort Minor: We Major:
- Other:
- Ryu provides vocals on "Name of The Game" and "Ready For Action" by The Crystal Method on their album Tweekend.
- Need For Speed: Most Wanted (Original Soundtrack) (featured on track(s) 1, and 9)
- Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 (featured on the track Subculture)
- Amplitude (game) (featured on the track Subculture (Dieselboy + Kaos Rock Remix))
- WWE Smackdown! vs. RAW (featured on the track Superstars)
- Technical Difficulties/Unserground Sound
- Wordpower 2: Directrix
- Electromatrix Presents - Contemplation
- It Takes A Seven Nation Army To Hold Us Back/Can't Nobody
- Eastern Philosophy (Apathy's debut album) (Ryu is featured on the track Can't leave Rap Alone)
- The Gatalog: A Collection Of Chaos (featured on Disc 1, track(s) 2 and 15; Disc 2, track 1; Disc 3, track 5; and Disc 4, track 9)
- Several episodes of Prison Break (Season 1)
- "Nine Thou (Superstars Remix)" TV spot for Crank (film)
- "Turnagain Hardcore 5"
