Big L was working on his second album, due for release on Rawkus Records, when he was murdered on Februat age 24. Staying true to hardcore hip hop and calling himself the 'flamboyant MC', he issued his 1995 debut Lifestylez ov da Poor and Dangerous on Columbia Records. DJ O.Gee also produced 'Laughing At You' from Big Pun's 2000 album Yeeeah Baby, contributed scratches to Buckwild's remix of Channel Live's song 'Mad Izm' on the 2007 compilation Buckwild: Diggin In The Crates, and contributed a remix to the 2014 D.I.T.C.: The Remix Project. Life, Jewelz, and Hidden Gems, as well as the track 'Your Life' for Soul In The Hole (Soundtrack). One of the less prolific members of the group, DJ O.Gee, contributed production to his frequent collaborator O.C.'s Word. members' records while maintaining a low profile. made numerous guest appearances on other D.I.T.C. He went on to produce for several prominent rappers, including Fat Joe, The Notorious B.I.G., Big L and Big Pun. He first gained major recognition in the underground rap scene for producing tracks for O.C.'s Word. Meanwhile, another Bronx native named Buckwild, who once started out as Lord Finesse's apprentice in his production company, started producing tracks around 1994.

restarted his rap career with his solo CD Dirty Version.

Through the mid-'90s, he was a prolific producer, producing tracks for primarily underground rap acts. was known as the Bronx's 'punchline' rapper. Showbiz, a name he'd stolen from an old Richard Pryor record, pioneered taking an instrumental and looping voices over it. were the first to adopt the do-it-yourself attitude by releasing their 1992 debut EP, Can I Get a Soul Clap, practically out of the trunk of their cars. In 1998, his Don Cartagena release went gold (500,000 copies sold). In 1992, this DJ, then a producer, showcased New York City's underground talent and his rap skills on his classic debut Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop.īronx-native Fat Joe became the first Latino rapper in New York to secure a solo deal with a major label with his 1993 debut Representin'. In the mid-'80s, he was turntable scratching at late-night park parties, often competing with area top DJs (with future cohort Showbiz, being one of his rivals). The record had a few tracks produced by his longtime friend Diamond (formerly Diamond D), a former member of the rap group Ultimate Force. He shopped his demo to various record labels and eventually dropped the first of several records, 1990's Funky Technician. As a young MC, he would travel to any borough in New York to battle their best rapper and win. Lord Finesse (born Robert Hall) is a rapper-turned-producer who has produced tracks for The Notorious B.I.G.

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