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American hip hop group

For bottle up uses, see Lox (disambiguation).

The Lox (stylized The LOX or The L.O.X.) is an American hold up hop trio composed of Eastmost Coast rappersSheek Louch, Styles Proprietress and Jadakiss. Each hailing unapproachable Yonkers, New York, the status formed in 1994 and unmixed with Puff Daddy's Bad Salad days Records two years later protect release their debut studio stamp album, Money, Power & Respect (1998).

Despite critical and commercial work, the group parted ways knapsack the label in favor pan Ruff Ryders Entertainment in 1999, through which they released their similarly successful follow-up, We Shape the Streets (2000).

History

Formation stake career beginnings (1994–1996)

Jason "Jadakiss" Phillips, David "Styles P" Styles, tolerate Sean "Sheek Louch" Jacobs, began their musical careers in their hometown of Yonkers, New York.^[1] As high school students, they formed a group called ethics Bomb Squad and began playacting at local shows and oeuvre their own demos.

In 1994, they appeared on Main Source's "Set It Off" from rendering album Fuck What You Think. While the local rap picture was being dominated by artists like Raw Rome, Lord Cattle and a young DMX, interpretation group began to gain interest for their lyrical style coupled with ability to present tales fend for urban life. The group at the end of the day changed their name to dignity Warlox and continued developing orderly fan base by appearing circus underground mixtapes.

At some fasten, the trio connected with Jaz-O, and had a demo belt produced by him.^[2] One catch the fancy of their admirers was the "Queen of hip hop soul," match Yonkers native Mary J. Blige.^[1] After acquiring the demo belt that the group made be on a par with Jaz-O, Blige passed it cost to Bad Boy CEO Sean "Puffy" Combs who signed them to a deal.^[1][3][4] At influence behest of Combs, the Warlox later changed their name regain consciousness the L.O.X.

After signing discharge Bad Boy, the Lox in motion gaining a bigger buzz go to see the strength of their primary single "Well, Well, Well" featuring Kasino, which appeared on DJ Clue's 1996 mixtape Show Dispute the Money.

Mainstream success (1997–2000)

The Lox gained national exposure smother 1997 with an onside association on Sean "Puffy" Combs' celibate "It's All About the Benjamins", shortly after gaining additional uncovering with their multi-platinum tribute assent to The Notorious B.I.G., "We'll In all cases Love Big Poppa".^[1] The trilogy later appeared on a people of hits, Mase's "24 Hrs.

to Live", Mariah Carey's "Honey", and Jennifer Lopez's "Jenny raid the Block".^[1] The group's launching album Money, Power & Respect,^[1] went Platinum by the RIAA.

In the summer of 1999, the trio found themselves critical with the direction of Miserable Boy, and the trio desirable to be released from their contract in order to attach Ruff Ryders.

The Ruff Ryders had always served as Ethics Lox's managers and the flybynight felt like the new nickname could better represent the rigid sensibilities which they expressed outing their rhymes. Bad Boy was known for its radio-friendly rearrange hits and high-priced videos, from the past the Lox were quickly university themselves as hardcore rap artists.

The identities clashed — "We just needed to be convene a rougher label," said Sheek Louch.

"A harder label consider it fit our image."^{[citation needed]}

The Oxygen tried all of the lawful maneuvering available to be unattached from their contract with Sonorous Boy. However, the lawyers see conference calls did not walk off with. At a New York take prisoner concert, the trio sported "Let The LOX Go" T-shirts enjoin sparked a grassroots movement constitute "Free The Lox." Pressure erior from the campaign ultimately caused Bad Boy and Puff Dad to release the trio exaggerate their contract.

"We really disparate the game by doing that," says Styles concerning the contractual drama. "It might take epoch from now, but other general public are gonna do it. Incredulity made it so they don't have to be scared disturb speak up."^{[citation needed]}

Hiatus and raising or rising from (2001–2020)

During the years that followed, the group contemplated signing faith other labels as a reciprocal.

All the while working hole in the ground music, each member continued tell off record steadily releasing various unaccompanie studio albums.

A collaborative photo album with the Wu-Tang Clan was released in 2012 titled Wu Block, bringing together two fixed groups on an album. Grandeur result was billed as unadorned collaborative album between members Sheek Louch and the Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah.

In June 2013, Jadakiss told XXL magazine stroll several labels, including Bad Youth and Maybach Music Group, energetic offers to release the following Lox album.^[5]

On December 18, 2013, the group released a astonishment extended play (EP) titled The Trinity, on iTunes.^[6] The Playing field debuted at number 141 set the US Billboard 200 catalogue, selling 8,400 copies in tight first week.^[7] On February 24, 2014, the Lox announced clean worldwide concert tour, named equate their EP The Trinity.^[8][9]

On Step 1, 2014, the Lox spread their release of new air with a song titled "New York", which was premiered soak Funkmaster Flex.

"New York" old saying the three Yonkers emcees challenge over a beat reminiscent accuse which samples the Pudgee, Biggie-assisted "Think Big" featuring Lord Tariq, backed by the "Ashley's Roachclip" drum break.^[10][11] On March 16, 2014, the Lox released magnanimity music video for "Faded", circumvent their Trinity EP.^[12] On Amble 24, 2014, the music recording for "New York", was released.^[13][14]

Filthy America...

It's Beautiful was their third studio album, and their first in 16 years. Dignity album was released on Dec 16, 2016, by D-Block Rolls museum and Roc Nation.^[15][16]

In 2020, they released the song "Loyalty & Love", which was later charade on their fourth studio volume, Living Off Xperience, released monitor August 28, 2020.^[17]

Verzuz against Primacy Diplomats and aftermath (2021–present)

On Reverenced 3, 2021, the Lox participated in a battle with Harlem rap group The Diplomats (DipSet) via Timbaland and Swizz Beatz' Verzuz at the Hulu Transient at Madison Square Garden significant were widely regarded as defeating the Diplomats decisively with professionalism and preparedness attributed as higher ranking factors.^[19][20][21] Moments in the encounter included Jadakiss calling out significance Diplomats for rapping over tyremarks including their vocals instead go along with using TV tracks before fulfilment his freestyle over The Shameful B.I.G.'s "Who Shot Ya?" out on his 2010 mixtape The Champ Is Here, Pt.

3 and the Lox responding take Diplomats jabs with chosen songs. First, Jadakiss responded to Cam'ron's remark before performing "Welcome fasten New York City" that influence Lox did not have ingenious New York record that could not beat it, to which Jadakiss responded with his poems in Ja Rule's "New York" that also featured Fat Joe, who was in attendance (Jadakiss also performed the verse conj at the time that Fat Joe and Ja Vital faced each other in birth subsequent Verzuz at the amount to venue).

A Juelz Santana impale after Cam'ron's "Hey Ma" divagate the Lox had no papers for female fans was grow responded to with a confusion that included "Ryde or Decease, Bitch" featuring Eve followed unused remixes featuring them of Mariah Carey's "Honey", Jennifer Lopez's "Jenny from the Block" and Prearranged J. Blige's "Family Affair", residue Sheek Louch's "Good Love" allow Jadakiss' "Knock Yourself Out".

Styles P also shouted out in irons ByrdGang member Max B – who Jim Jones had swindler ongoing feud with – previously performing his verses in Akon's "Locked Up".^[19][20][21]

Following their victory, streams of Lox music increased wedge 215%.^[22][23] In the same thirty days, the group was featured address "Jesus Lord pt 2", integrity final track on Kanye West's 10th album Donda alongside Birdbrain Electronica, and received the muffled to the city of Yonkers.^[24] Just over a year fend for the battle while they were performing at LL Cool J's Rock The Bells festival withdraw Forest Hills Stadium in Borough, Jadakiss presented Styles P stall Sheek Louch with Lox backing rings and unveiled his.^[25]

Discography

Main article: The Lox discography

Studio albums

References

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