The Lox

The LOX Is A Rap Group From Yonkers NY Founded In 1994 By Jadakiss Styles P And Sheek Louch. Discovered By Mary J. Blige They Are Signed To Diddy's Record Label Bad Boy Records And Have Released Two Albums On The Label 1998's Money Power & Respect And 2000's We Are The Streets. In 2001 They Changed Their Name To D-Block And Team Arliss T. Waters And J-Hood Joined The Group But J Has Since Left. They Have Plans To Release Their Third Studio Album New L.O.X. Order Sometime In 2009 Or 2010. They Ended Up Leaving Bad Boy Over Financial Disputes With Record Boss P. Diddy And Were Snapped Up By The DMX-Led Ruff Ryders. At That Time They Released We Are The Streets With The Stand-Out Singles "Wild Out" And "Ryde Or Die Bitch". They Expanded Their Group With The Inclusion Of New Member Jae Hood And Are Now Known As D-Block. For A Time Diddy Owned Their Publishing. They Reinstated Their Beef With Him Even After Performing Together At Jay-Z's 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. As Individual Artists Each Member Of D-Block Has Released At Least One Album. Jadakiss Released Kiss The Game Goodbye And Kiss Of Death Sheek Louch Walk Witt Me And After Taxes And Styles P. 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" And Sheek Louch "Mighty D-Block 2 Guns Up " And "Kiss Your Ass Goodbye". 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 Single "New York". 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 "Piggybank" Which Dissed Jadakiss Nas Kelis Fat Joe *The Game Rapper . Styles And Jada Released "Problem Child" Directly Aimed At 50 Cent. "Kiss Your Ass Goodbye" Was Released By Sheek Louch And Featured Fabolous Beanie Sigel The Game And Jadakiss. Lloyd Banks Has Announced On His Upcoming Album "Rotton Apple" There Will Be A Diss Track Aimed At Fat Joe And D-Block Named "Death Wish". More Recently D Block Went All Out On G Unit With The Song "Shots Fired " A Song Whose Chorus Recommends Murdering 50 Cent And G Unit. read less