New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ MZN Indie Radio) - Clyde
Black and D. Steele are the next generation of Hip-hop who are about to change the game with a Nu flava in ya ear - hitting the industry with a power punch. And if you don't know just like the late great lyricist Biggie Smalls made noise about, now you know. A chance meeting at a local studio, Clyde
Black and D. Steele met when
Black ran over studio time as most artists do.
The two hadn't seen each other in years. Both had been grinding as solo artists, creating underground music but after a few years of knocking on the closed doors of Hip-Hop as soloists, they decided to kick it in as a group. Backed by amazing production skills and sharpened lyrical abilities, 'most sought after' is their current rating in the industry - but a thousand miles begin with a step - check out how the dream started.
After Clyde Black had hustled on the show circuit for a few years on his own, he tried to collaborate with childhood friends Byrd and Hank. Byrd aka The Terminator, Hank aka the Destroyer and Black aka The Enforcer seemed like I good plan, but it didn't last long and Black moved on. He also tried rhyming at small functions with other different groups including his cousins from the Bronx called, East Side Rush, and finally with a clique ran by a cat named Kobe from Harlem. Black, living in Harlem, had heard about Kobe through his school mate and was told he had to audition for Kobe's clique. Black's first time auditioning, he rhymed over the phone at work and after he was done spitting 3 hot sixteen's, Kobe said, 'Yo dogs, you in. Call me after work'. Black rocked with them for about a year and felt like he'd found a home until Kobe fell on hard times - the studio got shut down.
Black began vibing with another group - S.L.A.M., through his friend Dandy Don. He'd attend group meetings and absorbed all that he could about being in a Hip-Hop group. They were able toget connections through D.J. Chill Will from Dougie Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew); but the group broke up not long after.
Hailing from the infamous Soundview Projects in the Bronx, Steele followed in the footsteps of the legendary Mr. Freeze (of the Jazzy Five Mc's) and Mc Sundance, both from Soundview; he started out doing the beat box and writing rhymes. Sundance was the first MC for Africa BaamBata and the Zulu Nation. Steele got his first studio experience rhyming with the original Jazzy J and Mr. Freeze and also learned to produce - they were blown away by his talent at such a young age. Word got out and he began producing records for neighborhood friends, but the sudden passing of his beloved mother brought things to an abrupt halt. Steele had to drop out of high school to take care of himself and his little brother.
Steele continued to persist, he got the chance to work as an A and R for Radical Records. His burning desire for the stage was so overwhelming that he networked several connections and then left to start his own thing. Steele produced records for underground groups and performed with Radical Records artists; Prince Dominique, Stress-Out and Crossfire. He then started producing music for his own songs putting out the underground classic, 'Bronx Encore', which was the number 1 record in the S.U.R.E. record pool. His projects were created at Lord Itill's studio where he would bang out beats at an obscene rate. Steele was working with one of his groups when he bumped into Clyde Black. Black heard the track they were doing and immediately wanted to work with Steele. Steele heard a few of Black's rhymes and Black-Steele was born.
Now after finally producing and finalizing their project , they are ready to share it with the world. Starting with the single "I Got Ya", they broke into the S.U.R.E. record pool as the greatest gainer and number 15 on the charts. As of late, they've been making noise with the street anthem, ' Gangsta Lean'. Black and Steele managed to put together the album, Hustle Musik: Journey to my Destiny, Out in 2010, the lead single 'Get Back' showcases Clyde Black's superior wordplay and D. Steele's raspy voice, dope lyrics and unmatched production style. The new single's virtual omnipresent on the radio is what the industry needs.
