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Styles of Beyond perform Second to None StylesofBeyond1 12,625 views SOB on Projekt Revolution performing their song from the Transformers soundtrack, Second to None.
Styles of Beyond on Stage at Projekt Rev StylesofBeyond1 523 views SOB performing with special guest Apathy at Projekt Revolution 2007.
Apathy performing with Styles of Beyond StylesofBeyond1 2,689 views Special guest Apathy joins Styles of Beyond on stage at Projekt Revolution
Styles of Beyond on Projekt Rev StylesofBeyond1 962 views Styles of Beyond perform the song Bloc Party from the Fort Minor We Major mixtape with special guest Apathy
Mike Shinoda joins Styles of Beyond onstage at Projekt Rev StylesofBeyond1 21,881 views Styles of Beyond are joined by Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park/Fort Minor) on stage at Projekt Revolution 2007 to perform the song Second to None from the Transformers Movie & So...
Styles of Beyond perform Remember The Name on Projekt Rev StylesofBeyond1 2,191 views Styles of Beyond are joined by Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park/Fort Minor) on stage at Projekt Revolution 2007 to perform the song Remember The Name.
Styles of Beyond on Projekt Rev StylesofBeyond1 339 views Styles of Beyond are joined by Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park/Fort Minor) on stage at Projekt Revolution 2007 to perform the song Remember The Name.
Spies Like Us StylesofBeyond1 2,639 views From Styles of Beyond's debut album 2000 Fold
Be Your Dog StylesofBeyond1 25,886 views From the instant Styles of Beyond classic Megadef
Spies Like Us (Remix) StylesofBeyond1 1,553 views Yep...the remix

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Well-known and respected among hardcore hip-hop heads, MCs Ryu and Takbir and producers DJ Cheapshot and Vin Skully earned their stripes from their famed appearances on the Wake Up Show - a breeding ground for respected rhymers and supreme lyricists, including Eminem, Jay-Z and The Notorious B.I.G. What followed are two landmark independent albums, the visionary debut 2000 Fold and seething follow-up Megadef. Indeed, the group's exceptional, genre-busting work with producers Divine Styler (Everlast, Swollen Members), The Crystal Method (Ryu was the voice of the group's hit single, "Name Of The Game"), as well as legendary beatsmith J Dilla (Busta Rhymes, Common), has set the stage for SOB's breakthrough.

After reconnecting with longtime friend, Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, SOB contributed their signature rhymes on several tracks from Shinoda's Fort Minor album, including the single "Remember The Name." With this, an international tour to Asia, Europe, United States and Australia soon followed. Performing in front of tens of thousands of fans, SOB gained legions of followers and invaluable experience. Now, the quartet has the perfect platform and increased visibility as they work on their breakout album, title TBD.

"The album cleverly flirts with the concept of opposites - playful and militant, which is based upon everyday ironies," Takbir says. Ryu adds, "There's a side to us that wants to vent. We let it out." Although still in-progress, the album covers those angles and everything in between. Building off of a 1950's song, "Damn" features Ryu and Takbir detailing the ironic twists and turns of their musical careers, while on the jocular "Sugar Honey Iced Tea," the duo bounces to an anxious beat, detailing things that make you do a double-take -- much like the title's acronym.

Clearly, the aim of the album is about the juxtaposition of opposites. The album promises to be the best of both hip-hop worlds: it promises to make the casual rap fan nod in enjoyment while garnering the respect of the most discerning underground heads. A relentless pummeling of carefully constructed bangers with a fundamentalist hip-hop heart, the collection features a multitude of enjoyable extremes: gunplay meets old-school references; comedy meets aggressiveness; lyrical technicality meets belligerent drunkenness. Without ever losing sight of its distinctive brand of hip-hop, SOB has something for everyone.

The album sets a new hip-hop standard -- with straight skills and a focused mind on the craft and concept of each song. Styles Of Beyond's driving, drum-based production and the exciting interplay between the lyrically adventurous Ryu and Takbir, who are comfortable rapping about aliens, emotion, or microphone prowess, sets the stage for the reclamation of hip-hop.

"We figured we wanted to use this opportunity to make a statement rather than use it to do what everybody else is doing," Ryu says. "Our goal is to change the game. That's been our intention since the beginning, to do something different." "I think the Machine Shop camp sees that in us," adds DJ Cheapshot. "Rather than us just being this cookie-cutter rap group, they're seeing a bigger picture and seeing us as hopefully one of the groups on the forefront knocking down barriers and stepping over the lines, doing something revolutionary."

The impending release of the highly anticipated 2007 album promises to deliver the genre-stretching, innovative music that helped make SOB underground champions. These underdogs are about to have their day.

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