| Styles of Beyond | |
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| Also known as | S.O.B. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Genre(s) | Hip Hop |
| Years active | 1994 – Present |
| Label(s) | Bilawn Records, Ideal Records, Hi Ho Records, SpyTech Records, Mammoth, Machine Shop Recordings |
| Associated acts |
Fort Minor, Demigodz |
| Website | Official website |
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Styles of Beyond is an underground rap group from Los Angeles, California, more specifically the San Fernando Valley. The group consists of MCs Ryan Patrick Maginn (Ryu) and Takbir Bashir (Tak), Colton Raisin Fisher (DJ Cheapshot), and producer Jason Rabinowitz (Vin Skully). They have released two LPs and were heavily featured on Mike Shinoda's Fort Minor release, The Rising Tied. They are currently signed to Shinoda's Machine Shop Recordings label. They are also associated with the Demigodz supergroup which features similar artists such as Apathy, Celph Titled, and 7L & Esoteric. Grant Mohrman did a remix of the song 'Superstars' called 'Nine Thou' which was featured in the game Need For Speed: Most Wanted. Styles Of Beyond collaborated with Celldweller for a track entitled "Shapeshifter" which will appear on the upcoming album by Celldweller. Shapeshifter is also on the soundtrack for the movie "Redline." They are also working on the first Demigodz LP, Demigodzilla. Styles of Beyond have also collaborated with SpyTech artists: Lexicon, Sandman, 4-Zone, and Divine Styler. They have also collaborated with: Awol One, The Crystal Method, and Linkin Park. They have finished their third studio album, Rocket Surgery. The album's producers include DJ Cheapshot, Vin Skully, Rick Rock, J Dilla, Apathy, Divine Styler, Celph Titled, Scoop Deville, Tak's Brother Bilal Bashir, Mike Shinoda & RZA. It will feature rappers RZA, Mike Shinoda, Apathy, Celph Titled & Sixx John. It is executive produced by Mike Shinoda. Rocket Surgery is scheduled for February, 2008. Styles of Beyond has also made a mixtape titled "Razor Tag", presented and mixed by DJ Green Lantern, which was released on July 31 2007. DJ Cheapshot also recently opened his own bar called Cheapshot's, which is located in Long Beach, California. Their song "Second to None", which features Mike Shinoda, appears on the soundtrack to the 2007 Transformers film, and was also featured in a 30 second promo for FOX's season premieres for Prison Break and K-Ville. Styles of Beyond were on the Revolution Stage at this year's 2007 Projekt Revolution tour. On a tour date in Mansfield, Massachusetts however, during the Projekt Revolution tour, they were not present. On December 17, 2007, in was revealed that Cheapshot and Vin had been chosen and hired to complete the entire score for the upcoming A&E original series L.A. Gang Unit, which is slated for an April 2008 release.
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Discography
Official Mixtapes
- 2007 -- DJ Cheapshot Presents... Mega Dudical (Cheapshot Solo)
- 2007 -- Razor Tag (Presented by DJ Green Lantern)
- 2007 -- Razor Tag: Key Cuts EP
- 2007 -- DJ Cheapshot & DJ Marshall Barnes: Party Mouth! (Cheapshot Solo)
- 2008 -- Untitled 2nd Mixtape (will possibly contain Damn, which was cut from Rocket Surgery. Set to be released before Rocket Surgery.)
Albums
- 1997 -- 2000 Fold (Re-Released in 1999)
- 2002 -- Terraform (Never Released)
- 2003 -- Megadef
- 2008 -- Rocket Surgery
Ribkat Albums/Singles
- 2007 -- Red Rum
- 2007 -- The Publik Bizzares EP
- 2008 -- Whiskey Hill
Singles/Promo CDs
- From 2000 Fold:
- Spies Like Us / Winnetka Exit
- Easy Back It Up / Part 2
- Spies Like Us / Style Warz
- Spies Like Us (Remix) / Winnetka Exit
- Killer Instinct / Survival Tactics
- From Megadef:
- From Terraform:
- Other Singles:
- Nine Thou (Grant Mohrman Superstars Remix) (Track featured on numerous TV Shows, Films, and Video Games)
- Styles Of Beyond: Grant Mohrman Remixes
- From Fort Minor: We Major:
- Fort Minor: We Major EP
- S.C.O.M. / Dolla / Get It / Spraypaint & Ink Pens (Vinyl)
- Get It / Spraypaint & Ink Pens Promo CD
- S.C.O.M. / Dolla Promo CD
- Petrified/Remember The Name
Featured
- 2005 -- Fort Minor - Fort Minor: We Major
- 2005 -- Fort Minor - The Rising Tied
- 2006 -- Demigodz - Demigodzilla
- 2007 -- Transformers: The Album
- Other:
- Tweekend (Name Of The Game and Ready For Action)
- (Nine Thou (Superstars Remix) and Shapeshifter)
- Saints Row (Subculture)
- Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 (Subculture)
- Amplitude (game) (Subculture (Dieselboy + Kaos Rock Remix))
- WWE Smackdown! vs. RAW (Superstars)
- Technical Difficulties / Underground Sound
- Wordpower, Vol. 2: Directrix
- Electromatrix Presents - Contemplation
- The Funky Precedent
- It Takes A Seven Nation Army To Hold Us Back / Can't Nobody
- Eastern Philosophy (Can't leave Rap Alone)
- The Gatalog: A Collection Of Chaos
- The Gold Rush
- "Turnagain Hardcore 5"
- Prison Break episode Riots, Drills and the Devil featured Nine Thou (Superstar remix) which is also on the Prison Break Soundtrack
- Also played Second To None as an advertisement for the show along with K-Ville
- Trailer for Crank (Nine Thou, does not appear on Soundtrack)
- Trailer for You Don't Mess with the Zohan. (Second To None)
Videography
2000 Fold
- Easy Back It Up
- Spies Like Us
- Spies Like Us (Remix)
Megadef
- Be Your Dog
- Pay Me
- Bleach
Rocket Surgery
- TBA
External links
- Styles Of Beyond's Official Site
- Styles Of Beyond Central
- discogs
- Demigodz
- Myspace SOB
- Myspace SOB Ryu
