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25: 523:, was also part of a duo called Kamakazee with fellow Screwball member Kyron "Solo" Jones and released a couple of underground 12" singles in the late 1990s and early 2000s, often produced by 440:, Teflon, with KL the only featured Screwball member. In the same year, he signed with DJ Premier's Year Round Records. Poet and DJ Premier appeared on the song "The Victory" by 541:
said, "His hardcore delivery and raspy voice was well known in many circles...He is already up in ghetto heaven, so his music will live through all of us that love him."
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among others, and included two chart singles: "H-O-S-T-Y-L-E" produced by Mike Heron and "F.A.Y.B.A.N. (Fuck All You Bitch Ass Niggas)" produced by
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on the track "Set It Off". After several singles by PhD, Poet and Hot Day parted ways in 1996 due to being unable to find another record label.
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during 1987. As a part of hip hop group PhD with Dante "DJ Hot Day" Franklin, he released the duo's only studio album,
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and their frequent collaborator Godfather Don, appeared on Hostyle's first solo album,
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and number 44 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It featured contributions from
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and became the group's highest charted single at No. 78 on the
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Fredrick Ivey( a.k.a. Hostyle) released his first solo album,
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and Solo. The group has released two studio albums,
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It featured contributions from 7: 511:He reportedly died in January 2020. 47:adding citations to reliable sources 232:, composed of rappers Hostyle, KL, 14: 799:Hip hop groups from New York City 617:Singles: "I Ain't Saying Nothing" 376:attack and Hostyle died in 2020. 248:in 2001, and a compilation album 700:"A Tribute To Ignorance (Remix)" 464:, was dropped on June 30, 2009. 364:, released on June 29, 2004, by 23: 794:African-American musical groups 34:needs additional citations for 422:Blaq Poet's first solo album, 411:, on August 31, 1991, through 1: 717:Diep, Eric (March 28, 2013). 399:song "Beat You Down" towards 804:Hydra Entertainment artists 830: 388: 267:Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 809:American musical quartets 779:Unkut interview Blaq Poet 350:Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 746:"R.I.P. KL of Screwball" 602:Label: Landspeed Records 553:'s 2001 come-back album 614:Released: July 19, 2004 401:Boogie Down Productions 309:. 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