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JEWEL FOR THE STREET LP/C-PREME RECORDS 2001
MIXTAPE MASSACRE VOL 1. STREET AFFILIATED RECORDS 2003
MIXTAPE MASSACRE VOL 2. STREET AFFILIATED RECORDS 2004
DIAMONDS FOR THE WORLD COMING SOON ON
STREET AFFILIATED RECORDS
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THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED STREET AFFILIATED MUSIC AGREE THAT THEIR PASSIONATE LYRICS OVER GREAT BEATS FINALLY HAS GIVEN LISTENERS OF HIP HOP SOMETHING TO GET EXCITED ABOUT. THIS CORE OF M.C.'S ROCK AUDIENCES WITH HIGH ENERGY DELIVERIES AND STAR LIKE STAGE PRESENTS LEARN FROM HEATED FREESTYLE BATTLES ON BALTIMORE BLOCKS. THE SKILL OF COMMANDING THE MIC IN ANY ENVIRONMENT SERVE TO SHOWCASE THEIR NATURAL TALENT AS M.C.'S AND ENTERTAINERS.
IN MAY 2001 STREET AFFILIATED DROPPED THEIR DEBUT LP "JEWEL FOR THE STREETS" ON THE INDEPENDENT LABEL C-PREME RECORDS. AS C-PREME'S FIRST ACT THEY HAD THE STREET WATCHING AND TALKING. THE ALBUM SOLD MORE THAN 25,000 COPIES IN THE BALTIMORE/DC METROPOLITAN AREA.
AFTER RECIEVING A HIGHLY FAVORABLE ARTICLE BY THE BALTIMORE SUN'S MOST CONTROVERSAL WRITER, IT WAS CLEAR THAT STREET AFFILIATED HAD THE NECCESSARY TOOLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE INDUSTRY. TRAGICALLY THE EUPHORIA OF SUCCESS DID NOT LAST LONG DUE TO ARNOLD "CHICO" STEVENS, CEO OF C-PREME BEING MURDERED IN OCTOBER 2001.
THE UNFORTUNATE DEATH OF CHICO CAUSED C-PREME TO DISMANTLE WHICH GAVE WAY FOR THE BIRTH OF STREET AFFILIATED RECORDS. ARRIVING OFFICIALLY BACK ON THE SCENE IN 2003 AFTER MUCH TURMOIL AND LEGALITIES, STREET AFFILIATED BEGAN THEIR MIXTAPE MOVEMENT. THE MIXTAPE MASSACRE VOL 1. WAS DROPPED IN THE SUMMER 2003 FOLLOWED UP BY VOL 2. IN 2004 AND HAD THE STREETS OPEN ONCE AGAIN.
THE MIXTAPE SERIES WAS STARTED JUST TO REAQUAINT LISTENERS WITH THE GROUP. NOT ONLY DID THE MIXTAPES DO THAT, IT OPENED THEIR LISTENERS EYES AND EARS TO HOW STRONG THIS CORE OF ARTIST WERE. THE SONGWRITING/LYRICS, PRODUCTION, AND CREATIVITY WERE EVIDENT BY THE MASSIVE MIXTAPE SALES AND THE CHATTER ABOUT IT ON THE STREETS.
ENTER SUMMER 2004 AND ONCE AGAIN THE GROUP IS ON THE GRIND. SEVERAL BOOKINGS, APPEARENCES, AND CONSTANT STUDIO WORK HAS KEPT THEM BUSY TRYING TO LAND THE PROPER DEAL. CURRENTLY WITH A LOG OF OVER 100 SONGS AND DIE HARD FOLLOWERS, STREET AFFILIATED ATTRIBUTES A LARGE PART OF THEIR SUCCESS TO CHICO AND C-PREME RECORDS. THUS, EVERY SONG COMPLETED AND/OR PUT OUT IS DONE IN MEMORY OF THEIR FALLEN SOLDIERS.
R.I.P.
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ARNOLD "CHICO" STEVENS
DAKAS "LEAVERHEAD" WHITE
DAMIEN PEAY
ANGELO STRINGAFELLOW
LITTLE KEVIN
LITTLE CHEIFY
BIG "G"
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