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D.Mil is the direct link to St. Paul's 20-year-old Hip Hop scene. Miller's older brother Jim was a break dancer with the St. Paul Wild Style in the E'80s, part of the b-boy street culture. Born into a single parent household on St. Paul's often wild and impoverished east side. Money was usually tight, but big brother Jim's classic Rap tastes, which included Run DMC, the Fat Boys, helped fill the voids as David, and Twin brother Edde followed Jim around the Twin Cities pioneering Hip Hop scene. Hip Hop and Music has been a part of my life as long as I can remember, D.Mil stated. Tragedy struck the family when D.Mil's brother, Jim, was killed in a car accident at the age of 19. Maybe to keep the memory of his brother alive or out of his growing talent as a rap writer and DJ, or both, D.Mil scraped together enough money in 1994 to buy his own turntable's and start his vinyl collection. It wasn't long before he was cutting with the best of the local DJs and attracting high caliber MCs.
Too young to work clubs, D.Mil worked "the underground scene" for years D started spinning in the Clubs at the age of 19. DJ D.Mil is a true Club DJ, behind the decks is a performance that will spark any size audience, MC skills that work the crowd into the DJ Set. I like to warm them up, than make em sing, says D.MIl spinning sing-a-long party anthem sets. Superb Beat Blends mixed with smooth scratches, feeling out what the crowd wants to hear is a DJ skill that D has mastered, with a extensive Music Selection Current to Classic Top 40, Hip Hop, & R&B dance Hits. Most recently D.Mil doing a Saturday Night Residence at the MYTH the Largest club in the Midwest Region, Hosting a Saturday Night Residence in Minneapolis new Dance Club Hot Spot Foundation, The live Top 40 Radio mix show Club 101 (spring 05) 101.3 KDWB FM, DJ host STAR PARTY 2005. DJ nights at Famous night clubs like First Ave., & Epic. Spring Break tours to Mexico w/ Spring Break Leader studentcity.com the last 8 years, sold out shows at the legendary Bora Bora and Midwest club dates around the region, opening slots for acts: SNOOP DOGG, AKON, CAIRA, Paul Wall, 36 MAFIA, BONE Thugs n Harmony, KRS-ONE, Twista, Juvenile, G-Unit, Dip Set, Tech 9ine, Beat Nuts, Talab kweli, D12, Tha Liks, Do or Die & Smash Mouth, Tour dates with the one and only 2 Live Crew and others. DJ sets with the biggest DJ's in the World: FUNK MASTER FLEX, DJ Mea, DJ AM, Grandmaster Flash, DJ Recktangle, & DJ Craze. D.Mil has been building his following and national presence for years. D.Mil has numerous national producing credits and album credits, The 2007 TC BEST DJ AWARD, 2007 SP Style Crew Award, 2006 SP Style Promo Team Award, 2000 MMA nominee for Hip Hop Record of the Year.
Recently landing a Original song in the TV Movie Just for One Night. Working today Producing for a host of leading DJs, MC'S, R&B singers, musicians, and mix masters, Miller has helped turn his home-based SP STYLE Studios into one of the engine's of the Twin Cities and St. Paul's legendary scene. His twin brother Edde still helps out the group with booking and promotion, For both, it's a legacy they're willing to continue whole-heartedly. "We're more about the music and culture in Hip Hop than street or gangster stuff. We're more genuine," D.Mil says. "We try to keep it all real. We know where we came from, and where we're going."
TWIN CITIES, MN., --Stereotype is set to click. A transplanted MC from the Bronx --who now represents "up north" to the fullest -- meets a hot Eastside St. Paul DJ and producer who hooks up with a beautiful Vocalist to put The TwinCities 20-year-old rap scene on the map: Meet MC Paizon, DJ D.Mil, and Jozi of Stereotype. Like Prince and a kingdom of rockers, B-boys, funkers, and punks, Stereotype is a true product of flyover land, where West Coast and East Coast music trends, scattering soundbytes and interracial shockwaves, often blend to create a distinctive style and badass character. "The Click," as fans from the Twin Cities to Mexico’s spring break parties fondly know them, are emerging as one of Minnesota’s major rap exports. It’s long overdue. Following its critically acclaimed debut record in 2000 Underground Embargo, The disc earned them a 2000 Minnesota Music Awards nomination for Best Rap Album and local college radio airtime. St. Paul’s leading Hip Hop group launched its highly awaited second album in 2003, Children of the Snow, ‘SNOW is a emotional, free flowing Record about a variety of subjects with original Hip Hop Tracks, master DJing and production. SP Style’s Indie distribution deal put Stereotype Click, Children of the Snow CD in Retail chains like Best Buy though out the region (Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, & Illinois) where the CD sold out in many areas. Stereotype “SELF TITLED” the new album is due in Stores First Quarter 07’. “It’s still the Click” says Paizon, “but we just go by Stereotype now”.
The crew has out done themselves on this record pulling out all the stops. D.Mil has linked up with right producers to make this record well rounded, there’s the single “Friday Night” produced by LST recently featured in the Movie “Just For One Night” staring Raven Samoan. The Hip Hop Anthem “In The Air” produced by 84 Caprice is in rotation on many mix shows & Collage Radio around the US, the song with 2 Live Crew “Must Be The Music” Jozi is irresistible on the chorus this song is spinning in Clubs all over. D.Mil & Paizon show true heart on “Understand Me” (check the sample D pulled on this one). Stereotype did a summer of giging promoting singles off the new disc. SP Style / Stereotype will also be releasing a Remix with Slo Coach Recording Artist Mood Ruff in Canada. “Were trying to keep momentum Rollin” says D.Mil gearing up for the annual Mexico trip during Spring Break w/ Student City.com, Last year they did 7 sold out shows at the legendary Bora Bora Club in Mexico.
Many shows and bookings on the Calendar and resent live performances with: DJ Craze, 2 Live Crew, Twista, DJ Motiv8 (BlkEyed Peas), Kool Keith, Do or Die, Paul Wall, Tha Liks, & Beat Nuts. The buzz created in the Midwest is certain to expand an already ballooning fan base stretching across the region and down into Mexico. There in the tropical heat, Stereotype spring break shows for college kids from across the USA inspires the typical mad reaction to The Click’s fast-charged verses, lyrical curses and the turntable chaos of the trio’s free flowing rampage and dance floor throw downs. SP Style Productions is currently expanding on the national level with the Stereotype touring & DJ D.Mil doing sold out club dates around the region. Along with full time Promoter Edward Miller, SP Style has the power to promote, MC, DJ, and rock the show.
John DeRosa, known in hip-hop circles as MC Paizon, knows why New York pizza tastes better than any pizza outside the five boroughs. "It's the water, the water that mixes with the dough. New York water is so polluted that it gives the pizza crust this distinctive flavor that you can't duplicate anyplace else."
DeRosa also knows that he has a certain birthright to hip-hop music, having grown up in the birthplace of rap, the Bronx. "Growing up in the Bronx you don't have any choice about hip-hop music, it just gets in your blood."
Born in Riverhead and a native of Pelham Bay, a heavy duty Italian neighborhood where he earned the nickname "Little Paizon," DeRosa proudly ticks off the names of hip-hop's East Coast founding fathers: Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, and others. It's the same glow he gets telling about his first encounters with fellow Stereotype members, or the crew's Shots Paul Recording House. These days though, when he's not working out verses for STC or practicing with the group, he likes to jaw about the sky blue waters of Minnesota where he's hooked on snowmobiling and fishing with his son, Vinnie (Vincenzo). They got their favorite sunny hole out on White Bear Lake where dad and son like to fish as much as possible in the warm weather and snowmobile in the cold.
Content now in the state where "chill" is usually accompanied by the word "wind" in front of it, Paizon is looking forward to Stereotype progress in music and in the business. There's still a lot of the Bronx, however, left in the imaginative word man who now calls St. Paul home. "I'm even more of a character now than I was back East."
When asked if his life has changed much since his move from New York in '89, he laughs and states in his undeniable Bronx accent, "Yeah, out there the toughest is the coolest at high school, but here if you come lookin' to kick some ass like I did when I first landed, you find it's just the opposite. Nobody will talk to you if you act like a tough guy all the time." But that doesn't mean DeRosa doesn't possess the aggressive, go-for-the-jugular style on the microphone. Onstage, the styling MC Paizon is animated and focused, capable of working the crowd to the edge with his verbal attack and his powerful persona. "MCs are supposed to rock the mic and control the crowd, and that's what I'm all about in STC."
The Kamillion began DJ-ing parties around the block in 1986 and writing songs a few years later in 88'. Mixing hip-hop raps with Jamaican style reggae, and adding a touch of RnB, the "Kamillion" was born. In 1996 the Kamillion caught his first big break; he was featured on the Tommy Boy/Epic Release, "New Jersey Drive Soundtrack" on the song "Do What You Want". The exposure put The Kamillion on the scene and into New York clubs. He has been featured in shows with Mary J. Blige, KC, M.O.P., Mobb Deep, and Montel Jordan.
Born Antonio Jones in Panama to a Jamaican father and Panama mother, the Jones family moved to the melting pot of New York City when Antonio was just ten years old. Hip-hop street culture was alive and growing in Brooklyn, and young Antonio watched greats emerge and hip-hop go worldwide. Growing up in Flatbush Crown Heights, Antonio grew up on hip-hop, reggae, and RnB influences from KRS ONE, LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, Fat Boys, Bujubanton, Super Cat, Ninja Man, Michael Jackson, and Prince.
The Kamillion moved to Minnesota in 2000, where he started pounding out his unique style and earning respect on the Midwest scene in just a few short years. With recent performances at Legendary Clubs like First Avenue, The Lab, Cabooze, and The Quest, his presence is indeed growing large. In 2001, he was featured on the underground release "Plat. out the trunk". Since then, the Kamillion has been featured on countless album projects, including "The Sounds" EP, on collaborations with DJ NEX, Stereotype, Long Doe, and DJ D.Mil's mix CD series. Currently, the Kamillion is working with SP Style on a full-length solo release and building on his regional following. Look for the Kamillion on the SP Style "The Sounds" EP, out now! Available thru our merch page or itunes.com
Twin Cities born and raised (Nordeast, Minneapolis to be pacific). Old as dirt, but young in the bed. Healthy as an Ox, but sick in the head. A punchline emcee with little regard for opinions (especially those contrary to his own), he has been a magnet for controversy and has enjoyed every minute of it.
B. Hat first took the stage in 1998 when he (actually I, but third person sounds so much better) put Charles Dickens in Minneapolis' premier venue First Avenue to begin the "Pimps Up - Hoes Down...Hustla's Convention Tour" with Ice-T. Shortly thereafter he began working on his first solo LP "Hollywood Hillbilly" (or Holly-Hollywooooooood...Hollywood Hillbilly-billy...for those who know it well) which planted the seed for much shit-talkin and plenty of burned bridges. After a stint on "The Warped Tour 1999" and before the album was completed, this young careless motherfucker was arrested while actin like a kingpin smokin a Blizzo at a rest area in Nebraska with 60 lbs of MexaCali's finest produce in the trunk of his rental car. Needless to say, this setback had a role in impeeding this up and coming artist...but the record sold well and soon became a local classic...fuck what you heard.
A couple years (a shorty, a clothing store, and some financial recovery) later, Hatfield solidified his role as one of Nordeast Mpls's most notorious assholes by joining up with The Unknown Prophets and Gamble to create NE Time Entertainment. With a double-disc smash ("Welcome to Northeast") and a nearly sold out First Avenue release party...it seemed as though they were on their way to providing the area with a viable alternative to "Back-Pack Rap" that had dominated the scene up until that point. But, shit happens and things fall apart. The collective seperated and went on to release individual projects while the heads questioned their judgment.
An EP would soon follow ("Def Child Area"). Gamble would never touch a mic again, much to the dismay of everyone who ever heard him do his thizzle. And the UP's (Unknown Prophets) continued where they left off, rockin mics and breakin necks with hits for the masses.
After some strategizing and a nut check, Bobby joined forces with local promotional powerhouse SP Styles. Together they would quickly gain the title of "Twin Cities Best Promotion Team" (Twin Cities Hip Hop Awards) amongst other awards such as "Twin Cities Best Crew" and "Twin Cities Best DJ" (DJ D-Mil). Currently the primary goal of this antagonistic artist is to wrap up what will surely be one of the Twin Cities most memorable Hip Hop experiences, "The Renaissance LP." This third full-length release features the likes of Dilated Peoples, The Beatnuts, Strong Arm Steady, Tha Alkaholiks, Planet Asia, Stereotype, Thoughtless Poetz, and production from Alchemist, DJ D-Mil, Big Jess of Unknown Prophets, B-Ruckus of Leroy Smokes, as well as many others. Due for release in the coming months, so look for it in someone's iPod...it'll be listed under "Mr. Fuck You Too!!!!"
The year was 1993 when MoRocco relocated from the Southside of Chicago to Minneapolis. It was nearly a month later Roc first connected in Minnesota, forming a group called Northern Darkness with producer Cause-E. Northern Darkness was quick to gain a strong rep in the underground scene, doing shows with Hieroglyphics and running Freestyle Fridays in the Twin Cites. The year was around 1995 and 1996. The group dismembered after a short while and MoRocco with producer 7-Star formed Baccstage. "That's when we connected with SP Style," says MoRocco. Baccstage did a number shows with Stereotype Click and D.A.P.O..
Meanwhile, T La Shawn was working on a solo project with producer Will Greens and recording with D.Mil at SP Style's Shots Recording House. Conflicting egos tore Baccstage apart before long, and T La Shawn and MoRocco connected once again forming the duo (Morocco and T La Shawn). Officially with SP Style scene since 2002, the duo brings a golden era hip-hop style to the table. The official mixtape "The Ambush Killaz" hit the streets June 2005. Look for Morocco on the SP Style "The Sounds" EP, out now! Available thru our merch page or itunes.com
Morocco now performs with First Ave. main stay DJ Defiant at many shows. Expect a full release from the duo in 2008.
A Minneapolis native who has been breaking through since 1995 with the Rhyme Sayers and Los Nativos, Francisco has found a home with SP Style and his group D.A.P.O. (Fly Dro). He is arguably one of the Midwest's finest DJ's, opening for a laundry list of top headliners.
"Cisco," as fans know him, has rocked crowds from the West Coast, the Midwest, and Mexico (with SP Style and Paradise Parties Spring Break Vacations). When situated behind the decks, this turntable technician possesses mixing and scratching skills that would rival those of any DJ in the galaxy. Serving as a resident in Minneapolis' premier clubs, Cisco's astonishing performances are nothing short of a party rockin' spectacular. Check out his series of Mix CDsVol.1-5 available now on our merch page.
Xplycyt is an artist whose music is as versatile and unpredictable as the weather in his home city of Saint Paul, Minnesota--blustery and cold one minute, warm and sunny the next. But what else would you expect from a rapper who grew up a poor, abused child in a fatherless home only to discover the riches of love and family as an adult?
The youngest of four children, Xplycyt barely knew his dad and his mom was a drug addict who slapped her kids around physically, verbally and emotionally. At 10 Xplycyt was tired of watching his mom destroy her life and his future. He left home and started putting his feelings down on paper. Supported by his extended family and inspired by DJ sessions with his older brother and freestyle sessions with cousins, Xplycyt found happiness--and his voice.
In the shadows of St. Paul's inner city and on the streets of his rough Selby Neighborhood, Xplycyt was surrounded by all the classic hip hop elements. He continued his freestyling acrobatics and creative writing until he later assisted in developing the group Lost Soulz in 2005. Lost Soulz became established in just a few months filling local clubs and recording tracks; however, the group later disbanded in 2006.
Determined, Xplycyt continued to build his presence through numerous performances and recordings in support of his debut album. He has opened for hip hop greats including 2 Live Crew, MC Breed, The Beatnuts, Greg Nice, Kool Keith and The Luniz. He has also toured with SP Style artists Stereotype, The Kamillion and Lucca Brazzi in addition to being featured on DJ D.Mil's mix CD series and a number of independent releases.
Bleak. Audacious. Creative. Intrepid. Emotional. His stories are personal, raw and real. "My Life" is a message to his mom that picks at the scabs of the wounded emotions he feels from being abandoned as a child. "Blow the Roof" takes on a music scene that's more focused on selling records than storytelling and art. And "Front Man" announces the arrival of the Twin Cities as a major player in the rap industry.
"Xplycyt the Great, from the Land of 10,000 Lakes … I think there's something you should know: my state gets 40-below, and trust me I'm just as cold."
He's a writer, a rapper and a producer. But more than that he's a storyteller who's doing what we're all doing: trying to make some sense out the bad and trying to make the most out of the good.
For more information about Xplycyt, www.XplycytLyrics.com. Look for his debut album release in 2008.
Absent was born Cody Hoskins on May 26, 1981 and was raised in the land of 10,000 lakes. His love for hip hop began at an early age. In high school, he unknowingly developed his free style craft and in college, began to grab the microphone at house parties, and frequented ciphers and emcee battles. After dropping out of college in 2002, his music was put on the back burner.
Like most people, Absent has suffered losses and overcame many obstacles throughout his lifetime. In July of 2005, he entered a rehabilitation facility for drug and alcohol abuse. After only a few months of sobriety, he decided to pursue his dream of being a successful hip hop artist.
Shortly after being introduced to Minneapolis producer Erick Rice in October 2006, Absent began to work on his first project. An 8 song EP entitled "The Birth of a Legend", was released in August of 2006 and quickly created a buzz throughout the Twin Cities.
This talented Minnesota artist writes all of his own lyrics and is known by his peers to be an extremely driven, motivated and ambitious emcee. Since the EP's release, Absent has done nearly 100 shows locally and out of state. He has performed with the likes of Eyedea and Abilities, Ice-T, Do or Die, Haystak, Yukmouth, Tech N9ne, Chamillionaire, Obie Trice and more.
Absent's momentum barreled into 2008 with the release of "Urban Adventure Vol.1", a mixtape hosted by DJ De-Roc that features him on every track. Most recently in January 2008, Absent received the award for being the, "Twin Cities Best White Rapper" at the 2nd Annual Twin Cities Hip Hop Awards which were held at the Varsity Theatre in Minneapolis.
In just a short period of time, Absent has overcome adversity and established himself as one of Minnesota's elite emcees. He is currently writing and recording his 3rd project and first full length album entitled "Love To Hate Me", which is set for a 2008 release with production from SP Style and more. For more Absent info and free downloads go to http://www.absentraps.com/
It all started on the Southside of Minneapolis for the duo Tony Bones and Big Wiz, who were childhood friends that later reconnected with music through producer Will Greens. First known as the Lyrical Pros, Wiz grew up on Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, and old school soul music. Tony was more into street hip-hop like Kool G Rap and Underground MC's. They have both have had their share of street life, living on the Southside where tough times are no stranger, and it reflects in the music. True hip-hop heads, the duo have worked an original hip-hop sound that is gaining attention and fans at a rapid pace.
Tony Bones and Big Wiz have been carving out their place on the Twin Cities' hip-hop scene for over six years and set to release their debut album. The new album features Bones and Wiz smashing through tracks produced by Budda Tye, DJ D.Mil, and A. Alexander, plus features by the vocalist Ms. Maggie, T La Shawn, and Stereotype Click. Recently featured on the SP Style release "The Sounds" EP (summer '04), Bones and Big have been building a strong following beyond their Southside neighborhood. Selling out clubs Tabu, Station 4, and H2O, as well as headlining at the legendary First Ave., Bones and Wiz were featured in two shows with SP Style on Spring Break in Mazatlan, Mexico 05'.
D.Mil is the direct link to St. Paul's 20-year-old Hip Hop scene. Miller's older brother Jim was a break dancer with the St. Paul Wild Style in the E'80s, part of the b-boy street culture. Born into a single parent household on St. Paul's often wild and impoverished east side. Money was usually tight, but big brother Jim's classic Rap tastes, which included Run DMC, the Fat Boys, helped fill the voids as David, and Twin brother Edde followed Jim around the Twin Cities pioneering Hip Hop scene. Hip Hop and Music has been a part of my life as long as I can remember, D.Mil stated. Tragedy struck the family when D.Mil's brother, Jim, was killed in a car accident at the age of 19. Maybe to keep the memory of his brother alive or out of his growing talent as a rap writer and DJ, or both, D.Mil scraped together enough money in 1994 to buy his own turntable's and start his vinyl collection. It wasn't long before he was cutting with the best of the local DJs and attracting high caliber MCs. 
TWIN CITIES, MN., --Stereotype is set to click. A transplanted MC from the Bronx --who now represents "up north" to the fullest -- meets a hot Eastside St. Paul DJ and producer who hooks up with a beautiful Vocalist to put The TwinCities 20-year-old rap scene on the map: Meet MC Paizon, DJ D.Mil, and Jozi of Stereotype. Like Prince and a kingdom of rockers, B-boys, funkers, and punks, Stereotype is a true product of flyover land, where West Coast and East Coast music trends, scattering soundbytes and interracial shockwaves, often blend to create a distinctive style and badass character. "The Click," as fans from the Twin Cities to Mexico’s spring break parties fondly know them, are emerging as one of Minnesota’s major rap exports. It’s long overdue. Following its critically acclaimed debut record in 2000 Underground Embargo, The disc earned them a 2000 Minnesota Music Awards nomination for Best Rap Album and local college radio airtime. St. Paul’s leading Hip Hop group launched its highly awaited second album in 2003, Children of the Snow, ‘SNOW is a emotional, free flowing Record about a variety of subjects with original Hip Hop Tracks, master DJing and production. SP Style’s Indie distribution deal put Stereotype Click, Children of the Snow CD in Retail chains like Best Buy though out the region (Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, & Illinois) where the CD sold out in many areas. Stereotype “SELF TITLED” the new album is due in Stores First Quarter 07’. “It’s still the Click” says Paizon, “but we just go by Stereotype now”. 
John DeRosa, known in hip-hop circles as MC Paizon, knows why New York pizza tastes better than any pizza outside the five boroughs. "It's the water, the water that mixes with the dough. New York water is so polluted that it gives the pizza crust this distinctive flavor that you can't duplicate anyplace else."
The Kamillion began DJ-ing parties around the block in 1986 and writing songs a few years later in 88'. Mixing hip-hop raps with Jamaican style reggae, and adding a touch of RnB, the "Kamillion" was born. In 1996 the Kamillion caught his first big break; he was featured on the Tommy Boy/Epic Release, "New Jersey Drive Soundtrack" on the song "Do What You Want". The exposure put The Kamillion on the scene and into New York clubs. He has been featured in shows with Mary J. Blige, KC, M.O.P., Mobb Deep, and Montel Jordan.
Twin Cities born and raised (Nordeast, Minneapolis to be pacific). Old as dirt, but young in the bed. Healthy as an Ox, but sick in the head. A punchline emcee with little regard for opinions (especially those contrary to his own), he has been a magnet for controversy and has enjoyed every minute of it.
The year was 1993 when MoRocco relocated from the Southside of Chicago to Minneapolis. It was nearly a month later Roc first connected in Minnesota, forming a group called Northern Darkness with producer Cause-E. Northern Darkness was quick to gain a strong rep in the underground scene, doing shows with Hieroglyphics and running Freestyle Fridays in the Twin Cites. The year was around 1995 and 1996. The group dismembered after a short while and MoRocco with producer 7-Star formed Baccstage. "That's when we connected with SP Style," says MoRocco. Baccstage did a number shows with Stereotype Click and D.A.P.O..
Absent was born Cody Hoskins on May 26, 1981 and was raised in the land of 10,000 lakes. His love for hip hop began at an early age. In high school, he unknowingly developed his free style craft and in college, began to grab the microphone at house parties, and frequented ciphers and emcee battles. After dropping out of college in 2002, his music was put on the back burner.
It all started on the Southside of Minneapolis for the duo Tony Bones and Big Wiz, who were childhood friends that later reconnected with music through producer Will Greens. First known as the Lyrical Pros, Wiz grew up on Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, and old school soul music. Tony was more into street hip-hop like Kool G Rap and Underground MC's. They have both have had their share of street life, living on the Southside where tough times are no stranger, and it reflects in the music. True hip-hop heads, the duo have worked an original hip-hop sound that is gaining attention and fans at a rapid pace.