Flipmode Squad
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The Flipmode Squad (formerly located at www.flipmode.com) was the production crew and musical family, founded and fronted by rapper Busta Rhymes, which counted Rah Digga, Rampage, Lord Have Mercy, Spliff Star, and Baby Sham among its members. They debuted in 1998 with The Imperial Album, and Rampage and Rah Digga went on to record solo efforts. Lord Have Mercy left Flipmode Squad in preference of a solo career in 2000, feeling that Busta was holding him down. [1] [2]
Lord Have Mercy collaborated with M.O.P. "Home Sweet Home", featured on their 2000 album Warriorz.
The founding member, Busta Rhymes has joined Dr. Dre's Aftermath label recently. Rah Digga, Papoose and Spliff Star have appeared alongside Busta in the "Touch It (Remix)" video, lending credibility to Flipmode's longevity.
Sean Soltys is one of the most highly recruited underground emcees, but his two most popular underground songs, Tha Bathroom Boogie and Pangea Pimpin were released under the Flipmode label.
Chauncey Hannibal from BLACKstreet, a new artist, Labba, from Brooklyn, who features with Busta on the Chris Brown - Yo Remix, and M.Dollaz are now in the group as well.
Underground sensation Papoose has recently signed with Flipmode Records to release his major label debut.
Rah Digga left the Flipmode Squad after feeling that she needed to move on and release yet long awaited "Sucker Free" album. It is not known as of yet whether or not she is still on good terms with the artists.
[edit] Trivia
- Busta appeared on a late 1990s Sci-Fi Channel advertisement, with his dreadlocks intertwined with tentacle and wires, shouting, "Flipmode is the squad!"
- Rah Digga recently left the flipmode squad but is unknown why at the moment
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