Company Flow
(left to right) El-P, Bigg Jus and Mr. Len
Background information
Origin	Queens, New York City, New York
Genre(s)	Hip hop
Years active	1993 – 2001
Label(s)	Rawkus
Former members
El-P Bigg Jus Mr. Len

Company Flow was a hip hop crew at one time associated with the independent record label Rawkus Records. El-Producto (El-P), DJ Mr. Len and Bigg Jus founded the group in 1992 (see 1992 in music) in Queens, New York. Image File history File links Companyflow. ... Queens Borough in New York City, in yellow Queens is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ... Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Hip hop music, also referred to as rap or rap music, is a style of popular music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Rawkus Records is an independent hip hop record label that enjoyed considerable exposure and massive success in the late 90s. ... El-Producto or El-P (born Jaime Meline) is a hip hop producer and rapper from New York City, well known and controversial in underground hip hop circles. ... Bigg Jus (also known as Bigg Justoleum or Lune TNS) is a rapper from New York City, formerly a member of Company Flow along with Mr. ... Mr. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... An independent record label is variously described as a record label operating without the funding (or outside the organizations) of the major record labels, and/or a label that subscribes to indie philosophies such as DIY and anti-corporate art. ... Rawkus Records is an independent hip hop record label that enjoyed considerable exposure and massive success in the late 90s. ... El-Producto or El-P (born Jaime Meline) is a hip hop producer and rapper from New York City, well known and controversial in underground hip hop circles. ... Mr. ... Bigg Jus (also known as Bigg Justoleum or Lune TNS) is a rapper from New York City, formerly a member of Company Flow along with Mr. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... See also: 1991 in music, other events of 1992, 1993 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... Queens is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States, and the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. It is coterminous with Queens County in the State of New York and is located on western Long Island. ...

History

El-P had had a disastrous experience with a record label in an attempt at a solo deal, and founded the group after serving as an intern for an entertainment lawyer. With DJ Mr. Len, Company Flow released "Juvenile Techniques" in 1993 (see 1993 in music). The follow-up, "8 Steps to Perfection", and the debut EP, Funcrusher Plus (1995), were underground hits. Subject to a major label bidding war on Libra records, Company Flow waited until they could get a contract on their own terms. They eventually signed to Rawkus, and helped revitalize alternative hip hop with labelmates like Mos Def. Some mainstream success followed. After two years of pushing the album and touring, group member Bigg Jus decided to strike out on his own and the group amicably dissolved. El-P and Mr. Len followed up their debut with the instrumental album Little Johnny From the Hospital (Rawkus). El-Producto or El-P (born Jaime Meline) is well known in underground hip hop circles as a pioneer whose work with the trio Company Flow (El-P, Big Jus and Mr. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... Mr. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... See also: 1992 in music, other events of 1993, 1994 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 8 - The U.S. Postal service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. ... -1... Rawkus Records was an independent hip hop record label that had enjoyed considerable exposure. ... Alternative hip hop or Underground hip hop is defined as a culture rather than just a musical genre. ... Mos Def (born Dante Terrell Smith on December 11, 1973) is a critically acclaimed rapper and actor. ... Bigg Jus (also known as Bigg Justoleum or Lune TNS) is a rapper from New York City, formerly a member of Company Flow along with Mr. ... El-Producto or El-P (born Jaime Meline) is well known in underground hip hop circles as a pioneer whose work with the trio Company Flow (El-P, Big Jus and Mr. ... Mr. ... Rawkus Records was an independent hip hop record label that had enjoyed considerable exposure. ...

By 2000 the relationship with Rawkus had run its course, with label and group pulling in opposite directions, and Co Flow announced their departure from Rawkus. As solo artists El-P and Mr. Len left Rawkus shortly thereafter, deciding that it was also time to go their separate ways. El-Producto has started his own record label (Definitive Jux) and a solo career, as has Mr. Len with his own label (Smacks Records) and Bigg Jus on Big Dada and Mush Records. El-Producto or El-P (born Jaime Meline) is well known in underground hip hop circles as a pioneer whose work with the trio Company Flow (El-P, Big Jus and Mr. ... Mr. ... El-Producto or El-P (born Jaime Meline) is a hip hop producer and rapper from New York City, well known and controversial in underground hip hop circles. ... --24. ... Mr. ... Bigg Jus (also known as Bigg Justoleum or Lune TNS) is a rapper from New York City, formerly a member of Company Flow along with Mr. ... Big Dada is Ninja Tunes Hip Hop imprint. ... Mush Records is an independent record label that has released albums for many underground artists. ...

Bigg Jus stated in 2006 that he is currently working on material for a new Company Flow album, suggesting the possibility of the group re-forming. [1]

Discography

EP's and Albums

Album cover	Album information
	Funcrusher EP Released: June 10, 1996 Label: Official Recordings Singles: "8 Steps to Perfection"/"Vital Nerve"
	Funcrusher Plus Released: July 28, 1997 Label: Rawkus Records Singles: "8 Steps to Perfection"/"Vital Nerve", "Population Control", "Blind"/"Tragedy of War (In III Parts)"
	Little Johnny From the Hospitul: Breaks & Instrumentals Vol.1 Released: June 15, 1999 Label: Rawkus Records Singles:

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Singles

• "Juvenile Technique" (1994)
• "8 Steps to Perfection" (1996)
• "Infokill" (1996)
• "Blind" (1997)
• "End to End Burners...Episode 1" (1998)
• "Patriotism" from Soundbombing 2 (1999)
• "D.P.A. (As Seen on TV)" (2000)

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Guest Appearances

• "Jonny Rookie Card", from the Boulevard Connection EP Sut Min Pik (1998)
• "Bladerunners", from the Mike Ladd album Welcome to the Afterfuture (1999)
• "Night Time Theme", from the Infesticons album Gun Hill Road (2000)
• "Vision of Art", from the DJ Krush album Zen (2001)