Onyx
Background information
Origin	Queens, New York City, United States
Genre(s)	Hip hop, Hardcore rap
Years active	1989 - present
Label(s)	Def Jam Records
Associated acts	Yung Onyx
Website	www.onyxdomain.com
Members
Sticky Fingaz Fredro Starr Sonee Seeza
Former members
Big DS

Onyx is a hardcore rap group from Queens, New York. Originally formed in 1989 by Fredro Starr, Sonee Seeza and the late Big DS, the group later added Sticky Fingaz, Starr's cousin, in 1991. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Queens is one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. Geographically the largest borough in the city, Queens is home to many immigrants and the two major airports. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of 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. ... Hardcore hip hop is a form of hip hop music that has confrontational, often violent lyrics, and generally sparse, gritty urban beats. ... See also: 1989 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1989 Record labels established in 1989 other events of 1989 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 7 - Genesis 88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House party in London January 14 - Paul... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Def Jam Records is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... Kirk Jones is also the name of a man who survived a plunge over the Niagara Falls, without a flotation device, on October 20, 2003. ... Fredro Starr (born Fredro Scruggs on January 1 1970), also known as Fredro Scruggs or Never, is an American rapper, actor and a member of hardcore rap group Onyx. ... Sonsee who was originally known as Sonee Seeza (until he shortened his name) is a Rapper from Brooklyn and an original member of the Hardcore Rap group Onyx. ... Marlon Fletcher (alias Big DS) was the member of hardcore rap group ONYX. On May 22, 2003, Big DS died from complications of cancer. ... Hardcore hip hop is a form of hip hop music that has confrontational, often violent lyrics, and generally sparse, gritty urban beats. ... 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. ... NY redirects here. ... Fredro Starr (born Fredro Scruggs on January 1 1970), also known as Fredro Scruggs or Never, is an American rapper, actor and a member of hardcore rap group Onyx. ... Sonsee who was originally known as Sonee Seeza (until he shortened his name) is a Rapper from Brooklyn and an original member of the Hardcore Rap group Onyx. ... Marlon Fletcher (alias Big DS) was the member of hardcore rap group ONYX. On May 22, 2003, Big DS died from complications of cancer. ... Kirk Jones is also the name of a man who survived a plunge over the Niagara Falls, without a flotation device, on October 20, 2003. ...

History

In 1991 Onyx was going to present a demo to Jam Master Jay at Def Jam, but Big DS and Sonee Seeza (then only known as Suave) were in Connecticut at the time, so Fredro Starr called up his cousin Sticky Fingaz (who was always rhyming while working in a barber shop). Once Sticky Fingaz joined the group, the group released the Throw Ya Gunz EP in 1992. After the track Onyx inked a deal with Def Jam and were promised an album which became 1993's Bacdafucup LP. The album met with great commercial success, including heavy airplay on radio and MTV for the single "Slam". The track "Slam" was the #5 single of the entire year and the album went on to quickly sell 2 million copies. Onyx also received critical acclaim, winning Soul Train's rap album of the year. Despite the embrace of commercial outlets, the group maintained their hardcore image through raunchy live performances, Sticky's arrest for assault on a flight, and when the NAACP deemed them a disgrace to blacks, denying them access to perform a football game's half time show. Jason Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), known as Jam Master Jay, was the founder and DJ of Run-DMC, a highly influential hip-hop group, based in the Queens borough of New York City. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Bacdafucup (pronounced Back da fuck up) is the first album from hardcore rap group Onyx. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), is one of the oldest and most influential hate organizations in the United States. ...

A lot changed with Onyx in the next two years. Big DS left the group during the recording of All We Got Iz Us because he felt he wasn't getting enough time on the microphone. Many people thought that Onyx had faded into obscurity, that was not the case. In 1995 Onyx released their second album All We Got Iz Us. While the album was much less successful commercially, many of their fans call it their best work ever. The album did not have any radio friendly tracks and the album's lead single "Last Dayz" peaked at #89 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, selling 500,000 copies. All We Got Iz Us is the second album from hardcore rap group ONYX. Track listing Life or Death (Skit) - 0:48 Last Dayz - 3:56 All We Got Iz Us (Evil Streets) - 4:13 Purse Snatchaz - 4:07 Shout - 3:47 I Murder U (Skit) - 0:22 Betta off... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

The release was followed by another gap in albums, but the members remained in the public eye by appearing in several movies, including Clockers, Sunset Park (1996), and Dead Presidents(1995). Both rappers continue to appear in movies and television, appearing on the FX Network on The Shield and on HBO's The Wire. Clockers is a 1995 film directed by Spike Lee. ... Sunset Park is a 1996 basketball film. ... This article is about the American action movie. ... FX (shorter for Fox Extended Networks) is a name carried by two cable television and satellite channels owned by News Corporations Fox Entertainment Group. ... The Shield is an American police-drama television series shown on FX Networks in the U.S. and other networks internationally. ... HBO (Home Box Office) is an American premium cable television network. ... This article is about the television series. ...

Onyx returned in 1998 with their third album Shut 'Em Down, which featured appearances from DMX, The Lost Boyz, Raekwon, Method Man, Big Pun, Noreaga and a then-unknown 50 Cent. This album found critical as well as commercial success. The underground scene loved the B-sides to the album and radio listeners liked songs such as "React" and the eponymous "Shut 'em Down", the latter featuring DMX. After Shut 'Em Down, Onyx left Def Jam and temporarily split up for solo releases. They reunited in 2002 with Bacdafucup Part II released on Koch Records, followed by the 2003 release Triggernometry on D3 Entertainment. Both albums met with mediocre reviews and sales. Shut Em Down is the third album from hardcore rap group ONYX. Track listing It Was Onyx (Skit) - 0:48 Raze It Up - 4:00 Street Nigguz - 4:54 Shut Em Down - 3:58 Broke Willies - 3:49 For Nothin (Skit) - 0:18 Rob and Vic - 4:54 Face Down... Earl Simmons (born on December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name, DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to popularity in the late-1990s. ... The Lost Boyz are a Hip Hop group from South Jamaica, Queens, New York. ... Raekwon (born Corey Woods, January 12, 1970, Brooklyn, New York, United States) is an American East Coast rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. ... Method Man (born Clifford Smith, April 1, 1971 in New York City) is a Grammy-winning American rapper, record producer, actor, and member of the hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. ... Christopher Lee Rios (November 9, 1971–February 7, 2000), better known as Big Punisher or Big Pun, was a New York rapper of Puerto Rican descent who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s. ... N.O.R.E. (formerly known as Noreaga, born Victor Santiago) is an African-American rapper and member of the hip hop group C-N-N (formerly known as Capone-N-Noreaga). N.O.R.E. stands for Niggaz on (the) Run Eatin. Half African American and half Puerto Rican... For the currency amount, see 50 cents. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... Bacdafucup Part II is the fourth album from hardcore rap group ONYX. Track Listing Whats Onyx - 2:57 Bring Em out Dead - 3:44 Slam Harder - 4:38 Hold Up - 4:03 Bang 2 Dis - 4:06 Gangsta - 4:19 Hood Beef - 3:40 Big Trucks - 4:58 Clap... Koch Records, the primary subsidiary of Koch Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States [1]. // Problemz (of Tru Rydas) Alchemist Criss Angel Anúna Joan Baez Beth Hart Black Ice Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Ian Brown Chris Brubeck Richard Butler C Miller Camron Carl... Triggernometry is the fifth album from hardcore hip hop group Onyx and was put out on D3 Entertainment. ...

In other news, there has been a low-level beef between Onyx member Fredo Starr and 50 Cent. According to the Rap News Network, 50 Cent started a confrontation with Fredo Starr at the 2003 Vibe Awards.^[1] In a 2003 interview Fredo Starr explained, "50 Cent basically started shit with me, started a scuffle, and a bodyguard broke us up. He's a punk. He's disrespectful to Jam Master Jay ever since he passed. Fuck him. I'm doin shit with some ex G-Unit members now. 50 ain’t shit".^[2] In an interview with the Source magazine, Fredo Starr said that 50 Cent had been disrespectful towards the Onyx rap group even though Onyx had given him his first breakthrough on a song called "React" from the 1998 album, Shut 'Em Down. The Source Magazine The Source is a monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and culture. ...

In the summer of 2006 Fredro released a project known as Yung Onyx.

A new Onyx album, titled The Black Rock, was rumored for a release end 2007.

Discography

Album cover	Album information
	Bacdafucup Released: 1993 Certification:2x Platinum Billboard 200 chart position: #17 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #8 Singles: "Throw Ya Gunz"/"Blac Vagina Finda", "Bacdafucup", "Slam"/"Da Nex Niguz", "Shifftee"/"Bichasniguz"
	All We Got Iz Us Released: October 24, 1995 Certification: Gold Billboard 200 chart position: #22 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #2 Singles: "Last Dayz"/"All We Got Iz Us", "Live Niguz"/"Walk in New York"
	Shut 'Em Down Released: June 2, 1998 Billboard 200 chart position: #10 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #3 Singles: "Shut 'Em Down"/"Raze It Up", "The Worst", "React"/"Broke Willies"/"Shut 'Em Down (Remix)"
	Bacdafucup Part II Released: July 9, 2002 Billboard 200 chart position: #46 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #11 Singles: "Slam Harder"/"Hold Up", "Big Trucks"/"Bring 'Em Out Dead"
	Triggernometry Released: August 12, 2003 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #66 Singles:

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References

External links

• Official website
• Yung Onyx Official website