D-Block
D-Block Records is an American hip hop record label founded by Sheek Louch, Jadakiss and Styles P. Even though the labels owner and president is Supa Mario. The label was started in 2001 after their second album, and the renaming of The Lox to D-Block. Quickly after the launch of the label they added J-Hood (no longer on the label) to the D-Block group and label. In 2003 they signed Team Arliss an up and coming group hailing from their native Yonkers, New York. The first release on D-Block Records was Jadakiss's debut album Kiss Tha Game Goodbye with Ruff Ryders Entertainment/Interscope. The third album they released was in 2005 with Sheek Louch's second album After Taxes with Koch. The following year they released Styles P's second album Time Is Money on Ruff Ryders Entertainment/Interscope. Styles P, Jadakiss and Sheek Louch are in works as coming back as The Lox and signed a joint venture with Def Jam.
Current roster
- Jadakiss - One of the original founders of D-Block, he has worked his way up from a battle rapper to a mainstream artist.He was discovered along with Sheek Louch and Styles P by Mary J. Blige and was brought to Sean Combs and was later signed to Bad Boy Records as The Lox. He has released two solo albums: Kiss tha Game Goodbye in 2001 and Kiss of Death in 2004.
- Sheek Louch - Also one of the founding members of D-Block back in the time when it was still called The Lox, Sheek Louch is a Yonkers born rapper who has released two solo albums: Walk Witt Me in 2003 and After Taxes in 2005.
- Styles P - Also one of the founding members of D-Block. He is known primarily for the hardcore lyrics and powerful messages in his music. He has released A Gangster and a Gentleman in 2002 and has his second album Time Is Money in December 2006, after a two-year delay of the original release.
- Supa Mario- The owner and president of D-Block Records.He is also the official DJ and a Record Producer for the label.
- Vinny Idol - The official Record Producer for and signed to D-Block Records.He has many production credits for songs by members of the D-Block camp.
- Team Arliss - Hip Hop's most known on the underground circuit for their hardcore sound and themes. They're consisting of Trav (Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn), St. Raw a.k.a. Straw (183rd Street, Bronx), and Shells.
- 354 Entertainment - D-Block's underground group that was founded in 2005 that is featured Bully ,Nakuzi, and Snyp-Life both from Yonkers and has released their first mixtape called Y.O. Stomping Grounds.
- D-Block Latino - D-Block's underground reggaeton groups Chary Ary and PLF.
Others Members Signed To D-Block
- Luck Billz - (A special guest on 354 Entertainment)
- Bucky
- Don D and T.Y. - (Not to get confused with the one from New Jersey)
- T. Waters -( Co-signed to Jermaine Dupri's "So So Def Records")
- Dr.Ish - (http://Myspace.com/IStayHustlin2)
- Fahim -(http://www.myspace.com/fahimbrooklyn)
- AP