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Posted by Andreas Hale
With Rock The Bells kicking off this past weekend, the festival has been the go to event for groups reuniting. This year was the return of Bone Thugs N Harmony. It got us to thinking about all of the great groups in hip-hop and how a vast majority of them end up parting ways. The recent rift between Mobb Deeps Havoc and Prodigy proved that no group is safe from internal issues coming to light. So we decided to run down a list of hip hop groups that broke our hearts by breaking up and wonder aloud the probability of them reuniting.
Original Group Members: Ice Cube, Eazy E, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, Arabian Prince, The D.O.C. and MC Ren
Temporary Members: Arabian Prince (1986-1989)
Why They Were Important: Aside from ushering in the Gangsta Rap era, producing three bonafide legends and being considered the most important group in the history of hip-hop? Nothing, we suppose.
The Breaking Point: Ice Cube was the first to depart when he waged an all-out verbal war in a dispute that began over unpaid royalties. Punctuated by Cubes No Vaseline, the conscious of the group was no longer present. Cubes shots at Eazy E apparently had some credibility as Dr. Dre packed his bags and left due to conflicting egos and an unfair deal. With both the conscious and the production gone, N.W.A. had nothing left.
Life After: Were sure you heard about these guys and their lives after N.W.A. Ice Cube became a solo sensation before ditching the curl and scowl for a smile and an opportunity to be a successful actor. Dr. Dre pioneered the G-funk sound, found some rappers you may have heard of named Snoop Dogg and Eminem and is arguably the greatest producer in hip-hop. Eazy E, unfortunately, passed away from AIDS in 1995. Arabian Prince embarked on a solo career. DJ Yella produced Foe tha Love of $ and other songs for Eazys Ruthless imprint. D.O.C. survived a car accident that changed his voice forever and remained a ghostwriter for Dr. Dre. MC Ren dropped a few solo albums on Ruthless Records, joined the Nation of Islam, left the Nation and converted back to orthodox Islam and popped up on Hello alongside Ice Cube and Dr. Dre.
Chances Theyll Get Back Together: 20% - With Eazy Es passing its obvious well never see the originals back together but we hold out a sliver of hope that the remaining members will get back together in time for the film to release just one song.
Original Group Members: Q-Tip, Jarobi, Phife & Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Temporary Members: Jarobi (1985-1991) and Consequence (1996-1998)
Why They Were Important: Central to the Native Tongues movement, Tribe brought in what was then considered alternative hip-hop but was really just bringing funky jazz samples with dope rhymes. If it wasnt for Tribe, there wouldnt have been a Little Brother, J Dilla and various other artists that took their cue from Tribes classic sound.
The Breaking Point: After releasing The Love Movement, Tribe revealed that there were some internal issues between Phife and Q-Tip and the group would disband (although they blamed Jive for the group breaking up). They reunited in 2004 for Rock The Bells and a few other times for performances. Most were aware that Tip and Phife bumped heads, but when the 2011 documentary dropped, all was put out in the open.
Life After: Q-Tip was successful as a solo artist and a producer; releasing three critically acclaimed albums. Phife also released solo projects while maintaining a low profile and struggling with diabetes. Ali Shaheed Muhammad formed Lucy Pearl with Dawn Robinson and Raphael Saadiq in 1999 for one album and dropped a solo album in 2004.
Chances Theyll Get Back Together: 50% - After watching the documentary you see that there are deep rooted personal issues within the crew. However, theyve managed to get back together for shows so we wouldnt be all that surprised if the reunited for another tour or song in the future.
Leaders Of The New School (1989-1994)
With Rock The Bells kicking off this past weekend, the festival has been the go to event for groups reuniting. This year was the return of Bone Thugs N Harmony. It got us to thinking about all of the great groups in hip-hop and how a vast majority of them end up parting ways. The recent rift between Mobb Deeps Havoc and Prodigy proved that no group is safe from internal issues coming to light. So we decided to run down a list of hip hop groups that broke our hearts by breaking up and wonder aloud the probability of them reuniting.
Original Group Members: Ice Cube, Eazy E, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, Arabian Prince, The D.O.C. and MC Ren
Temporary Members: Arabian Prince (1986-1989)
Why They Were Important: Aside from ushering in the Gangsta Rap era, producing three bonafide legends and being considered the most important group in the history of hip-hop? Nothing, we suppose.
The Breaking Point: Ice Cube was the first to depart when he waged an all-out verbal war in a dispute that began over unpaid royalties. Punctuated by Cubes No Vaseline, the conscious of the group was no longer present. Cubes shots at Eazy E apparently had some credibility as Dr. Dre packed his bags and left due to conflicting egos and an unfair deal. With both the conscious and the production gone, N.W.A. had nothing left.
Life After: Were sure you heard about these guys and their lives after N.W.A. Ice Cube became a solo sensation before ditching the curl and scowl for a smile and an opportunity to be a successful actor. Dr. Dre pioneered the G-funk sound, found some rappers you may have heard of named Snoop Dogg and Eminem and is arguably the greatest producer in hip-hop. Eazy E, unfortunately, passed away from AIDS in 1995. Arabian Prince embarked on a solo career. DJ Yella produced Foe tha Love of $ and other songs for Eazys Ruthless imprint. D.O.C. survived a car accident that changed his voice forever and remained a ghostwriter for Dr. Dre. MC Ren dropped a few solo albums on Ruthless Records, joined the Nation of Islam, left the Nation and converted back to orthodox Islam and popped up on Hello alongside Ice Cube and Dr. Dre.
Chances Theyll Get Back Together: 20% - With Eazy Es passing its obvious well never see the originals back together but we hold out a sliver of hope that the remaining members will get back together in time for the film to release just one song.
Original Group Members: Q-Tip, Jarobi, Phife & Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Temporary Members: Jarobi (1985-1991) and Consequence (1996-1998)
Why They Were Important: Central to the Native Tongues movement, Tribe brought in what was then considered alternative hip-hop but was really just bringing funky jazz samples with dope rhymes. If it wasnt for Tribe, there wouldnt have been a Little Brother, J Dilla and various other artists that took their cue from Tribes classic sound.
The Breaking Point: After releasing The Love Movement, Tribe revealed that there were some internal issues between Phife and Q-Tip and the group would disband (although they blamed Jive for the group breaking up). They reunited in 2004 for Rock The Bells and a few other times for performances. Most were aware that Tip and Phife bumped heads, but when the 2011 documentary dropped, all was put out in the open.
Life After: Q-Tip was successful as a solo artist and a producer; releasing three critically acclaimed albums. Phife also released solo projects while maintaining a low profile and struggling with diabetes. Ali Shaheed Muhammad formed Lucy Pearl with Dawn Robinson and Raphael Saadiq in 1999 for one album and dropped a solo album in 2004.
Chances Theyll Get Back Together: 50% - After watching the documentary you see that there are deep rooted personal issues within the crew. However, theyve managed to get back together for shows so we wouldnt be all that surprised if the reunited for another tour or song in the future.
Leaders Of The New School (1989-1994)
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