On this date in 1995, Queens legends Onyx launched their second full-length album All We Obtained Iz Us below Rush Related Labels and the JMJ Data imprint.
It’s reported that Def Jam Data’ Lyor Cohen supplied Fredro Starr $1 million in 1994 to report Onyx’s second album whereas he was on the set of the film Harmful Minds. Fredro agreed, prompting him, Sonee Seeza and Sticky FIngaz to report 25 tracks for the brand new album, with solely 15 of the songs making the ultimate minimize below the late Jam Grasp Jay’s directive. Two of the albums’ tracks, “Reside Niguz” and “Final Dayz”, made it to 89 on the Billboard Sizzling 100 and 17 on the Sizzling Rap Singles, respectively. Onyx additionally created their very own label, Armee Data, to which they signed the rap collective All Metropolis and Queens rapper Panama P.I., who additionally appeared on All We Obtained Iz Us.
This undertaking acquired combined evaluations from the media. Nonetheless, it reached its degree of success with tracks debuting in a number of silver display classics, together with Martin Lawrence and Will Smith’s Dangerous Boys in addition to Eminem’s 8 Mile and Hip Hop documentary The Present.
Salute to Sticky Fingaz, Sonee Seeza, Fredro, All Metropolis, and JMJ for making this album part of Hip Hop historical past!
