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Tonight on the live in the cipher show we bring you the long anticipated collaboration between Wu-Tang and D-Block. Veteran MC’s Raekwon, Ghostface, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, and Styles P have blessed the hip hop world with numerous hip hop hits.

Special Guest: Big Pepp aka Rotten Peppers

Big Pepp aka Rotten Peppers,  From Allover, New Jersey, Pepp has been in the game for a minute.  With a deep respect for the Underground Hip Hop Movement, he would never consider himself a commercial artist.   With ties to artists from Young Z to CL Smooth, Pepp has earned his respect on the underground scene.  Born and raised in Orange, NJ, Pepp has made his rounds through New York to Atlanta and still conquering.  He’s 1 man, but he doesn’t do it alone.

With the support of a strong team including, DJ Wally, The Burner Bros., StarkLove, Dirty Elegance and RPGeezus, success is inevitable. You could hear Big Pepp on his latest project with Leesa Dean performing the theme song for the web series ChilltownTV

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Artist Review: Styles P

David Styles (born November 28, 1974), better known by his stage name, Styles P, is an American rapper, author, and entrepreneur. He is prominently known as a member of Hip Hop group The LOX and is also a part of the Ruff Ryders hip-hop group, and in addition has released multiple albums and mixtapes as a solo MC.

Styles P, a member of The LOX and the larger D-Block Hip-Hop collective, grew up in Yonkers, New York rapping alongside Jadakiss (Jason Phillips) and Sheek Louch (Shawn Jacobs). In their late teens the trio met Mary J. Blige who was so impressed with their tough street east coast lyrics, she gave them a big break by putting their demo in the hands of Sean “Diddy” Combs. Diddy immediately hired the trio to write for Bad Boy Records. With the label, The LOX quickly started collaborating on hits with Diddy, the Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, and Mariah Carey which gave them instant notoriety and status within the hip-hop and mainstream charts.

In 1996 and 1997, the group wrote and performed on a number of Diddy hits, including "It's All About the Benjamins" and "I Got the Power", Mase's "24 Hrs. to Live", Mariah Carey's "Honey", the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Last Day", and Mary J. Blige's "Can’t Get You Off My Mind". In 1997 The LOX received international acclaim when their tribute to the late Biggie Smalls, "We’ll Always Love Big Poppa", was picked as the B-side track from Diddy’s No Way Out album (3x Platinum) with the number one hit, "I'll Be Missing You". This single was the most played hit in 1997, which opened the door for The LOX first solo album debut in January 1998 entitled Money, Power & Respect (Certified Platinum).

Though the album was a chart topping success, The LOX felt the glossy image of Bad Boy Records conflicted with their grimier rap aesthetic and therefore cut their ties and moved on to Ruff Ryder Records. After another LOX album, We Are the Streets (2000) and appearing on albums with Ruff Ryders, Styles released his first solo album, A Gangster and a Gentleman, in 2002. Four years later he released his second album Time is Money on Ruff Ryders which was followed by Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) a year later. After recording many mixtapes Styles returned to the Hip-Hop scene by releasing two retail albums in 2010, The Green Ghost Project with DJ Green Lantern on Invasion Records and The Ghost Dub-Dime a retail mixtape on E1 Records (formally Koch Records). His fourth album Master of Ceremonies is a return to solo form after many years.

Read more Styles P Bio: www.wikipedia.org/stylesp

Live in the cipher team brings you 9th Wonder and Buckshot latest project The Solution. Join the cipher team for our interactive rate and review process where your opinion counts. Legendary Hip Hop group Camp Lo will be special guests tonight on the Cipher show, discussing their new projects and work. Special in studio guest New Jersey up and coming MC Robbie Maxx.

Artist Review: 9^th Wonder and Buckshot

Hagel (born Kenyatta Blake in Brooklyn New York) is a legendary underground rapper known as leader of the Hip Hop supergroup Boot Camp Clik and the group Black Moon, he has released a solo album two with producer 9th Wonder three albums with Black Moon and three albums with the Boot Camp Clik

9th Wonder is a hip hop producer from Raleigh North Carolina United States ... He began his career as the main producer of hip-hop group Little Brother, and has also worked with artists like Mary J Blige, Jay-Z Murs and Destiny's Child, as part of Little Brother he gained widespread recognition and critical acclaim he has left Little Brother 9th Wonder stated that as long as both Phonte and Big Pooh welcomed a reunion somewhere down the line he would be fully openfor a tank

The duo released two albums, the first chemistry in 2005 and the second album entitled The Formula 2008

Read more 9^th Wonder and Buckshot Bio: www.artistwiki.com

Special Guest: Camp Lo

Initially signed with Profile Records, Camp Lo made their first appearance in 1996 on The Great White Hype soundtrack, with their single, "Coolie High". The smooth party song was a minor hit, peaking at #25 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart. Their first major exposure came with the release of their second single, the upbeat, horn driven "Luchini", otherwise known as "This Is It". The song became a crossover hit in 1997, breaking into the Top 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reaching the top 5 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The track peaked at #74 in the UK Singles Chart in August 1997. The duo released their debut album Uptown Saturday Night in January 1997. The effort was widely acclaimed, praised for its accessible content and smooth, funk and jazz inspired production.

The majority of the album was produced by Ski, famous for his work with Jay-Z. Guest appearances were provided by De La Soul's Trugoy and Digable Planets' Butterfly. The album's 1970s styled content was influential on a number of artists within the next few years after its release, like Will Smith, who enlisted Camp Lo for an appearance on his top- selling Big Willie Style album. Also in 1997, they appeared on Oran "Juice" Jones' single "Poppin' That Fly". They collaborated with De La Soul in 2000, on the song "So Good" fromthe Hip Hop 101 Compilation.

They finally returned with another album in 2002, titled Let's Do It Again. This effort was not nearly as well-received as their debut, and was met with mediocre reviews and sales. Shortly after the album's release, Aesop Rock enlisted the duo to appear on his album Bazooka Tooth, exposing them to fans of the underground Definitive Jux label. In 2007, the duo returned with Black Hollywood after a five year hiatus from their previous release.

In April 2008, Camp Lo signed with SRC/ Universal Records. They changed their name to The Lo, on the recommendation from DJ Mr.Cee. The duo released a new single titled "Lumdi", produced by Korleon. 2011 they released a collaboration mixtape with Pete Rock,

also named after their new group “80 Blocks from Tiffanys”

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Special Guest: Robbie Maxx

From State Championships to college recruit, From a College student/athlete to College dropout, Robbie Maxx has revamped his past into an unexpected Musical/Lyrical/Personable artist through determination, patience, and that same 'Never Back Down' mentality that has traveled with him through his competitive past.. Finally Robbie Maxx and Airplay Entertainment proudly introduce to you an 'Industry Beast' ready to tackle what too many take for granted, LIFE!

A young athlete, Robbie has dabbled with music since freshman year in college where he began with simply putting up a myspace.  After friends began to catch on and see some talent, he began running into producers and others working hard like him looking for a come up.  In his third year in college, Robbie met Airplay Entertainment by chance at Montclair State University.  He soon found his way to their studio in Bloomfield, NJ called 'The Booga Basement' where legendary artists such as The Fugees, City High, and Akon made their come up!  After dropping the "The Universal Milkyway" mixtape and doing shows at SOB's, Don Hills and more, in a trio group with Keith "Lil Wonda" Duplessis and B. Madison, Robbie soon found himself revamping his solo career after the group parted ways.

A year and a half later Robbe Maxx dropped his debut solo mixtape "Industry Beast Volume 1: The Alter Ego" which got great reviews and had some classic visuals and anthems!  He is now ready to embark in his second project which comes out 12.21.12 and is called "A Different World".  Robbie considers this project "the start of his career" and "a maturity unheard of in less than a year".  The world needs to prepare themselves for one of the most cool, unique, and lyrically talented up and coming artists New Jersey has seen in a while!  Robbie Maxx is on a mission to prove that hip hop can come from anywhere, and it's those who keep it real that succeed!  Enjoy and Embrace a new look and face of Music and Art! Robbie Maxx is here to FUG SH*T UP! #bxxbSwaggerific

Artist Review: Sean Price

In the mid-'90s, Sean Price, known then as Ruck, and partner Rock dropped their debut album, Nocturnal, as the rap outfit Heltah Skeltah during a time when East Coast hip-hop was delivering mainstream and underground classics left and right. Heltah Skeltah and the rest of their collective, the Boot Camp Clik, never enjoyed the popular success of East Coast acts Wu-Tang Clan or Mobb Deep, but they did receive that same critical acclaim. Source magazine nominated them for Best New Group of 1996. Price, however, was always cast as the sidekick half of the group on account of Rock's gritty and baritone voice despite the fact that they were both masterful lyricists.

By the time of their second release in 1998, Magnum Force, none of this mattered. The album did poorly as was the Boot Camp's record label, Duck Down Records. Priority Records dropped Duck Down from its distribution deal in 2000. Rock left Duck Down to pursue a solo career with DJ Lethal (of House of Pain and Limp Bizkit fame) and his new label, Lethal Dose Records; however, that project folded. Price found himself either in jail or back on the streets of Brooklyn, NY, hustling and selling crack in order to survive. After a few years of hard times, a serious girlfriend, and children, he began appearing on various mixtapes and other albums as a solo artist using his birth name, Sean Price. A notable guest appearance during this period was on "Rising to the Top," a duo with Dipset affiliate Agallah that was featured in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto III.

Read more Sean Price Bio: www.allmusic.com/Sean-Price