How does the underdog know when his time has come to win? After cultivating a decade-long career steadily streaming relevant recordings slightly below the radar and building their reputation as reliable to flow fierce and witty over all-time classic tracks, (epitomic.com 08/01), Styles of Beyond has put in the work and is ready to make their mark. Finally, these underground champions are poised to take their message to the masses. Being the underdog helps build character. It also makes success that much sweeter.

Well-known and respected among hardcore hip-hop heads, MCs Ryu and Takbir and producers DJ Cheapshot and Vin Skully earned their stripes from their famed appearances on the Wake Up Show - a breeding ground for respected rhymers and supreme lyricists, including Eminem, Jay-Z and The Notorious B.I.G. What followed are two landmark independent albums, the visionary debut 2000 Fold and seething follow-up Megadef. Indeed, the groups exceptional, genre-busting work with producers Divine Styler (Everlast, Swollen Members), The Crystal Method (Ryu was the voice of the groups hit single, Name Of The Game), as well as legendary beatsmith J Dilla (Busta Rhymes, Common), has set the stage for SOBs breakthrough.

After reconnecting with longtime friend, Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, SOB contributed their signature rhymes on several tracks from Shinodas Fort Minor album, including the single Remember The Name. With this, an international tour to Asia, Europe, United States and Australia soon followed. Performing in front of tens of thousands of fans, SOB gained legions of followers and invaluable experience.

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