Vin Skully
| Styles of Beyond | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | S.O.B. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Underground hip hop, alternative hip hop, rap rock |
| Years active | 1994–2009, 2012–Present |
| Labels | SpyTech, Machine Shop, Bilawn, Ideal, Hi Ho, Mammoth |
| Associated acts | Fort Minor, Demigodz, Linkin Park, The Crystal Method, Get Busy Committee, Celldweller, 4-Zone |
| Members | Takbir Bashir (Tak) Ryan Patrick Maginn (Ryu) Colton Raisin Fisher (DJ Cheapshot) Jason Rabinowitz (Vin Skully) |
Styles of Beyond is an underground hip hop group from the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. The group consists of MCs Ryan Patrick Maginn (Ryu) and Takbir Bashir (Tak), Colton Raisin Fisher (DJ Cheapshot), and producer Jason Rabinowitz (Vin Skully). They have released two LPs, one mixtape and were heavily featured on Mike Shinoda's Fort Minor project in 2005. At one point they were also signed to Shinoda's Machine Shop Recordings label, although they left the label in late 2008. They are also heavily associated with the underground rap group Demigodz which features similar underground artists such as Apathy, Celph Titled, and 7L & Esoteric.
After making some pre-Ryu demos on a 4-track cassette recorder, Styles of Beyond started making appearances on the Wake Up Show which was a breeding ground for respected rhymers and supreme lyricists, including Eminem, Jay-Z and The Notorious B.I.G. In the late 1990s, the group met longtime collaborator and friend Mike Shinoda, who would later become the co-creator and co-vocalist of Linkin Park. The group eventually released two independent studio albums, 2000 Fold (1998), and Megadef (2003).
Styles of Beyond was later announced by Shinoda to feature on his solo hip hop record under the name Fort Minor, The Rising Tied, which was released on November 22, 2005. The group appeared on seven songs on the album, and appeared on the album's singles "Remember the Name" and "Believe Me". The group joined Fort Minor on tour in promotion of the album. After touring for The Rising Tied, Styles of Beyond was signed onto Shinoda's label Machine Shop Recordings, as well as its parent label Warner Bros. Records, their first major label. The group was later added to the lineup of Linkin Park's 2007 Projekt Revolution tour, featured on the Revolution Stage.
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