The group has also collaborated with big-time producers such as Swizz Beats, Timbaland, Alchemist, and DJ Premier. Over the course of the The LOX’s career, the group has collaborated with many notable artists including the legendary Notorious B.I.G., DMX, Lil’ Kim, Puff Daddy, Kelly Price, Carl Thomas, Eve, Mary J. Their debut 1998 album “Money, Power & Respect” certified Platinum in the US, as did their second album “We Are the Streets”. Since forming, The LOX have released two studio-albums along with other projects. The LOX, consisting of rappers Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sleek Louch, formed in 1994 and took the industry by storm when Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs signed the group to Bad Boy Records after listening to their demo tape.
The Diplomats are not the only hip-hop group to form out of New York City.