New L.O.X. Order
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New LOX Order is the upcoming third studio album
by hip hop group The LOX
, which may be released on Bad Boy Records. If so, it will be The LOX's first Bad Boy release since their 1998 debut.
stated that the album nearly finished. Originally it was to be released between May and June of that year, to be followed by his own solo album. Group priorities were changed when Jadakiss was signed to Roc-A-Fella Records
and began recording his own solo album, as did the L.O.X.'s two other members, Sheek Louch
and Styles P
. Recording for the group project continued through 2008 and 2009, during which time the group's individual members released solo projects of their own, as well as a D-Block
album featuring several new additions to the label.
In 2009, the group began to confirm rumors that Bad Boy CEO Sean Combs had been courting them for a record deal, stemming from their reconciliation on the TV program 106 & Park.
At the beginning of 2010, Styles P claimed that the deal was incomplete, but that Diddy was still the only executive the group was meeting with. He also revealed that after making up with the group, Combs consistently brought up the possibility of reuniting under the Bad Boy umbrella. More recently Ruff Ryders
producer and past L.O.X. collaborator Dame Grease
announced that he will be producing on The L.O.X. Order, and will have executive producer status on the project. On May 9, 2010, Jadakiss revealed that the deal with Bad Boy may not go through due to fresh interest and more appealing offers from other labels.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by hip hop group The LOX
The LOX
The Lox are an American hip hop group composed of Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, and Styles P. They were originally signed to Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records before joining Ruff Ryders Entertainment, and are now a part of their own label, D-Block Records-Early career:...
, which may be released on Bad Boy Records. If so, it will be The LOX's first Bad Boy release since their 1998 debut.
Production
New L.O.X. Order has been in production for several years; in 2007, group member JadakissJadakiss
Jason Phillips , better known as Jadakiss, is an American rapper. He is a member of the group The LOX. Jadakiss is one of the three owners of the imprint known as D-Block. In early 2007, Jadakiss signed to Roc-a-Fella Records / Def Jam Records.-Early life:By the age of 16, Jadakiss was a freestyle...
stated that the album nearly finished. Originally it was to be released between May and June of that year, to be followed by his own solo album. Group priorities were changed when Jadakiss was signed to Roc-A-Fella Records
Roc-A-Fella Records
Roc-A-Fella Records is a record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon "Dame" Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Island Def Jam Motown Music Group.-Formation and Early Years:...
and began recording his own solo album, as did the L.O.X.'s two other members, Sheek Louch
Sheek Louch
Sean Divine Jacobs, better known as Sheek Louch , is an African American rapper and member of The LOX , along with Styles P and Jadakiss.-Personal life and career:...
and Styles P
Styles P
David Styles 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...
. Recording for the group project continued through 2008 and 2009, during which time the group's individual members released solo projects of their own, as well as a D-Block
D-block
The d-block is the portion of the periodic table that contains the element groups 3-12. These groups correspond to the filling of the atomic d-orbital subshell, with electron configurations ranging from s2d1 to s2d10...
album featuring several new additions to the label.
In 2009, the group began to confirm rumors that Bad Boy CEO Sean Combs had been courting them for a record deal, stemming from their reconciliation on the TV program 106 & Park.
At the beginning of 2010, Styles P claimed that the deal was incomplete, but that Diddy was still the only executive the group was meeting with. He also revealed that after making up with the group, Combs consistently brought up the possibility of reuniting under the Bad Boy umbrella. More recently Ruff Ryders
Ruff Ryders
Ruff Ryders Entertainment is a record label founded by brothers Darrin "Dee" Dean and Joaquin "Waah" Dean, uncles of producer Swizz Beatz. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Fontana Distribution.The label is currently active as Ruff Ryders...
producer and past L.O.X. collaborator Dame Grease
Dame Grease
Damon Blackmon, or Dame Grease, is a Harlem, New York based video and music producer.Before becoming a staple on every mixtape, The LOX relied on the sounds of Grease in order to acquire the street buzz that landed them their deal on Bad Boy Records in 1996...
announced that he will be producing on The L.O.X. Order, and will have executive producer status on the project. On May 9, 2010, Jadakiss revealed that the deal with Bad Boy may not go through due to fresh interest and more appealing offers from other labels.