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Terror Squad
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| The Terror Squad | |
|---|---|
| Origin | The Bronx, New York |
| Genre(s) | Gangsta rap, Latino rap |
| Years active | 1999 - present |
| Label(s) | Koch Records Terror Squad Entertainment |
| Website | www.terrorsquad.net |
| Members | |
| Fat Joe Tony Sunshine DJ Khaled Nu Jerzey Devil |
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| Former members | |
| Big S(Quit to pursue teaching Cuban Link Big Pun (deceased) Triple Seis Remy Ma Prospect Armageddon |
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The Terror Squad is a hip hop crew and a record label from The Bronx, New York that was first established in 1998 on a song in the album Don Cartagena by its lead vocalist Fat Joe.[1] They released their eponymous debut, Terror Squad, in 1999, with its first major hit "Whatcha Gon' Do", credited mostly to Big Pun, who died of a heart attack in 2000. After Big Pun's death, his longtime partners Cuban Link and Triple Seis left the group and were subsequently replaced by Remy Martin and Tony Sunshine.
As the group was on hiatus following Pun's death, most of its former members fell into obscurity, with Fat Joe having the most successful solo career among all the former members.[1] The group reunited and released their second album, True Story, in 2004. It included the summer club hit "Lean Back," produced by Scott Storch, which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and 24 in the UK. A remix to "Lean Back" featured Lil Jon, Ma$e and Eminem was released on Fat Joe's 2005 album All or Nothing. Although the album failed to spawn other hit singles, Fat Joe and Remy, who contributed the vocals to "Lean Back", went on to release high-selling solo albums in 2006.[1]
Now signed to Koch Records Terror Squad is set to release a new album, tentatively titled A New Story, in 2008.[2]
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- Terror Squad
- Released: September 21, 1999
- Chart positions: N/A
- RIAA description: -
- Singles: Whatcha Gon Do
- True Story
- Released: July 27, 2004
- Chart positions: #24 US
- RIAA description: Gold
- Singles: Lean Back
- A New Story
- Scheduled:2008
- Chart positions:
- RIAA description:
- Singles:
- ^ a b c Birchmeier, Jason. Terror Squad biography. All Music Guide: 2006
- ^ Terror Squad Sign New Deal With Koch Records. Boombox.co.uk: Oct. 23, 2007