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Genre: Death Metal / Hip Hop / R&B
Location FALCONE TERITORY, Un
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Last Login: 1/12/2012
Member Since 8/7/2005
Website WWW.THEDONBISHOP.COM
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.. background-attachment:fixed; background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:top center; NEW PROPAIN CAMPAIN VIDEO L.G.M (LOVE GETTIN MONEY) WATCH NOW ALBUM COMING SOON "FUME FOR THOUGHT" ON UNIVERSAL RECORDS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVJWI7MGv3U .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. ........................ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT NBA LIVE 08! ALL TRACKS PRODUCED BY AGALLAH DON BISHOP! PEEP THE HOT BEAT IN THE BACK AS THE PRODUCER OF LIVE 08 BRIAN ULLRICH GIVE YOU THE RUNDOWN TO THE LONG AWAITED NBA LIVE 08 FROM EA SPORTS .. .. .. .. .. .. ....ALBUMS AGALLAH HAS PRODUCED AND FEATURED ON.. DAS EFX GENERATION EFX.. ........ EPMD BACK IN BUSINESS GOLD .. ........ BUSTA RHYMES WHEN DISATER STRIKES PLATINUM.. ........ LLOYD BANKS /THE HUNGER FOR MORE PLATINUM .. ........ REMY MA SOMETHING ABOUT REMY .. ........ GROUP HOME A TEAR FOR THE GHETTO .. ........ D&D PROJECT .. ........ THE PURPLE ALBUM - PURPLE CITY .. ........ EPMD-OUT OF BUSINESS LP GOLD .. .. ........ PURPLE CITY LP ROAD TO THE RICHES .. ........ M-1 OF DEAD PREZ – CONFIDENTIAL .. ........ PARIS TO PURPLE CITY .. ........ TONY TOUCH THE PIECEMAKER LP .. ........ GURU'S JAZZMATAZZ STREETSOUL.. ........ RAWKUS SOUNDBOMBING.. ........ PMD BUSINESS IS BUSINESS.. ........ GAME OVER 2 PROJECT.. ........ ONYX- ALL WE GOT IS US LP .. ........ CAPPADONNA –THE YIN AND THE YANG .. ........ BALD HEAD SLICK AND THE CLICK .. ........ GAME TIGHT THE VERY BEST OF GAME RECORDINGS.. ........ ILLSTYLE LIVE –ELEKTRA .. ........ THE ALCHEMIST - NO DAYS OFF.. ........ ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. In 1994 rapper/producer Agallah The Don Bishop, formerly known as 8-Off The Assassin, signed to Elektra subsidiary EastWest Records and released the 'hood anthem' "Ghetto Girl". Once that track hit, Agallah became a sought after producer, making beats for Guru (of Gang Starr), EPMD, Big Pun, Lloyd Banks, Onyx, The Diplomats and Busta Rhymes, just to name a few. With an unmistakably raspy and grimy voice, Agallah remained a vicious MC on the microphone. In the early 2000s, he found his identity establishing the Dipset-affiliated Purple City crew with the business-minded Shiest Bubz, and developed into a regular staple on the New York City circuit. With Agallah as their main producer, the group gained a following in New York's mixtape underground almost rivaling that of their Dipset associates. Purple City signed with Babygrande Records in 2004, and their first record called "Roads 2 Riches" sold 50,000 copies. In August 2006, Agallah released his "You Already Know" album, containing a roster of distinguished guest rappers and producers, including Kool G Rap, Dead Prez, Prodigy, Nappy Roots, the Alchemist and DJ Premier. His new project entitled "F.A.M.E." showcases Agallah's production and writing at its best soaring synths, insistent drums and that 'Piffed' out soul mixed with the grimy raspy voiced hardcore street lyricism. The album touches the base of New York Hip Hop. It's hosted by the Mixtape King DJ Big Mike and feautures Sean Price, Shiest Bubz and Caviar Dreams, among others. .. ..It was 1996, the CMJ Convention. Supernat and Craig G had just finished up their now legendary battle when they handed the mic to a young lyricist. Not just anyone could follow such a battle, but they knew Agallah was one of the few that could. They gave me the mic and really they done smashed the crowd in half, Agallah remembers so to go .. them you got to come crush it so reality is I crushed like the whole convention with some bars and everybody was like yo, that kid is the truth, when is he dropping an album? That was the question with everybody. The answer is, finally, now, with the release of Ag's solo debut album You Already Know . The fans from that night may not have enjoyed the instant gratification of getting an album from Agallah right away, but nothing in Brooklyn native's life has come easy. Agallah is from the Brownsville projects, a place he deems the worst project in Brooklyn. These parts out here, he continued these projects, they're meant to intake you, swallow you and spit you out. In the case of Agallah the projects have done just that to him, and more than once. I done got the bad hand dealt to me, he explains my whole life has just been straight chaos. The chaos for Agallah started with his family. Growing up he witnessed almost everyone that was close to him pass away. Agallah's grandfather, whom he credits as the backbone of the family, passed away first, quickly followed by an uncle who died of AIDS. The final straw came when Agallah's mother was murdered. Shit just started being a domino effect like why the fuck is this shit happening to me? My moms passed away but my own family didn't tell me, somebody that I went to school with said yo they buried your moms. Agallah remembers they didn't even tell me where they buried her, so it hurts. They tried to hide it from me because they knew I would go crazy, which I did. Agallah grew his hair long after his mother's passing and started spazzing out. His wildness almost led to his own death one night at The Tunnel, a nightclub in NYC that was notorious for its violent episodes. One night I went up in there in the bathroom and somebody pulled out a razor, pick-pocketed me, slashed me on my neck and almost cut my jugular vein and left me for dead. Agallah calls the near death experience a wake up call. Who he was associating himself with become of extreme importance. Most people, however, figured Agallah was finished. Everybody was just like he's through, he's finished, he's done, ain't nobody looking out for the cat. The truth of the matter was, however, plenty of people were checkin' for Agallah, they were just all in the music industry. While his personal life was falling apart, his musical career was showing signs of life. Unfortunately, much like in his personal life, every time one of those signs of life came up the rug was quickly pulled out from under him. Agallah signed his first deal when he was 17, with Tommy Boy . He considered this his first invite to have his talent showcased. His talent wasn't showcased, though, as Agallah notes I was this young raw energy and they didn't know how to market or promote me so I lost the deal. From Tommy Boy he went to East West/Elektra and released the single Ghetto Girl. The label was in dire straights when Agallah arrived, however, and quickly went under. Working as both an MC and a producer Agallah was beginning to wonder if he'd ever get his chance to shine. I did it before Kanye or any of these producers that are out right now claiming they're rappers and producers. I've been doing it, I've just never gotten my shot with the right people, I never really got my due. In addition to producing his own music he also laid down tracks for Busta Rhymes, Remy Martin, The Diplomats and Big Pun . When it comes to his solo work, however, in 2006 Agallah is finally getting the opportunity to show his full arsenal of skills. Along with Shiest Bub , Agallah formed Purple City and the group signed a three album deal with Babygrande with separate solo deals aside from the group. After being slept on with his previous label deals Agallah became proactive with this one. What I did was I put out Propane Piff to have them speed up the process, he explains that just made them realize yo, we've got to get this dude on board now, he is the truth. At that point the album You Already Know was born and artists were quick to jump on it. Alchemist, Dead Prez, Nappy Roots and Ike Eyez all make guest appearances on You Already Know and DJ Premier & Alchemist even handle production for the songs Agallah didn't produce himself. After rocking every major stage and winning almost every major battle in New York City Agallah is ready to show the world what he can do. An E.O.W. champion, a Lyricist Lounge veteran, Agallah has one major goal left to accomplish. I want people to see what I'm bringing to the table is something extravagant, is something incredible and unforgettable and at the same time see that I walked the path that I walked. For the many who've heard Agallah rhyme, You Already Know . .. ..www.myspace.com/agallahdonbishop.... ..www.thedonbishop.com .... ..www.purplecity.com.... ..www.myspace.com/propaincampain.. ..http://www.discogs.com/artist/Agallah.. .. .......... .. ..
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.. background-attachment:fixed; background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:top center; NEW PROPAIN CAMPAIN VIDEO L.G.M (LOVE GETTIN MONEY) WATCH NOW ALBUM COMING SOON "FUME FOR THOUGHT" ON UNIVERSAL RECORDS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVJWI7MGv3U

.. EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT NBA LIVE 08! ALL TRACKS PRODUCED BY AGALLAH DON BISHOP! PEEP THE HOT BEAT IN THE BACK AS THE PRODUCER OF LIVE 08 BRIAN ULLRICH GIVE YOU THE RUNDOWN TO THE LONG AWAITED NBA LIVE 08 FROM EA SPORTS

ALBUMS AGALLAH HAS PRODUCED AND FEATURED ON

DAS EFX GENERATION EFX

EPMD BACK IN BUSINESS GOLD

BUSTA RHYMES WHEN DISATER STRIKES PLATINUM

LLOYD BANKS /THE HUNGER FOR MORE PLATINUM

REMY MA SOMETHING ABOUT REMY

GROUP HOME A TEAR FOR THE GHETTO

D&D PROJECT

THE PURPLE ALBUM - PURPLE CITY

EPMD-OUT OF BUSINESS LP GOLD

PURPLE CITY LP ROAD TO THE RICHES

M-1 OF DEAD PREZ – CONFIDENTIAL

PARIS TO PURPLE CITY

TONY TOUCH THE PIECEMAKER LP

GURU’S JAZZMATAZZ STREETSOUL

RAWKUS SOUNDBOMBING

PMD BUSINESS IS BUSINESS

GAME OVER 2 PROJECT

ONYX- ALL WE GOT IS US LP

CAPPADONNA –THE YIN AND THE YANG

BALD HEAD SLICK AND THE CLICK

GAME TIGHT THE VERY BEST OF GAME RECORDINGS

ILLSTYLE LIVE –ELEKTRA

THE ALCHEMIST - NO DAYS OFF

In 1994 rapper/producer Agallah The Don Bishop, formerly known as 8-Off The Assassin, signed to Elektra subsidiary EastWest Records and released the ‘hood anthem’ “Ghetto Girl”. Once that track hit, Agallah became a sought after producer, making beats for Guru (of Gang Starr), EPMD, Big Pun, Lloyd Banks, Onyx, The Diplomats and Busta Rhymes, just to name a few. With an unmistakably raspy and grimy voice, Agallah remained a vicious MC on the microphone. In the early 2000s, he found his identity establishing the Dipset-affiliated Purple City crew with the business-minded Shiest Bubz, and developed into a regular staple on the New York City circuit. With Agallah as their main producer, the group gained a following in New York’s mixtape underground almost rivaling that of their Dipset associates. Purple City signed with Babygrande Records in 2004, and their first record called “Roads 2 Riches” sold 50,000 copies. In August 2006, Agallah released his “You Already Know” album, containing a roster of distinguished guest rappers and producers, including Kool G Rap, Dead Prez, Prodigy, Nappy Roots, the Alchemist and DJ Premier. His new project entitled “F.A.M.E.” showcases Agallah’s production and writing at its best soaring synths, insistent drums and that ‘Piffed’ out soul mixed with the grimy raspy voiced hardcore street lyricism. The album touches the base of New York Hip Hop. It’s hosted by the Mixtape King DJ Big Mike and feautures Sean Price, Shiest Bubz and Caviar Dreams, among others.

It was 1996, the CMJ Convention. Supernat and Craig G had just finished up their now legendary battle when they handed the mic to a young lyricist. Not just anyone could follow such a battle, but they knew Agallah was one of the few that could. They gave me the mic and really they done smashed the crowd in half, Agallah remembers so to go .. them you got to come crush it so reality is I crushed like the whole convention with some bars and everybody was like yo, that kid is the truth, when is he dropping an album? That was the question with everybody. The answer is, finally, now, with the release of Ag's solo debut album You Already Know . The fans from that night may not have enjoyed the instant gratification of getting an album from Agallah right away, but nothing in Brooklyn native's life has come easy. Agallah is from the Brownsville projects, a place he deems the worst project in Brooklyn. These parts out here, he continued these projects, they're meant to intake you, swallow you and spit you out. In the case of Agallah the projects have done just that to him, and more than once. I done got the bad hand dealt to me, he explains my whole life has just been straight chaos. The chaos for Agallah started with his family. Growing up he witnessed almost everyone that was close to him pass away. Agallah's grandfather, whom he credits as the backbone of the family, passed away first, quickly followed by an uncle who died of AIDS. The final straw came when Agallah's mother was murdered. Shit just started being a domino effect like why the fuck is this shit happening to me? My moms passed away but my own family didn't tell me, somebody that I went to school with said yo they buried your moms. Agallah remembers they didn't even tell me where they buried her, so it hurts. They tried to hide it from me because they knew I would go crazy, which I did. Agallah grew his hair long after his mother's passing and started spazzing out. His wildness almost led to his own death one night at The Tunnel, a nightclub in NYC that was notorious for its violent episodes. One night I went up in there in the bathroom and somebody pulled out a razor, pick-pocketed me, slashed me on my neck and almost cut my jugular vein and left me for dead. Agallah calls the near death experience a wake up call. Who he was associating himself with become of extreme importance. Most people, however, figured Agallah was finished. Everybody was just like he's through, he's finished, he's done, ain't nobody looking out for the cat. The truth of the matter was, however, plenty of people were checkin' for Agallah, they were just all in the music industry. While his personal life was falling apart, his musical career was showing signs of life. Unfortunately, much like in his personal life, every time one of those signs of life came up the rug was quickly pulled out from under him. Agallah signed his first deal when he was 17, with Tommy Boy . He considered this his first invite to have his talent showcased. His talent wasn't showcased, though, as Agallah notes I was this young raw energy and they didn't know how to market or promote me so I lost the deal. From Tommy Boy he went to East West/Elektra and released the single Ghetto Girl. The label was in dire straights when Agallah arrived, however, and quickly went under. Working as both an MC and a producer Agallah was beginning to wonder if he'd ever get his chance to shine. I did it before Kanye or any of these producers that are out right now claiming they're rappers and producers. I've been doing it, I've just never gotten my shot with the right people, I never really got my due. In addition to producing his own music he also laid down tracks for Busta Rhymes, Remy Martin, The Diplomats and Big Pun . When it comes to his solo work, however, in 2006 Agallah is finally getting the opportunity to show his full arsenal of skills. Along with Shiest Bub , Agallah formed Purple City and the group signed a three album deal with Babygrande with separate solo deals aside from the group. After being slept on with his previous label deals Agallah became proactive with this one. What I did was I put out Propane Piff to have them speed up the process, he explains that just made them realize yo, we've got to get this dude on board now, he is the truth. At that point the album You Already Know was born and artists were quick to jump on it. Alchemist, Dead Prez, Nappy Roots and Ike Eyez all make guest appearances on You Already Know and DJ Premier & Alchemist even handle production for the songs Agallah didn't produce himself. After rocking every major stage and winning almost every major battle in New York City Agallah is ready to show the world what he can do. An E.O.W. champion, a Lyricist Lounge veteran, Agallah has one major goal left to accomplish. I want people to see what I'm bringing to the table is something extravagant, is something incredible and unforgettable and at the same time see that I walked the path that I walked. For the many who've heard Agallah rhyme, You Already Know .
..www.myspace.com/agallahdonbishop
..www.thedonbishop.com
..www.purplecity.com
..www.myspace.com/propaincampain http://www.discogs.com/artist/Agallah