RUFFKUT AND BIG CHOP ARE NEW ORLEANS NATIVES.FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS,THEY HAVE BEEN INFLUENCED BY THE MANY DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE MUSICAL GENRES THAT THE CITY HAS TO OFFER.THEY ARE A STAPLE IN THE HIP HOP/RAP SCENE AND ARE KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE CITY AS THE SELF-PROCLAIMED MIXTAPE KINGS.THEY CONTINUE TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE THE MIXTAPE GAME.
DJ RUFFKUT HAS BEEN SPINNING FOR 8 YEARS.IS INFLUENCES INCLUDE THE X-CUTIONERS,Q-BERT,MIXMASTERMIKE AND KILLSWITCH.
IN THE EARLY DAYS OF HIS CAREER,HE MAINLY CONCENTRATED ON BATTLING AND SCRATCHING.LIKEWISE FOR BIG CHOP,WHO FOR THE LAST 8 YEARS,CONCENTRATED MOSTLY ON SCRATCHING AND BATTLING.RUFFKUT WOULD GO ON TO DJ AT SOME OF THE N.O.S PREMIER CLUBS AND LOUNGES.ZS HOUSE OF MUSIC,TIPITINAS,AND TWI-RO-PA JUST TO NAME A FEW.BIG CHOP WOULD TAKE A DIFFERENT ROAD,OPTING TO JOIN A RAP/ROCK BAND AS THE LEAD TURNTABLIST,THUS CREATING A SOUND THE WHOLE CITY WOULD FALL IN LOVE WITH.THE BAND,MP-79,ALSO KNOWN AS JAKKMOVE,BLOSSOMED INTO ONE OF THE MOST RECONGNIZED UNDERGROUND BANDS IN THE CITY.BIG CHOP IS NO STRANGER TO HOUSE OF BLUES,TIPITINAS,ZS HOUSE OF MUSIC AND OTHER COUNTLESS VENUES WHICH ARE TO MANY TO NAME.
RUFFKUT AND CHOP ARE LIFE-LONG FRIENDS.IN JUNE OF 04,THE BAND ABRUPTLY SPLIT UP.CHOP WAS LEFT OUT TO DRY.THAT IS WHEN RUFFKUT AND BIG CHOP BECAME THE UNDERDAWG DJS.THE MIXTAPE GAME IN THE CITY WAS SLEEPING,AND WAS IN DESPERATE NEED OF A WAKE-UP CALL.THE MIXTAPE VOLUME 1 DROPPED JULY 04 WITH GREAT RESPONSE.MIXTAPE VOLUME 2 FOLLOWED SOON AFTER IN SEPTEMBER 04,CREATING A BUZZ ON THE STREET.IN NOVEMBER,THE BOUNCE MIXTAPE APPEARED ON THE STREET EARNING THE UNDERDAWGS THE RESPECT OF FOLLOWERS OF BOUNCE MUSIC.ALSO IN NOVEMBER,THEY RELEASED THE DANZ HIP HOP MIX WHICH WAS REQUESTED BY A CHOREOGRAPHER IN LOS ANGELES.LITTLE DID THEY KNOW THAT THE DANCE/CHEARLEADING CIRCUIT QUICKLY GOT A HOLD OF IT.THEY RECEIVE CALLS EVERY WEEK FOR CUSTOM DANCE MIXTAPES.IN DECEMBER 05,THEY PRODUCED THE MIXTAPE VOLUME 2.5 THE DROPZONE ONE OF THE CITYS MOST ANTICIPATED MIXTAPES TO DROP ON THE STREET IN A VERY LONG TIME.IT CONTAINED 22 CELEBRITY DROPS,WHICH WAS UNHEARD OF ON A N.O.BASED MIXTAPE. THE UNDERDAWGS CONTINUE TO PUT IN WORK WITH THE THROWBACK SERIES:CASH MONEY CLA SSICS SCREWED AND CHOPPED ,AND THE DANZ HIP HOP MIXTAPE VOLUME 2. THE UNDERDAWGS ARE CURRENTLY PUTTING THE FINAL TOUCHES ON THEIR NEW PROJECT WELCOME TO SCREW ORLEANS : THE OFFICIAL SCREWED AND CHOPPED MIXTAPE. HOSTED BY HOT 104.5 S JIGGA JT, AND FEATURING SOME OF THE N.O.S MOST TALENTED M.C.S,IT IS SURE TO BE CERTIFIED STREET CLASSIC.UPCOMING PROJECTS INCLUDE DANZ HIP HOP 3,BOUNCE VOLUME 2,DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH VOLUME 1,THE LOCSTA FROM THE RITUAL MIXTAPE AND MORE.POST-KATRINA.EVER SINCE KATRINA THE UNDADAWGZ HAVE CONTINUED TO BE A STAPLE IN THE CITY'S MIXTAPE GAME.THEY HAVE SINCE RELEASED THE UNDADAWG QUICK MIX SERIES,THE N.O. THROWBACKS TAPE,AND THE STRICTLY FOR THE STREETS DVDS.BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR THESE FIRE MIXTAPES.HOLLA AT US FOR ORDERING INFORMATION AS WELL AS ANY OTHER QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THE UNDADAWGZ ARE STILL KEEPIN SHIT POPPIN OFF IF U AINT KNOW.BIG CHOP HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE AND SOUGHT AFTER PRODUCERS IN THE CITY.HIS CREATIVE STYLE AND VERSATILITY HAVE NOT GONE UNNOTICED.THE ALCHEMY TRACK "EVERYDAY LIFE" WAS FEATURED ON THE PILOT EPISODE OF FOX'S NEW SHOW "K-VILLE".BIG CHOP HAS ALSO BEEN TEARIN' UP EVENTS SPONSORED BY THE DYNAMIC PRODUCER WEBSITE.E.O.B. ENT HAS OFFICIALLY SEPERATED THEMSELVES FROM THE PACK WITH ITS COMMERCIAL APPEAL YET STILL KEEP IT HOOD WITH THEY'RE GRIMY UNDERGROUND SOUND.THE UNDADAWGZ QUICK MIX SERIES IS STILL IN FULL SWING ALONG WITH THE STRICTLY 4 DA STREETS DVD SERIES.NEW PROJECTS INCLUDE THE SUPERGROUP "RITUAL FX" WITH THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED COLLABORATION OF BOBBY FRANKLIN AND LOCSTA RACINE.IF YOU KNOW ABOUT THE E.O.B. THEN YOU KNOW THIS IS GOIN TO BE A REAL PROBLEM FOR ALL THE COMPETION OUT THERE.WITH THE ALBUM SLATED TO BE RELEASED AT THE END OF 2007,ITS DESTINED TO BE ONE OF THE RAWEST ,TRUE HIP HOP ALBUMS TO COME OUT OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IN A LONG TIME! IF YOU DONT KNOW ABOUT THESE BOYS,THEN GET FAMILIAR.CHECK OUT THERE RESPECTIVE PAGES ON OUR TOP FRIENDS LIST.YOU WONT BE DISSAPOINTED.ON ANOTHER NOTE,DA GOONZ HAVE TAKIN THE CITY BY STORM.THERE DEBUT MIXTAPE"FROM THA BLOCK 2 THA BOOTH" IS A CERTIFIED STREET CLASSIC.LOOK OUT FOR OTHER HOT PROJECTS FROM THE GOON CAMP WITH EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTION FROM E.O.B. ENT.ALSO LOOK OUT FOR THE "MAN WE OUT CHEA VOLUME 1"HOSTED BY DIZZY aka RAW DI.THIS MIXTAPE WILL FEATURE MANY UP AND COMING ARTISTS FROM THE N.O. AND SURRONDING AREAS.IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT A TRACK FOR ANOTHER VOLUME IN THIS SERIES,DROP US A MESSAGE AND WE WILL GET WITH YOU.PLEASE NO WHACK SHIT,IF ITS WHACK WE'LL LET U KNOW!BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR UPCOMING SHOWS SPONSORED BY NOLA PARTY PROD.FOR ARTIST INFORMATION,BEATS,MIXTAPE PRODUCTION,SCRATHES,PARTIES,CD DUPLICATION,MIXTAPE OR DVD ORDERING INFO,HIT UP THE E.O.B. AT 504-400-6147OR 504-701-1161.OR YOU CAN E-MAIL US AT "BIGCHOPPA@HOTMAIL.COM OR "UNDERDOGDJ@MSN.COM".WE THANK EVERYONE OUT THERE WHO HAS SUPPORTED THE UNDADAWG DJZ AND THE E.O.B. MOVEMENT.ITS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING PEOPLE,WE GETTIN OURS.YA HEARD ME!1 {}
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