The Regiment (hip-hop group)

The Regiment
The Regiment, IseQold and OSI
Background information
OriginDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresHip-hop
Years active2006–present
LabelsHiPNOTT Records
MembersOSI
IseQold
Past membersC.Reid
WebsiteBandCamp

The Regiment[1] is an American hip-hop duo from Detroit, Michigan, United States. It consists of rappers OSI and IseQold. Their most recent LP, Live from the Coney Island, was released in 2014.

History

The Regiment[2] was founded in 2006 by O.S.I and C.Reid. Both grew up on the same neighborhood on the westside of Detroit. After a year, they released their first major release in 2007, The Come Up[3] with the Rawkus 50 of Rawkus Records. Some years later, the two parted ways. In 2008, a college classmate of O.S.I.'s, IseQold, joined up with him. In 2009, the duo released their first LP as a group, called A New Beginning.[4] Apollo Brown produced their first single, "Old School Vibe".[5] "Abstract" from A New Beginning was featured on iTunes’ Indie Spotlight and was ranked at #8 on their Best of 2009.[6]

In 2010, they released A New Change, a collaborative EP with Soulution. In 2011, they had several releases. They released a mixtape, Back to Lyrics; an EP, First Mondays, and an LP, The Panic Button. The Panic Button was released under HiPNOTT Records,[7][8] and it received an honorable mention from DJ Premier for their album.[9] "Battle Cry", their first single from The Panic Button,[10] was produced by Apollo Brown.[11] In 2014, The Regiment released their most recent studio album, Live from the Coney Island.[12]

Discography

Albums

Year Title
2007 The Come Up
2009 A New Beginning
  • Released: August 11, 2009
  • Label: Soulspazm / Beat Fanatic
2011 First Mondays
  • Released:September 5, 2011
  • Label: HiPNOTT Records
2011 The Panic Button
  • Released: September 20, 2011
  • Label: HiPNOTT Records
2014 Live from the Coney Island
  • Released: January 7, 2014
  • Label: Soul Tools Entertainment

Mixtapes

  • Back to Lyrics (2011)

EPs

  • A New Change (2010) (with Soulution, as Subliminal Thoughts)
  • Off the Record (2013) (with Alter Ego)
  • A Gamer's Anthem (2014) (with Raheem Jarbo)[13]
  • S.O.U.L. (Sound of Us Living) (2015) (with Sinitus Tempo)

Singles

  • "Old School Vibe" (2009)
  • "Battle Cry" (2009)
  • "100" (2009)
  • "Get Away" (2011)
  • "Yours and Mine" b/w "We Gon" (with Confidence)
  • "Beef" (2014)

Guest appearances

  • Apollo Brown – "Beauty of a Day" from The Reset (2010)
  • DJ Duct – Backyard Edit Pt.4: Detroit Session (2011)
  • DJ Duct – Backyard Edit Pt.6: Detroit Re-Session EP (2011)
  • JR & PH7 – "Fallin for You" from Waiting for the Good Life (2012)

References

  1. ^ "The Regiment". HiPNOTTrecords.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Artist Spotlight: The Regiment". KevinNottingham.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "Rawkus 50 Presents The Come Up – The Regiment". Last.fm. November 26, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "Feature for October 27, 2009 - The Regiment's "A New Beginning"". Rapreviews.com. October 27, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "OurStage Magazine | Hip Hop Habit: The Regiment". Ourstage.com. July 20, 2010. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  6. ^ "iTunes Store". iTunes. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "Hipnott Records - CDs and Vinyl". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  8. ^ "The Panic Button". HiPNOTTrecords.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  9. ^ "DJ Premier Reveals His Top 25 Albums Of 2011". HipHopDX.com. January 7, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  10. ^ "The Regiment - "Battle Cry"". HipHopDX.com. September 20, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  11. ^ "Apollo Brown - Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  12. ^ Ron Grant. "The Regiment: Strength in Numbers". SoSoActive.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  13. ^ "iTunes - Music - A Gamer's Anthem by The Regiment & Random". iTunes. October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.