Da Hood

Da Hood The project started in 1993, when hip-hop scene in Romania was in the early dayz. The first help came from the team of “Hip-Hop Radio Show”, a hip-hop programme from Radio 22. Dj Sleek was the one who give first instrumentals to Nai’gh’Ba. The first concert happened in 1994 (april 14) under the name called Wanted. It was the third hip-hop concert organized in Romania. After this show, the name changed in Da Hood Justice, and the team completed with Sub Zero aka Phane Buton. A year later, Nai’gh’Ba joined Stoe Toxxic, a very tallented MC. The first record called “This is our life” was launched in the same year on a mixtape. After this song, Da Hood Justice signed first contract with a major label – Cat Music/ Media Services (Sony Music licenced label in Romania). The debut album came in 1997. “Judecata de dupa” (The Judgement after) with first 2 hits: “Niquaganxta” and “Da Hood Squad” – a song who had a video on the national tv station. After two years, Da Hood Justice launched “The end of The Millenium” – a maxi-single that was very appreciated by the critics. The sound was a mix from samples and live guitars. At the end of the year, Da Hood Justice released the second album called “Straight from the Unda’ground”, a studio album with a big hit called “Only One”. In 2001, camed the third album, with hits like “Supersonic” and “When I’ll be On a Mic”. 2001 means the end of the contract with Cat Music. After that the team joins independent challenge. But the results are not good enough. In 2005, Da Hood Justice make the come back by signing a new contract with another major label – Roton. This means a new era, a short name – just Da Hood -, and a bigger line-up, wich means a 100% live project. The new line-up is: Nai’gh’Ba and Stoe Toxxic (MC’s), Gabi “Printzu’” (bass guitar), Marius “Zulu” (electric guitar), Kani (drums) and Dj Skid (turntables). Under the name Da Hood, this formula records the album called “Secret from my garden”, who mix the styles from hip-hop to drum’n’bass and crossover and hardcore. The line-up is competed short after with Cristina (keys and backingvocals) and Dj Zicu (who replace Dj Sonia). It follows 3 videos: “At Vama Veche”, “Forever Free” and “Secret from my garden”, and big open-air concerts like openning act from Bloodhound Gang, FånFest – a big festival, and “Live@ B 52” – a festival where we played as an open-act to Zdob & Zdub. Right now, Da Hood is preparing a new video and a brand new album.