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If you’ve heard the DARK SIDE THUGZ, you’ve begun to experience the next movement of hip-hop in South Florida. Their talent & potential has led many to believe they’ve picked up where Bone Thugz left off. Bringing a style of rap similar to that of the Midwest, but with a Dirty South feel to it. The name DARK SIDE THUGZ was originally a clique of friends from around the way in 74th & Flagler that would hang out, drop rhymes, and just kick it. When a few members were arrested and one fatally shot [R.I.P. David Matallana, aka Biggie], the group was down to 3. This group consisted of three lyrical masterminds: Homey G, Minion, and Lil Ren. With each artist bringing their own flavor through their personalities, difference in their lyrics, and their speed and style.
This group was formed eleven years ago when these then boys met. Homey G & Minion are cousins and have known each other their whole lives, Lil Ren met them later, in high school. Theyve been making a name for themselves in Miami ever since.
Ralph Hernandez, also known as HOMEY G, was born on April. 12 1982 in Union City, NJ. He moved to Miami when he was 3 years old. As a teen Homey was into different styles of rap, West Coast, Midwest and the South. As he got older, the South captivated his mind & he began combining the sounds of each style into his own. Homey, known to most as the neighborhood star, is the voice & face of the DST, always into something. With a great amount of talent, Homey G is ready to create a hostile takeover in the industry.
Henry Batista, also known as MINION, was born on August. 7 1981 in Miami, FL. Minion grew a strong love for music early in life because of his father. He was an aspiring artist in Cuba but political problems didn’t allow him to leave the US in order to return to his dream. His son then chose to follow in his footsteps. Minion started rapping while in middle school. Listening to his all-time favorite Bizzy Bone, he soon made the Midwest style of rapping into his own, putting a little twist to it by combining it with the South style. Motivated by the memory of his parents, Minion is ready to show & prove what he does best.
The final member of the rawest trio in Miami is David Arias AKA Lil Ren or Yung ReNegade, born in Miami, FL on Aug. 5, 1982. An all-around musician, Ren plays the piano, drums and sings. When he met the group, he was into Notorious BIG & Bone Thugs & Harmony while Homey was into Eazy E & Bone Thugs N Harmony. One day while in class, they came up with a track they titled ’Ruthless Bad Boy’, a coming together of both their styles. That was the move that brought these 3 together to start a rap group. The ReNegade of DADE is known for the quick-tongued gutter style that he brings to the group. Ren started rapping at the age of 14 and has now made a name for himself as the fastest in Dade.
Like many groups and artists in the past, the group has gone through their fair share of trials and tribulations. Theyve discussed their future with plenty of would be producers and labels. Throughout the years, theyve left behind bits & pieces of their heart with letdowns & false promises; but never leaving behind any part of their dream. With hopes of the right people coming along, they decided to stop looking for the break & allow it to come to them. Patiently, they recorded tracks with the Diaz Brothers without shopping the tracks to any labels. Finally word had gotten around to 90 Mile Records. about a trio of cuban rappers who were on the verge of creating a buzz in West Dade, the DARK SIDE THUGZ. Since day one, there was a family feel to the label involving the producers and artists. That was something DST hadnt felt in prior attempts with labels before. LOYALTY IS A MUST is a phrase everyone in the ClicK stands firmly by. [tha CLICK: DJ Cutloose, Chill Sampras, T Bizzle, Young Hound, Lil Petey YH, an Mowhett & the Dark Side Thugz]
With hits like "Kant Katch Me", "Savage City Soldiers", "We Aint Scared" feat. Cubo, "Street Skarz", "Shut em Down", "Runnin Scared", Sho Nuff [Get BuK] feat. Problem Child, and "Rep Yo Hood" these young men have proven how versatile they can be, and have listeners begging for more. What they have in store for the listeners on the new album OPEN KAZKETZ is a variety of songs that appeals to a broad audience; it’s gangsta, r n b and buk music. DARK SIDE THUGZ are here and ready to change the game.
