- The Almighty RSO
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Name = The Almighty RSO
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Origin =Boston ,Massachusetts , USA
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Genre = Hip hop
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Years_active = 1986 – 1998
Label =Rap-A-Lot Records
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Past_members = E-Devious Tony Rhome DJ Deff Jeff Ray DogThe Almighty RSO was a hip hop group fromBoston ,Massachusetts . RSO stands for Rock Shit On or Real Strong Organization. Members included MCs E-Devious (later known as Antonio Twice Thou) (Marco Antonio Ennis), Ray Dog (later known asBenzino ) (Ray Scott), Tony Rhome and DJ Deff Jeff. Former member Rock was murdered in 1991.One of their first breakthroughs was winning the ICA B-Town Rap Battle in 1986. In 1988 they released the single, "We're Notorious." Current Boston hip hop favorite
Akrobatik said "Initially I would think of RSO Crew who were from here and making any type of noise. Locally, if I turned on the radio, those would be the guys that I would know who they were and follow their songs. I've definitely been checking them out from the beginning." [http://rapreviews.com/]In 1992 they released the EP "Revenge of the Badd Boyz" which created controversy with the single "One in the Chamba," which was inspired by two killings of youths by Boston Police. The Boston Police Patrolman's Association (BPPA) pressed charges against the group under a state law that prohibits inciting assaults against public figures. The Almighty RSO spent a short period being part of
Queen Latifah 'sFlavor Unit , appearing on the album "Rollin' With The Flavor".In 1996 they produced their first full length LP which included the singles "You Could Be My Boo" featuring
Faith Evans , "The War's On" featuringMobb Deep and "You'll Never Know.Later Benzino and Twice Thou were in
Made Men . Twice Thou is currently in4Peace with fellow Boston legendEdo G .Discography
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References
cite web |author=Jost, Matt |title=The Almighty RSO :: Doomsday - Forever RSO
date=2004-08-31 |work=RapReviews.com-A Flash Web Design Exclusive |url=http://rapreviews.com/ |accessdate=2008-05-15
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