Square Off (group)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Square Off


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Alias = Slim, Trips, Gleamz
Born = New York
Genre = Hip hop, Rap
Occupation = Rappers
Years_active = 10
Label = Square Off Entertainment
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/squareoff]

Square Off is an American Hip Hop music group from Harlem, New York. Founding members are Slim, Trips, Gleams and their DJ CMS. Square Off is currently an unsigned Rap group.

About

Growing up in the family of a Hip-hop pioneer, two brothers Slim and Trips were born to Rapper and Entertainer Doug E. Fresh (best known for "La Di Da Di"). Gleamz the third member is also a first relative (brother in-law) to the group . At a young age, Square Off showed an interest in music and their self-described “New Old School” style is their way of keeping old-school alive, paying homage to the history of Hip-hop while combining it with today's contemporary Rap and R&B elemets.

The group’s name has historical ties. The name "Square Off" was given to them when they were only 9 and 10 years old by the late Jady Walker aka K. Superior who was a close friend Doug E. Fresh and often performed with the Get Fresh Crew.

Each member of Square Off brings a different element to the group. Trips is the smooth ladies man with a bit of a street edge, Slim grew up in Brooklyn, adding an other dimension to his outgoing personality and street flavor, and Nick Gleamz is laid back with a voice that represents that classic Harlem sound. Along with their DJ CMS, these characteristics make up the four elements of Square Off.

The rap group has opened shows for Lil Scrappy, Romeo and Doug E. Fresh. They have performed twice at both The Apollo, Tom Joyner’s Events at Walt Disney World, and several times at Mount Vernon Week and Harlem Week. They have opened up for Flo Rida, Yung Joc and countless other artists. Square Off has been featured on BET's Rap City, XXL (Lil Wayne Cover) and the premiere issue of Hy Grade Magazine.

Members

* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=280537594/ Trips] (Solomon Davis), born August 9, 1988 in New York, New York
* [http://www.myspace.com/slimsquareoff/ Slim] (Dayquan Davis), born September 30, 1989 in Brooklyn, New York
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=174953305/ Gleamz] (Nicholas Sanchez), born November 6, 1986 in New York, New York

Production Company

Square Off Entertainment houses various recording artists under their production label. DJ CMS who produced Square Off's entire mixtape "Fresh 2 Def" is also the groups personal DJ. Remo and Sincere are two additional R&B artist undert their artist roster.

Discography

*2008: [http://www.datpiff.com/Square-Offdiddyyayo-Fresh-2-Def-mid14477.html/"Fresh 2 Def" hosted by DJ Whoo Kid] :*"Flyest”:*"Tony Yayo Skit”:*"Get U Shot”:*"Cruel Intentions”:*"Gun Play”:*"Got Goons”:*"Diddy Skit”:*"We Ridin’” Feat. Krayzie Bone:*"Stay Down” Feat. Akon:*"Around Tha Way Girl”:*"Be Me”:*"Gotta Go”:*"Now That I’m Hot”:*"Thats All I know”:*"Su woo”:*"Hustler”:*"Outro”

Featured Singles

* 2008: "We Ridin'" featuring Krayzie Bone
* 2008: "Stay Down" featuring Akon
* 2007: "Left Right" featuring Doug E. Fresh

External links

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References

* [http://www.hiphoppress.com/2007/08/the-worlds-grea.html/ Hip Hop Press]
* [http://www.rapweekly.com/news.asp?id=965/ Rap Weekly]