1. An American hip hop group
2.… Read Full Bio ↴There are four artists with this name
1. An American hip hop group
2. An Israeli trance musician
3. A Swedish metal band
4. Space music artist circa 1978
1. Onyx is a hip hop group from New York City. Originally formed in 1988 by Fredro Starr, Sonsee, the late Big DS, the group later added Sticky Fingaz, Starr's cousin, in 1991, managed by Diamond Cut Entertainment's Milton Lynch. The group was formed in 1988 and Onyx released its first 12" single, "Ah, and We Do it Like This", in 1990. The song sounded very jazz influenced, much unlike their later work. In 1991 Onyx was going to present a demo to Jam Master Jay at Def Jam, but Big DS and Sonee Seeza (then only known as Suave) were in Connecticut at the time, so Fredro Starr called up his cousin Sticky Fingaz (who lived in Brooklyn). Once Sticky Fingaz joined the group, the group released the Throw Ya Gunz EP in 1992. After the track Onyx inked a deal with Def Jam and were promised an album which became 1993's Bacdafucup LP. The album met with great commercial success, including heavy airplay on radio and MTV for the single "Slam". Onyx also performed with Biohazard on the tune "Judgement Night", taken from the soundtrack album of the same name. The song "Slam" was the #5 single on the Rap charts and the album went on to quickly sell 2 million copies. Onyx also received critical acclaim, winning Soul Train's album of the year. Despite the embrace of commercial outlets, the group maintained their hardcore image through raunchy live performances (not usually found in rap shows but rather at metal concerts), Sticky's arrest for assault on a flight, and when the NAACP deemed them a disgrace to blacks[citation needed], denying them access to perform a football game's half time show. A lot changed with Onyx in the next two years. Big DS left the group during the recording of All We Got Iz Us because he felt he wasn't getting enough time on the microphone. Onyx began to fade into obscurity. In 1995 Onyx released their second album All We Got Iz Us. While the album was much less successful commercially, many of their fans call it their best work ever. The album did not have any radio friendly tracks and the album's lead single "Last Dayz" peaked at #89 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, selling 500,000 copies. In the August, 2008 issue of VIBE, All We Got Iz Us was listed as the best produced rap album of 1995 and one of twenty albums every fan of hip-hop must own. The release was followed by another gap in albums, but the members remained in the public eye by appearing in several movies, including Clockers, Sunset Park (1996), and Dead Presidents(1995). Both rappers continue to appear in movies and television, appearing on the FX Network on The Shield and on HBO's The Wire. Onyx returned in 1998 with their third album Shut 'Em Down, which featured appearances from a then-unknown DMX, The Lost Boyz, Raekwon, Method Man, the late Big Pun, Noreaga and a then-unknown 50 Cent. This album found critical as well as commercial success. The underground scene loved the B-sides to the album and radio listeners liked songs such as "React" and the eponymous "Shut 'em Down", the latter featuring DMX. After Shut 'Em Down, Onyx left Def Jam and temporarily split up for solo releases. They reunited in 2002 with Bacdafucup Part II released on Koch Records, where they released the song Slam Harder which was a sample of the show "Welcome back Kotter". The song was basically welcoming them back. Followed by the 2003 release Triggernometry on D3 Entertainment. Both albums met with mediocre reviews and sales, but in a refreshing change from typical musicians, Onyx themselves admit to not liking both albums compared to their earlier releases and they actually tell their fans at live shows to not buy them. In other news, there has been a low-level argument between Onyx member Fredro Starr and 50 Cent. According to the Rap News Network, 50 Cent started a confrontation with Fredro Starr at the 2003 Vibe Awards. In a 2003 interview Fredro Starr explained, "50 Cent basically started shit with me, started a scuffle, and a bodyguard broke us up. He's a punk. He's disrespectful to Jam Master Jay ever since he passed. Fuck him. I'm doin shit with some ex G-Unit members now. 50 ain’t shit." In an interview with the Source magazine, Fredro Starr said that 50 Cent had been disrespectful towards the Onyx rap group even though Onyx had given him his first breakthrough on a song called "React" from the 1998 album, Shut 'Em Down.
In the summer of 2006 Fredro released a project known as Yung Onyx.
In June 2008, Onyx released their debut DVD: "Onyx: 15 Years of Videos, History and Violence". The DVD contains every Onyx video digitally remastered with optional commentary, all solo videos, and over an hour of rare footage all the way back from 1992.
A new Onyx album, titled The Black Rock, was rumored for a 2006/2007 release but did not surface. Black Rock is now scheduled for a late 2009 or early 2010 release.
In late September 2009, members of Onyx expressed their contempt for the Black Keys work BlakRoc.
Official website: http://www.onyxdomain.com/
2. Yanniv Goldfarb or Yanniv Gold, from Tel Aviv- Israel, is playing music since he was 9 years. When 15 he was a member in a metal band as a bass guitar player, ended up warming the big English bands Exploited and Carcass and started to DJ in a commercial club when he was 18.
Yanniv's Trance career began in the mid 90's, organizing and playing in Goa Trance parties in Israel and soon in Tokyo where he was living for a few years. In Tokyo Yanniv was a co-founder of Arcadia, a major productions company and music distribution.
Year 2000 – back in Israel - Yanniv started his own label Bionics Records along with his own music creation under the name Onyx and many live shows and DJ sets all over the world. During the same years Yanniv has got his sound practical engineering degree and ran very successful party lines in Luna & Ultrasound clubs for many years, combining Psy Trance with mainstream and Rock music.
The label was closed in 2005 and Yanniv has signed in the famous music label Yoyo/ BNE where he also released his first album "Groove On" in June 2007.
These days, Yanniv works on his next releases and as a co-mastering engineer at Domestic Studios with Ido Ophir along side with re-creating the new generation of Bionics Records.
Yanniv’s music is influenced from everything and anything. Each track is a new story and new structure built up on a massive sound wall, delivering to the listener different moods from deep and serious to high and fun!
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3.) Onyx was a metal band from Sweden formed in the 80s.
Shifftee
Onyx Lyrics
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Wildin in the shit from the tundra - The wonder
Help me up, someone's pullin me under!
A scorcher, flame on the brain, this is torture
Terrible, horrible, sick shit I brought ya!
Sacrifice the virgin, urban I'm splurgin
Split splice, I prefer to bring it like a surgeon right
Bombs I got shatter, bulletholes in the paper Escape the, madness, ONYX, the baddest! (Yup)
Souls of a soldier in the streets of survival
If you have to find the blackness, here's the gun to guide you!
Fumble up, crews crumble up, under pressure God!
It's hard, fuck you broke your tooth playin'
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
Come and just bust me, peel the real shit!
Drilled through ya ear drum, hell yeah, I'm fearsome!
My equilibrium, is touched with the U.S.G., sickness
Contaminated with slickness!
Filthy nasty grungy, tracks of the wretched
I gotta deflect it, crazy desperate, deception!
Yeahhh, son, keep 'em on the run!
If you wasn't a two, then you musta been the one!
It's not a big case, to erase, who makes it my fate
You just, waste your time and blood, so you better play ya space!
Cause if that's some shit, gon' get real stupid!
And, you and your man, can TROOP IT!
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey Shiftee! Shiftee! Shiftee! Shiftee!
Aiy you you nasty ass! (What's up big fella!)
Hey whatever, whatever shit, the dirty desert dweller!
Who said never, all in together!
(Now I'm a show you how the Afficial niggaz FUCK IT UP!)
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
One day I'ma rule the fuckin world, just mark my word
I've got the filthiest shit, human ears ever heard!
And even if you wash my mouth out with soap
I'll still be as disgusting and despicable!
Unpredictable, liable to flip my lid!
My moms dropped me on my head, when I was a kid!
Back then I lost all my marbles, today I lost my job
So in essence it's armageddon, somebody's bound to get robbed!
Watch out! This could be you I believe
Put a gun to your face, it's better to give than recieve!
I'm more than meets the eye, energize, make your blood pressure rise
Mad Face ain't no disguise!
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
Yeaaaaaaa!
The lyrics to Onyx's song "Shifftee" describe the intense and chaotic lifestyle of the performers. The opening lines reference a sense of overwhelming power, with the singer feeling like he's been struck by lightning and thunder. The song then goes on to express a determination to survive in a harsh environment, using violent imagery like sacrificing a virgin and describing being contaminated with slickness. The chorus repeats the phrase "Shifftee" over and over, emphasizing the gritty and grimey nature of their existence.
Overall, the lyrics of "Shifftee" paint a vivid picture of urban survival and the desperation that can come with it. The song is filled with intense imagery and raw emotion, demonstrating the power of Onyx's unique style.
Line by Line Meaning
IIIIIII, got struck by lighting and the thunder!
I am being struck by lightning and thunder, which represent the intensity of my energy and power.
Wildin in the shit from the tundra - The wonder
I am experiencing wild and crazy times while exploring unknown territories and questioning the mysteries of the world.
Help me up, someone's pullin me under!
I am struggling to stay afloat and need help from others to overcome the challenges that are weighing me down.
A scorcher, flame on the brain, this is torture
My thoughts are consumed with intense passion that is almost painful to bear.
Terrible, horrible, sick shit I brought ya!
The content of my music is dark, gritty, and disturbing - not for the faint of heart.
Sacrifice the virgin, urban I'm splurgin
My lyrics are sacrilegious and provocative, and as an urban artist, I am indulging in the pleasures of success.
Split splice, I prefer to bring it like a surgeon right
When crafting my music, I like to surgically refine the details to make sure everything is precise and impactful.
Bombs I got shatter, bulletholes in the paper
My rhymes are explosive and powerful, leaving a lasting impression like bullet holes on paper.
Escape the, madness, ONYX, the baddest! (Yup)
My music is an escape from the craziness of the world, and as an artist, I am confident in my ability to be the best.
Souls of a soldier in the streets of survival
I am a warrior fighting to survive and thrive in the harsh realities of the world.
If you have to find the blackness, here's the gun to guide you!
If you need to delve into the darkness and explore pain and suffering, my music is the guide that will take you there.
Fumble up, crews crumble up, under pressure God!
When the pressure is on, lesser artists crumble and fall apart, but I thrive and elevate my game.
It's hard, fuck you broke your tooth playin'
Life is tough, and if you can't handle the pressure, you're not cut out for it.
Shiftee! Low down, gritty and grimey
My music is raw, gritty, and unapologetically grimy - this is what sets me apart from the rest.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHYLOW M PARKER, KIRK JONES, FREDDIE SCRUGGS, TYRONE GEORGE TAYLOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@scottchambers7087
I saw a G.
I've seen it all.
Dope describes my rhymes, making all you emcees cold drop like dimes. You know MCSC is back again, and battling me on the microphone is like committing a sin.
Peace and respect.
Scott/MCSC
@razorbladeproductions762
I Was Here 2024!!!!!
Still bumping this shit!! idc there will never be another era like the 90s. Pay homage to those who paved the way
@mikkoamatestyle9517
Unlike other 90 s hip hop..im pretty sure this and other onyx beats arent samples...fire..now i want to go punch someone 😂
@rr_cowboy2610
🫡 you’re not alone
@royjonesjr9377
🔥🔥🔥🔥
@war6431
Has not been another rap group this hard since.
@zakariaal8747
Mobb deep , lox , but onyx was on another level
@risktakerceo1837
Just watched ish and joe you had too. Keep it 100
@wsmrosanch
These guys will beat the shit out of any mainstream rapper today.
@johnwebb2442
Facts
@kimmyfreak200
and turn their souls into ash