1. An American hip hop group
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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.
Shut 'Em Down
Onyx Lyrics
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Motherfuckin' Southside, nigga (word up)
Brooklyn, what
We gonna do it just like this man
Straight to your whole area (yo, yo)
Yeah, yeah (word up, word up, word up)
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down (You know what we finna to do)
Yeah, yo, word up, yo
Shut 'em down
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down (yeah)
Shut 'em down
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down (word up)
Shut 'em down
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down (Official Nast, it's hot in here)
Shut 'em down
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down (yo, yo)
Yo, shut 'em down start the violence, we wildin' wildin'
Slain rapper's body found, washed up on Coney Island
When I rolled up this niggas heart slowed up, that killa froze up
When I pulled up jumped out with the pump-pump
Thirty-two shots and ducked out, then I broke out
Left that cat for dead, his body smoked out
'Cause when I fall out, y'all killas gotta kill me, kid, I'm goin' all out
Life's a bitch, fuck it, got a gun, bust it
The gameplay, gotta play by the rules of your own cannot be trusted
Don't try to test, abide your chest, put five inside your vest
Have you layin' with a dead rest
Shoulda known when you was lookin' in the eyes a death
Ask the Lord for forgiveness when I did this
There was not no witness but he should understand (uh)
'Cause even God got a shit list (uh, uh)
Yo, it's beatdowns anonymous
I spit like a shiny silver nine I'll bust
Niggas fond of us, we the kind that rush
Those that hold back, takin' your whole stack
Grimy street cats, niggas baldhead like Kojak
Go gat for gat, quote that
In fact you could smoke that
Uncut black dust, makin' your whole fuckin' skull crack
Betta know me, one-three one and only
Could be never phoney in any ceremony, I'll tear you homey
Shut 'em down
Sonsee's takin' your time, makin' your mind
Baddest nigga on the low, defecatin' with rhymes
Breakin' your spine
Got you movin' from the flurry, time to worry
I'm a bury the bullshit
Feel my full clip
Shut 'em down
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down (uh)
Shut 'em down
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down (what?)
Shut 'em down
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down (uh)
Shut 'em down
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down (uh, uh)
Ay yo I bet you this motherfuckin' double barrel'll blast his face
Be on the look out for a basket case (what?)
Niggas pumped you up to watch you get beat
Had you thinkin' shit's sweet, now you up shit's creek
'Cause your shit's weak (c'mon)
How much is your life worth to someone important? (Uh)
'Cause I be extortin'
Kidnappin' for ransom is some shit that you don't want to get caught in (what?)
From back in the days of Gorton, niggas was gettin' robbed
The guy from Yonkers High stayed on his job, with his own little mob
Was it worth goin' back to the Earth so soon?
Worth makin' my shit go boom?
Until your own doom, fill them graveyards 'til there's no room (c'mon)
Fuck you know about a pine box?
Money goin' out with nine Glocks
Autopsy on that same nigga when they pull out twenty-nine shots
'Til I hit up your whole crew, I ain't gon' rest (uh)
It don't take a whole lot to fill up your vest
Then watch your lungs as they spill out your chest (uh)
You best get on some act your age shit, you a little kid
That run for faces
More niggas get killed like that than a little bit (c'mon)
Ay man, Sticky F-I-N-G-A-Z the crazy cajun
Blazin' bullets for days and days
And grazin' amazin' I'm the guy that's lacin'
Purple Hazin, hard to be pahsin', Lord, all this hell that I'm raisin'
God of the Underground, I'm gunnin' 'em down with a thunder pound
We gonna shut 'em down
We turn shit dumb quick when the gun click
Lyin' in ya rhymes worse than lyin' on your dick
In the morgue admit it dawgs, I'm the Rottweiler, my Glock holler
Fuck cocaine killer I sniff gun powder
So all you real willies throw your Rollies in the sky
And all my crooks rob them playas outside
I'm so hype, I'll take your life, betta have my dough right
And fuck five mics, I don't need no mic
What? Bring it
Shut 'em down
Shut 'em down
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down (yeah)
Shut 'em down
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down (what? What?)
Shut 'em down
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down
Shut 'em down
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down
Shut 'em down
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down (what? What?)
Shut 'em down
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down (what? Bring it)
Shut 'em down
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down (what? What? What?)
Shut 'em down
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down (Official Nast' shut 'em down)
Word up boy
'Bout to shut down the whole industry
Official Nast', DMX
We wreckin' everything
So shut up
Or you get shut down
Like the rest of them, pussy
The song ‘Shut Em Down’ by Onyx is a hard-hitting gangsta rap song that talks about taking over the world through violence. The first line of the song sets the tone of the lyrics, where the rapper says: “Straight up, nigga, Motherfuckin Southside, nigga (word up) Brooklyn, what, We gonna do it just like this man, Straight to your whole area (yo, yo), Yeah, yeah (word up, word up, word up).” The song talks about shutting down anyone who opposes them and how they are not afraid to use violence to achieve it. The lyrics are an aggressive call to action to take over the world at any cost.
The song talks about the violent nature of the rappers, where they talk about killing those who oppose them in graphic detail. The lyrics say: “Slain rapper's body found, washed up on Coney Island, When I pulled up jumped out with the pump-pump, Thirty-two shots and ducked out, then I broke out, Left that cat for dead, his body smoked out." The artists boast about their ability to kill, and they believe that violence is the only way to make their mark in the world. The song is a reflection of the gangsta rap culture of the time, which glorified violence and criminal activity.
In conclusion, the song ‘Shut Em Down’ by Onyx is a song that glorifies violence and criminal behavior. The lyrics talk about taking over the world through violent means, and the rappers boast about their ability to kill anyone who opposes them. The song is a reflection of the gangsta rap culture of the 90s, which celebrated violence and criminal activity.
Line by Line Meaning
Straight up, nigga
Let's get right to it, my friend
Motherfuckin' Southside, nigga (word up)
Representing the South side, let's go
Brooklyn, what
What's up, Brooklyn?
We gonna do it just like this man
We're going to do it like this, my dude
Straight to your whole area (yo, yo)
Straight to your entire neighborhood, let's do it
Yeah, yeah (word up, word up, word up)
Yup, let's go
Shut 'em down, shut 'em down (You know what we finna to do)
We're about to shut down the competition
Yeah, yo, word up, yo
Yes, let's do this thing
We takin' over the world
We're going to dominate the music scene
Slain rapper's body found, washed up on Coney Island
A murdered rapper's body was found on Coney Island
When I rolled up this niggas heart slowed up, that killa froze up
When I arrived, the killer became nervous and unable to act
When I pulled up jumped out with the pump-pump
I exited my car with a shotgun
Have you layin' with a dead rest
You will be laid to rest
Ask the Lord for forgiveness when I did this
I ask for forgiveness from God for my actions
'Cause even God got a shit list (uh, uh)
Even God has a list of people he doesn't like
Niggas fond of us, we the kind that rush
People admire us for our aggression
Got you movin' from the flurry, time to worry
I have you scrambling in fear
I'm a bury the bullshit
I'm going to put an end to the lies and nonsense
Fuck you know about a pine box?
What do you know about being buried in a coffin?
Money goin' out with nine Glocks
You will be killed along with your wealth
More niggas get killed like that than a little bit (c'mon)
A lot of people die because of foolishness
Blazin' bullets for days and days
I'm firing bullets continuously
All my crooks rob them playas outside
My associates will rob those playing around outside
I don't need no mic
I don't require a microphone to be heard
Or you get shut down
Or you will be shut down
Like the rest of them, pussy
Just like everyone else who can't handle it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Earl Simmons, Edward Jr. Hinson, Fred Jr. Scruggs, Kirk Jones, Tyrone Taylor
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LoOT NuKe'Em
Valley of the kings shit
City of Gods
Ask Papi dag nabb it
Just the shit we on kid
Lion King if I’m being honest
Really hard Streets of Los Angeles
Devil got me dodging bullets
Duck quick dive dip
Cool enough to not drop a mic
When on my bullshit
Hit the bullseye dead center bitch I don’t miss
Ain’t no falling off when the beat nice
Beats that wicked
Rhymes get written
Black out type all he seen was red
No gun I redrum
Yo boy don’t need knives
Pen to paper days
Light up these alpha numeric
West West control it
Ad85
RIP DMX. Respect to Onyx
Keenan Holland
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💯💯💯
Gilbert
You forgot Big DS and one of my favorites(even thought this person ain’t officially apart of the group) X-1..
Ovidio Escobar
Yeaaah man this combination is another level, the beat feels
Corey Minor
The dog was that work in HipHop
Dan
One of his hardest verses and it's often overlooked because a lot of younger or new fans of Dark Man X aren't aware of Onyx. I'm from the UK however and only 36 so that might be part of it 💜 🙏
Ryan Alungal
✝ R.I.P. DMX! ✝ WE RIGHT HERE and we'll be keeping you alive in ALL our workouts! Been blasting your tracks in the gym for years and, God willing, we'll continue for decades to come! Everybody here will REMEMBER YOUR NAME and we sure as HELL will GO HARD whenever you're on! Rrrrrrrr! Come on! 💪🔥
Vladimir kostadinovic
One of the best Hip Hop albums of all time! Regards from Serbia
Jason Burke
Classic album rite here ... Brings me back also rest in peace DMX
Brian Gessner
40yrs old still banging this shit on my 15 inch alpines