Mob Style Explained

Mob Style
Origin:	Harlem, New York, U.S.
Years Active:	-
Past Members:	Azie Faison Pretty Tone Capone Gangster Lou Whip Wop

Mob Style (or Mobstyle) was an American hip hop group from Harlem, New York, consisting of rappers A.Z. (not to be confused with later Brooklyn rapper AZ), Pretty Tone Capone, Gangster Lou and Whip Wop.^[1]

The group were among the first hip hop artists to release full-length albums independently with 1990's The Good, the Bad, the Ugly and 1992's Game of Death, at a time when major labels were the most popular way to release music.^{[2] [3]}

Mob Style was one of the first New York gangsta rap groups.^[4] In the 1980s, group leader Azie "A.Z." Faison was the largest individual drug dealer in New York City.^[5]

The group reunited in 2003 to release their final album, Blood on My Money.

Discography

• The Good, the Bad, the Ugly (1990)
• Game of Death (1992)
• Blood on My Money (2003)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mob Style* - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. Discogs.
2. Web site: egotripland.com – J-Zone's Mob Style Appreciation Post.. www.egotripland.com.
3. Web site: Mob Style's Pretty Tone Capone Talks New Solo Album And Why He Doesn't Get Future's Music. Complex. August 16, 2018.
4. Web site: 10 Rap Cult Classics You Need to Hear (Part 1)Mac Mall Illegal Business? (1993). Complex. en. August 16, 2018.
5. News: Former Drug Lord Azie Faison Apologizes For 1991 Eazy-E Diss Record. HipHopDX. August 16, 2018.