The Regiment (hip hop group) explained

The Regiment
Origin:	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genre:	Hip hop
Years Active:	2006–present
Label:	HiPNOTT Records
Associated Acts:	Nick Speed
Website:	BandCamp
Current Members:	OSI IseQold
Past Members:	C.Reid

The Regiment^[1] is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan, United States. It consists of rappers OSI and IseQold. Their most recent LP, Live from the Coney Island, was released in 2014.

History

The Regiment^[2] was founded in 2006 by O.S.I and C.Reid. Both grew up on the same neighborhood on the westside of Detroit. After a year, they released their first major release in 2007, The Come Up^[3] with the Rawkus 50 of Rawkus Records. Some years later, the two parted ways. In 2008, a college classmate of O.S.I.'s, IseQold, joined up with him. In 2009, the duo released their first LP as a group, called A New Beginning.^[4] Apollo Brown produced their first single, "Old School Vibe".^[5] "Abstract" from A New Beginning was featured on iTunes’ Indie Spotlight and was ranked at #8 on their Best of 2009.^[6] In 2010, they released A New Change, a collaborative EP with Soulution. In 2011, they had several releases. They released a mixtape, Back to Lyrics; an EP, First Mondays, and an LP, The Panic Button. The Panic Button was released under HiPNOTT Records,^{[7] [8]} and it received an honorable mention from DJ Premier for their album.^[9] "Battle Cry", their first single from The Panic Button,^[10] was produced by Apollo Brown.^[11] In 2014, The Regiment released their most recent studio album, Live from the Coney Island.^[12]

Discography

Albums

Year	Title
2007	The Come Up Released: October 16, 2007 Label: Rawkus Records
2009	A New Beginning Released: August 11, 2009 Label: Soulspazm / Beat Fanatic
2011	First Mondays Released:September 5, 2011 Label: HiPNOTT Records
2011	The Panic Button Released: September 20, 2011 Label: HiPNOTT Records
2014	Live from the Coney Island Released: January 7, 2014 Label: Soul Tools Entertainment

Mixtapes

• Back to Lyrics (2011)

EPs

• A New Change (2010) (with Soulution, as Subliminal Thoughts)
• Off the Record (2013) (with Alter Ego)
• A Gamer's Anthem (2014) (with Raheem Jarbo)^[13]
• S.O.U.L. (Sound of Us Living) (2015) (with Sinitus Tempo)

Singles

• "Old School Vibe" (2009)
• "Battle Cry" (2009)
• "100" (2009)
• "Get Away" (2011)
• "Yours and Mine" b/w "We Gon" (with Confidence)
• "Beef" (2014)

Guest appearances

• Apollo Brown - "Beauty of a Day" from The Reset (2010)
• DJ Duct - Backyard Edit Pt.4: Detroit Session (2011)
• DJ Duct - Backyard Edit Pt.6: Detroit Re-Session EP (2011)
• JR & PH7 - "Fallin for You" from Waiting for the Good Life (2012)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Regiment . HiPNOTTrecords.com . 2015-05-20.
2. Web site: Artist Spotlight: The Regiment . KevinNottingham.com . 2015-05-20.
3. Web site: Rawkus 50 Presents The Come Up – The Regiment . Last.fm . 2013-11-26 . 2015-05-20.
4. Web site: Feature for October 27, 2009 - The Regiment's "A New Beginning" . Rapreviews.com . 2009-10-27 . 2015-05-20.
5. Web site: OurStage Magazine | Hip Hop Habit: The Regiment . Ourstage.com . 2010-07-20 . 2015-05-20.
6. Web site: iTunes Store . itunes.apple.com . 2015-05-20.
7. Web site: Hipnott Records - CDs and Vinyl . Discogs.com . 2015-05-20.
8. Web site: The Panic Button . HiPNOTTrecords.com . 2015-05-20.
9. Web site: DJ Premier Reveals His Top 25 Albums Of 2011 . HipHopDX.com . 2012-01-07 . 2015-05-20.
10. Web site: The Regiment - "Battle Cry" . HipHopDX.com . 2011-09-20 . 2015-05-20.
11. Web site: Apollo Brown - Discography . Discogs.com . 2015-05-20.
12. Web site: Ron Grant . The Regiment: Strength in Numbers . SoSoActive.com . 2015-05-20.
13. Web site: iTunes - Music - A Gamer's Anthem by The Regiment & Random. iTunes. 28 October 2014 . October 28, 2014.