Raw Breed

Raw Breed, the New York City crew from the Bronx, are routinely likened to Onyx yet fully embody the “Nastee nigga” designation originally coined for their particular sound. Following a short stint alongside Jam Master Jay of Run DMC, the group aligned with Ice-T’s Rhyme Syndicate to begin their recording path. Mark Rippin—cousin of Ultramagentic MC’s Kool Keith—plus four additional members formed the lineup that opened their discography with the 1993 single “Rabbit Stew,” a track railing against “all the wack MCs, and wack groups that came out in ‘93.” That release secured a major-label deal, resulting in the 1997 album Blood, Sweat & Tears.