David Albaladejo (better known by his stage name King Syze) is an underground rapper from

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of Puerto Rican descent. He is a member of the underground hip hop supergroup

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(AOTP), having featured on all their studio albums. He is known for his frequent collaboration with AOTP members;

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. Outside of rap, Albaladejo works as a member of a

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which has inspired the names of many of his studio albums. Many have likened the witty aggressive flow and opposing mic presence of King Syze to that of

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. King Syze has been featured on notable albums by

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' ''

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'',

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s '' DC2: Bars of Death'' and

's ''

Blood and Ashes ''Blood and Ashes'' is the debut album by hip hop duo OuterSpace, released on July 27, 2004, by Babygrande Records. It features collaborations by Jedi Mind Tricks member Vinnie Paz, Immortal Technique, Sadat X from Brand Nubian and fellow A.O.T. ...

'', '' Blood Brothers'', ''

God's Fury ''God's Fury'' is the third studio album from the hip hop duo OuterSpace, released on September 30, 2008, by Babygrande Records. The album features collaborations by Jedi Mind Tricks member Vinnie Paz, Sick Jacken & Cynic of Psycho Realm, and fell ...

'', and '' My Brother's Keeper'' as well as prominent features on the current smash full-length

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' '' The Torture Papers''. He released his first full-length album '' Syzemology'' in 2006 and features appearances from fellow Pharaohs

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as well as verses from

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(of Non Phixion), Pumpkinhead and

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, as well as production from

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, Jon Doe, Block McCloud,

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and Archrival. In 2008, King Syze released his second studio album '' The Labor Union''. The album was known for "Syze lacing his relentless, rapid-fire flow over a slew of spine-tingling gutter tracks" It contained production from Team 707, DJ Waxwork, Skammadix, and MTK. The album was considered an underground cult classic. On October 4, 2011, King Syze released his third studio album ''

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''. It was entirely produced by Skammadix and featured

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, Planetary and

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, Baby Blak, Burke The Jurke,

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, Kev Turner, Side Effect, Blacastan, V-Zilla,

, Diabolic,

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, King Magnetic,

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, Rockie Reyes, Poynt Blanc,

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, and featured cuts by

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Biography

Career beginnings (2001–2004)

King Syze grew up in

where he found his hip hop influences in his family, friends and school environment, all of which were ripe with young talent. Syze started rapping at 12 years old, heavily inspired by his older brother, Marcus Albaladejo (

) and now brother-in-law Mario Collazo (Planetary), who together make up the Philadelphia hip hop group

. His first 12" Single was released in 2002 containing: "Street Poetry" featuring

and

, "Philly's Finest" featuring

, and "Last Standin'" featuring rap duo

. It was produced by Tim the Toolman, executive produced by

and put out by Superegular Recordings. On 23 September 2003, King Syze released another 12" Vinyl with the tracks; ''Machine Gun Rap'', ''Blitz Inc.'' which featured fellow rappers

and

and ''Sibling Rivalry'' which featured

. His Track ''Machine Gun Rap'' was featured on 7L And Beyonders compilation album; ''Vinyl Thug Music''. It was in 2003 that

gave Syze the proposition to join hip hop supergroup;

. Syze agreed and saw his first feature with them on their compilation album '' Rare Shit, Collabos And Freestyles'' on a freestyle track and the track ''Syzemology''. He then went on to feature with Planetary and Crypt the Warchilds rap duo;

where he was seen on the track ''Gods And General'' alongside

and on their self-titled compilation album ''

Outerspace OuterSpace is an underground hip hop duo from North Philadelphia. Originally a trio consisting of three Puerto Rican friends that then took the artist names Planetary, Jedeye and Crypt the Warchild. The founding member Mario Collazo (Planetar ...

'' on the tracks ''Qrown Royal'' and ''Front To Back'' Syze also collaborated with

on the track''This Is War'' on the album '' DC2: Bars of Death''

The Torture Papers, Syzemology & Ritual of Battle (2005–2007)

In 2005, Syze recorded the tracks ''Spittin' Heavy'' and ''Band of Brothers'' which featured

, it was released as a 12" vinyl in early 2006. He was then featured on

fifth studio album ''

Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell ''Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell'' is the fifth studio album by hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks. It was released September 19, 2006 through Babygrande Records. The first single, " Heavy Metal Kings", featuring Ill Bill of La Coka Nostra, was r ...

'' on the track ''Blitz, inc. alongside

hollered Syze again for another feature on their third studio album '' Blood Brothers'' on the track "Hustle and Flow".

released their debut studio album The Torture Papers the roster at this point contained

, King Syze,

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, Planetary,

and Faez One. The album peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums. In 2005, King Syze announced that he was working on his debut album titled Syzemology. It was officially released 13 June 2006 and contained guest appearances from

, Pumpkinhead,

and more. In 2007, the second album by hip hop supergroup

was released titled

Ritual of Battle ''Ritual of Battle'' is the second studio album by underground hip hop collective Army of the Pharaohs. Released on September 25, 2007 under Babygrande Records, the album features group members Vinnie Paz, Jus Allah, OuterSpace, Chief Kam ...

on September 21, 2007. The album features group members

, King Syze,

, Demoz, and King Magnetic. Although he was prominently featured on the group's debut album The Torture Papers,

does not appear on Ritual of Battle. Later in 2007, German production group

Snowgoons History Snowgoons is a German underground hip hop production team composed of DJ Illegal (Manuu Rückert) and Det Gunner (D. Keller). In 2011, producers Sicknature (Jeppe Andersen) from Denmark and J.S. Kuster (Johann Sebastian Kuster) from Ger ...

enlisted King Syzes track ''Blitz Inc.'' on their mixtape The Joining Forces.

The Labor Union, The Unholy Terror (2008–2010)

In 2008, King Syze released his second studio album '' The Labor Union''. The album was known for "Syze lacing his relentless, rapid-fire flow over a slew of spine-tingling gutter tracks" It contained production from Team 707, DJ Waxwork, Skammadix, and DJ Cru Cut and more. The album was considered an underground cult classic. The album saw appearances from fellow Pharaoh soldiers

, and

as well as

and

of Non Phixion.

released the track ''Gods and Generals 2'' which saw appearances from King Syze and

again just like the original ''Gods and Generals'' song and was released on the album ''

''. In 2009, Jedi Mind Tricks put King Syzes track ''Blitz, inc.'' on their compilation album ''Greatest Features''. March 19, 2010 marked the release date of Army of the Pharaohs third studio album;

The Unholy Terror ''The Unholy Terror'' is the third studio album by underground hip hop collective Army of the Pharaohs. The album was released on March 30, 2010. The album debuted in the ''Billboard'' 200 at number 179 selling 3,200 units in its first week of ...

. Apathy returned to the group and new additions were added to the roster including;

and

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, however, got into a feud with Vinnie Paz and Apathy and therefore decided to leave AOTP.

The Pharaoh Philes & Collective Bargaining (2011–2013)

Tracks of

featuring Des Devious and King Syze; ‘Gods and Generals’ and ‘Gods and Generals 2’ were listed in the second compilation album by

;

The Pharaoh Philes ''Babygrande Presents: The Pharaoh Philes'' (most commonly known as The Pharaoh Philes is the second compilation album from hip hop supergroup Army of the Pharaohs, it was officially released 14 June 2010. Artists including; Vinnie Paz, Apathy, E ...

which was presented by

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. On 4 October 2011, King Syze released his third studio album ''

''. It featured

, Planetary, Baby Blak, Burke The Jurke,

, Kev Turner Side Effect, Blacastan, V-Zilla,

, Diabolic,

, King Magnetic,

, Lawrence Arnell, Rockie Eyes, Poynt Blanc,

, and

and is fully produced by Skammadix. An

Extended Play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

version of the album was released on iTunes on 13 August 2013. Collective Bargaining was not released on a label. An

Extended Play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

version was released on to iTunes on 13 August 2013. In 2012, King Syze was featured on

' mixtape The Priest of Bloodshed on the track ''Golden Casket'' which also featured

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frontman

. Syze was also featured on

s third compilation album '' It's The Bootleg, Muthafuckas! Volume 3: Fire Walk With Me'' on the tracks; ''And Now'' alongside

and ''Water to Wine'' alongside

. In 2013, King Syze was also featured on

' 12" Vinyl for the Animal Rap Release Party which took place Live at Silk City (Philadelphia, PA) on 4 March 2003 other guests featuring include

, King Syze and

Union Terminology, 2 AOTP albums and Vested (2014–2016)

On November 30, 2013,

revealed that two new Army Of The Pharaohs albums would be released in 2014. ''In Death Reborn'' is slated for a release on 22 April and the second LP is expected to drop in November. King Syze is confirmed to be on the upcoming albums. New members including Blacastan of

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and Zilla from

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are said to be joining the group. On 28 January 2014, Syze announced he was working on his fourth studio album titled '' Union Terminology''. The project is produced entirely by Skammadix (who also produced the whole Collective Bargaining album) and will be of the usual genre of

hardcore rap Hardcore hip hop (also hardcore rap) is a genre of hip hop music that developed through the East Coast hip hop scene in the 1980s. Pioneered by such artists as Run-DMC, Schoolly D, Boogie Down Productions and Public Enemy, it is generally char ...

that Syze raps with and will incorporate a diverse array of topics such as daily struggles, and working as a union member. The album is said to be available for free download. On 28 February 2014, Syze released the first single off the album titled; ''"Due Process''". A music video was released the same day. The album is confirmed to be released on 25 March 2014. The album was titled Heavy Lies the Crown. He released his debut EP, ''Vested'' in 2015.

Bloodaz and Addicted to the Rhythm EP (2017-2019)

Bloodaz, Syze's fifth studio album was released on December 17, 2017. Syze released his second EP titled Addicted to the Rhythm on May 31, 2019.

Discography

Albums

* 2006: '' Syzemology'' * 2008: '' The Labor Union'' * 2011: ''

'' * 2014: '' Union Terminology'' * 2017: ''Bloodaz''

Extended plays

* 2015: ''Vested'' * 2019: ''Addicted to the Rhythm''

Army of the Pharaohs AOTP logo ''(as seen on In Death Reborn)'' Army of the Pharaohs (most commonly abbreviated as AOTP or A.O.T.P.) is an American underground hip hop collective originating from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed by Jedi Mind Tricks founder ...

* 2006: '' The Torture Papers'' * 2007: ''

'' * 2010: ''

'' * 2014: ''

In Death Reborn ''In Death Reborn'' is the fourth studio album by the underground hip hop collective Army of the Pharaohs. The album was released on April 22, 2014, via Vinnie Paz's independent record label, Enemy Soil. The album features members Vinnie Paz, A ...

'' * 2014: '' Heavy Lies the Crown''

Others

* 2014: ''Year of the Hyenas'' ( EP) (with

)

References

External links

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