Streetz-n-Young Deuces also known as SNYD is an American hip-hop group consisting of Mark and Rudy Strong. They are best known for the songs "Mad Flavor" and "So Fresh" from the AND1 DVD series. They are members and leaders of the hip-hop collective EMP Gang.

History

1986-2005: Early life and career beginnings

Cousins Mark and Rudy Strong grew up in

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Music of Milwaukee. Retrieved on 2012-08-19 and have been working on music since a very young age. Inspired by artists like

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, the two decided to take music more seriously and pursue their passion as a career. In 2008 they released their mixtape ''We Want In Vol. 2'', which resulted in being featured in ''

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s "Unsigned Hype Section" and the UK's''Rago Magazine''.Rago Magazine
Retrieved on 2005-03-27 Their single "So Fresh" was featured on the AND1 DVD series. Retrieved on 2007-08-12 The mixtape went on to sell more than 15,000 units independently throughout the following year. Immediately after the success of ''We Want In Vol. 2'', Streetz-n-Young Deuces released their next mixtape, ''Money Marathon'', a more commercial mixtape with more radio appeal than their previous work. The mixtape gained the group more magazine slots, including reviews in '' Ozone Magazine''Patiently Waiting Ozone Magazine Article
Retrieved on 2008-10-01 and '' Hip-Hop Weekly'', and helped them get the attention of Aphilliates Music Group.

2009-present: ''Next Day Air''

In 2009, Streetz-n-Young Deuces started working with

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's protege, DJ Head Debiase, and went on to release two mixtapes through their brand. ''Straight Drop Muzik 1 & 2'' were both heavy successes, posted on many notable hip-hop websites. With the help of Aphilliates Music Group, Streetz-n-Young Deuces went on to win "Up and Coming Artist of The Year" at the 1st Annual Get Em' Magazine Awards and "Best Indy Group" at the 6th Annual Southern Entertainment Awards.FullBlast Magazine Interview SNYD: The New Yen & Yang of Hip Hop
Retrieved on 2010-04-29 That same year, Streetz-n-Young Deuces inked a sponsorship from Crunk Energy Drink, which has also sponsored

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DJ, DJ Averi Minor, and sponsored by major blog RubyHornet.com in 2011. The mixtape took nearly a year to be created but turned out to be one of the group's most credible mixtape with features from

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Retrieved on 2012-04-01 and The Black Wall Street Records artist Mysonne. With the success of ''Next Day Air'' the two went on to perform at numerous colleges and the

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festival.Best of SXSW 2012: Streetz-n-Young & More At “Balcony Bunk’N”
Best of SXSW 2012: Streetz-n-Young & More At “Balcony Bunk’N”. Retrieved on 2012-03-12 ''Next Day Air'' was listed on OnMilwaukee.com as one of their "Top 10 Projects I'm looking forward to in 2012."Milwaukee UP: Ten projects I'm looking forward to in 2012
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Retrieved on 2011-12-25 SNYD then started working w/ Karmaloop to bring you a string of songs and videos, most notably the video to "Trouble.".SNYD teams up w/Karmaloop for 'Trouble'
SNYD teams up w/Karmaloop for 'Trouble'. Retrieved on 2016-04-03 After the success of working with Karmaloop the crew gained national attention from

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, performed at the

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festival and graced the stage with the once MTV hosts artists and more. In 2016 Sway's website Sways Universe chose to sponsor and present their most critically acclaimed project ''The 8.''Sways Universe exclusive SNYD The 8 mixtape
Sways Universe exclusive SNYD The 8 mixtape. Retrieved on 2016-04-03

Solos

Burgie Streetz released the first solo project from SNYD entitled ''God's Hands'' which was highly praised for its lyricism, creativity and sound. Brash Magazines review of God's Hands
Brash Magazines review of God's Hands. Retrieved on 2017-04-10 Setting the bar for solo's from the crew a year later Young Deuces would release his socially aware project ''My Unapologetic Black Thoughts'' an album mixed with Spoken word from the artist himself. Coined as the most "Zoetic Album of 2018" by Sways Universe, the two proved that they can hold their own in the solo realm as well.
Review: My Unapologetic Black Thoughts Is The Most Zoetic Album This Year. Retrieved on 2018-06-15

Discography

Singles

* 2008: ''So Fresh'' (Produced By 800) * 2010: ''Mad Flavor'' (Produced by Nova) * 2011: ''Treadmill'' (Produced By Shotgun Shorty) * 2012: ''Cadillac Muzik'' (Produced By Jae Swaggs) * 2012: ''High Off Life'' (Produced By Timothy Wynn) * 2014: ''Place Me''ft.

(Produced By Arsenix) * 2015: ''The Releast'' ft.

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(Produced By Mammyth) * 2016: ''Hey Now'' (Produced By

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Albums and mixtapes

* 2008: ''We Want In Vol. 2'' * 2010: ''Money Marathon'' * 2011: ''Straight Drop Muzik'' * 2011: ''Tha Midwest Go2Guyz'' * 2011: ''Straight Drop Muzik 2 : SNYDpendence Day'' * 2012: ''The Mad Flavor Experience'' * 2014: ''

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'' (2012) * 2016: '' The 8''

Magazines and features

* ''

'' (March 2008) * '' Ozone Magazine'' (2008) * ''Hip-Hop Weekly'' (2009)

References

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External links

Official website

Streetz-n-Young Deuces Ozone magazine interview

Crunk energy drink page

African-American musical groups American musical duos Hip hop duos Midwest hip hop groups Musical groups from Wisconsin