The Diggin' in the Crates Crew, commonly known as D.I.T.C., is an American hip hop collective formed in 1992 in

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. The collective's name derives from the act of seeking out records to sample for

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. The collective is composed of Lord Finesse,

Diamond D Joseph Kirkland (born April 5, 1968), better known by his stage name Diamond D (or simply Diamond), is an American hip hop MC and record producer from The Bronx, New York City, and one of the founding members of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew ...

Big L Lamont Coleman (May 30, 1974February 15, 1999), known professionally as Big L, was an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Emerging from Harlem in New York City in 1992, Big L became known among underground hip-hop fans for his f ...

, O.C.,

Fat Joe Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. He began recording as a member of Hip-hop, hip hop group D.I.T.C., Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a sol ...

, Buckwild,

Showbiz and A.G. Showbiz and A.G. (also shortened as Show and AG) is an American hip hop duo from The Bronx borough of New York City, composed of record producer Rodney "Showbiz" Lemay (born July 7, 1969) and rapper Andre "A.G." Barnes (born September 26, 1970) ...

Ghetto Dwellas Party Arty and D-Flow. Its members have achieved substantial and consistent recognition in underground rap circles, having often collaborated with undiscovered talents and underground hip hop artists alongside mainstream rappers.

History

Later years

On December 4, 2008, D.I.T.C. member Party Arty unexpectedly died of unspecified health complications, aged 31. In 2008,

Freddie Foxxx James Campbell (born March 27, 1969), is an American rapper and record producer, better known by his stage names Freddie Foxxx and Bumpy Knuckles. Biography Foxxx started rapping in the early 1980s. In 1986, he recorded "You Gotta Come Out Fre ...

(using his Bumpy Knuckles pseudonym) released the long-shelved ''Crazy Like A Foxxx'' album. The second of two discs featured DITC produced demo versions of the original tracks dating to 1993. DITC production contrasted with the Jailhouse version of production from 1994. In 2011, Showbiz stated that the crew itself is now defunct and will no longer create any new albums in the future citing musical creative differences. However, member O.C. confirmed that the group would indeed record a brand new album with production so far from

and Lord Finesse, while awaiting Buckwild. He stated that their deceased member

would not want them to end their legacy like this. On October 28, 2016, D.I.T.C. released ''Sessions'', preceded by the lead single "Rock Shyt".

Discography

*''Live at Tramps New York (Vol.1 + Vol. 2)'' (ZYX Music, 2000) *''All Love'' (Next Level Recordings / File Rec Inc., 2000) *'' D.I.T.C.'' (Tommy Boy, 2000) *''The Official Version'' (D.I.T.C./Fat Beats, 2000) *''D.I.T.C. Presents Wild Life'' (EP) (Wild Life Entertainment, 2001) *''Rare & Unreleased'' (D.I.T.C. Records, 2007) *''Unreleased Production 1994'' (D.I.T.C. Records, 2008) *''

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'' (D.I.T.C. Records, 2008) *''Rare & Unreleased Vol. 2'' (D.I.T.C. Records, 2009) *''The Remix Project'' (D.I.T.C. Entertainment / Slice of Spice, 2014) *''D.I.T.C. Studios'' (D.I.T.C. Entertainment / Slice of Spice, 2016) *''Sessions'' (D.I.T.C. Studios / The Fam Agency, 2016) *''D.I.T.C. Studios Vol. 2'' (D.I.T.C. Studios, 2019)

References

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