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Screwball is a New York City hip hop group, with members Hostyle, KL, Blaq Poet, & Solo. Their debut Y2K The Album was released in 2000 on Tommy Boy Records. The album yielded two singles; "H-O-S-T-Y-L-E" and the surprising and virtually unbroadcastable "F.A.Y.B.A.N." (Otherwise known as "Fuck All You Bitch Ass Niggas). The album's production was handled mostly by New York City greats such as Pete Rock, Godfather Don & DJ Premier.

Members

Blaq Poet

Poet was best known for his attack on KRS-One in the 1987 song "Beat You Down". "Without Warning" is an Hip-Hop album from the duo Poet and Hot Day which was released on August 31, 1991 on Tuff City Records. This was their only release and the two only released two singles "I'm Flippin" and "Pandemonium". The album wasn't well known, but "Poet's" lyrical flow and crime stories makes the album have it's highlights. It has one guest on the song "Set It Off" which features a young Cormega and "Poet" also tells his story about crime on songs like "Dark Side" and "The Showdown".

Blaq Poet's debut solo album Rewind: Deja Screw was released in 2006 and featured several songs produced by DJ Premier and featuring Big Shug and Teflon. He is currently signed to DJ Premier's label "Year Round Records". ^[1]

Blaq Poet appeared on KRS-One and Marley Marl's album Hip Hop Lives, on the song "The Victory" which made an end to KRS and Poet's rivalry during The Bridge Wars. He also appeared on the NYG'z debut 2007 album Welcome 2 G-Dom.

Hostyle

In 2004 member Hostyle released on album entitled One Eyed Maniac on Hydra Entertainment Records. It included contributions from Marley Marl, Big Noyd and R.A. the Rugged Man

He also appeared on DJ Muggs album Soul Assassins II, Cormega's 2007 album Who Am I? and Infamous Mobb's Special Edition.

KL

KL appeared on the Molemen album Killing Fields in 2006.

Solo

Solo appearaed on Marley Marl's 2001 come-back album Re-Entry

Discography

Y2K The Album
- Released 2000
- Singles: "F.A.Y.B.A.N.", "H-O-S-T-Y-L-E"
- Label: Tommy Boy Records

Loyalty
- Released 2001
- Singles: "Torture"
- Label: Landspeed Records

Screwed Up^[2]
- Released 2004
- Singles: "I Ain't Saying Nothing"
- Label: Hydra Entertainment

References

[1] ttp://www.unkut.com/2006/05/the-best-that-never-did-it-blaq-poet-interview/

[2] ttp://www.discogs.com/release/873804

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 Poet was best known for his attack on [[KRS-One]] in the 1987 song "[[The Bridge Wars|Beat You Down]]".  "Without Warning" is an Hip-Hop album from the duo Poet and Hot Day which was released on August 31, 1991 on [[Tuff City Records]]. This was their only release and the two only released two singles "I'm Flippin" and "Pandemonium". The album wasn't well known, but "Poet's" lyrical flow and crime stories makes the album have it's highlights. It has one guest on the song "Set It Off" which features a young Cormega and "Poet" also tells his story about crime on songs like "Dark Side" and "The Showdown".
-Blaq Poet's debut solo album ''Rewind: Deja Screw'' was released in [[2006]] and featured several songs produced by DJ Premier.  He is currently signed to [[DJ Premier]]'s label "Year Round Records".
+Blaq Poet's debut solo album ''Rewind: Deja Screw'' was released in [[2006]] and featured several songs produced by DJ Premier and featuring [[Big Shug]] and [[Teflon (rapper)|Teflon]].  He is currently signed to [[DJ Premier]]'s label "Year Round Records".  <REF>http://www.unkut.com/2006/05/the-best-that-never-did-it-blaq-poet-interview/</ref>
+Blaq Poet appeared on [[KRS-One]] and [[Marley Marl]]'s album ''[[Hip Hop Lives]]'', on the song "The Victory" which made an end to KRS and Poet's rivalry during [[The Bridge Wars]].  He also appeared on the NYG'z debut 2007 album ''[[Welcome 2 G-Dom]]''.
-Blaq Poet appeared on [[KRS-One]] and [[Marley Marl]]'s album [[Hip Hop Lives]], on the song "The Victory" which made an end to KRS and Poet's rivalry during [[The Bridge Wars]].  He also appeared with [[NYG'z]] on their debut 2007 album.
 ===Hostyle===
 In [[2004]] member Hostyle released on album entitled ''One Eyed Maniac'' on [[Hydra Entertainment]] Records. It included contributions from  [[Marley Marl]], [[Big Noyd]] and [[R.A. the Rugged Man]]