The Regiment (hip hop group)

The Regiment
The Regiment, IseQold and OSI
Background information
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres	Hip Hop
Years active	2006–present
Labels	HiPNOTT Records
Associated acts	Nick Speed
Members	OSI IseQold
Past members	C.Reid

The Regiment^[1] is an American hip hop ensemble, based out of Detroit, Michigan, United States. MCs OSI and IseQold make up this rap duo, with their most recent LP, Live from the Coney Island, released in 2014.

History

The Regiment^[2] was originally founded in 2006 by O.S.I and C.Reid. Both grew up on the same neighborhood on the westside of Detroit. After a year, they released their first major release in 2007, The Come Up^[3] with the Rawkus 50 of Rawkus Records. Some years later, the two parted ways. In 2008, a college classmate of O.S.I.'s, IseQold, joined up with him. In 2009, the duo released their first LP as a group, called A New Beginning.^[4] Apollo Brown produced their first single, "Old School Vibe".^[5] "Abstract" from A New Beginning was featured on iTunes’ Indie Spotlight and was ranked at #8 on their Best of 2009.^[6]

In 2010, they released A New Change, a collaborative EP with Soulution. In 2011, they had several releases. They released a mixtape, Back to Lyrics; an EP, First Mondays, and an LP, The Panic Button. The Panic Button was released under HiPNOTT Records,^[7][8] and it received an honorable mention from DJ Premier for their album.^[9] "Battle Cry", their first single from The Panic Button,^[10] was produced by Apollo Brown .^[11] In 2014, The Regiment released their most recent studio album, Live from the Coney Island.^[12]

Discography

Albums

Year	Title
2007	The Come Up Released: October 16, 2007 Label: Rawkus Records
2009	A New Beginning Released: August 11, 2009 Label: Soulspazm / Beat Fanatic
2011	First Mondays Released:September 5, 2011 Label: HiPNOTT Records
2011	The Panic Button Released: September 20, 2011 Label: HiPNOTT Records
2014	Live from the Coney Island Released: January 7, 2014 Label: Soul Tools Entertainment

Mixtapes

• Back to Lyrics (2011)

EPs

• A New Change (2010) (with Soulution, as Subliminal Thoughts)
• Off the Record (2013) (with Alter Ego)
• A Gamer's Anthem (with Raheem Jarbo)^[13]
• S.O.U.L. (Sound of Us Living) (2015) (with Sinitus Tempo)

Singles

• "Old School Vibe" (2009)
• "Battle Cry" (2009)
• "100" (2009)
• "Get Away" (2011)
• "Yours and Mine" b/w "We Gon" (with Confidence)
• "Beef" (2014)

Guest appearances

• Apollo Brown - "Beauty of a Day" from The Reset (2010)
• DJ Duct - Backyard Edit Pt.4: Detroit Session (2011)
• DJ Duct - Backyard Edit Pt.6: Detroit Re-Session EP (2011)
• JR & PH7 - "Fallin for You" from Waiting for the Good Life (2012)

References

1. "The Regiment". HiPNOTTrecords.com. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
2. "Artist Spotlight: The Regiment". KevinNottingham.com. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
3. "Rawkus 50 Presents The Come Up – The Regiment". Last.fm. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
4. "Feature for October 27, 2009 - The Regiment's "A New Beginning"". Rapreviews.com. 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
5. "OurStage Magazine | Hip Hop Habit: The Regiment". Ourstage.com. 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
6. "iTunes Store". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
7. "Hipnott Records - CDs and Vinyl". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
8. "The Panic Button". HiPNOTTrecords.com. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
9. "DJ Premier Reveals His Top 25 Albums Of 2011". HipHopDX.com. 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
10. "The Regiment - "Battle Cry"". HipHopDX.com. 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
11. "Apollo Brown - Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
12. Ron Grant. "The Regiment: Strength in Numbers". SoSoActive.com. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
13. "iTunes - Music - A Gamer's Anthem by The Regiment & Random". iTunes. Retrieved October 28, 2014.

External links

• The Regiment on HiPNOTT Records
• The Regiment discography at Discogs