American hardcore hip hop group Onyx is about to slam down in Vernon.

The group from South Jamaica, Queens and New York was founded in 1988 by Fredro Starr, Suav茅 (also known as Sonny Seeza) and the late Big DS. Sticky Fingaz joined the group in 1991.

Onyx takes the Status Nightclub stage Thursday, April 11, doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 advance at Status or The Downtown Internet lounge or online at

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The group released seven studio albums in the US, one collaborative album and one EP. Eight singles of the group were in the top ten of the Billboard charts. The group91裸聊视频檚 debut album, Bacdafucup, is considered the best-selling rap album released in 1993. He has been at the top of the US charts and was certified as platinum due to their smash rowdy hit Slam, which to this day is considered the most commercially successful single in the history of hip-hop.

Onyx is considered one of the most influential and successful groups in the history of hip-hop. In 1994, for the album Bacdafucup, Onyx was nominated for 91裸聊视频淔avorite New Rap/Hip-Hop Artist91裸聊视频� at the American Music Awards and won 91裸聊视频淏est Rap Album91裸聊视频� at the Soul Train Music Awards. Their follow up, All We Got Iz Us, was critically acclaimed, recognized by Vibe as one of 199591裸聊视频檚 best-produced hip hop album. In 1998, the group dropped their last Def Jam album, Shut 91裸聊视频楨m Down, with features from Wu-Tang Clan, DMX and 50 Cent.

Onyx is a groundbreaking hip-hop group, who first make a crowd slamdancing, stage diving, set a new trend to throw water at the crowd during a concert, started rapping the grimy voice and started the bald head fashion.

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