CHOCOLATE TYE/DA BEATMINERZ/SHAD
Chocolate Tye was born in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York now he resides in Houston, Texas home of the screw. He first started off rapping , then graced the turntables ,Then found his calling doing production. Production became what he loved, his peoples(good friends) around the corner Evil. D and Mr. Walt helped solidify the deal doing production when they formed a production team called DA BEATMINERZ, also DJ EVIL DEE put BUSHWICK on da map with the classic hip_hop group BLACK MOON , which also brought forth BOOT CAMP CLIK and a cluster of other talents. CHOCOLATE TYE and Mr. Walt would later form another classic group called SHADEZ OF BROOKLYN crew members (Rambo, Tee Black, Rev. al. and Chocolate tye) Just some real street , Flow off each other rappers. The first Single from the group SHADEZ was titled "When It Rains it pours/change" Just another classic to add to the list of DA BEATMINERZ BIO. Survival warz was produced by Rich Blac another arsonist on production from DA BEATMINERZ. DA BEATMINERZ consisited of five ill producers Chocolate tye, Mr. walt, Evil Dee, Rich Blac and Baby Paul . DA BEATMINERZ is now back to the essence and original two Evil Dee and Mr Walt but the others have not stopped production but actually went on their own creative paths in music. CHOCOLATE TYE was also part of the album "BRACE 4 IMPACT" produced entirely by Da Beatminerz and only DA BEATMINERZ. He produced the track titled "DRAMA" featuring Tee Blac from SHADEZ OF BROOKLYN. He has also appeared on DJ Premiere 's compilation album titled "New York underground" and stretch Armstrong' s compilation album, CHOCOLATE TYE has also appeared in several magazines such as XXL, The Source ,Rap Pages and SCRATCH. Thru out his career in HIP_HOP and business with DA BEATMINERZ he has worked with and met with HIP_HOP artists such as M.O.P. , Rah DIGGAH , Brand Nubian, D&D recording studio, Uncle dex, kieran AkA (Just do it! ) Walsh, Eddie Sancho, Dave and Doug Previous owners of D&D recordig studios , Fatman Scoop, Naughty by Nature, Q-tip, Phife dawg, Busta Rhymes ,Ras Kass, Craig Mack, DJ PREMIERE, Guru, Group Home , De la Soul , Xibit , Cool g. rap, Rakim , (remember that Mr. walt, da meeting with rakim) Brian Mcknight , Mark Morrison (RETURN OF THE MACK) Da Beatminerz did the remix for the single featuring SHADEZ OF BROOKLYN (1 million copies sold baby), Pete Rock, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Benny Boom ( u still working out ), Channel Live, Heather B., Freddy Fox, Notorious B.I.G. (me and Evil d. at a party with BIGGIE SMALLS, R.I.P. B.I.G.) Nice and smooth, D.J Red Alert, Funk master Flex (Thanks for the love you showed shadez, flex), Angie Martinez ( thanks for your support on da radio HOT 97), Big Dennis for working da boards on for us on Hot. 97 Da monday night flavor mix (Evil d. show), Charlie brown (leaders of the new school), finesse, Shorty no mas, Jeru, Boot Camp Clik, Buckshot (friend of the family) SMif-n-Wesson , helter skelter, O.G.C., headquartez (R.I.P) Justo (R.I.P) Ultramagnetic M.C.s (kool keith, Ced Gee, T.R. love, Moe Love Thanks for putting me on your album cover Critical Beatdown), Finsta Bundy, Pitch Black, Tone Da Back bone, Eminem (yes EMINEM performed with Shadez Of Brooklyn @ da Muse "my name is"), Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Ja Rule, Irv Gotti (when they were on T.V.T. records) O.C. , Buckwild, Ez elpee, Diamond D, and many more , All the above artist mentioned were a direct result Of Fucking with Da beatminerz on production. And lets get this clear they are My Nuggaz 4 life E. and Mr. walt ( I GOT U BOTH). Chocolate Ty is currently in SCREWSTON doing production , what you thought he was gonna stop "CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP", holla! Peace ! Love and Soul.