The Regime (group)

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The Regime
Also known asThe Smoke-A-Lot Regime
The Regime Dragon Gang
Genres Hip hop
Years active1997–present
Labels Smoke-a-Lot
Members Yukmouth
Tech N9ne
Marc Shyst
Jamal

The Regime (stylized as The ReGime) is an American hip hop collective created by Yukmouth in 1997, and originally included fellow rappers Tech N9ne, Phats Bossi, Madmax, Poppa LQ, Dizzle Don and Govnormatic. [1] Not long after the original formation, Gonzoe of rap group Kausion and Lil Ke also joined. [1] The group is signed to Yukmouth's Smoke-A-Lot Records, and share that label's dragon logo.

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The Regime is unique when it comes to rap groups in that the members are from different states and cities around the U.S.. Besides guest appearances on numerous Yukmouth related projects, the group has released three mixtapes in the All Out War series and have plans for their debut album to be titled Regime Dragon Gang. [2] [3]

Group members

Current members

  • Ampichino
  • Basek
  • BG Bulletwound
  • Boss Tone
  • Big Rae
  • Bueno
  • C-Bo
  • Chase D.O.E.
  • Chino Nino
  • Digital Top Hat
  • Dizzle Don
  • DJ Fingaz
  • Don Menace
  • DORASEL
  • Dru Down
  • Mr.
  • Freeze
  • Gov Matic
  • Grant Rice
  • Jamal
  • Jay R Jay
  • K.P.
  • Kuzzo Fly
  • Kenny Kingpin
  • Lee Majors
  • Marc Shyst
  • Messy Marv
  • Monsta Ganjah
  • Ms. Story
  • p rodriguez
  • Rahmean
  • Slam Versatile
  • Smiggz
  • Tech N9ne
  • The Reason
  • The Fleet
  • T-Lew
  • Young Bossi
  • Yukmouth
  • Phats Bossalini
  • Mad Maxx
  • Lil Ke

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

Side projects

Mixtapes

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References

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  2. Ho-Guanipa, Jose (August 2009). "Yukmouth Interview". DubCNN. Retrieved January 26, 2010. Look out for the Regime Dragon Gang coming in two thousand dime, not two thousand nine, two thousand dime, 2010
  3. Nando (December 11, 2009). "Yukmouth: Rise & Grind". Baycentrik Media. Retrieved January 26, 2010. We doing this Regime Dragon Gang album, that's dropping after Free At Last, finally.
  4. "Yukmouth "The Regime – Last Dragon" Mixtape Download & Stream". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 10, 2016.