TEAM RNS PRESENTS

TITLE: This Iz Bizness

LABEL: Street Science

RIPPER: Team RNS

176kbps avg - Hip-Hop
1hr 5min total- 86.8mb

RELEASE DATE: 2004-03-09
RIP DATE: 2004-06-10

03 Love Of The Block (featuring   3:03

04 Take Me Home (featuring Sumeet 4:16
and Andrew Ranxx)
05 Wreck The Mic (featuring DL    4:11

06 Under Pressure (featuring      4:24
Bishop, Knowledge and Gift)
07 Poizun (Interlude)             1:06
08 How We Do (featuring Titus)    3:37
09 Feel The Rain                  3:31
10 Tragedy (featuring Skitz,      4:38
Gift, Strik-9 and Sumeet)
11 Only One (featuring D-Sisive   4:03

12 U and I (featuring Khalel)     3:57
13 End It All                     2:58
14 Mind Full Of Troubles          3:04
15 Crash (featuring Tara Chase    4:27

16 Wherever They Go (Interlude)   0:50
17 More Remix (featuring Morbid   4:21
Concepts and May One 9 from Brassmunk)
18 Persistance (featuring Yen and 3:53

To some, becoming a hip-hop artist is
simply a distant dream that often gets
lost in the unpredictable script of life.
Opportunities to build in the industry
are frequently out of reach and
unavailable. However, those with
ambition and drive find a way to
overcome the obstacles standing in their
way and somehow manage to make something
out of nothing. Divo is one of these
people. Born Andres Ramirez in the
impoverished Central American country of
Guatemala, he grew up with the
determination he needed to make
something of himself. At the tender age
of five, Divo and his family were
forced to leave his war-torn country
and start a new life in Canada where he
was first introduced to the sounds of

In the early 90s, hip-hop was growing
and so was its influence on Divo. He began
to write at the age of thirteen, but a
future in hip-hop was a farfetched
aspiration at the time. Through the
years he became a self-supportive
youth, turning to the streets, where he
soon made a name for himself as an
aspiring rapper. In 1999 Divo's
infatuation with hip-hop intensified
and he began recording for his debut
album entitled, ?Sparks of Friction?
released in 2000. Among other
collaborations, it contained the ?Bad
Side Remix? featuring Classified. The
album marked the beginning of his
formal career as a lyricist.

Divo's lyrical and musical skills
developed over the next two years,
which led to his 2002 sophomore release,
?The Evolution Theory?. This album
represented his transition from an
amateur emcee to a professional
lyricist. The album included a number
of collaborations with noted Canadian
independent artists such as Classified,
Dan-e-o, Bishop, and Miranda from the
Juno Award winning duo, Latoya &
Miranda. The album's lead single,
?Don't Believe Remix?, an infectious,
head-nodding track, caught the attention
of Canadian hip-hop fans across the
country, maintaining regular rotation
on commercial and college radio
stations. Although not released as a
single, the heartfelt track ?Feel the
Rain?, was a favorite among fans and won
Divo a grant for free manufacturing.

Not wasting any time, Divo began working
on his third album, which proved to be a
vital learning experience both
personally and professionally. At the
same time, his list of achievements
grew when he acquired his college
diploma in graphic design. His diligent
work ethic and intuitive business sense
led to the start of Street Science
Entertainment, a company that manages
his music career and also provides
graphic design services. Divo's focus soon
changed from treating music as an
entertaining hobby to a strategic
business endeavor. For this reason
Divo appropriately named this album
?This iz Bizness?. The LP eloquently
displays his maturity and creativity as
an artist and businessman. By retaining
a higher degree of creative control on
the project, he was able to determine
his own distinct sound, which sets him
apart from the generic cast of emcees
found in today's industry. Divo's
desire to work with Canada's most
respected emcees, led him to
collaborate with the likes of DL
Incognito, Eternia, Tara Chase, Bishop,
May One 9 from Brassmunk, and D-Sisive;
a feat that is rarely seen in
independent Canadian hip-hop.