Infamous Syndicate was an American hip hop

Hip hop

Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...

 duo from Chicago

Chicago

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, comprising the female rappers Shawnna

Shawnna

Rashawnna Guy , better known by her stage name Shawnna is an American rapper. She was the first female artist signed to Def Jam through Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace Records...

 and Teefa.

History

Rashawnna Guy and Lateefa met at Lateefa's 17th birthday party in 1997. After scoring local radio play with their demos, they signed with Relativity Records

Relativity Records

Relativity Records, often branded just Relativity, is an American record label founded by Barry Kobrin at the site of his company, Important Record Distribution in metro New York. Early on, as an indie label, Relativity released music in a variety of styles, including dance, jazz, punk, and...

, who released their lone LP, Changing the Game, in 1999. The album rose to #18 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and #50 on the R&B charts on the strength of the hit single "Here I Go

Here I Go (Infamous Syndicate song)

"Here I Go" was the only single released from the Infamous Syndicate's debut album, Changing the Game. Produced by No I.D., "Here I Go" became a minor hit, making it to 63 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and 8 on the Hot Rap Singles.-B-Side:...

", which reached #8 on the Hot Rap Singles chart and #63 on the R&B charts. Relativity dropped the group in 2000, after which Shawnna pursued a solo career; Lateefa worked in radio

Radio

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 and as a street poet.

They also contributed to Ami Suzuki

Ami Suzuki

is a female singer, songwriter, actress and DJ from Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.Having been discovered at the talent TV show Asayan, Suzuki was one of the most popular female singers as an idol in the late 1990s....

's song titled Please stay tuned (featuring Infamous Syndicate) from her album INFINITY EIGHTEEN Vol.2 released in 2000.

The Infamous Syndicate is also a popular rap site.