The Diggin’ in the Crates crew – Lord Finesse, Diamond D, Big L, Showbiz, A.G., Fat Joe, O.C., and Buckwild – came together to form a collective who’s top priority was to create music that revolved around the true essence of Hip Hop using dope production and superior lyricism.

Honorary members Big Pun, Armageddon, Freddie Foxxx, and frequent contributor DJ Premier – just to name a few – added to a formidable roster of MC’s and producers that preferred their underground status to the growing commercialization of Hip-Hop during the 90’s.

Though critically underrated and not spoken of enough as a crew, even after creating some of the most iconic records of the Golden Era, real heads understand the DITC movement and hold on close to the standard they helped create.