Tha Chamba

Hardcore hip-hop group from Chicago, Illinois, formed by emcees Chainsaw and Toxic, and DJ & producer Riot One, and also components of Chicago's crew Ill-State Assassins, founded by the four horsemen Kingdom Rock, Chainsaw, Massive & Riot One. Tha Chamba only released one album, "Makin' Illa Noize", in 1995. "Hood Thang" was its first single, followed by "Sayahlilsumthin". In 1996, they released the first single to their sophomore album titled Don't Sleep with Korrupted. But before the single could gain any momentum the company had folded. After the group disbanded Toxic became a platinum selling producer. Riot One started his own production company Sound Scandal Music Group & Chainsaw became an author. Under his moniker J. Wrice Sr. his first book ILL 4 LIFE! OUR TIME, MY STORY is about his life & time in Tha Chamba and the Ill-State Assassins. A must read to learn the history of their group and the ISA.