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Cannibal Ox is an alternative hip-hop artist from Harlem, USA formed in 1998. 13 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
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The Cold Vein
2001
Cannibal Ox is an underground hip hop duo from Harlem, New York City. It consists of Vast Aire and Vordul Mega, often accompanied by DJ Cip-One. In 2001, Cannibal Ox released their first album The Cold Vein on Definitive Jux, which was the label's first full-length studio album. The Cold Vein received positive reviews from critics and put the duo in the underground hip hop spotlight, and has since been described as one of the best rap albums of the decade 2000-2010. In 2003, the group was rumored to have disbanded. However, fellow Definitive Jux rapper Murs said "Can Ox is not broken up, it's just a rumor" between tracks on fellow Definitive Jux rapper Aesop Rock's album Bazooka Tooth. November 2005 brought the release of the live album Return of the Ox: Live at CMJ with a statement in the liner notes hinting at a Cannibal Ox LP to be released summer of 2006. Supposedly, RZA, Pete Rock and El-P were set to contribute. However, the alleged album was never released. In March 2007, El-P answered "I really doubt it" when asked if a new Cannibal Ox album was coming out anytime in the near future. That same year, Vast Aire confirmed that he was no longer working with Definitive Jux, …
