Styles P in concert

David Styles aka Styles P or simply Styles, is an American rapper, author, and entrepreneur. He is prominently known as a member of hip hop group The Lox, alongside his childhood friends Sheek Louch and Jadakiss. Along with the other members of The Lox, he is a founder of D-Block Records and is also a part of the Ruff Ryders hip-hop collective. In addition to his group work, he has released multiple albums and mixtapes as a solo MC. In 2002, he released his debut solo album A Gangster and a Gentleman, which contained the hit single “Good Times”. The song peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and received massive nationwide airplay in 2002.

He has gone on to release Time is Money (2006), Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) (2007), Master of Ceremonies (2011), The World’s Most Hardest MC Project (2012), Float (2013), Phantom and the Ghost (2014), A Wise Guy and a Wise Guy (2015), and G-Host (2018).

Styles married his wife Adjua on July 31, 1995. Together, they have two children, Noah (born 1999) and Tai (1994—2015), whom Adjua had from a previous relationship. Styles served as Tai’s stepfather for the majority of her life, until she committed suicide in 2015. Styles and Adjua co-starred on the 17th season of WE TV’s reality show, Marriage Bootcamp – Hip Hop Edition.

Styles’ younger brother, Gary Quarles Styles, died in a car accident on May 13, 2001. Styles has made many references to Gary in his music, including the tribute song “My Brother”, from his debut album A Gangster and a Gentleman.

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