Representing Hempstead, Long Island New York is the duo Hus Tha KingPin and SmooVth Dude who make up the hip hop crew Tha Connection. Young in age but old souls in the game with musical influences including Slick Rick, Wu Tang Clan, DJ Premier, AZ, D.I.T.C., Pete Rock, Jeru the Damaja, Nas, MF Doom and Jean Grae to just name a few. Tha Connection made their debut in the Rawkus Records Digital 50 with their appearance on 12bits release “Stranded on Planet Rock”. Since than, they gone on to release and appear on the “Cosmic Bounce” EP by SmooVth and Drums, Hus The KingPin appearance on “Love Song” from Fella Vaughn’s “Do My Thing” single (Melting Pot Music) and a few promotional EP’s to introduce themselves to the myspace world that have gone on to gain tons of positive feedback and many new fans in the hip hop world. Their hard work and consistency is now starting to show, recently they signed with Goontrax in Japan for their first retail release that should be in stores December of this year. And to continue on, they are now preparing a few releases with Domination Recordings. Their first release will be “Universal Dominance” that will be available for free download. The 12-track release includes production from Sci Fi, Max I Million, 12bit, DJ Kryptonite, Reeplay, AGQ, Elaquent, Darkitect, Vans Cal and Ialone.