get released, Profile Records was sold and the group was dropped from the label. Bust It quickly released the second album, 24-7-365, but despite some initial radio success expectations quickly became pessimistic, and 24-7-365 ultimately failed to approach the sales and notoriety of Back to the Hotel. After a roughly three-year hiatus, the group would go on to release The Golden State in 1997 on independent label Swerve Records. In 1998, N2Deep released The Rumble; it was in fact predominantly a Jay Tee solo, with TL appearing on only a single song. In 2000, Slightly Pimpish/Mostly Doggish would follow suit as another Jay Tee solo work under the N2Deep moniker, with TL this time entirely absent. In 2001, Jay Tee dropped the N2Deep moniker and began releasing solo albums under his own name; the duo, however never officially broke up. In 2007, N2Deep released a DVD with music videos, interviews and behind the scenes footage, entitled N2Deep: More Than Money. In 2008, Jay Tee and TL de facto reformed N2Deep and started performing with longtime friend and rapper Joe "Lofty" Battle, guitarist and producer Mike "Big Mike" Mekhalian, drummer Andrew Fox, and bassist Gregory Holben (later replaced by Ray B. Williams). The reformed group successfully started performing shows across the Bay Area to promote their upcoming new album The Movement. The album was released on November 18, 2008 on Jay Tee's own label, 40 Ounce Records. For nearly two decades, N2Deep have remained an underground presence in Northern California and the Bay Area rap scene, releasing several group and solo albums on their respective independent labels. On January 22, 2011, while visiting with friends and family, Joe "Lofty" Battle and his wife, Tamera, were killed in a motorcycle accident in Vacaville, California. Discography Studio albums Back to the Hotel (1992) 24-7-365 (1994) The Golden State (1997) The Rumble (1998) Slightly Pimpish/Mostly Doggish (2000) The Movement (2008) Compilation albums The Best of N2Deep (1999) The Knocks 1992–2000 with Latino Velvet (2001) Unreleased Game 1993: The Lost Album (2002) DVDs More Than Money (2007) See also Jay Tee's solo discography References External links [ N2Deep] - Allmusic.com The Real N2Deep MySpace Page 40 Ounce Records - Office Site Vimeo Page - Vimeo Page Hip hop groups from California Musical groups from the San Francisco Bay Area Profile Records artists Gangsta rap groups Bloods