 Prior to the release of their debut album, the group performed at the last four stops of the Vans Warped Tour in August 2001.The band's first single "Shaniqua" found moderate success on MTV and alternative radio stations, effectively building anticipation for the release of their debut album "Fome Is Dape".The album dropped in late August 2001, but a record release party scheduled to happen in Manhattan on September 11th was cancelled due to the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center that morning.