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Vast Aire (Born Theodore Arrington II, February 5, 1978 in Mount Vernon, NY)
Vordul Mega (A.K.A. Vordul Megallah & Vordul Megilah) (Born in New York City, NY)

Members' Other Groups
The Reavers:
(Acronym: Revolutionary Emcees Advocating their Voices on Everyday Reality's Struggle)
Akir (Acronym: Always Keep It Real) (Born in New York City, NY)
Vordul Mega (A.K.A. Vordul Megallah & Vordul Megilah) (Born in New York City, NY)
Karniege
Billy Woods
Dom Pachino (A.K.A. The P.R. Terrorist) (Born Domingo J. Del Valle in Manhattan, New York City, NY)
Kong
Keith Masters
Goldenchild
Privilege
Hasan Salaam
Spiga

See Also: Tame One, Copywrite, Cage & Wu-Tang Killa Beez

Albums
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
Vast Aire - OX 2010: A Street Odyssey

Also Featured On...
C-Rayz Walz - Year Of The Beast (Vordul Mega)
Dreddy Kruger Presents...Think Differently Music: Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture
Metal Fingerz DOOM Presents Unexpected Guests (Vast Aire)
Sharkey - Sharkey's Machine

Bio From AllMusic.Com
As hip-hop became increasingly commercial and calculated in the late '90s, a thriving indie scene began developing in response, one of the more significant artists in that underground scene being Cannibal Ox. The Harlem duo — Vast Aire and Vordul Megilah — eschewed the trademark late-'90s "Cash, Money, Hoes"/"Bling, Bling" style in favor of an edgier approach that confronted commercial hip-hop, acting almost as a foil to everything popular at the time in hip-hop — namely, the mentality valuing materialism over creativity and ultimately craft. Of course, one cannot mention Cannibal Ox without bringing attention to the duo's producer, El P, one of the more inventive beatmakers of his time. The Cold Vein, Cannibal Ox's 2001 LP, broke through to the mainstream on a small level, initially drawing nothing but praise from such noteworthy publications as The Wire and CMJ, in addition to the expected hip-hop press. Countless comparisons to 36 Chambers-era Wu-Tang somewhat pigeonholed the group, even though the tag was no doubt flattering and drew the attention of many curious heads. - Jason Birchmeier

Vast Aire's Bio From AllMusic.Com
The New York-based rapper Vast Aire first appeared on the East Coast's underground hip-hop scene as part of the Atoms Family collective in the late '90s, but he gained wider attention as one half of the duo Cannibal Ox alongside Vordul Megilah. In collaboration with producer El-P (also the head of their label, Definitive Jux Records), the quirky duo debuted with 2001's The Cold Vein. This album's mixture of hard beats, gritty street rhyming, and woozy, nearly psychedelic textures earned comparisons both to Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest, a tribute to the duo's ability to integrate opposing influences. Although Cannibal Ox never officially split up, Vast Aire soon turned his attention to his solo career beginning with a self-distributed mixtape entitled Dirty Magazine. His proper solo debut, 2004's Look Mom... No Hands, featured guest appearances by Megilah, Madlib, MF Doom, and Aesop Rock, among others. In contrast, Vast Aire's second solo album, 2005's The Best Damn Rap Show, gave co-credit to producer Mighty Mi but otherwise lacked the presence of guest stars. Its release was followed by the reappearance of Cannibal Ox with 2005's Return of the Ox, a live album recorded at the CMJ Music Marathon, and Deuces Wild saw Vast Aire returning to the solo game in 2008. - Stewart Mason

Vordul Megilah's Bio From AllMusic.Com
The quieter half of the acclaimed hip-hop duo Cannibal Ox (who counted El-P as their producer), Vordul Mega (or Vordul Megilah) first began rhyming at 13 in the mid-'80s when hip-hop was in its golden years, and continued onward from there. After Cannibal Ox released the acclaimed The Cold Vein in 2001, each member went on to pursue his own solo work. In 2004 both issued their debut albums, Vast Aire with Look Mom... No Hands and Vordul Mega with Revolution of Yung Havoks. In 2005 Vordul helped to form the 11-man group the Reavers, comprised of himself, Goldenchild, Billy Woods, Akir, Spiega, Kong, Hasan Salaam, Dom Pachino, Karniege, Priviledge, and Keith Masters. The Reavers released Terror Firma that same year, as rumors of a second Cannibal Ox record continued to brew. - Marisa Brown

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