Representing Hempstead, Long Island, New York is the duo
Hus KingPin and
SmooVth 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's debut, and relatively unknown release, is titled
Connect, and was released in 2007. Tha Connection made their debut in the Rawkus Records Digital 50 with their appearance on
12Bit's release
Stranded on Planet Rock. Since then, they ha…
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