Raid

Raid was a hardcore rap group that formed in New York City in the mid-1990s. Their music often dealt with themes of violence and poverty, delivered over heavy basslines and distorted guitars. Songs like 'Above The Law' and 'Unsilent Minority' captured their raw, intense style.

They faced criticism for their graphic lyrics and explicit subject matter, but the group stuck to their approach, arguing it reflected real-life struggles. Legal issues and arrests came up at times, though they kept recording through it.

Their debut album was called 'Above the Law,' and they followed it with others like 'Livin' Like Hustlers.' The music stayed grounded in the hardcore rap scene without softening its edges.