Early career (1999–2004) {{Quote box |quoted=true |salign=right|width=420px |align=left| quote = I was good at remembering things and rhyming came naturally to me. I used to do cyphers and house parties with
Jedi Mind Tricks and
OuterSpace, so we had a knack for rapping. A native of
Philadelphia, Doap Nixon began writing music at the age of 12. He found that "music was a way he could express himself and did so anytime he could find time."
Jedi Mind Tricks frontman
Vinnie Paz met Doap Nixon in 1998 through
OuterSpace and
King Syze, as he lived in the same hood as them. Paz gave him his first official work was 2000 on his
Raw Is War 12" vinyl on the track
Language is Fatal. He later went on to feature on King Syze's track ''Philly's Finest'' in 2002. Although he has been at this for a while, his notable start came through his work with
Army Of The Pharaohs.
Sour Diesel and Army of the Pharaohs (2005–2009) Sour Diesel was Doap's debut album and was released on July 22, 2008. A long time mainstay in the thriving Philadelphia independent hip-hop scene, Doap Nixon is best known for his breakout performance on Army of the Pharaohs (the supergroup fronted by
Vinnie Paz of
Jedi Mind Tricks) in their late 2007 underground smash
Ritual of Battle. Amidst a groundswell of anticipation, Doap unveiled his debut LP,
Sour Diesel, which features guest appearances from the core AOTP clique, including powerhouse Vinnie Paz,
OuterSpace, King Syze, King Magnetic,
Reef The Lost Cauze and more as well as production from some of independent, most renowned and respected hip hop producers such as
Apathy,
Snowgoons, Stu Bangas, Undefined, Stress, Skammadix amongst others. His song,
The Wait Is Over, was also featured on the soundtrack for the video game
Midnight Club: Los Angeles.
The Unholy Terror, Gray Poupon, Doap Trafficking (2009–2012) In 2009, it was announced that
Army of the Pharaohs were working on their third studio album, titled
The Unholy Terror. It was confirmed that Doap Nixon was to make a comeback in the group and featured on the album. The official street release date was March 30, 2010, but the album was released early on March 19, 2010, on UGHH.com.
Apathy, who wasn't featured on the previous album returned to the group and new additions were added to the roster including;
Block McCloud and
Journalist.
Chief Kamachi, however, got into a feud with Vinnie Paz and Apathy and therefore decided to leave AOTP. Late 2010, Doap stepped forward with his second album;
Gray Poupon. It was known for Doap asserting his voice and perspective, outside of his lyrical cartel. The album was officially released on 28 February 2011 on
iTunes, via Q-Demented. Shortly after the release of
Gray Poupon, Doap announced that he is working on his third studio album titled:
Doap Traffiking: The Rise And Fall Of Darth Nixon. Producers include; C-Lance, Illbred, Many Beats, Rythmatik, Level 13 and DC The Mid Alien. Doap Nixon is confirmed to be on the upcoming albums. New members including Blacastan of
The Demigodz and
Zilla from
Houston, Texas are said to be joining the group. The album was officially released on June 20, 2019, after being in production for four years. It featured vocals from Army of the Pharaoh members Vinnie Paz,
Lawrence Arnell,
Reef the Lost Cauze, and
Planetary, as well as vocals from Sean Price and
Good Money. He released the music video for the third single of the album,
Philly Streets on August 10, 2019. Although the album was originally supposed to feature King Magnetic, his verses were removed from the album at the request of Vinnie Paz.
Departure from AOTP (2020–present) On February 13, 2020, Doap Nixon and King Magnetic both released
diss tracks to Vinnie Paz. Within their tracks, they both announced their departure from the supergroup. The issues between the pair and AOTP supposedly started in 2009 with trivial matters, which was squashed in 2016. Magnetic found Paz after at a show in Albuquerque and agreed to stop the differences they had. With Nixon's release of Sour Diesel II, Paz threatened to remove his lyrics and track contributions unless Doap removed King Magnetic's verses from the album and as a result released the diss track "Be Quiet", which was recorded years earlier. Subsequently, Nixon released the diss track "Leg Shot". ==Discography==