Twin sisters Idrissa & Aisha Hassan formed Dyme in Mount Vernon, New York, and their hardcore street style soon caught the attention of rapper DMX, who immediately signed them to his Bloodline Records via Arista Records, and added them to the line up on the Ruff Ryders/Hot Boyz tour back in 1999/2000. While signed to Bloodline Records, they recorded their debut album entitled 'Diamonds In The Ruff', which was scheduled for release sometime in 2000, and which featured collaborations with Lady Luck, Cuban Link of Terror Squad and DMX. It was led by multiple buzz singles dating back as early as 1999, including 'In The Cut', 'Diamonds In The Ruff', 'Spanish Fly', and 'Is It A Crime?', and a motion picture aptly titled 'Double Crossed' (named after one of the tracks off their shelved album), starring the twins themselves, was scheduled to coincide with the album's release However, this idea was ultimately canned when the album missed its deadline, and as its buzz singles were still failing to impact Billboard charts, both the film and the album were shelved. Following this disappointment, Dyme parted ways with DMX and his Bloodline record label, although before they left the label, they performed on remixes for Deborah Cox & Whitney Houston, and starred in the 1999 flick 'Love Goggles'. DMX obviously saw something in the duo, but the record-buying public did not share his enthusiasm, resulting in yet another perfectly good rap album being undeservedly consigned to the vaults.
Track listing
01 Phone Talk (Skit #1)
02 Niggaz Do Real Thangz (feat. Bobby Simmons & Smif-N-Wessun)
03 In The Cut
04 What'chu Want (feat. Lady Luck)
05 It Ain't A Game
06 Phone Talk (Skit #2)
07 3 Stories (feat. DMX)
08 Another Story 2 Tell (feat. The Notorious B.I.G., Nas & Trina)
09 Ladies, Are U Wit Me?
10 Thug Glamour
11 Spanish Fly (feat. Cuban Link)
12 Diamonds In The Ruff
13 Is It A Crime?
14 Double Cross
15 Million Dollar Chicks (Where They At?)
16 Phone Talk (Skit #3)
