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Jaime Meline, better known as El-Producto (which literally translates into "The Product") began his hip-hop career in 1992. Alongside his friend and DJ, Mr. Len, he released his first single, "Juvenile Techinques" in 1993. The single gained him much recognition and respect in his local Brooklyn music scene.

In 1996, rapper Big Juss joined the duo and they began to call themselves "Company Flow". They released their first EP, Fancrusher, which led to their signing with Rawkus Records.


Fancrusher was produced almost entirely by El-P. The record failed to produce any hits. After signing their with the major label, Company Flow added some tracks to the album and re-released it as Fancrusher Plus. While still failing to produce any major hits, the album was very solid. It is now widely regarded as one of the most ground-breaking and influential alternative hip-hip albums of all time.

A disagreement between El-P and Rawkus Records led to Company Flow leaving the label in 1999, prompting El-P to start his own record label, Definitive Jux.

Company Flow disbanded in 2001, leading to El-P's start as a solo artist. His first solo album, Fantastic Damage, was released in 2002.


The album was widely praised by critics, and spawned such hits as "Deep Space 9mm" and "Fantastic Damage."

In 2004, El-P turned his attention to a different area of the musical spectrum. He teamed with The Blue Series Continuum to produce a jazz-fusion record entitled High Water.


High Water received praise from all sides of the music industry. The album's electronically-tinged jazz-fusion was a far stray from El-P's usual raw, aggresive, lyrical style, but put his musical versatility on display to the masses.