New York native D-Stroy (David Melendez) started his career on Tony Touch’s mix tapes. He later formed a group called The Arsonists. They went on to release their debut album which was New York Times “Album of the Week” on Capital/Matador Records.

“More Than Beats and Rhymes” Mix CD is typical of D-Stroy’s musical and lyrical style. The frantic delivery on “Bravo” Ft. Grammy Award winner Miri Ben-Ari (Hip Hop Violinist), explosive energy on “Time is Now” Ft. Freestyle & Snowgoons and humor on “Esto Es Lo Que Eh” Ft. Q-Unique &Tony Touch melt through rap's icy demeanor. Cartoon themes in “1993”Ft. Pharoah Monche and sly humor of “Show must go on” Ft. Del The Funky are part of his arsenal, but then again, so are deeply-felt stances regarding artistry and skills on “Art of War” and “Scan The Field” both featuring Shabazz The Disciple (Wu-Affiliate).

His standout vocal style, and loony, ribald wordplay over the production of Marco Polo, Hi-Tek, Psycho Les (Beatnuts) and more is admired by rap cliques from har