Editing All We Got Iz Us (section)

== Background ==
In March 1994, when [[Fredro Starr]] was on the set of [[Dangerous Minds]], [[Lyor Cohen]] came to him and offered him a million dollars for recording a new album, ''All We Got Iz Us''.<ref>{{Cite web| url= https://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.2349/title.onyx-recalls-suge-knights-death-row-offer-5-memorable-acting-stories#|title=Lyor Cohen Pays Onyx $1 Million To Pass On "Dangerous Minds"| website=hiphopdx.com |date=10 April 2014 |access-date=2018-09-28}}</ref> Big DS left the group at the same time to start a solo career. Onyx recorded 25 songs for this album, but only 15 of them were included on the album by Jam Master Jay's decision.<ref>{{Cite web| url= http://cratesofjr.blogspot.com/2015/12/beat-down-magazine-1994-feat-onyx-rae.html|title=Beat Down Magazine (October, 1995)| website=cratesofjr.blogspot.com |access-date=2018-09-29}}</ref>

In the same year members of Onyx have formed a label, Armee Records, and have signed production and distribution deals with [[Capitol Records]] and [[Mercury Records]]. Onyx signed contracts with the artists [[All City (rap group)|All City]] (Greg Valentine and J. Mega) and Panama P.I., who featured on Onyx's sophomore set, "All We Got Iz Us", Gang Green and singer Choclatt (Jared Crawford).<ref>{{Cite web| url= https://books.google.com/books?id=wg4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA28|title=Billboard Magazine (November 4, 1995)|date=4 November 1995|access-date=2018-09-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url= http://www.mtv.com/news/151080/onyx| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180702064505/http://www.mtv.com/news/151080/onyx/| url-status= dead| archive-date= July 2, 2018|title=ONYX - RADIO'S SCARED CUZ THE SHITS TOO ILL FOR THEM. BUT WE GOT A PLAN B. LOOK OUT FOR IT.| website=mtv.com |access-date=2018-07-01}}</ref>