Editing Cannibal Ox (section)

==History==
The members of Cannibal Ox, Vast Aire and Vordul Mega, met each other as high school students in [[Harlem]]. They began performing in the New York underground hip hop scene in the 1990s, leading them to meet [[El-P]] and become among the first members of his record label [[Definitive Jux]].<ref name="oktho">{{cite web|title=Cannibal Ox Talk New Album, El-P & More|date=13 March 2015 |url=http://www.ok-tho.com/2015/03/cannibal-ox-talk-new-album-el-p-more.html|publisher=OK-Tho.com|accessdate=13 March 2015}}</ref>

In 2001, Cannibal Ox released their debut studio album, ''[[The Cold Vein]]''. It was the first full-length studio album released by Definitive Jux, and was fully produced by El-P. ''The Cold Vein'' received positive reviews from critics and put the duo in the underground hip hop spotlight, and it has been highlighted as one of underground hip hop's best albums by outlets such as ''[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]]'' and ''[[HipHopDX]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Piyevsky|first1=Alex|author2=Geng|last3=Twells|first3=John|last4=Raw|first4=Son|last5=Rascobeamer|first5=Jeff|title=The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time|url=http://www.factmag.com/2015/02/25/the-100-best-indie-hip-hop-records-of-all-time/101/|page=101|website=[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]]|date=February 25, 2015|archive-date=October 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010215820/http://www.factmag.com/2015/02/25/the-100-best-indie-hip-hop-records-of-all-time/101/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The 30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000|url=http://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.2991/title.the-30-best-underground-hip-hop-albums-since-2000|website=[[HipHopDX]]|date=August 26, 2015|archive-date=September 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911003203/http://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.2991/title.the-30-best-underground-hip-hop-albums-since-2000|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the duo did not release any further projects until the 2005 live album ''[[Return of the Ox: Live at CMJ]]''. The liner notes of ''Return of the Ox'' hinted that a Cannibal Ox LP would be released in 2006, though the duo ultimately released no music that year.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

In March 2007, El-P stated that he "really doubt[ed]" that a second Cannibal Ox album would be released in the near future.<ref name="rwd2">{{cite web|url=http://www.canibringmygat.com/2007/03/14/an-interview-with-el-p/ |title=An Interview with El-P |first=Skinny |last=Friedman |website=Can I Bring My Gat? |date=March 14, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930181901/http://www.canibringmygat.com/2007/03/14/an-interview-with-el-p/| url-status=dead |archive-date=September 30, 2011}}</ref> Later that year, Vast Aire confirmed that he was no longer working with Definitive Jux, and that plans for a new Cannibal Ox LP had been scrapped. He cited creative and financial differences with El-P and Definitive Jux, as well as Vordul's alleged clinical depression.<ref name=rewd-dewd>{{cite web|url=http://www.twincitieshiphop.com/viewtopic.php?p=662&sid=892f287c051f70b5407957bf2ec355f3 |accessdate=April 16, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201063003/http://www.twincitieshiphop.com/viewtopic.php?p=662&sid=892f287c051f70b5407957bf2ec355f3 |archivedate=December 1, 2008 |title=Twin Cities Hip Hop • Index page }}</ref> Though the group's members did not collaborate under the Cannibal Ox name in the late 2000s, Vast Aire made a guest appearance on Vordul's 2008 album ''[[Megagraphitti]]'', and Vordul appeared on Vast Aire's albums ''[[Dueces Wild]]'' (2008) and ''[[OX 2010: A Street Odyssey]]'' (2010).<ref name="rwd">{{Cite web|url=http://www.basementflavor.com/interview/interview-with-the-one-and-only-vast-aire/ |title=Interview with the One and Only Vast Aire |author=DawnStar |date=January 22, 2008 |website=Basement Flavor |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091021085104/http://www.basementflavor.com/interview/interview-with-the-one-and-only-vast-aire/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 21, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Vast Aire Song Feature|url=http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2011/05/new-music-vast-aire-feat-raekwon-and-vordul-mega-thors-hamme|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150219205030/http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2011/05/new-music-vast-aire-feat-raekwon-and-vordul-mega-thors-hamme|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-02-19|publisher=Smokingsection.uproxx.com|accessdate=19 February 2015}}</ref> In May 2011, El-P stated on his Facebook page that "there wont ever be a can[nibal] ox album produced by me again and thats a fact."<ref>{{cite web|title=El-P Facebook|url=http://www.facebook.com/THEREALELP/posts/205466752822864 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/109283912441149/205466752822864 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|publisher=Facebook.com|accessdate=19 February 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On April 16, 2013, Cannibal Ox released a single titled "Gotham", produced by Bill Cosmiq.<ref>{{cite web|first=Andrew |last=Martin |url=http://potholesinmyblog.com/stream-cannibal-oxs-comeback-single-gotham/ |title=Stream Cannibal Ox's Comeback Single 'Gotham' |publisher=Potholesinmyblog.com |date=2013-04-05 |accessdate=2015-02-19}}</ref> The duo's next project was ''[[Blade of the Ronin]]'', their second studio album, which was released through [[iHipHop Distribution]] on March 3, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reviews for Blade of the Ronin by Cannibal Ox - Metacritic |website=[[Metacritic]] |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/blade-of-the-ronin/cannibal-ox}}</ref> ''Blade of the Ronin'' was produced by Bill Cosmiq and [[Black Milk]].<ref name="oktho" />