Styles P

David R. Styles, better known by his stage name Styles P, is an American rapper, best known as a member of East Coast hip-hop group The Lox.

Yonkers' Styles P built his legacy as The LOX's philosophical anchor, a rapper who parlayed street credibility into genuine introspection across solo albums like *A Gangster and a Gentleman* and *Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman)*—titles that captured his duality. His connection to Nas runs deep, both artists embodying that uncompromising NYC authenticity that refuses commercial softening, and his founding role in D-Block alongside Jadakiss and Sheek Louch created one of hip-hop's most durable independent movements. While operating outside the mainstream spotlight, Styles P maintained remarkable consistency since 1998, releasing *The Green Ghost Project* and countless mixtapes that proved loyalty to craft outlasts trend cycles.