D-Men

Besides the three founding members, many joined in the group that its heyday had the following members:

Original members

• Lange Frans (rapper)
• Baas B (rapper/singer)
• Brutus (rapper)

Joining members

• Negativ (rapper)
• DJ MBA (DJ)
• Yes-R (rapper)
• Brace (singer)
• Soesi B (rapper)
• C-Ronic (rapper)

In 1997, the band's original trio started at various small venues. As D-Men they released their first single in 1999, entitled "Zoveel Mensen" ("So Many People"), and they won a talent hunt that was organised by Stichting Grap ("Joke Foundation") in 2001. With the joining of new members, the name was changed to D-Men Entertainment with the inclusion of Negativ, DJ MBA, Brace, Yes-R, Soesi B and C-Ronic. D-Men regularly performed in many venues including in Amsterdam and released three mixtapes: The original De Straatremixes in 2003, followed by De Straatremixes Deel 2 and De Straatremixes Deel 2 both in 2004. Most are parodies of American urban sounds. A sequel was also planned to be titled Rollen met D-Men, but this did not materialize.

The band started breaking up with the departure of singer Brace, followed by rapper Ali B. A single "Vraag jezelf eens af" was released. Contractual disagreements intensified with rapper Yes-R who joined the label of his cousin Ali B. Soesi B, a friend from childhood to Yes-R followed suit. The last of the new members to leave was Negativ. This the formation went back to the original three members Lange Frans, Brutus and Baas B. After leaving D-men, Yes-r made a recording with them called "Je krijgt het van ons" ("You get it from us").

D-Men decided to disband. In 2008, Lange Frans and Baas B declared on Juize.FM that a follow-up release was planned entitled De Straatremixes Deel 4. Negativ was positive and expected that at least some of the other members would come back. BUt this never materialized.

D-Men was replaced by the duo Lange Frans & Baas B

D-Men have established their own Record label called D-Men Entertainment.

Mixtapes

• 2003: De Straatremixes
• 2004: De Straatremixes Deel 2
• 2004: De Straatremixes Deel 3

Singles