The four-man collective known as Strong Arm Steady is now a trio.
Rapper Xzibit has officially left the group, which is now comprised
of fellow emcees Krondon, Phil Da Agony and Mitchy Slick.

"I’m not in Strong Arm Steady anymore," Xzibit said. "They actually
signed the deal without me and went over to Blacksmith. It’s Krondon, Phil Da
Agony and Mitchy Slick. It was a decision that they made and they felt it was
in their best interests to go that route." The group, which also includes
extended family members Will Blast, Chace Infinite & DJ Khalil (Self
Scientific), Planet Asia and DJ Truly OdD, is expected to put out its
debut album Arms and Hammers under Talib Kweli‘s Blacksmith
Music Corporation in 2007.

Known as a staple on the West Coast rap scene, Strong Arm Steady earned fans
through the release of mixtapes like D-Bo Vol.1 & 2, True Crime: Streets
Of L.A., LA Ballin’ 2004, Hulk Steady, Green Up and others. The rapper didn’t
reveal his reasons for departing the group and representatives for the group
did not respond to requests for comment.

Xzibit, who serves as host of MTV’s successful series Pimp My Ride, is continuing
his recording career, having recently released a new album titled Full Circle.