Hate him, like him, disregard him but Zino aka Ray Dog has had his brief moment in hip-hop.

1st as co-owner of hip-hop’s once most influential magazine “The Source”, which was once called “The Bible of Hip-Hop” during its hey day, a somewhat mediocre rap career, Benzino is definitely a notable figure to recognize.

Although he is better known for his infamous beef with Eminem, Zino managed to produce his strongest hit to date, the Mario Winans assisted “Rock The Party”. During late 2002, early 2003 “Rock The Party” saw him “almost” rise to stardom. The record would top various rap charts and then a remix featuring “Lil Kim and Petey Pablo” would follow shortly after.