Additionally, both enjoyed concurrent solo careers. Gunz was signed to Shaquille O'Neal's T.W.is.M. label, while Tariq, also a member of the Money Boss Players, appeared on tracks by the Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Nas, and Mobb Deep. Signed to Columbia, where they set up their Codeine subsidiary, Tariq and Gunz made their proper debut in 1997 with the Steely Dan-sampling "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)," a party anthem that crossed into the pop Ten Ten. Make It Reign, the duo's lone album, arrived much later, in June of the following year, and none of the follow-up singles came close to eclipsing their breakthrough. Tariq and Gunz continued to record, albeit in sporadic fashion. Gunz's son Cory became a noted rapper affiliated with Def Jam and Young Money. ~ Jason Ankeny