"Also in 1997, Dub-L met fellow New York City native and DJ JS-1, who was a member of the Rock Steady Crew.They immediately began collaborating as Ground Original, releasing their debut album in 2002, also called "Ground Original", which featured well-known MCs such as KRS-One, Masta Ace, Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane, as well as underground MCs such as C-Rayz Walz and Planet Asia.