To introduce themselves to the world, the members of Los Angeles-based Strong Arm Steady, Xzibit, Krondon, Phil the Agony, and Mitchy Slick didn't stick to the usual technique of releasing an album. Instead, they issued a DVD in 2004, made up of clips from performances, recording sessions, and the band hanging out, though, thanks to their mixtapes, they were already known in the L.A. area. In 2005 their debut, tentatively called Arms and Hammers, was set to be released on Xzibit's Columbia imprint, Open Bar, but the group was picked up instead in 2006 by Talib Kweli's newly formed Blacksmith Music before the record ever came out. ~ Marisa Brown, All Music Guide