The Conglomerate (formerly
Flipmode Squad) was a production crew and musical group, founded and fronted by rapper
Busta Rhymes. The first Flipmode album debuted in
1998 with
The Imperial,
Rampage and
Rah Digga went on to record solo efforts. In the move to
J Records in 2000,
Lord Have Mercy left Flipmode Squad in preference of a solo career in 2000, feeling that Busta was holding him down. The original line up also included Serious, who after quickly leaving would later produce for artists on
No Limit Records, and later acts like Show Money and M. Dollars who were signed to the label as independent artists. Underground MC
Roc Marciano would also be signed to the label for a number of years before going the independent route.