In 1996 Loop Troop released their first official work, "Threesicksteez" on tape. DJ Embee did most of the production of the 16 track tape and the mic was shared between Promoe and Cosmic since Supreme was not yet an official member of the group. He appeared on two cuts though, including "Da Cipher" and "Cosmic Supremacy". Inspired by jazz music and hiphop gigants like KRS-ONE and DJ Premier, Embee started to develop Loop Troop's own, very original sound on "Threesicksteez".

Much of the early elevation can be heard on the late 1996 tape release "From The Waxcabinet". With a more mature sound, Loop Troop came through with a 18 track tape album, this time with Embee doing all of the production. Having Supreme coming in as a more obvious and official member of the crew, showing his skills together with Cosmic and Headtag's Akem on "Test The Best", this tape is still the show that Promoe steals. Performing 6 of the tracks all solo, Promoe impresses when laying rhymes on considered classics like "Clichés", "Self Biography" and "Militant Vinylists".

Sticking tight to their thoughts on the importance of independence within hiphop, Loop Troop released their first 12" EP in 1997 together with colleagues Headtag, self financed as always. Promoe delivered the attentioned "Fuck A Record Deal" and appeared on tracks by Akem on the same EP. Produced by Embee and Headtag's DJ Loeb, the 12" also contained the up tempo, beatchanging "Threesome" with Loop Troop and Crippual. At this time, Sweden's free-lancing DJ Erase also dropped his own mixtape, "Fresh 4 97". Loop Troop was featured along with Headtag, Anik & Cho-L and Promoe participated on a couple of solo cuts.

In 1997, Loop Troop's first group EP also came out with cuts "Flyers", "Illegal Commercials", "Chameleons" and also "Unsigned Hype" with Wagie from Growin' Pains appearing. Later this year, DJ Erase released his own 12" EP, "Collaboration", which, except for Loop Troop, also featured rhymes by Akem and New York's Cee-Rock The Fury. Connecting underground hiphop worldwide, Danish producers Sek & Typhoon also released their EP in 1997. Entitled "The Boulevard Connection: Sut Min Pik EP", the 12" featured Promoe on "Denmark Style" and appearences by El-P from Company Flow, Artifacts and DJ Kaos.

Probably considering the attention given after the 1996 tape release of "From The Wax Cabinet", Loop Troop re-released chosen tracks from the album in 1998 on vinyl. Including instrumentals, this EP also featured the previoused unreleased bonus cut "Positive Vibrations". Together with Kashal-Tee and DJ Erase, Loop Troop released the 12" "From Beyond K-Line" in 1998 with Embee and Erase producing one side each. The Erase side featured the massive verbal attack "Kill You Style" with Loop Troop f/ Kashal-Tee and the explicit "Innerviews" by Promoe. Embee came through showing developed skills when producing his side on the 12" with Kashal-Tee on "Blood, Sweat & Beers" and Promoe setting his thoughts straight on "Internal Affairs". Also in 1998, Embee released his own mixtape "The Way Beyond Mixtape" with fresh beats and appearences by Promoe, Supreme, Chilly White, Cosmic, Deuce, Pst/Q and others.

When the compilation "Sidewalk Headliners" was released in late 1998, Loop Troop was given the opportunity to reach out to a wider hiphop audience. The groundbreaking cut "Heads Or Tails", off the Sidewalk compilation was also included as one of the four cuts on Loop Troop's "Heads Or Tails EP". Representing their hometown Vasteras to the fullest on "021" and dropping basic hiphop knowledge on "Four Elements", Loop Troop also cleared their thoughts on gossip on "Rumours". As an ending to this productive year for Loop Troop, the 10 tracks tape "Punx Not Dead" was released in December. Including their first rhymes to be released in Swedish, but it's cuts like "Fire" and "Seven Deadly Sins" that stands strongest.