Although a September interview found Deleon unsure about Tha League’s future, he now sounds confident in the group’s goals and their chances for popular success.

“The year just brought more opportunities,” he says. “In general, as a group, it’s a consensus that we’re gonna stay together as long as possible because it’s working out for everyone right now.”

Deleon, in the midst of a post-graduation job hunt, says he wants to go into music or television, doing something that allows him to stay creative and get paid for it.

“Life’s too short,” he says. “I can’t go the investment banking route. I have to do what I enjoy, and that’s what my passion is.”

Tha League will likely wrap up the 2004 spring term with six concerts under their belt, including past shows at the Quincy Collective and The Advocate, a headlining spot at “The Takeover” festival in Loker Commons and a Habitat for Humanity benefit in the Science Center. Before year’s end, they will also open for Busta Rhymes at Springfest and play a set at the Roxy for Veritas Records’ compilation release party.

—Staff Writer Leon Neyfakh can be neached at neyfakh@fas.harvard.edu.