DJ U-Neek
Tim Middleton (born June 15, 1969), known professionally by his stage name DJ U-Neek, is an American Los Angeles-based hip hop record producer. Signed to Ruthless Records along with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards for his production duties on ''E. 1999 Eternal''. Beside his work with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony members and affiliates, he also produced tracks for Low B, The Godfather D, Yo-Yo, Menajahtwa, Mack 10, Angie Stone, Meyhem Lauren and Troy Ave among others. He released his debut studio album ''Ghetto Street Pharmacist'' on Thump Street Records in 1999. Discography * 1999: ''Ghetto Street Pharmacist'' * 2003: ''Bone Instrumentals'' * 2009: ''Bone Instrumentals Pt. 2'' Production discography Awards and nominations ! , - , align=center, 1995 , ''E. 1999 Eternal'' , Grammy Award for Best Rap Album The Grammy Award for Best Rap Album is an award presented to recording artists for quality alb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Troy Ave
Roland Collins (born November 23, 1985), better known by the stage name Troy Ave, is an American rapper from the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. His moniker derives from Troy Avenue, a street near his childhood home. In November 2013, his first studio album, '' New York City: The Album'', was released. It debuted at number 47 on the US ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. He was named in '' XXL'' magazine's 2014 Freshmen Class. Career Collins began his rap career in 2009. Troy Ave announced that his new street album, ''Dope Boy Troy Vol. 2: NuPac'' was released on April 14, 2017. Controversy Legal issues On May 26, 2016, Collins was arrested for attempted murder and illegal weapon possession for shooting at a T.I. concert. During the event at Irving Plaza, where T.I. and others were scheduled to perform, four people were shot, one fatally, by a shooter from the VIP section of the event. The man who died, Ronald McPhatter, 33, was said to be a fri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Buckshot (rapper)
Kenyatta Blake (born November 19, 1974), known professionally as Buckshot, is an American rapper from New York, best known as a frontman of hip hop groups Black Moon and Boot Camp Clik. He is a founder of Duck Down Music record label with Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman. He has released one solo studio album – three with producer 9th Wonder, one with KRS-One, four albums with Black Moon and four albums with the Boot Camp Clik. Biography Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, Buckshot Shorty began rapping in neighborhood rhyming ciphers. In high school, he befriended Karim " 5ft" Reid, Ewart "DJ Evil Dee" Dewgarde and Walter "Mr. Walt" Dewgarde, who would evolve into the super production team Da Beatminerz. In 1992, Blake, Reid and Ewart Dewgarde formed Black Moon. The trio released the single "Who Got Da Props?" in late 1992, which reached number 86 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, landing them a recording deal with Nervous Records. Later that year, Black Moon released the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Big Mike (rapper)
Michael Barnett, better known by his stage name Big Mike (born September 27, 1971) is an American rapper from the southern United States. Native of New Orleans, Louisiana – he was partially raised in both New Orleans and Houston, Texas. Discography Studio albums *'' Somethin' Serious'' (1994) #40 Billboard 200; #4 R&B/Hip Hop *'' Still Serious'' (1997) #16 Billboard 200; #3 R&B/ Hip Hop *'' Hard to Hit'' (1999)#63 Billboard 200; #13 R&B/ Hip Hop *''Nawlins Phats'' (2005) *''Keep It Playa'' (2006) *''Serious as Can Be'' (2009) *''Ridah Music Vol.1 (The Invitation)'' (2009) *''The Reintroduction'' (2010) *''Bayou Classic – Love.Faith.Honor.Loyalty'' (2011) *''Fast Boy Music'' (2013) *''O.G. Big Mike'' (2017) *''Finish The Job'' (2020) Collaboration albums *''Convicts A convict is "a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court" or "a person serving a sentence in prison". Convicts are often also known as "prisoners" or "inmates" or by the slang term "con", whi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Digable Planets
Digable Planets () is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987. The trio is composed of rappers Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler, Mariana "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira, and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving. The group is notable for their contributions to the subgenres of jazz rap and alternative hip hop. History Origins Butler and Irving met in Philadelphia in the late 1980s. Originally from Seattle, Butler was interning at Sleeping Bag Records in New York and would visit his grandmother in Philadelphia, where he met local native Irving, who was rapping with a group called the Dread Poets Society. Irving had in turn met Vieira, who was originally from Silver Spring, Maryland, while attending Howard University in Washington, D.C. The initial demos recorded under the name Digable Planets featured only Butler, but after a brief stint with two other members, Butler began collaborating with Irving and Vieira in 1989. 1992–1993: ''Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space)'' The group signed to Pe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Coolio
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), known professionally as Coolio, was an American rapper. First rising to fame as a member of the gangsta rap group WC and the Maad Circle, Coolio achieved mainstream success as a solo artist in the mid-to-late 1990s with his albums '' It Takes a Thief'' (1994), ''Gangsta's Paradise'' (1995), and '' My Soul'' (1997). He is best known for his 1995 Grammy Award–winning hit single "Gangsta's Paradise", as well as other singles "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" (1996), and "C U When U Get There" (1997). From 1996 on, Coolio released albums independently, and provided the opening track "Aw, Here It Goes!" for the 1996 Nickelodeon television series ''Kenan & Kel''. He created the web series ''Cookin' with Coolio'' and released a cookbook. Early life Artis Leon Ivey Jr. was born on August 1, 1963, in Los Angeles, California, and was raised mostly in Compton. His mother was a factory worker who divorced h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Notorious B
Notorious means well known for a negative trait, characteristic, or action. It may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Notorious'' (1946 film), a thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Notorious'' (1992 film), a TV film remake of the 1946 film, directed by Colin Bucksey * ''Notorious'' (2009 film), a biopic about The Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls) Literature * ''Notorious'' (novel), second book in The It Girl series (2006) *''Notorious'', romance novel by Iris Johansen (1990) *''Notorious'', autobiography by Raphael Rowe (2021) Music Operas * ''Notorious'' (opera), an opera by Hans Gefors based on Alfred Hitchcock 1946 film Albums * ''Notorious'' (Adelitas Way album), 2017 * ''Notorious'' (Buried in Verona album) * ''Notorious'' (Confederate Railroad album) * ''Notorious'' (Donald D album) * ''Notorious'' (Duran Duran album) * ''Notorious'' (Joan Jett album), 1991 * ''Notorious'' (soundtrack), the OST to the 2009 film Songs * "Notorious" (Duran Duran s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Points
"The Points" is a rap song performed by The Notorious B.I.G., Coolio, Doodlebug, Big Mike, Buckshot, Redman, Ill Al Skratch, Heltah Skeltah, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Busta Rhymes, Menace Clan and Jamal. It was released in 1995 via Mercury Records/ PolyGram as a single from '' Panther (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)''. The all-star recording had three different versions produced, the Easy Mo Bee version appeared on the soundtrack album, while the other versions produced by DJ U-Neek and Black Sheep's Mista Lawnge appeared on the single release. In DJ U-Neek's version Menace Clan was replaced by 5th Ward Boyz. The song peaked at 80 on the '' Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. Contributing artists In order of appearance: *The Notorious B.I.G. * Coolio *Doodlebug of the Digable Planets *Big Mike *Buckshot * Redman *Ill Al Skratch *Rock of Heltah Skeltah * Bone Thugs-n-Harmony * Busta Rhymes *Menace Clan / 5th Ward Boyz + *Jamal Jamal ( ar, جمال ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cha-licious
''Cha-licious'' is the debut studio album by female rap duo Menajahtwa. It was released on August 23, 1994 via Ruthless Records and Relativity Records. Recording sessions took place at Audio Achievements in Torrance, California, except for one song, "Kuz Itz Like Dat", which was recorded at the Black Hole in Hawthorne, California. Production was handled by DJ Yella, Rhythum D and Eazy-E. It features guest appearances from B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta Andre DeSean Wicker (born April 18, 1970), better known by his stage name Dresta (sometimes Gangsta Dresta), is an American rapper. He is best known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is the older broth ..., Eazy-E, Traci Nelson and Leicy Loc. Neither the album, nor its lead single, "La La La", reached any ''Billboard'' chart. Track listing Personnel *Tanesha L. Hudson – main artist, vocals *Makeba Fields – main artist, vocals * Andre DeSean Wicker – featured artist (tracks: 5, 1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dresta
Andre DeSean Wicker (born April 18, 1970), better known by his stage name Dresta (sometimes Gangsta Dresta), is an American rapper. He is best known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is the older brother of rapper B.G. Knocc Out, who is also featured on the song. Together, they released their only studio album ''Real Brothas'', in August 1995, which peaked at #128 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In 1996, the pair appeared on the remixed version of the South Central Cartel song, "Knock on Wood". Early life Andre Wicker was born and raised in Nutty Blocc in Compton, California.BG Knocc Out & Dresta ''Rap Pages''. Retrieved on 2009-07-27 He and his brother Arlandis Hinton, also known as B.G. Knocc Out, became Nutty Blocc Compton [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Creepin On Ah Come Up
''Creepin on ah Come Up'' is the debut EP by American hip hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. The album was released on June 21, 1994, on Ruthless Records. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. History Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's first album includes the singles " Thuggish Ruggish Bone" and "Foe tha Love of $". Features on the album include vocalist Shatasha Williams and their mentor and executive producer Eazy-E. The first two lines of "Intro" are backwards. Played forward are "Heaven in art which Father our, Our Father which art in Heaven" Tracks 3, 4 and 6 have listed, "Keenu Songs" which is "U-Neek" spelled backwards. In The Source (8-97) article "Crossroads To Riches" Bone states that they changed their name to Bone Thugs-n-Harmony because they had a song called "Thugs-N-Harmony". Parts of "Foe tha Love of $" (including Jewell's backing vocals) are recycled from the Yomo & Maulkie track "For the Love of Money", from their 1991 album ''Are U ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thuggish Ruggish Bone
"Thuggish Ruggish Bone" is the debut single by American hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, from their debut EP ''Creepin on ah Come Up''. It features local Cleveland singer Shatasha Williams. The song reached #20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was included in the soundtrack of the video game '' True Crime: Streets of LA''; and the second half of Layzie Bone's verse was reused on the track "Family Scriptures" on the Mo Thugs Family debut album, ''Family Scriptures''. The music video (directed by Terry Heller) was shot near the Cuyahoga River on Cleveland's westside, near from the Lakeview Estates public housing units. The music video also featured rapper Eazy-E. Track listing #Thuggish Ruggish Bone (EP Version) (featuring Shatasha Williams) (4:40) #Thuggish Ruggish Bone (Instrumental) (4:32) #Thuggish Ruggish Bone ( A Capella) (4:40) *Intro – Calvin O. Butts *Chorus & Outro – Shatasha Williams *Verse 1 – Layzie Bone *Verse 2 – Wish Bone ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |