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Gangsta Rap (album)
''Gangsta Rap'' is the eighth studio album by American rapper Ice-T. It was released on October 31, 2006 via Melee Entertainment. Background Production was handled by several record producers, including Alonzo "Justice" Williams, Ariel Caban, DJ Ace, Grand Daddy I.U., Mad Rome, Marc Live, Mayor, and LaVaba Mallison as executive producer. It also features guest appearances from Smoothe da Hustler, DV Alias Kryst, Fedie Demarco, Marc Live, Trigga tha Gambler, Corte, and Coco. Before its release, shopping for a deal, several record companies wanted to censor the album cover, depicting Ice-T and his wife Nicole "Coco" Austin naked in bed. Track listing Personnel * Tracy Lauren Marrow – main artist, model * Kenneth Scranton – featured artist (tracks: 4, 9, 12) * Damon Smith – featured artist (tracks: 5, 11, 14) * Marc Giveand – featured artist & producer (tracks: 6, 8, 11) * Feddi De Marco – featured artist (tracks: 2, 17, 18) * Tawan Smith – featured artist ( ...
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AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as Compact disc, CDs replaced LP record, LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a musi ...
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Tony Dawsey
Tony Dawsey is an American mastering engineer at Masterdisk in New York City. He has been active since 1980.Tony Dawsey bio
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Trigger Tha Gambler
Tywone Smith, professionally known by his stage name Trigger tha Gambler (or simply Trigga), is an American East Coast rapper. He is the younger brother of Damon Smith aka Smoothe da Hustler, and first became known for his "aggressive hardcore flow" on his brother's 1995 hit single "Broken Language". In 1996 Trigga was on No Doubt's roster. In 1999 the brothers were signed to Tommy Boy Records to work on an album ''Dying To Live''. Discography ;With Smoothe da Hustler *"Broken Language". * "Fuck Whatcha Heard", "Murdafest" and "My Brother My Ace" from ''Once Upon a Time in America'' *"My Crew Can't Go For That" (also features DV Alias Khrist) from '' The Nutty Professor Soundtrack'' *His 1996 album ''Life's A 50-50 Gamble'' was supposed to be released on Def Jam Recordings, but he was dropped from the label, and the album was canceled. * "Rap Game" from ''Violenttimes Day'' ;On other artist's recordings *Shyheim: "What Makes the World Go Round" with Rubbabandz, Trigga tha Gamble ...
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Coco Austin
Nicole Natalie Marrow ( Austin; born March 17, 1979), NOTE: Archived version specifies: "the couple dated a few months and then was married in January 2002." commonly known as Coco Austin, Coco, Coco Marie Austin, Coco Marie, and Coco-T, is an American television personality and actress. She has been married to rapper Ice-T since 2002. Early life Austin was born on March 1979 in Tarzana, California, and raised in nearby Palos Verdes. She has Serbian ancestry through maternal grandparents born in Serbia. Austin has a younger sister named Kristy Williams and three younger brothers. As a small child, her brother would mispronounce her name, saying "Cole Cole" or "Co-co" in place of "Nicole". Eventually her family began addressing her as Coco. The family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, when she was 10. She grew up as a tomboy, riding all-terrain vehicles and playing football. Austin also began dancing during her childhood (jazz, tap and ballet). Career At 18, Austin began ...
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Trigga Tha Gambler
Tywone Smith, professionally known by his stage name Trigger tha Gambler (or simply Trigga), is an American East Coast rapper. He is the younger brother of Damon Smith aka Smoothe da Hustler, and first became known for his "aggressive hardcore flow" on his brother's 1995 hit single "Broken Language". In 1996 Trigga was on No Doubt's roster. In 1999 the brothers were signed to Tommy Boy Records to work on an album ''Dying To Live''. Discography ;With Smoothe da Hustler *"Broken Language". * "Fuck Whatcha Heard", "Murdafest" and "My Brother My Ace" from ''Once Upon a Time in America'' *"My Crew Can't Go For That" (also features DV Alias Khrist) from '' The Nutty Professor Soundtrack'' *His 1996 album ''Life's A 50-50 Gamble'' was supposed to be released on Def Jam Recordings, but he was dropped from the label, and the album was canceled. * "Rap Game" from ''Violenttimes Day'' ;On other artist's recordings *Shyheim: "What Makes the World Go Round" with Rubbabandz, Trigga tha Gamble ...
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Smoothe Da Hustler
Damon Smith, (born February 8, 1975) known by his stage name Smoothe Da Hustler, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He released his debut LP ''Once Upon a Time in America'' on Profile Records in 1996. He runs an entertainment company, SMG Entertainment, which includes the record label SMG Records. Profile records "Broken Language" Smoothe Da Hustler's musical career began when he joined fellow Brooklyn rapper The Notorious B.I.G. on his 1994 ''Ready to Die'' promotional tour. The following year, Smoothe Da Hustler teamed up with producer D/R Period to release “Broken Language” independently in his hometown of Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY. The track was a 'Hip Hop Quotable' in the November 1995 issue of ''The Source'' and led to a record deal with Profile Records. ''Once Upon A Time In America'' Profile Records re-released “Broken Language” on Smoothe Da Hustler's 1996 debut album ''Once Upon a Time in America''. The album p ...
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Hip Hop Production
Hip hop production is the creation of hip hop music in a recording studio. While the term encompasses all aspects of hip hop music creation, including recording the rapping of an MC, a turntablist or DJ providing a beat, playing samples and " scratching" using record players and the creation of a rhythmic backing track, using a drum machine or sequencer, it is most commonly used to refer to recording the instrumental, non-lyrical and non-vocal aspects of hip hop. Music production Hip hop producers may be credited as the record producer or songwriter; they may also supervise recording sessions. Hip hop instrumentals are colloquially referred to as beats or musical compositions, while the composer is called either a programmer, songwriter or beat maker. In the studio, the hip hop producer often functions as both the composer and as a traditional record producer. They are sometimes called Orchestrators, P. Diddy is an example of one, and they are ultimately responsible for the ...
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The Seventh Deadly Sin
''The Seventh Deadly Sin'' is the seventh studio album by American rapper Ice-T. It was released on September 12, 1999 via Coroner Records/Roadrunner Records/Atomic Pop. Bazaro, Brother Marquis, Buckshot, CJ Mac, Deadly Threat, El Sadiq, Gripsta, King T, Marc Live, Numskull, Poppa LQ, Powerlord JEL, Radzay, Ras Kass, Slej Tha Ruffedge, Son Doobie A son is a male offspring; a boy or a man in relation to his parents. The female counterpart is a daughter. From a biological perspective, a son constitutes a first degree relative. Social issues In pre-industrial societies and some curren ..., Tash and Top Gunz made their guest appearances on the album. Track listing References 1999 albums Ice-T albums {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub ...
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Atlanta, GA
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 living within the city limits, it is the eighth most populous city in the Southeast and 38th most populous city in the United States according to the 2020 U.S. census. It is the core of the much larger Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to more than 6.1 million people, making it the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at an elevation of just over above sea level, it features unique topography that includes rolling hills, lush greenery, and the most dense urban tree coverage of any major city in the United States. Atlanta was originally founded as the terminus of a major state-sponsored railroad, but it soon became the convergence point among several r ...
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Grand Daddy I
Grand may refer to: People with the name * Grand (surname) * Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor * Grand Mixer DXT, American turntablist * Grand Puba (born 1966), American rapper Places * Grand, Oklahoma * Grand, Vosges, village and commune in France with Gallo-Roman amphitheatre * Grand Concourse (other), several places * Grand County (other), several places * Grand Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone * Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway, a parkway system in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States * Le Grand, California, census-designated place * Grand Staircase, a place in the US. Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Grand'' (Erin McKeown album), 2003 * ''Grand'' (Matt and Kim album), 2009 * ''Grand'' (magazine), a lifestyle magazine related to related to grandparents * ''Grand'' (TV series), American sitcom, 1990 * Grand piano, musical instrument * Grand Production, Serbian record label company * The Grand Tour, a new British automobile show ...
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Alonzo Williams
Alonzo Williams is a former member and promoter of the World Class Wreckin' Cru. He is credited for playing a major role in the development of West Coast Hip Hop, tracing back to the late 1970s. He is also the former owner of Kru-Cut Records. World Class Wreckin' Cru World Class Wreckin' Cru debuted in a club owned by one of the early West Coast DJs, Alonzo Williams. Before he opened "Eve After Dark" in 1979, Alonzo being one of the most popular DJs in the Los Angeles area. He began producing dances under the name of Disco Construction, named after funk group Brass Construction. Seeing the popularity of this new craze, he entered the market of running nightclub performances. The club opened with Detroit-born Andre Manuel aka Unknown DJ directing the music program whose main influence derived from an east coast flavour, Soulsonic Force, Orbit and Scorpio. As the 1980s arrived, so did electronic funk, sampling drum beats fused with old school rap format. Disco Construction create ...
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