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Lil Bruce
Little Bruce, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California, best known for this 1994 debut album released on Sick Wid It, now known as Heavy on the Grind Entertainment, and Jive Records, ''XXXtra Manish''. Background Little Bruce began rapping in 1989 and had a feud with Mac Dre from then until 1991, where the two rappers made several diss tracks towards each other. He was signed to Sick Wid' It in 1990 and released his debut album in 1994. Before releasing it Little Bruce appeared on several Sick Wid It Records releases, including: ''Tryin' to Get a Buck'', ''Federal'' and '' Down and Dirty''. His debut album was released October 11, 1994 on Sick Wid It and Jive Records, titled: ''XXXtra Manish''. The album was produced by Mike Mosley, Sam Bostic and Studio Ton, and executive produced by B-Legit and E-40. It peaked at number 60 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))">((( XXXtra Manish > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallejo, California
Vallejo ( ; ) is a city in Solano County, California and the second largest city in the North Bay region of the Bay Area. Located on the shores of San Pablo Bay, the city had a population of 126,090 at the 2020 census. Vallejo is home to the California Maritime Academy, Touro University California and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Vallejo is named after Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the famed Californio general and statesman. The city was founded in 1851 on General Vallejo's Rancho Suscol to serve as the capital city of California, which it served as from 1852 to 1853, when the Californian government moved to neighboring Benicia, named in honor of General Vallejo's wife Benicia Carrillo de Vallejo. The following year in 1854, authorities founded the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, which defined Vallejo's economy until the turn of the 21st century. History Vallejo was once home of the Coastal Miwok as well as Suisunes and other Patwin Native American tribes. There are three co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The components of rap include "content" (what is being said), "flow" (rhythm, rhyme), and "delivery" ( cadence, tone). Rap differs from spoken-word poetry in that it is usually performed off-time to musical accompaniment. Rap is a primary ingredient of hip hop music commonly associated with that genre; however, the origins of rap predate hip-hop culture by many years. Precursors to modern rap include the West African griot tradition, Cockney rhyming slang, certain vocal styles of blues, jazz, 1960s African-American poetry and ''Sprechgesang''. The use of rap in popular music originated in the Bronx, New York City in the 1970s, alongside the hip hop genre and cultural movement. Rapping developed from the role of master of ceremonies (MC) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to promote the sale of Music Recording, music recordings. Although the origins of music videos date back to musical short, musical short films that first appeared, they again came into prominence when Paramount Global's MTV based its format around the medium. These kinds of videos were described by various terms including "illustrated song", "filmed insert", "promotional (promo) film", "promotional clip", "promotional video", "song video", "song clip", "film clip" or simply "video". Music videos use a wide range of styles and contemporary video-making techniques, including animation, live action, live-action, documentary film, documentary, and non-narrative approaches such as Non-narrative film, abstract fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Shawn
Funk Mobb was an American, short lived rap group composed of Bay Area rappers, K-1, G-Note and Mac Shawn who were signed by Sick Wid It and Jive Records. They were only active from 1994 to 1998, first appearing on Little Bruce's debut album, XXXtra Mannish and then releasing their one and only album in 1996, ''It Ain't 4 Play''. It peaked at number 46 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 28 on the ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers. After the album the group would disband with Mac Shawn releasing two albums, 1997's ''Music fo' the Mobb'' and 2001's ''Worldwide Bosses and Playas'' and even joining Death Row Records for a short while. In 1999 G-Note joined No Limit Records and changed his name to Lil Italy. There he released his debut solo album, ''On Top of da World''. Discography Studio albums *''It Ain't 4 Play'' (1996) Solo projects *Mac Shawn – ''Music fo' tha' Mobb'' (1997) *G-Note – ''On Top of da World'' (1999) *G-Note – '' Full Blown'' (2001) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
G-Note
Lil Italy (born September 8, 1973) is an American rapper who began his career as G-Note of California rap group Funk Mobb, who were signed to E-40's label Sick With It Records from 1994 to 1998, when the group disbanded. He joined No Limit Records in 1998 under the new stage name of Lil Italy, and released his first and only album with No Limit, ''On Top of da World'', in 1999. The record peaked at #99 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and #20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and featured guest appearances from the likes of Silkk the Shocker, Snoop Dogg, and Magic, but Lil Italy was soon dropped from the label due to poor sales. Lil Italy's second album, ''Full Blown,'' was distributed by independent label K-Lou in 2001, but it did not chart. In 2011, he returned after a decade-long hiatus with the new release ''My Life,'' which is only available as an MP3 download. He was born to Jamaican-American parents. Discography Studio albums Collaboration albums *''It Ain't 4 Play ''I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levitti
Earl Tywone Stevens Sr. (born November 15, 1967), better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper. He is a founding member of the rap group The Click, and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. He has released 26 studio albums to date, appeared on numerous movie soundtracks, and has also done guest appearances on a host of other rap albums. Initially an underground artist, his 1995 solo album ''In a Major Way'' opened him up to a wider audience. Beginning in 1998, he began collaborating with mainstream rappers outside the San Francisco Bay Area. He rose to higher mainstream popularity in 2006 with his single "Tell Me When to Go", which was produced by Lil Jon. Early life Earl Tywone Stevens was born in Vallejo, California. He grew up with his siblings raised by a divorced mother who worked three jobs, and he became interested in hip hop after hearing "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang. Beginning in fourth grade, Stevens played the snare and bass drum. He graduated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaveo
The Mossie was an American rap group from Vallejo, California, with members: Kaveo, Mugzi and Tap Dat Ass. They first appeared together on E-40's 1993 EP, ''The Mail Man''. Before dropping their 1997 debut album, ''Have Heart Have Money'', on Sick Wid It and Jive Records, they appeared together on several other Sick Wid It releases, including: ''The Hogg in Me'', '' The Hemp Museum'' and ''Southwest Riders''. Background The Mossie's debut album, ''Have Heart Have Money'', was released in 1997 on Sick Wid It and Jive Records. The album peaked at number 35 on the ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers and at number 62 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. _Charts_&_Awards_>_Billboard_Albums_))).html" ;"title="((( Have Heart Have Money > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))">((( Have Heart Have Money > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-11. It was executive produced by B-Legit and E-40 and features guest performances by Celly Cel, L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated January 30, 1965 in an effort by the magazine to further expand into the field of rhythm and blues music. It then went through several name changes, being known as Soul LPs in the 1970s and Top Black Albums in the 1980s, before returning to the R&B identification in 1990 and affixing a hip hop designation in 1999 to reflect the latter's growing sales and relationship to R&B during the decade. From 1965 through 2009, the chart was compiled based on reported sales at a core panel of stores with a "higher-than-average volume" of R&B and/or hip-hop album sales to monitor buying trends of the African-American community. This panel included more independent and smaller chain stores compared to the high percentage of mass merchants that account fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Executive Producer
Executive producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the making of a commercial entertainment product. Depending on the medium, the executive producer may be concerned with management accounting or associated with legal issues (like copyrights or royalties). In films, the executive producer generally contributes to the film's budget and their involvement depends on the project, with some simply securing funds and others being involved in the filmmaking process. Motion pictures In films, executive producers may finance the film, participate in the creative effort, or work on set. Their responsibilities vary from funding or attracting investors into the movie project to legal, scripting, marketing, advisory and supervising capacities. Executive producers vary in involvement, responsibility and power. Some executive producers have hands-on control over every aspect of production, some supervise the producers of a project, while others are involved in name only. The creditin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down And Dirty (album)
''Down and Dirty'' is the debut album by American rap group The Click, released in 1992 on Sick Wid It Records. It peaked at number 87 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In 1994, Sick Wid' It released it on CD, but with two of the 16 tracks missing. _Charts_&_Awards_>_Billboard_Albums_))).html" ;"title="((( Down and Dirty > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))">((( Down and Dirty > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2009-12-31. Jive records reissued ''Down and Dirty'' in 1995 on CD, although with several tracks remixed or missing from the original version. A music video was produced for the song, "Tired of Being Stepped On", featuring Levitti and features a cameo appearance by C-Bo. Original version (1992) Original Sick Wid It Records version, released in 1992 on LP, CD and cassette. Track listing #"Lets Get Drunk" - 5:26 #"On a Mission" - 4:21 #"Ballers" (featuring Mugzi) - 1:09 #"Street Life" (featuring Kaveo & Mugzi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal (album)
''Federal'' is the debut studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on November 10, 1993, on Sick Wid It Records. It peaked at number 80 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[ ((( Federal > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))]. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2009-12-31. Jive Records reissued ''Federal'' in 1995 with an alternate tracklist and tracks 7, 11 and 13 missing. Critical reception ''Spin (magazine), Spin'' called ''Federal'' a "historic, self-released debut [that] invented a hustle, a sound, a new rap language." Track listing * All tracks were produced by Studio Ton ;Samples *"Extra Manish" contains a sample of "Left Me Lonely" by MC Shan. *"Drought Season" contains a sample of "One Love" by Whodini. *"Hide 'N Seek" contains a sample of "Flirt" by Cameo (band), Cameo. *"Rat Heads" contains a sample of "No Name Bar" by Isaac Hayes and "Short Dog's in the House" by Too Short. Charts References E-40 albums 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tryin' To Get A Buck
''Tryin' to Get a Buck'' is the debut album by American rapper B-Legit, released March 2, 1993 on Sick Wid It Records. The album was produced entirely by Studio Ton. It peaked at number 41 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 26 on the ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers. _Charts_&_Awards_>_Billboard_Albums_))).html" ;"title="((( Tryin' to Get a Buck > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))">((( Tryin' to Get a Buck > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2009-12-31. The album features guest performances by labelmates: E-40, Little Bruce, Levitti and Mac Shawn. Little Bruce was featured on the original version of the track "Fuck and Get Up", but the reissue by Jive Records omitted him from the song. Track listing #"Way Too Vicious" (featuring E-40) - 4:51 #"Can't Fuck Wit' Me" (featuring E-40) - 5:27 #"The Savage" - 3:57 #"Tryin' to Get a Buck" (featuring Kaveo) - 3:57 #"Fuck and Get Up" (featuring Little Bruce) - 4:35 #"Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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