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Marvaless Albums
Marva Jean Cooks II (born August 28, 1975), better known by her stage name Marvaless, is an American rapper from Sacramento, California. Career In 1992, a year after finishing high school, Cooks got together with C-Bo to record her debut album, ''Ghetto Blues'', through AWOL Records. Successive solo releases were ''Just Marvaless'' (1995), ''((( Just Marvaless > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) ...'' (1995), ''Fearless'' (1998), and ''Ghetto Blues 2001'' (2001). During this time, Cooks also made a series of guest appearances on records by acts including Tupac Shakur">2Pac, Conscious Daughters, Mac Mall, Master P, Mac Dre, and AWOL label mates Lunasicc and C-Bo. She also performed with artists including Ice Cube, Biggie Smalls, Do or Die, and Redman. In 2003 she returned to the scene with ''Bonnie and Clyde'', a collaboration album with Messy Marv, followed by another collaboration, ''3 Da Hard Way'', with The Jacka and Husalah of Mob Figaz in 2005. She followed with he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacramento, California
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Conscious Daughters
The Conscious Daughters (TCD) were an American female hip hop duo from the Bay Area, California, United States, consisting of Carla "CMG" Green and Karryl "Special One" Smith. The duo signed in 1993 to Paris's record label, Scarface Records, after passing him a demo tape at a club. They released their first studio album, ''Ear to the Street''. The single and video release of their 1994 single, "Somethin' to Ride To (Fonky Expedition)", helped TCD gain national recognition. Soon after, they were signed by Priority/EMI Records and released their second album, ''Gamers''. Many collaborations, projects and television appearances followed, most notably ''Rap City'', MTV Jams, and ''Soul Train''. In 2007, Nas released the track "Where Are They Now (West Coast Remix)" which featured Breeze, Kam, King Tee, Candyman, Threat, Ice-T, Sir Mix-A-Lot and TCD. Their third album, ''The Nutcracker Suite'', was released on Guerrilla Funk Records on February 10, 2009. In 2010, TCD severed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mob Figaz
Mob Figaz is a Bay Area hip hop group formed by C-Bo in 1997. The members consist of Husalah, Rydah J. Klyde, and The Jacka from Pittsburg; Fed-X from Richmond; and AP.9 from Oakland, California. Their first album, ''C-Bo's Mob Figaz'', was a minor success, reaching #63 on ''Billboards Top R&B Albums chart.Billboard.com, ''Mob Figaz - C-BO'' retrieved 9 October 2009 On February 2, 2015, Mob Figaz member The Jacka was fatally shot by an unidentified gunman in Oakland. Discography Studio albums * 1999: ''C-Bo's Mob Figaz'' Compilations * 2003: ''Mob Figaz'' * 2005: ''The Best of The Mob Figaz Vol. 1'' * 2007: ''AP.9 Presents: The Life and Times Of the Mob Figaz'' * 2008: ''The Best of The Mob Figaz Vol. 2'' Alumni collaborations * 2002: ''Camp Mob Figaz: The Street Soundtrack'' (with various) * 2005: ''17708 (MOB)'' (with AP.9 & Fed-X) * 2005: ''3 da Hard Way'' (with Husalah, The Jacka & Marvaless Marva Jean Cooks II (born August 28, 1975), better known by her stage n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Husalah
James "Husalah" Ratliff (born May 13, 1979), is an American rapper from Pittsburg, California. He began his career with the Pittsburg group the Mob Figaz, whose first album, ''C-Bo's Mob Figaz'', was released in 1999. Like his late close friend The Jacka, Husalah is a Muslim, and frequently references Islam in his lyrics. He has released three solo studio albums (''Dope, Guns and Religion'', ''Hustlin’ Since the ‘80s'', and ''The H''), as well as numerous group projects. Career Husalah began his career with the Pittsburg-based group Mob Figaz. Their first album, ''C-Bo's Mob Figaz'', was released in 1999 and was a minor hit on the Billboard Hip Hop charts, entering in at #63. The album sold fairly well, selling 60,000 units. His first solo album, entitled ''Dope, Guns, and Religion'', was released in 2006 and was one of the most highly anticipated Bay Area hip-hop albums of the time. Husalah has collaborated with many respected and noteworthy rappers, including E-40, Too S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jacka
Dominick Newton (August 12, 1977 – February 2, 2015), better known by his stage name The Jacka, was an American rapper from Pittsburg, California. The Jacka began his career as part of the rap group Mob Figaz. He was killed in a shooting in Oakland, California, on February 2, 2015. The murder is currently unsolved. Early life Newton was born to 14-year-old parents and became the family breadwinner as a teenager, a role that landed him in prison for a year at age 18. Newton converted to Islam at a young age and changed his name to ''Shaheed Akbar''. Career His career began with the Bay Area rap group Mob Figaz after the teenaged Newton and several friends were approached by established rap artist C-Bo in a record store and went to a recording studio that day. The guest rappers appeared on "Ride Til We Die," the opening track on C-Bo's 1998 album ''Til My Casket Drops.'' Their debut album, ''C-Bo's Mob Figaz'', released in 1999 was a minor hit on the ''Billboard'' Hip Hop cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collaboration
Collaboration (from Latin ''com-'' "with" + ''laborare'' "to labor", "to work") is the process of two or more people, entities or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal. Collaboration is similar to cooperation. Most collaboration requires leadership, although the form of leadership can be social within a decentralized and egalitarian group.Spence, Muneera U. ''"Graphic Design: Collaborative Processes = Understanding Self and Others."'' (lecture) Art 325: Collaborative Processes. Fairbanks Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. 13 April 2006See also. Teams that work collaboratively often access greater resources, recognition and rewards when facing competition for finite resources. Caroline S. Wagner and Loet Leydesdorff. Globalisation in the network of science in 2005: The diffusion of international collaboration and the formation of a core group.'' Structured methods of collaboration encourage introspection of behavior and communication. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnie And Clyde (rap Album)
''Bonnie and Clyde'' is a 2003 collaboration album by Messy Marv and Marvaless. Track listing #"Intro" - 0:50 #"Waitin on You" - 4:40 #"Real P.I." - 3:33 #"What You Want" - 4:15 #"I am Rap" - 4:14 #"In the Traffic" - 3:55 #"La Familia" - 4:42 #"Goin Thru Some Thangs" - 4:41 #"Off Top" - 3:35 #"The World Is Ghetto" (Messy Marv solo) - 4:33 #"Bitch Niggaz" (Marvaless solo) - 4:38 #"Outro" - 0:50 #"Don't Hate on This" (featuring San Quinn Quincy Brooks IV (born October 24, 1977), better known by his stage name San Quinn, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California. He is the cousin of Messy Marv, Stevie Johnson, and Ya Boy. Early life Brooks was born in Oakland, Califor ...) - 4:00 References 2003 albums Messy Marv albums Depictions of Bonnie and Clyde in music Marvaless albums {{2003-hiphop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KSFM
KSFM (102.5 FM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Woodland, California and serves the Sacramento metropolitan area. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc. and broadcasts a rhythmic contemporary format. KSFM's studios and offices are located at 5345 Madison Avenue in Sacramento, and its transmitter is in Woodland. From 2006 to 2010, KSFM's slogan was "Sacramento's #1 Station for Hip-Hop and R&B". In 2010, the station changed its slogan to simply "102-5" with a broader mix of hip-hop, R&B, and rhythmic pop music. Audacy bills KSFM as a rhythmic top 40 station due to its multicultural listenership. KSFM broadcasts in HD Radio. History KATT/KRBT On February 4, 1961, the station at 102.5 FM signed on as KATT, branded "The Tiger Tail". The station aired a middle of the road format and was owned by the Interstate Broadcasting Company, but by 1968, KATT went silent. In 1970, the station returned to the air as KRBT (Robot 10-25), a contemporary hit radio (CHR) out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redman (rapper)
Reginald Noble (born April 17, 1970), better known by his stage name Redman, is an American rapper, DJ, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label. He is well known for his collaborations with his close friend Method Man, as one-half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman, including their starring roles in films and sitcoms. He was also a member of the Def Squad in the late 1990s. Early life Raised in Newark, New Jersey, Redman attended Speedway Avenue School and 13th Avenue School before attending West Side High School, an experience he described as "off the hook". In 1987, Redman was expelled from Montclair State University his freshman year due to poor academic performance at age 16. Having no other options, Redman then went back home to live with his mother, Darlene Noble, who eventually kicked him out of her house for selling cocaine. Two years later, at age 18, Redman was a young DJ-MC who went by the name "DJ Kut-Killa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do Or Die (group)
Do or Die is an American Rap music, rap trio originally from the West Garfield Park, Chicago, East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side, Chicago, West Side of Chicago, consisting of N.A.R.D., Belo Zero, and AK-47. The group experienced mainstream success with the platinum single "Po Pimp", which peaked at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Music career 1996: Picture This Do or Die gained a hit with their first single, "Po Pimp". Released on a tiny Chicago label, the track became a local hit and sparked the group's signing by Houston's Rap-A-Lot Records. Given a wide release in the summer of 1996, the single hit number 22, increasing the buzz for a full-length album from the group. In September of that year, ''Picture This (Do or Die album), Picture This'' was released on Rap-A-Lot. The album was certified Gold and has since reached certified Platinum, and launched the group, as well as fellow Chicago rapper Twista, who was featured on the track, into supe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biggie Smalls
Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper. Rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta rap, he is widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. Wallace became known for his distinctive laid-back lyrical delivery, offsetting the lyrics' often grim content. His music was often semi-autobiographical, telling of hardship and criminality, but also of debauchery and celebration. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, Wallace signed to Sean "Puffy" Combs' label Bad Boy Records as it launched in 1993, and gained exposure through features on several other artists' singles that year. His debut album ''Ready to Die'' (1994) was met with widespread critical acclaim, and included his signature songs " Juicy" and "Big Poppa". The album made him the central figure in East Coast hip hop, and restored New York's visibilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Cube
An ice cube is a small piece of ice, which is typically rectangular as viewed from above and trapezoidal as viewed from the side. Ice cubes are products of mechanical refrigeration and are usually produced to cool beverages. They may be produced at home in a freezer with an ice tray or in an automated ice-making accessory. They may also be produced industrially and sold commercially. Origin of production American physician and inventor John Gorrie built a refrigerator in 1844 with the purpose of producing ice to cool air. His refrigerator produced ice which hung from the ceiling in a basin to lower the ambient room temperature. During his time, bad air quality was thought to cause disease. Therefore, in order to help prevent and treat sickness, he pushed for the draining of swamps and the cooling of sickrooms. Production Trays and bags Ice cube trays are designed to be filled with water, then placed in a freezer until the water freezes into ice, producing ice cube ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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