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MC Eiht
Aaron Tyler (born May 22, 1971), better known by his stage name MC Eiht (pronounced MC eight), is an American rapper and actor. Many of his songs are based on his life in Compton. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's name. He chose Eiht for its links to "hood culture", including Olde English 800 (8 Ball) and .38 caliber firearms. He is the ''de facto'' leader of West Coast hip hop group Compton's Most Wanted, which also included fellow Compton-based rappers Boom Bam, The Unknown DJ, Tha Chill, DJ Mike T, DJ Slip and Ant Capone. He is also known for his role as A-Wax in the 1993 film ''Menace II Society,'' as well as playing the character Ryder in the 2004 video game '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.'' Music career Tyler was born in Compton, California and grew to fame on the West Coast as one of two MCs in the four-man crew, Compton's Most Wanted. After enjoying increasing success with the group, which peaked with 1992's ''Music to Driveby'', Eiht took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and, on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporate. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 96,456. It is known as the "Hub City" due to its geographic centrality in Los Angeles County. Neighborhoods in Compton include Sunny Cove, Leland, downtown Compton, and Richland Farms. The city has a high poverty rate and is generally a working-class community. Furthermore, Compton is known for its high crime rate. History The Spanish Empire had expanded into this area when the Viceroy of New Spain commissioned Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo to explore the Pacific Ocean in 1542–1543. In 1767, the area became part of the Province of the Californias ( es, Provincia de las Californias), and the area was explored by the Portolá expedition in 1769–1770. In 1784, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KRS-One
Lawrence "Kris" Parker (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage names KRS-One (; an abbreviation of "Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone") and Teacha, is an American rapper from New York City. He rose to prominence as part of the hip hop group Boogie Down Productions, which he formed with DJ Scott La Rock in the mid-1980s. KRS-One is known for his songs, "Sound of da Police", "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)", and "My Philosophy". Boogie Down Productions received numerous awards and critical acclaim in their early years. Following the release of the group's debut album, ''Criminal Minded'', fellow artist Scott La Rock was shot and killed, but KRS-One continued the group, effectively as a solo project. He began releasing records under his own name in 1993. He is politically active, having started the Stop the Violence Movement after Scott's death. He is also a vegan activist, expressed in songs such as "Beef". He is widely considered an influence on many hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streiht Up Menace
"Streiht Up Menace" is the debut single by MC Eiht off the soundtrack of 1993 movie ''Menace II Society''. The lyrics of the song focus on the life of the main character in the movie, Kaydee "Caine" Lawson (Tyrin Turner), acting as a sort of plot summary for the film. Compton's Most Wanted also did this with another song from a soundtrack with the song "Growin' Up In The Hood" from the ''Boyz n the Hood'' soundtrack. The track was later released on the 2001 Compton's Most Wanted compilation album "When We Wuz Bangin" and on the 2010 MC Eiht compilation album "The Best Of MC Eiht". Video The video for "Streiht Up Menace" depicts MC Eiht alone in a slightly foggy bedroom. The video also features clips from the movie. Legacy Montell Jordan's "Falling" from his second album, " More..." (1996) sampled "Streiht up Menace" as did "Rapfilm" by Kool Savas (2009). The song is featured in the in-game radio station ''West Coast Classics'' in the 2013 video game ''Grand Theft Auto V''. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music To Driveby
''Music to Driveby'' is the third studio album by American gangsta rap group Compton's Most Wanted. It was released on September 29, 1992 through Orpheus/Epic Records. Recording sessions took place at Big Beat Soundlabs in Los Angeles and at Slips X Factor Studios in Inglewood from May 18 to June 9, 1992. Production was handled by members DJ Slip, MC Eiht and DJ Mike T, as well as The Unknown DJ and Ric Roc. It features contributions from William "Willie Z" Zimmerman on background vocals, keyboards, saxophone and harmonica, EMmage on backing vocals, and guest appearance by Scarface of Geto Boys. The album peaked at number 66 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and at number 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Along with the singles, music videos were produced for the songs " Hood Took Me Under" and "Def Wish II". Background ''Music to Driveby'' is considered one of the great gangsta rap albums from the golden age of hip hop. Similar to N.W.A.'s ''Straight Outta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast Hip Hop
West Coast hip hop is a regional genre of hip hop music that encompasses any artists or music that originated in the West Coast region of the United States. West Coast hip hop began to dominate from a radio play and sales standpoint during the early to-mid 1990s with the birth of G-funk and the emergence of record labels such as Suge Knight and Dr. Dre's Death Row Records, Ice Cube's Lench Mob Records and the continued success of Eazy-E's Ruthless Records, and others. History Early years Several events laid the foundations for West Coast hip hop, long before the emergence of West Coast rappers such as Mellow Man Ace, Too Short, Kid Frost, Ice-T and Eazy-E—or even before the emergence of rap itself. According to Syd Caesar, "a cataclysmic event helped give rise to it out West: the Watts riots of 1965." In 1967, Budd Schulberg founded a creative space in Los Angeles entitled Watts Writers Workshop, intended to help the people of the Watts neighborhood and provide a place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Andreas
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San Andreas is an archaic variation of the Spanish language San Andrés (Saint Andrew, the apostle). It may also refer to: Places *San Andreas, California, an unincorporated town *San Andreas Fault, a geologic fault that runs through California *San Andreas Lake, a lake near San Francisco, California for which the fault is named Arts, entertainment, and media * ''San Andreas'' (novel), a 1984 novel by Alistair MacLean * ''San Andreas'' (film), a 2015 film directed by Brad Peyton *'' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'', a 2004 action-adventure video game See also *San Andrés (other) *St Andrews (other) St Andrew most commonly refers to Andrew the Apostle, the Christian apostle and brother of Peter. St Andrew or St Andrews may also refer to: People * List of saints named Andrew, several people known as Saint Andrew Places Asia * St. Andrew's Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menace II Society
''Menace II Society'' (pronounced ''Menace to Society'') is a 1993 American teen drama film directed by the Hughes Brothers in their directorial debut. The film is set in Watts and Crenshaw neighborhoods of Los Angeles, and follows the life of Kaydee "Caine" Lawson (Tyrin Turner) and his close friends. It gained notoriety for its scenes of violence, profanity, and drug-related content, and also received critical acclaim for the performances of Turner, Jada Pinkett, and Larenz Tate, the direction, and its realistic portrayal of urban violence and powerful underlying messages. Plot Kaydee "Caine" Lawson and his best friend Kevin "O-Dog" Anderson enter a liquor store to buy some malt liquor, where a Korean cashier and his wife rush them to pay for their drinks and leave, suspecting that they might be trying to steal something. After their purchase, the cashier insults and provokes O-Dog by saying, "I feel sorry for your mother." Consequently, O-Dog argues with him, fatally shoots ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Slip
Terry K. Allen, (born November 29, 1968) professionally known as DJ Slip, is an American record producer from Inglewood, California. He is a founding member of gangsta rap groups Compton's Most Wanted and N.O.T.R. Discography Solo *2007: ''The Minority Report'' with MC Eiht *1994: ''We Come Strapped'' *1996: ''Death Threatz'' *1997: '' Last Man Standing'' *2000: ''N' My Neighborhood ("Git Money" Featuring Techniec and Tha Chill)'' with Compton's Most Wanted *1990: ''It's a Compton Thang'' *1991: ''Straight Checkn 'Em'' *1992: ''Music to Driveby'' *2000: ''Represent'' *2006: ''Music to Gang Bang ''Music to Gang Bang'' is the fifth studio album by American gangsta rap group Compton's Most Wanted (labeled as Compton's Most Wanted with MC Eiht). It was released on June 13, 2006 through B-Dub Records with distribution by Universal Music. Pr ...'' References External linksDJ Slipat MySpace. American hip hop record producers American hip hop DJs Living people 1972 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Mike T
Compton's Most Wanted (C.M.W.) is an American gangsta rap group and part of the early West Coast hip hop scene. The leaders of the group are MC Eiht and Tha Chill. History Formation and early years C.M.W. included rappers MC Eiht, Tha Chill, DJ Mike T, and producers DJ Slip and The Unknown DJ. In the mid-1980s, founding members Tha Chill and MC Eiht were writing raps and recording demo tapes (also called "hood tapes") in their spare time while gang bangin' in their hood in Compton, CA. Tha Chill and MC Eiht chose to leave that street corner hustle scene in Compton and start making money in a legit but fun way when they saw their long time friend MC Ren of the multi platinum West Coast hip hop group N.W.A started to create a huge street buzz in the Los Angeles County area by releasing records along with rapper Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, DJ Yella and Arabian Prince. In 1987, while in Compton, The Unknown DJ was given one of these "hood tapes" by a friend and became very intere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tha Chill
Vernon Johnson (born December 24, 1970), professionally known by his stage name Tha Chill, is an American rapper and record producer. He embarked on his music career in the early 1990s, as a co-founder of the Compton-based West Coast hip hop/ gangsta rap group Compton's Most Wanted, along with frontman Aaron "MC Eiht" Tyler. During his childhood, Johnson dropped out of high school and hooked up with neighbourhood friend MC Eiht, to form the group. Career C.M.W.–1990s During the recording of the debut CMW's album, ''It's a Compton Thang'', Tha Chill was arrested for " joy riding" but was released a few weeks later on time served and finished recording his remaining verses on the songs of the album. He had missed his appearance on the group's two following full-lengths, 1991 ''Straight Checkn 'Em'' and 1992 ''Music to Driveby'', because he was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. However, he was subsequently a featured performer on the reunion album, ''Represent'', which the gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unknown DJ
Andre Manuel, a disc jockey and record producer called The Unknown DJ or DJ Unknown, was a pioneer in the Los Angeles area's 1980s music scene, moving from electro funk and electro rap to gangsta rap. Now a legend of West Coast rap, he worked with rapper Ice-T in the early 1980s, then with Alonzo "Grandmaster Lonzo" Williams, and with MC Eiht's group Compton's Most Wanted in the early 1990s. Music career Manuel started in the music industry through Alonzo Williams, a DJ and party promoter in the Los Angeles area. Since his start in 1974, Williams, working under his brand name Disco Construction, earned the title "Grandmaster Lonzo." In 1979, Lonzo took over The Eve After Dark nightclub, about a quarter mile outside of Compton. Lonzo mentored Manuel, and they began working together. In 1984, Lonzo formed the Wreckin' Cru, a social group of his nightclub's resident DJs. While working with the Cru, Manuel took on a DJ name, The Unknown DJ. The Wreckin' Cru, which included DJ Yella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boom Bam
Boom Bam (born Gene Heisser, 1971) is one of the founding members of Compton's Most WantedYahoo! music. Compton's Most Wanted. . and underground rap group Niggaz on tha Run, N.O.T.R. Heisser was born in Compton, California. He met MC Eiht and Tha Chill while attending Junior High school, and a lifelong friendship developed. In 1987 they created the rap group Compton's Most Wanted and their first album ''It's a Compton Thang, It's A Compton Thang!'' was released in 1989. The group quickly became famous on the West Coast, and international fame soon followed. After the group dissolved in 1993, Boom Bam appeared with MC Eiht on several of his solo projects. Bam, Eiht, and Chill formed N.O.T.R. in 1995. Atlantic Records bought the album and subseque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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