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Stevie Joe
Steve Joel Moffett Jr., better known by his stage name Stevie Joe or Thuggy Fresh, is an American rapper from Oakland. He is a member of the group Livewire and is signed to Town Thizzness and Thizz Nation, both subdivisions of the late Mac Dre's Thizz Entertainment. He has been featured on many Bay Area hip hop albums, most notably E-40's 2011 album '' Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift'', on a song called "Don't Try This at Home", with frequent collaborator Philthy Rich, also from Oakland. He also appears in the soundtrack to the 2008 film ''Ghostride the Whip''. Discography Studio albums * ''Thuggy Fresh'' (2008) * ''7.0 Grams'' (2010) * ''14.0 Grams'' (2010) * ''80's Baby'' (2010) * ''The Leak'' (2010) * ''Thuggy Fresh - The Street Album Part 2'' (2010) * ''21.0 Grams'' (2011) * ''Thizz Nation 28'' (2011) * ''LoveWire'' (2012) * ''The Tonight Show With Stevie Joe'' (2012) * ''Live On The Wire'' (2013) * ''420: The Album'' (2015) * ''Thuggy Life'' (2016) * ''Block Statue 3' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakland, California
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast of the United States, West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay Area and the List of largest California cities by population, eighth most populated city in California. With a population of 440,646 in 2020, it serves as the Bay Area's trade center and economic engine: the Port of Oakland is the busiest port in Northern California, and the fifth busiest in the United States of America. An act to municipal corporation, incorporate the city was passed on May 4, 1852, and incorporation was later approved on March 25, 1854. Oakland is a charter city. Oakland's territory covers what was once a mosaic of California coastal prairie, California coastal terrace prairie, oak woodland, and north coastal scrub. In the late 18th century, it became part of a large ''rancho'' grant in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
G-Stack
The Delinquents are a rap group from Oakland, California, composed of two members, Glen Jones a.k.a. G-Stack, Vidal Prevost a.k.a. V-White (formerly known as V-Dal) and Ghost Producer Gregory Turner a.k.a. Lord Gregory(formerly known as G-Black. They were established in July 1991 and were known for their playful brand of gangsta rap. G-Stack is a member of Thizz Entertainment. Discography Studio albums *''Big Moves'' (1997) *''Bosses Will Be Bosses'' (1999) *''Town Business Part I'' (2003) Compilation albums *''The Audio Biography: 1992–2000 Vol. 1'' (2001) *''The Dominion'' (2001) *''The Dominion Continues...'' (2002) Mixtapes *''Delinquents – Mix CD Vol. 1'' (2003) *''The Purple Project – Mix CD Vol. 2'' (2003) *''Have Money, Have Heart Part 1 – Mix CD Vol. 3'' (2005) Extended plays *''Insane'' (1992) *''The Alleyway'' (1994) *''Outta Control'' (1995) Solo projects G-Stack *''Thizz Nation, Vol. 18'' with Mistah F.A.B. (2007) *''Welcome to Purple City – Vol. 1'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berner (rapper)
Gilbert Anthony Milam Jr., better known by his stage name Berner (born October 27, 1983), is an American rapper and entrepreneur signed to Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Entertainment. He has released over 40 albums, several of which have charted on ''Billboard''s "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart. As an entrepreneur, he's credited with the creation of multiple companies including ''Cookies'', and is heavily active in California-based cannabis trade market. Early life A Sunset District native, Berner attended Galileo Academy of Science and Technology before dropping out. His mother was an office worker and his father was a chef at a Mexican restaurant on Fillmore Street. When Berner was 13, the family moved to Arizona, where his father planned to open a restaurant. During high school, Berner began battle rapping and in 2006 he released his first mixtape, ''Dirty Sneakers...Plenty Ways to Get It''. Musical career After forming his own label, Bern One Entertainment in 2007, Berner re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Messy Marv
Marvin Watson Jr. (born March 19, 1976), better known by his stage name Messy Marv, is an American rapper who began his career in the Fillmore District of San Francisco, California. Messy was also known as a collaborator in the rap group Kaalman's Krew. Recent career On November 2, 2007, Messy Marv was released from jail after serving twelve months on weapons charges. Before, during and following his jail sentence, he had several previous albums charting, including '' Cake & Ice Cream 2'', released in 2009 and peaked on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart at #39 and on the Rap Albums chart at #12, and '' Blow: Blocks and Boat Docks'', a collaboration album with Berner released in 2010 which peaked at #48 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In the spring of 2012, Messy Marv released the hit mixtape, ''Da Frank Lucas Dat Neva Wore Da Mink Coat'' and released the hit single, "You Gotta Pay Me". In 2013, he announced the release of his newest LP "Playboy Gangsta" under his new moniker ''Lil ... [...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] |
Dem Hoodstarz
DEM was the ISO 4217 currency code for the Deutsche Mark, former currency of Germany Computing * Digital elevation model, a digital representation of ground-surface topography or terrain ** .dem, a common extension for USGS DEM files * Discrete element method or discrete element modeling, a family of numerical methods for computing the motion of a large number of small particles (like molecules or grains of sand) * Diffuse element method, a numerical simulation method used (for example) to solve partial differential equations * Display Encode Mode, a feature of the AMD's Video Codec Engine * Distance Estimation Method, for drawing Julia sets or Mandelbrot sets Organisations * Department of Environmental Management, a name of various government entities * Democratic Party, short form of the name of the political parties in the world * Democratic Party (United States) * Democrats (Brazil) * Dravske elektrarne Maribor d.o.o., an electric power company in Slovenia * Day Eigh ... [...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] |
Too Short
Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by the stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper and record producer. He became famous in the West Coast hip hop scene in the late 1980s, with lyrics often based on pimping and promiscuity, but also drug culture and street survival. This is respectively exemplified in his most popular songs "Blow the Whistle" and " The Ghetto". A pioneer of West Coast rap, Shaw began recording in 1983, cultivating a large following in his native Oakland. In 1987, his fourth album ''Born to Mack'' attracted the attention of Jive Records, who signed him and distributed the album nationally. His subsequent 1988 album '' Life Is...Too Short'' was highly successful, going double platinum, and he remained prominent into the 1990s. Early life Shaw was born and grew up in Los Angeles, California. In the early 1980s, he and his family moved to Oakland, California. He was a drummer in the band at Fremont High School in Oa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shady Nate
Shady Nate, is an American rapper from Oakland Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay A .... He is co founder and original member of Livewire Records with rapper J Stalin. He is also founder and CEO of Shady Nation. Discography The Singles: 2009: Head Doctor 2009: Sip Sumthin’ Feat Jay Jonah & Lil Blood 2010: Flyin’ Wit’ My Iron 2011: Banga On My Waist Feat San Quinn & Mitchy Slick 2011: Shady Nate & Jay Jonah - Heavy Hittaz (Freestyle) 2011: Dat’s What I Do Feat Clyde Carson, Kaz Kyzah & Mosses Music 2011: Ima Boss (Freestyle) 2012: Plug Me In Feat Stevie Joe & 4rax 2012: Activist Nights 2012: Shady Nate & J Stalin & Kaz Kyzah & The Mekanix aka The Go Boyz - Get Set (EP) 2013: Hair Nappy 2013: Estella (Freestyle) 2013: 4 My Niggaz 2013: One Of Them On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keak Da Sneak
Charles Kente Williams (Birth name, né Bowens; born October 21, 1977), better known by his stage name Keak da Sneak, is an American rapper from Oakland, California, Oakland, California, known for his scratchy, gruff voice and for coining the term ''hyphy'' in 1994. Early life, family and education Keak da Sneak was born in Brewton, Alabama, Brewton, Alabama. As a newborn he moved to Oakland, CA. Keak found popularity while attending Allendale Elementary School, which he parlayed into later friendships and talent show performances at Oakland's Bret Harte Junior High. Through theater Keak met his collaborator Agerman. He has been married to his wife Dee Bowens, a former clothing designer, since February 14, 2004. They separated for several years and reconnected just months before he was shot 8 times on August 21, 2017. To this point Keak has 4 children. Career Keak and Agerman formed Dual Committee when Keak was 15 years old. The duo's performances were first recorded on "Mur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukmouth
Jerold Dwight Ellis III (born October 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Yukmouth, is an American rapper from East Oakland, Oakland, California. He is the founder of The Regime, Smoke-A-Lot Records and Godzilla Entertainment. He is a member of Thug Lordz with C-Bo. Career Yukmouth is a member of the rap duo Luniz, along with Numskull. Luniz recorded the weed anthem, " I Got 5 on It". Yukmouth signed a solo record deal at J-Prince's Rap-a-Lot Records, releasing four albums. His double album debut on the label, entitled '' Thugged Out: The Albulation'', went gold. Under his own label, Smoke-a-Lot Records, he has released DVDs and compilation albums, such as the ''United Ghettos of America'' series. Smoke-A-Lot Yukmouth is CEO of Smoke-A-Lot, which is distributed by Rap-a-Lot Records. The label is home to established artists such as Luniz, Dru Down, Thug Lordz (Yukmouth, C-Bo and Spice 1), The Regime, and Yukmouth himself. Godzilla Entertainment Godzilla Entertainme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
