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The Murda Show
"The Murda Show" is a 1993 song by West Coast rapper Spice 1. The song originally appeared on the album, ''187 He Wrote''. It featured a guest appearance by fellow West Coast rapper MC Eiht, and this song would mark the beginning of a business relationship between the two rappers, and would be the first of many collaborations between the two over the years. Released at what was arguably the height of Spice's career, the song peaked at number 50 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Rap Songs chart. A 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 m ... was made for the song and the song would be released as a 12-inch single. A sequel song, entitled ''The Murder Show, Pt. 2'' was later recorded by the two rappers in 2004 for their first collaboration album titled ''The Pioneers''. Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spice 1
Robert Lee Greene, Jr. (born July 2, 1970), better known by his stage name Spice 1 (an acronym for "Sex, Pistols, Indo, Cash and Entertainment"), is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He began releasing albums in 1992. Career Jive Records (1991 – 1999) In 1991 he released his first EP, ''Let It Be Known''. In 1992 he released '' Spice 1'', and in 1993 released ''187 He Wrote''. Spice 1 released six albums under Jive Records along with one greatest hits album. Three of them, ''Spice 1'', ''187 He Wrote'' and ''AmeriKKKa's Nightmare'', were certified gold. Personal life Greene attended Mt. Eden High School in Hayward. In an interview, Greene stated he once stole a car that resembled one owned by Too Short and used it to make "doughnuts" (doughnut shaped tire burns) on the street outside of Too Short's mother's house, in an attempt to impress the older rapper. When Greene received his first large check for his music, he stopped selling drugs and focused on ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
187 He Wrote
''187 He Wrote'' is the second studio album by American rapper Spice 1. It was released on September 28, 1993, via Jive Records. It peaked at number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and being certified gold by the RIAA. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Singles Certifications See also * List of number-one albums of 1993 (U.S.) References External links * '' 187 He Wrote' at AllMusic * 187 He Wrote' at Discogs * 187 He Wrote' at MusicBrainz MusicBrainz is a MetaBrainz project that aims to create a collaborative music database that is similar to the freedb project. MusicBrainz was founded in response to the restrictions placed on the Compact Disc Database (CDDB), a database for so ... {{Authority control 1993 albums Spice 1 albums Jive Records albums Albums produced by E-A-Ski Albums produced by Prodeje Albums produced by Ant Banks Albums produced by Too Short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jive Records
Jive Records was an American independent record label founded by Clive Calder in 1981 as a subsidiary to the Zomba Group. In the US, the label had offices in New York City and Chicago. Jive was best known for its successes with hip hop, R&B, and dance acts in the 1980s and 1990s, along with teen pop and boy bands during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Jive was acquired by Bertelsmann Music Group in 2002. In 2008, BMG itself was bought out by Sony Music Entertainment. Jive Records thereupon remained a unit wholly owned by Sony up until the label’s dissolution in 2011, when Jive was absorbed into RCA Records. History 1970s: Beginnings In 1971, South African businessmen Clive Calder and Ralph Simon began a publishing and management company. It was named Zomba Records and relocated to London, England, four years later; their first client was a young Robert "Mutt" Lange. Zomba originally wanted to avoid record labels to instead focus on their songwriters and producers while allow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumpin' Em In Ditches
"Dumpin' Em in Ditches" is a hit‐track from the American rapper Spice 1's second studio album, ''187 He Wrote'', released on September 28, 1993 on Jive Records. The song reached #34 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #79 on the Hot R&B/ Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. Along with the single, a music video was also released for the song. The music video features Spice 1 singing, portrayed as a made man or a gangster, interspersed with various clips from 1930s and 1940s gangster movies. The song was later included on the first Spice 1's greatest hits album, ''Hits Hits or H.I.T.S. may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * ''H.I.T.S.'', 1991 album by New Kids on the Block * ''...Hits'' (Phil Collins album), 1998 * ''Hits'' (compilation series), 1984–2006; 2014 - a British compilation album se ...'', in 1998. References {{authority control 1993 songs 1993 singles Spice 1 songs Jive Records singles Gangsta rap songs ... [...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] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Rap Songs
Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) is a chart released weekly by '' Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. Streaming data and digital downloads were added to the methodology of determining chart rankings in 2012. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single sold in that given week. The song with the most weeks at number one is "Old Town Road", with a total of 20 weeks. Chart statistics and other facts Artists with the most number-one singles Note: Rihanna is a featured artist on all her number-one singles. Artists with the most consecutive weeks at number one *25 weeks – Lil Wayne ("Lollipop", " A Milli") *20 weeks – Drake ("I'm On One", "Headlines"); T-Pain (" Good Life", "Low"); T.I. ("Whatever You Like", " Live Your Life") *19 weeks – 50 Cent ("Candy Shop", "H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and 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 CDs replaced 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 music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...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] |
The Pioneers (album)
''The Pioneers'' is the debut collaboration album by American rappers MC Eiht and Spice 1. The album was released June 29, 2004, on Real Talk Entertainment. It peaked at number 71 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. _Charts_&_Awards_>_Billboard_Albums_))).html" ;"title="((( The Pioneers > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))">((( The Pioneers > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-01-06. Spice 1 and MC Eiht also produced a second album together for Real Talk Entertainment, titled ''Keep It Gangsta'', released in 2006. Track listing #"Break Deez Mu'fuckaz"- 0:10 #"The Murder Show, Pt. 2"- 3:54 #"So Damn Crazy"- 4:08 produced by Dj Epik , Goldfingaz #"Come on Niggaz" Snoop Dogg - 0:15 #"We Run the Block"- 4:41 produced by Mark knoxx & Goldfingaz #"That's It"- 3:44 produced by Mark knoxx & Dj Epik #"Can't Stop Us"- 3:44 produced by Goldfingaz& Mark Knoxx #"That's the Way Life Goes"- 4:35 produced by Dj Epik, Goldfingaz&Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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