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The Knocks 1992–2000
''The Knocks 1992–2000'' is a greatest hits compilation by American rapper Jay Tee. It was released February 13, 2001 on Jay Tee's own label, 40 Ounce Records. The songs are culled from the N2Deep and Latino Velvet music catalogs. Two of the songs, "California Hot Tubs" and "What You Do", were newly remixed for this compilation. The album features guest performances by E-40, Mac Dre, Baby Beesh, B-Legit, Levitti, Taydatay, Don Cisco and Frost. It features production by Johnny Z, Ken Franklin, Lev Berlak, Philly Blunt and Jay Tee. Track listing External links * '' The Knocks 1992–2000' at Allmusic * The Knocks 1992–2000' at Discogs * The Knocks 1992–2000' at Tower Records Tower Records is an international retail franchise and online music store that was formerly based in Sacramento, California, United States. From 1960 until 2006, Tower operated retail stores in the United States, which closed when Tower Recor ... Jay Tee albums 2001 greatest hits albums Sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Tee
James Trujillo, better known by his stage name Jay Tee, is a rapper, songwriter and hip hop producer from Vallejo, CA. He has been a part of the city's scene since the early 1990s as the lead member of N2Deep and Latino Velvet along with Baby Beesh. Even though N2Deep's 2000 album '' Slightly Pimpish/Mostly Doggish'' was a solo album, it was not until 2001 that Jay Tee released a solo album under his own name, '' So Cold''. Latino Velvet was originally composed of Jay Tee and Baby Beesh in 1997 on the album '' Latino Velvet Project''. Although the album featured several tracks with Frost and Don Cisco, it was not until 2000 that they were featured on the cover with equal billing to Jay Tee and Baby Beesh. '' Velvet City'' featured several west coast artists including: E-40, Levitti, Rappin' 4-Tay, Bosko, Cool Nutz and the Mary Jane Girls. Jay Tee is the founder and owner of 40 Ounce Records. Jay Tee has remained an underground presence in The Bay Area since his debut almost ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cougnut
Ronald Fields (January 11, 1968 – September 4, 2001), better known by his stage name Cougnut, was an American rapper from the Lakeview neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Biography As frontman of rap group Ill Mannered Posse (I.M.P), and later as solo artist, Fields was known for his dark raspy voice and street credibility. His best known release as a member of I.M.P. is probably the 1996 album ''Ill Mannered Playas'', which was released through In-A-Minute Records. Often requested for compilations and features, Fields was one of the most prominent rappers in the Bay Area in his prime (from 1993 until his death in 2001). Notable artists Fields worked with JT The Bigga Figga, Master P, Andre Nickatina, Da'unda'dogg, Sean T, and RBL Posse. On September 4, 2001, Fields was killed in a car accident in Northern California. Discography Solo albums * ''Unreleased'' with I.M.P. * '' I.M.P. Dogs'' (1990) * ''Back in the Days'' (1993) * ''Ill Mannered Playas'' (1996) ... [...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] |
The Mossie
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rumble (N2Deep Album)
''The Rumble'' is the fourth studio album and eighth album overall released by N2Deep. Although this album was released under the artist name N2Deep, ''The Rumble'' can actually be considered a Jay Tee solo album as N2Deep, TL only participates on one track, "1st We Drink Then We Smoke". The album was released in 1998 for Lightyear Entertainment and was produced by Johnny Z, Jay Tee, DJ Mark 7 and others. Three singles were released, "1st We Drink Then We Smoke", "We Get's Down Like That" and "All Night" and guests include Baby Beesh, The Mossie, Taydatay, Don Cisco, Mac Dre, Slow Pain and Roger Troutman. Track listing #"Intro" - 0:41 #"1st We Drink Then We Smoke" (featuring N2Deep, TL & Miami) - 3:37 #"We Get's Down Like That" (featuring Don Cisco; produced and engineered by Dave Fore) - 4:32 #"The Throw" (featuring Baby Beesh & Mac Dre) - 4:12 #"We Be All Over" (featuring The Mossie & Levitti) - 3:54 #"My Doe Is Gettin' Low" (featuring Miami & The Looie Crew) - 5:28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999), also known as Roger, was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and the founder of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years. Troutman was well known for his use of the talk box, a device that is connected to an instrument (frequently a keyboard, but most commonly a guitar) to create different vocal effects. Roger used a custom-made talkbox—the Electro Harmonix "Golden Throat"—through a Moog Minimoog and later in his career a Yamaha DX100 FM synthesizer. As both band leader of Zapp and in his subsequent solo releases, he scored a bevy of funk and R&B hits throughout the 1980s and regularly collaborated with hip hop artists in the 1990s. Biography Early career Born in Hamilton, Ohio, Roger was the fourth of ten children. A graduate of Central State University, his first ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latino Velvet Project
''Latino Velvet Project'' is the debut album of West Coast supergroup Latino Velvet. The group is composed of Jay Tee & Baby Beesh. Frost and Don Cisco both make multiple guest appearances on the album, as well as several other West Coast heavy-weights. The original version of the album was released on Swerve Records on September 16, 1997, and was quickly out-of-print and is now considered rare. CD Baby. Retrieved on 2009-11-02. On April 14, 1998 ''Latino Velvet Project'' was reissued on Lightyear Entertainme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celly Cel
Marcellus James McCarver, better known by his stage name Celly Cel, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. He released his first single, "Lifestyle of a Mack", on his independent record label Realside Records in 1992. He released his debut studio album, ''Heat 4 Yo Azz'', in 1994, and released a second album, '' Killa Kali'', two years later. In 1996, he appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD, America is Dying Slowly, alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, and Fat Joe, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source magazine. His next appearance wasn't until 1998, with his third album: '' The G Filez''. '' Deep Conversation'' followed in mid-2000. Celly has collaborated with fellow Bay Area rappers E-40 Earl Tywone Stevens Sr. (born November 15, 1967), better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper. He is a founding m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden State (N2Deep Album)
''The Golden State'' is the third studio album by rap group N2Deep. The album was released in 1997 on Swerve Records and was produced by Johnny Z, Jay Tee, Funk Daddy, Ken Franklin and Dave G. Four singles were included on the album: "Day 2 Day Basis", "Threesome", "Parkin' Lot Pimpin'" and "Cali Lifestyles". Guests on the album include Baby Beesh, Mary Jane Girls, Mac Dre, Dru Down and PSD. Track listing #"Intro"- 2:00 #"Day 2 Day Basis"- 4:33 #"Threesome" (featuring PSD & Mac Lee)- 3:34 #"On Tha' Everyday" (featuring Mary Jane Girls & Ironic)- 4:28 #"Where We Dwell" (featuring Mac Dre & Baby Beesh)- 4:30 #"From the Town" (featuring Mac Lee)- 4:12 #"Kick Way on Back" (featuring Baby Beesh)- 4:59 #"Situations"- 4:27 #"Back to the Hotel 2" (Intro by Miami)- 4:43 #"Parkin' Lot Pimpin'" (featuring Levitti, Miami & Baby Beesh and Rube of Potna Deuce)- 5:13 #"Cali Lifestyles" (featuring Dru Down & PSD)- 3:52 #"T-Shirt and Panties" (featuring Baby Beesh & PSD)- 4:00 #"Take a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24-7-365 (N2Deep Album)
''24-7-365'' is the second album by rap group, N2Deep. The album was released in 1994 for Bust It Records and was produced by N2Deep and Johnny Z. Despite the success of their previous album, '' Back to the Hotel'', ''24-7-365'' did not make it on any album charts or feature any charting singles. Four singles were released "Deep N2 the Game", "Small Town", "California Hot Tubs" and "Somethin' Freaky". Track listing Samples Deep N2 the Game *"Miss You" by The Rolling Stones Whoo Ride *"Rigor Mortis" by Cameo External links * 24-7-365' at Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the ... References * N2Deep albums Jay Tee albums 1994 albums {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |