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West Coast Bad Boyz II
''West Coast Bad Boyz II'' is the third West Coast Bad Boyz compilation released by No Limit Records. It was released on January 28, 1997, and was produced by some of the West Coast's top acts, including Brotha Lynch Hung, C-Bo and JT the Bigga Figga. ''West Coast Bad Boyz'' was a success, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Both the album and its opening song were dedicated to the memory of Tupac Shakur. It is certified Gold by the RIAA. Track listing References {{Authority control Albums produced by E-A-Ski 1997 compilation albums No Limit Records compilation albums Priority Records compilation albums Gangsta rap compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Limit Records
No Limit Records is an American record company founded by Master P. The label's albums were distributed by Priority Records, Universal and Koch Records. The label included artists such as Snoop Dogg, Mercedes, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal, Mia X, Mac, C-Murder, Magic, Romeo Miller, Fiend, Kane & Abel, and Soulja Slim. Anthony Boswell, head of Bout It Bout It Management, served as the vice president of operations as well as head of management for the label. In the late nineties, No Limit Records enjoyed mainstream success with releases such as Master P's "Ghetto D", T.R.U.'s "Tru 2 da Game", and Snoop Dogg's "Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told". No Limit was known for quickly producing lengthy albums consisting of up to twenty tracks, numerous cameo appearances by the label's other artists, cheap packaging of its CDs in cardboard cases, and garish Pen & Pixel-designed album covers. History 1991–1995: Beginnings Percy "Master P" Miller began his career distributing his re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Much of Shakur's music has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities, and he is considered a symbol of activism against inequality. Shakur was born in New York City to parents who were both political activists and Black Panther Party members. Raised by his mother, Afeni Shakur, he relocated to Baltimore in 1984 and to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988. With the release of his debut album ''2Pacalypse Now'' in 1991, he became a central figure in West Coast hip hop for his Political hip hop, conscious rap lyrics. Shakur achieved further critical and commercial success with his follow-up album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Dre
Andre Louis Hicks (July 5, 1970 – November 1, 2004), known by his stage name Mac Dre, was an American rapper from Vallejo, California. He was an instrumental figure in the emergence of hyphy The term hyphy ( ) is Oakland slang meaning "hyperactive". More specifically, it is an adjective describing the hip hop music and the culture associated with the area. The term was first coined by Oakland rapper Keak da Sneak. History The hy ..., a cultural movement in the Bay Area hip hop music, hip hop scene that emerged in the early 2000s. Hicks is considered one of the movement's key pioneers that fueled its popularity into mainstream, releasing songs with fast-paced rhymes and basslines that inspired a new style of dance. As the founder of the independent record label Thizz Entertainment, Hicks recorded dozens of albums and gave aspiring rappers an outlet to release albums locally. On November 1, 2004, Hicks was killed by an unknown assailant after a performance in Kansas City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RBL Posse
RBL Posse is a gangsta rap group from the Hunters Point section in San Francisco, California. The members were Black C, Mr. Cee, and Hitman. The only surviving member is Black C. History RBL Posse was formed in 1991 by Black C (Christian Mathews) and Mr. Cee (Kyle Church). Their first release, the self-produced "Don't Give Me No Bammer" came out on In-a-Minute Records and made the ''Billboard'' magazine Hot Rap Singles chart, peaking at #16."RBL Posse: Chart History." . ''www.billboard.com.'' Retrieved February 2, 2017. Two albums followed: ''A Lesson to Be Learned'' released in 1992, which peaked at #60 on the ''Billboard'' magazine |
TRU (group)
TRU (an abbreviation of The Real Untouchables) was an American hip hop group from New Orleans, active from 1989 to 2005. The group originally consisted of rappers on the New Orleans-founded record label, No Limit Records. The members are brothers Master P, C-Murder, and Silkk the Shocker. The group released six albums, incorporating the typical No Limit formula of G-funk rhythms married to hardcore gangsta lyrics. History The group originally consisted of Master P, C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker. King George, Big Ed the Assassin, Cali G, Sonya C, Chilee Powdah and Milkman, before being shortened to just Master P, C-Murder and Silkk the Shocker. The group's first two releases, 1993's '' Who's Da Killer?'' and 1992's ''Understanding the Criminal Mind'', were released independently through In-a-minute Records. In 1995, the group released their third album, ''True'' on No Limit Records, which had been established the previous year. In 1997, the group was shortened to include just t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rappin' 4-Tay
Anthony H. Forté (born March 2, 1968), better known by his stage name Rappin' 4-Tay, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California. Early life Anthony Forte was born March 2, 1968 and grew up in San Francisco's Fillmore District. He has a twin sister. He has a son as well as three daughters. Music career Right after high school, 4-Tay made his debut on the Too Short album '' Life Is...Too Short''. He was later convicted on drug charges and served ten months in prison. Upon his release from prison he released his debut album ''Rappin' 4-Tay Is Back'' in 1991, and followed up in 1994 with ''Don't Fight the Feelin''', which included the hits "Playaz Club" (which sampled the song " Private Number" by William Bell and Judy Clay and hit number 36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100), the "Dank Season" featuring Seff Tha Gaffla, and " I'll Be Around" (which hit number 39 on the US Hot 100, number 59 in Australia, and number one in New Zealand ). In 1995, two Rappin' 4-Tay songs—"P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Comrads
The Comrads was American gangsta rap duo from Lynwood, California, composed of Kelly "K-Mac" Garmon and Terrell "Gangsta" Anderson. The pair made a major splash in the Los Angeles area in the summer of 1997 with the single "Homeboyz" from their self-titled debut album. The duo signed with Mack 10's Hoo-Bangin' Records and released their sophomore studio album '' Wake Up & Ball'' in 2000. After the group split, K-Mac joined Mack 10's supergroup Da Hood to release ''Mack 10 Presents da Hood ''Mack 10 Presents Da Hood'' is the only collaborative studio album by American rappers Mack 10, Deviossi, Skoop Delania, K-Mac, Cousteau and Techniec (together known as Da Hood). It was released July 23, 2002 through D3 Entertainment with distr ...'' in 2002. Gangsta has released his solo album ''Penitentiary Chances'' via Heat Rocc Entertainment in 2003. Discography Albums Singles Guest appearances References {{DEFAULTSORT:Comrads, the Hip hop groups from California American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allfrumtha I
Allfrumtha I was an American rap duo from Inglewood, California: Binky Mack and Squeak Ru. They first appeared together on Westside Connection's 1996 debut album, ''Bow Down''. Before dropping their self-titled debut album on Priority Records in 1998, they appeared together on several Priority Records soundtracks and compilations, including: ''The Substitute'', ''West Coast Bad Boyz II'', ''Big Thangs'', ''Gang Related'', '' Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A 10th Anniversary Tribute'', and '' Thicker Than Water''. Background Binky Mack and Squeak Ru picked up that creative perspective from Westside Connection, the West Coast supergroup composed of Ice Cube, Mack 10 and WC. After their impressive work on ''Bow Down'', Allfrumtha I was signed by Mack 10 to his then-fledgling Hoo-Bangin' Records, and in 1998 released its self-titled debut album. The album peaked at number 168 on the ''Billboard'' 200, at number 6 on the ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers and at number 32 on the ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11/5
11/5 was an American hip hop group from the Hunters Point section of San Francisco, California whose members were Maine-O, Hennessy and Taydatay, they were signed to Dogday Records, and were active from 1994 to 2001. Biography The Bay Area-based trio first appeared in 1994 on Primo's album ''Stickin' to the Script'' on the song "Killa". Shortly after, they would release their debut album, '' Fiendin' 4 tha Funk''. The album sold little outside the Bay Area and only made it to #76 on the Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The following year, they released a follow-up entitled '' A-1 Yola'', which would fare much better on the charts, making it to #33 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #22 on the Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers are "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. The Heatseekers Albums and the Heatseekers Songs charts were introduced by ''Billboard'' in 1991 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new an .... After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvaless
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),_''_Charts_&_Awards_>_Billboard_Albums_)))_...''_(1995),_''Wiccked">(((_Just_Marvaless_>_Charts_&_Awards_>_Billboard_Albums_)))_...''_(1995),_''_Charts_&_Awards_>_Billboard_Albums_)))_...''_(1995),_''Wiccked">(((_Just_Marvaless_>_Charts_&_Awards_>_Billboard_Albums_)))_...''_(1995),_''Wiccked''_(1996),_''Fearless_(Marvaless_album)">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.html" "title="Wiccked''_(1996),_''Fearless_(Marvaless_album).html" "title="Wiccked.html" ;"title="((( Just Marvaless > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luni Coleone
Monterrio Williams (born August 10, 1978), better known by his stage names Luni Coleone or Lunasicc, is an American Garden Blocc Crip rapper who began his musical career on the streets of Sacramento, California. Biography He began his career under the alias of Lunasicc in 1995, appearing on his cousin X-Raided's album '' Xorcist''. He released his solo debut, '' Mr. Lunasicc'', in 1997 on AWOL Records, to strong reviews. '' A Million Words, a Million Dollars'' followed in 1998, with stronger reviews. Later that year Lunasicc joined forces with Killa Tay and KJ to form the supergroup, Dosia. They went on to produce one album, ''Waiting to Inhale'', released on November 3, 1998, on AWOL Records. In 2000, he changed his name to Luni Coleone. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westside Connection
Westside Connection was an American hip-hop supergroup formed by Mack 10, WC and Ice Cube. The group's debut album, ''Bow Down'', reached the number 2 position on the ''Billboard'' 200 in 1996, going platinum that year. Biography Westside Connection began performing together in 1994, appearing on Mack 10's self-titled debut album, ''Mack 10'', on the song " Westside Slaughterhouse". A few months later, the group again joined forces, this time appearing on WC's album, ''Curb Servin''', on the song "West Up!". It was around this time the group began work on their debut album, ''Bow Down'', which was released October 22, 1996. Individually, Mack 10, WC and Ice Cube continued working on solo projects in between group albums. Together, as Westside Connection, they produced several songs released on film soundtracks and compilations including "Bangin'" (from ''West Coast Bad Boyz II''), "Let It Reign" (from '' Thicker than Water'') and "It's the Holidaze" (from ''Friday After Nex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
