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: Binky Mack and Squeak Ru. They first appeared together on

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's 1996 debut album, ''

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''. Before dropping their self-titled debut album on

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in 1998, they appeared together on several Priority Records soundtracks and compilations, including: ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' 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

, the West Coast

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composed of

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Mack 10 Dedrick D'Mon Rolison (born August 9, 1971), better known by his stage name Mack 10, is an American rapper. He has sold nearly 11 million records combining his solo and group works. Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's 1994 " Bootleg ...

and WC. After their impressive work on ''

'', Allfrumtha I was signed by Mack 10 to his then-fledgling

Hoo-Bangin' Records Hoo-Bangin' Records is a record label founded by Dedrick "Mack 10" Rolison. He took the name from the name of the song "Hoo Bangin'" by his group, Westside Connection. Hoo-Bangin' Records was recently released from its contract at Priority Reco ...

, 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 ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. ((( Allfrumtha I > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-01-31. Along with singles, music videos were released for the songs: "County Jail" and "Fill My Cup (To the Rim)", making the duo one of the West Coast's hottest new groups.Official Allfrumtha I site.
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". Retrieved on 2010-01-31. In 2001, Allfrumtha I returned with ''Uncut'' and then took some time off before reconvening in 2004 to work on another album. "We've been going through a music phase, seeing what was going on and listening to everybody else," Binky Mack explains. "We were listening to some of the music that wasn't hot and decided to get back on. During the layoff, I was just doing beats and listening to other people's music. We were studying the game." In 2008, Squeak Ru released his debut solo album, ''Fatworld'', on The Oglio Entertainment Group. The album features guest performances by Ice Cube,

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, Damani and G-Luv.

Trivia

Squeak Ru was a member of the Neighborhood Piru

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.Squeak Ru
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Discography

Studio albums

*''

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 ...

'' (1998) *''Uncut'' (2001) *''Larger Than Life'' (2005)

Video albums

*''Road Kings'' (2003)

Extended plays

*''Theme Frum ThaBlack Hole'' (2014)

Solo projects

*Binky Mack – ''Held Hostage'' (EP) (2007) *Squeak Ru – ''Fatworld'' (2008) *Squeak Ru – ''Digital Fatworld'' (2008) *Binky Mack – ''The Black Republican Mixtape'' (2012)

Guest appearances

*1996: "Hoo-Bangin' (WSCG Style)" (from the

album ''

'') *1996: "Danger" (from the Priority Records soundtrack ''

'') *1997: "Got Tha Best Hand" (from the No Limit Records compilation ''

'') *1997: "Fien" (from the

Ant Banks Anthony Banks (born March 4, 1966) is an American record producer and rapper from Oakland, California. Biography As a child, he took part in a band at school and then learned to play a variety of instruments along the way. At school he only le ...

album ''

'') *1997: "Mack 10 Mack 10" (from the

album ''

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'') *1997: "Get Yo Bang On" (from the Death Row Records soundtrack ''

'') *1997: "Westside Connect OG's" (from

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album ''The Comrads'') *1998: "The Players Anthem" (from the Ghostt album ''Ghostt'') *1998: "Parental Discretion Iz Advised" (from the

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album '' Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A 10th Anniversary Tribute'') *1998: "Make Room" (from the Bombay compilation ''The Golden Bay'') *1999: "Make You Dance (Joker Dream Team Remix)" (from the

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compilation ''Urban Jungle'') *1999: "Ain't No Love" (from the

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compilation album, '' Ghetto Street Pharmacist'')

Filmography

*1999 : '' Thicker Than Water''

References

External links

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