Marcel Wade (born August 26, 1975), better known by his stage name Cellski, and also Young Cellski, 2Took, Break-a-B***h, Big Mafi, Coach Cellichick and Mr. Predictor is an American rapper/records producer from

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. He is also the CEO of his label, Inner City2K Records.

Early life

Cellski grew up on Randolph St. in the Oceanview, locally known as "Lakeview", neighborhood of San Francisco. He cited

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as his main influence. When he was 13, the future rapper was taken to Al Eaton's studio where Short was recording his debut best-selling album '' Life Is...Too Short''. Wade first began his career selling tapes from the trunk of his car in 1992.

Business ventures

In 2012, Cellski started a streetwear clothing line called ''Chemical Baby''; the name was inspired by the toxic dirt and water found in his community. In October 2022, inspired by his mother and grandmother's cooking, Cellski started a culinary popup called ''Big Mafi Burger''. He also has an equity

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license with ''2Took Farms'', distributing ''Cookies'', Berner's product.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Mr. Predicter'' (1995) * ''Canadian Bacon and Hash Browns'' (1999) * ''Mafia Moves'' (2001) * ''Mr. Predicter Chapter 2'' (2006) * ''Chef Boy Cellski's Culinary Arts Institution'' (2009) * ''Big Mafi The Don'' (2011) * ''Chemical Baby'' (2015) * ''Legendary'' (2018)

Collaboration albums

* ''Little Big & Big Mafi'' with Killa Keise (2003)

Compilation albums

* ''The Collection'' (2000) * ''The Collection Part 2'' (2003)

Mixtapes

* ''Freestyle Mixtape Vol. 1: Me & My Niggs'' (2001) * ''Freestyle Mixtape Vol. 2: Outta Da Dome'' (2002) * ''Freestyle Mixtape Vol. 3: Its Not a Game'' with Killa Keise (2003) * ''Freestyle Mixtape Vol. 5: What Is It, Mayne?!'' with Killa Keise (2003) * ''Freestyle Mixtape Vol. 6: Stunna-Vision'' (2004) * ''Freestyle Mixtape Vol. 7: Coach Cellichick'' (2009)

Extended plays

* ''Inner City Life - The Lost EP'' (1992) * ''Living In the Bay'' (1992)

Guest appearances

References

{{Authority control Rappers from San Francisco American hip hop record producers American chief executives Businesspeople from San Francisco 1974 births Living people Gangsta rappers 21st-century American rappers Record producers from California