Career
A billboard charting MC who spent the 90's, selling mixtapes out the trunk of his car. Criminal Manne started his music career during the underground rap scene in Memphis TN with super producer DJ Squeeky. Criminal Manne is also a former member of the group "Project Playaz", which hails from Memphis, Tennessee. The trio consists of Criminal Manne, Thugsta & Yo Lynch. The group is known for their 1998 single "Buck & Naked" and second single in 1999 "Buck with Me", which led to a deal with Relativity Records. The song "Buck with Me' aired on BET's television network influential show Rap City. Project Playaz signed a deal in 2000 with Rap-A-Lot Records that began to dissolve around 2002. That same year (2002), Criminal Manne went solo and dropped an album "Playtime's Over" under Rap-A-Lot Records. Criminal Manne soon parted ways with Rap-A-Lot Records in 2003. In 2004, solo artist Criminal Manne collaborated with Yung Kee and dropped a hit single, "Tryna Buss Sumthing". The album "Street Ways" followed in 2005 and climbed to number 97 on Billboard 200 albums chart, while in 2006 a collaborative album "Atlanta 2 Memphis" Criminal Manne and Pastor Troy, climbed to number 88 on billboard album charts. In 2007, Criminal Manne dropped a mixtape titled "Da Neighborhood Dopeman" hosted by DJ Drama & The Aphiliates. A year later in 2008, Frayser Boy & Criminal Manne dropped an album titled "The Takeover". In 2009 Manne dropped two more albums titled "Certified Dopeboy" & "Got Work". Criminal Manne consistently dropped more albums and singles throughout the years which are: "Certified DopeBoy/The Re-Up" in 2010. "Blow" in 2011 & "Blow 2". "Blow 3" in 2012. "Blow 3.5" in 2013 & "The Come Up" in 2014 . "Arm & Hammer", "Black Boston George", "Kings of The Trap" Criminal Manne & OJ Da Juiceman & "I'm Tripping" (single) Criminal Manne & Young Dolph in 2015. "Trap Talk" in 2016 - "Return of the Da Neighborhood DopeMane" in 2017 - "King Kong" in 2018. "Underground King" in 2019. "King Kong II" in 2021 & "LETHAL WEAPON" by Criminal Manne & Don Trip in 2021. "Big Dawg" in 2022. "Can't f*** Wit Me" (single) Criminal Manne & MJG & "Gangsta" Criminal Manne & Boosie 2022. "Neighborhood Dope Mane" (Soundtrack Album) in 2023. Independent Mixtapes * 2002: ''Play Time's Over'' * 2003: ''Neighborhood Dope Manne'' * 2005: ''Street Ways'' * 2009: ''Got Work'' * 2016: Trap Talk *2013: Black Boston George * 2017: Return of the Neighborhood Dopeman *2018: King Kong *2019: Underground King *2021: King Kong II * 2022: ''Big Dawg'' * 2023: Neighborhood Dope ManeCollaborations
* 2006: '' Atlanta 2 Memphis'' (withCompilations
* 1993: ''It's the Criminal Manne'' (Cassette only) * 1994: ''Solo Tape'' (Cassette only) * 1995: ''Greatest Hitz'' (Cassette only) * 1996: ''Da Compilation'' (Cassette only)Mixtapes
* 2007: ''Da Supplyer Mixtape'' * 2007: ''Da Neighborhood Dopeman * 2008: ''The Takeover'' (withReferences
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