Crooked Lettaz was an American hip hop duo from
Jackson, Mississippi
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, composed of Brad "Kamikaze" Franklin and Lavell
David Banner
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Born in Brookhaven, Mississippi, Banner's family moved to Jackson, Mississippi, where he was raised. Ban ...
Crump.
In 1998, Crooked Lettaz signed to independent label
Penalty Recordings
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The original Penalty label was acquired by its distributor, Tomm ...
. Later that same year, the duo's first promotional-only single, "Caught Up In The Game", was released followed by 1999's two-track single, "Firewater" (featuring
Noreaga
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)/"Get Crunk" (featuring
Pimp C
Chad Lamont Butler (December 29, 1973 – December 4, 2007), better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper and record producer. He was best known for his work with Bun B as one half of the hip-hop duo Underground Kingz (UGK).
...
from
UGK
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). Crooked Lettaz's full-length album, ''
Grey Skies'', was released on April 20, 1999, peaking at #75 on the ''Billboard's'' R&B chart.
After the release of the album, Banner and Kamikaze embarked on solo careers.
Discography
References
American hip hop groups
Musical groups from Mississippi
Southern hip hop groups
American musical duos
Hip hop duos
Musical groups established in 1998
Musical groups disestablished in 2000
African-American musical groups
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