Danell LaShawn Stevens Sr. (born December 12, 1969), better known as D-Shot, is an American rapper from

Vallejo, California Vallejo ( ; ) is a city in Solano County, California and the second largest city in the North Bay region of the Bay Area. Located on the shores of San Pablo Bay, the city had a population of 126,090 at the 2020 census. Vallejo is home to the ...

. D-Shot got his start as a member of the rap group

the Click The Click was a hip hop group consisting of 4 members from Vallejo, California. The group's members are E-40 (Earl Stevens), his cousin B-Legit (Brandt Jones), his brother D-Shot (Danell Stevens), and his sister Suga-T (Tanina Stevens). Toge ...

, which also included his siblings

E-40 Earl Tywone Stevens Sr. (born November 15, 1967), better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper. He is a founding member of the rap group The Click, and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. He has released 26 studio albums to date, a ...

and

Suga-T Tenina Stevens (born December 21, 1971), better known by her stage name SUGA-T, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. She is a founding member of The Click, a rap group that also includes her brothers E-40 and D-Shot and her cousin B ...

, as well as his cousin

B-Legit Brandt Jones (born January 13, 1968), better known by his stage name B-Legit, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. Early life Brandt "B-Legit" Jones graduated from General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo Senior High School on June 17, 19 ...

. After E-40 formed his record label

Sick Wid It Records Earl Tywone Stevens Sr. (born November 15, 1967), better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper. He is a founding member of the rap group The Click, and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. He has released 26 studio albums to date, ...

, the Click released their debut album, '' Down and Dirty'', after which each member released solo projects. D-Shot's debut album, ''

The Shot Calla ''The Shot Calla'' is the debut studio album by American rapper D-Shot. It was released on June 7, 1993, through Sick Wid It Records, and was entirely produced by Studio Ton. The album peaked at 52 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and 32 on the Top H ...

'', was released in 1993 through Sick Wid It Records. In 1995, D-Shot formed his own label, Shot Records, where he released his second album, ''

Six Figures ''Six Figures'' is the second studio album by American rapper D-Shot, released on July 29, 1997, on Jive Records and D-Shot's own label, Shot Records. The album was produced by Femi Ojetunde, Levitti, Studio Ton and D-Shot. It peaked at number ...

'', in 1997.

Discography

Studio albums

Collaboration albums

* '' Down and Dirty'' with the Click (1992) * ''

Game Related ''Game Related'' is the second studio album by American rap group The Click, released November 7, 1995, on Jive and Sick Wid It Records. The album features production by Mike Mosley, Roger Troutman, Studio Ton and Tone Capone. It peaked at numb ...

'' with the Click (1995) * ''

Money & Muscle ''Money & Muscle'' is the third and final full-length studio album by American hip hop group The Click. It was released on September 25, 2001 through Sick Wid It/ Jive Records. Production was handled by Bosko, DJ Fingazz, Rick Rock, Studio Ton, A ...

'' with the Click (2001)

Compilation albums

*''D-Shot Presents – Boss Ballin': The Best In the Business'' (1995) *''D-Shot Presents – Boss Ballin' 2: The Mob Bosses'' (1998) *''D-Shot Presents – Boss Ballin' 3: Greatest Hits'' (2003) *''D-Shot Presents – Boss Players Vol. 1'' (2003) *''D-Shot Presents – Bosses In the Booth'' (2004) *''D-Shot Presents – Boss Ballin' 4: The Next Line of Hitters'' (2005) *''The Best of D-Shot: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow'' (2009)

References

External links

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