Robert Boyd (born October 17, 1970), known professionally as Dice, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan.
Biography
Dice began his career in 1992, signing with World One Records, who released his debut album, ''
The 40 Made Me Do It'' through Raw Dogg Records.
After touring with
Ultramagnetic MCs
The Ultramagnetic MCs is an American hip hop group based in The Bronx, New York City. Founded by Kool Keith, the group also includes Ced Gee, TR Love, and Moe Love. Tim Dog became an unofficial member in 1989. In 1990, DJ Jaycee was added as ...
,
Ice Cube and
Da Lench Mob
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, In 1993 Dice began his association with
Reel Life Productions
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,
Esham
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came to Dice's mother home to come meet with Dice for possible signing on his independent label which was the biggest selling independent record label out of the midwest, he did not sign a contract with the label.[ Following appearances on Esham's Closed Casket, Natas' '' Doubelievengod'' , ]Mastamind
Gary Reed (born December 28, 1972), also known as Mastamind, is an American rapper from Detroit best known as a representative of the hip hop subgenre horrorcore. A founding member of Natas, he was formerly signed with Reel Life Productions befo ...
's EP ''Lickkuidrano'',The Neighborhoodshittalka
''The Neighborhoodshittalka'' is the second album by Detroit rapper Dice. Released in 1996, the album is Dice's only release on Reel Life Productions, following appearances on other albums by the label, including Natas' '' Doubelievengod'' and ...
'' on Reel Life in 1996. Dice estimated that the album sold 200,000 copies.[
Dice left Reel Life in 1996.][ 2000 Dice signed as an artist with Fallen Angelz entertainment with Russell Colvin][ and released the album '' Black Monday''. Fallen Angelz recorded new material to complete the album.][
In 2008 Dice formed his own label, Big Head Records and released the album '' Drug Abuse but failed due fallen angelz contract and got the Masters and it was officially released 2011''.][ In 2013, he started a new label called Self Medicated Records which went into a joint venture with producer, record executive Ralpheal "Bigg Reez" Dixon, to release, ''Morfein also due to illegal issues fallen angelz got the rights''.]
Discography
* '' The 40 Made Me Do It'' (1992)
* ''The Neighborhoodshittalka
''The Neighborhoodshittalka'' is the second album by Detroit rapper Dice. Released in 1996, the album is Dice's only release on Reel Life Productions, following appearances on other albums by the label, including Natas' '' Doubelievengod'' and ...
'' (1996)
* '' Black Monday'' (2000)
* '' Red Rain'' (2002)
*''Neighborhood Watch mixtape (2005)''
* ''Red Rain'' (W/2 Disc E.A.R.T.H. album) (2006)
* '' Drug Abuse'' (2011)
* ''MorFein (2013)''
*Underground Classicks vol.1 (2016)
*Evil Angelz Runnin Thru Hell (2017)
*Mentally Destroyed ep (2018)
*Neighborhood Watch (2018)
* ''Antibioticz (Monkey Joe Independent)'' (2019)
* "Monkey Joe ep" (2019)
References
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African-American male rappers
Living people
Rappers from Detroit
Reel Life Productions artists
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American male musicians
21st-century African-American musicians
1970 births