The Mossie was an American rap group from

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, with members: Kaveo, Mugzi and Tap Dat Ass. They first appeared together on

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 ...

's 1993 EP, ''

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''. Before dropping their 1997 debut album, ''

Have Heart Have Money ''Have Heart Have Money'' is the debut album by American rap group The Mossie, released August 26, 1997 on Sick Wid It and Jive Records. It was produced by DJ Xtra Large, K-Lou, Levitti, The Mossie, Rick Rock, Sean T, Studio Ton and Tone Capone an ...

'', on

Sick Wid It 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

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, they appeared together on several other Sick Wid It releases, including: ''

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'', '' The Hemp Museum'' and ''

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''.

Background

The Mossie's debut album, ''

'', was released in 1997 on

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. The album peaked at number 35 on the ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers and at number 62 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. ((( Have Heart Have Money > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-11. It was

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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 ...

and

and features guest performances by

Celly Cel Marcellus James McCarver, better known by his stage name Celly Cel, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. He released his first single, "Lifestyle of a Mack", on his independent record label Realside Records in 1992. He released his debu ...

, Levitti,

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, Silk-E,

G-Note Lil Italy (born September 8, 1973) is an American rapper who began his career as G-Note of California rap group Funk Mobb, who were signed to E-40's label Sick With It Records from 1994 to 1998, when the group disbanded. He joined No Limit Rec ...

, B-Legit and E-40. Along with a single, a

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was released to promote the album, "Nobody Can Be You But You",The Mossie - "Nobody Can Be You But You" (official video)

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. Retrieved on 2010-02-11. featuring E-40 and

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s by B-Legit, Celly Cel,

D-Shot Danell LaShawn Stevens Sr. (born December 12, 1969), better known as D-Shot, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. D-Shot got his start as a member of the rap group the Click, which also included his siblings E-40 and Suga-T, as well 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-L ...

. The group then went on to appear on several

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artists' albums and compilations, together as a group and as solo artists. In 2001, the group resurfaced with their second studio album, ''Point Seen, Money Gone''. It was produced by

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, Bosko, Kevin Gardner, Redwine,

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and Tone Capone. Three years later Young Mugzi (a.k.a. Mugzilla) dropped a soundtrack on his own label, 30-30 Records titled, ''Lifestyles of the Disobayish''. The album features guest performances by

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, E-40,

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, Celly Cel,

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, Laroo and The Mossie.

Discography

Studio albums

*''

'' (1997) *''Point Seen, Money Gone'' (2001) *''Soil Savvy'' (2006)

Solo projects

*Young Mugzi Presents - ''Lifestyles of the Disobayish'' (2005)

Guest appearances

*1992: "Ballers" (Mugzi; from

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 ...

album '' Down and Dirty'') *1992: "Street Life" (Kaveo & Mugzi; from

album '' Down and Dirty'') *1992: "Porno Star" (Kaveo; from

album '' Down and Dirty'') *1993: "Drought Season" (Kaveo; from

album ''

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'') *1993: "Let Him Have It" (Kaveo; from the

album ''

'') *1993: "Extra Manish" (Mugzi; from

album ''

'') *1993: "Tryin' to Get a Buck" (Kaveo; from the

album ''

Tryin' to Get a Buck ''Tryin' to Get a Buck'' is the debut album by American rapper B-Legit, released March 2, 1993 on Sick Wid It Records. The album was produced entirely by Studio Ton. It peaked at number 41 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at numbe ...

'') *1993: "Wheels" (Mugzi; from the

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 ...

'') *1994: "Where the Party At" (from the

album ''

'') *1994: "Raw Deal" (Kaveo; from the

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album '' XXXtra Mannish'') *1994: "How to Catch a Bitch" (Mugzi; from the

album '' Heat 4 Yo Azz'') *1994: "Pimp's, Playa's and Hustla's" (Kaveo; from the

album '' Heat 4 Yo Azz'') *1995: "Get a Bar of This Game" (from the Sick Wid It Records compilation ''

'') *1996: "Big Pimpin'" (interlude) and "9 Sexual" (interlude) aveo;_from_the_Playaz_Tryna_Strive_album_''All_Frames_of_the_Game.html" ;"title="Playaz_Tryna_Strive.html" ;"title="aveo; from the Playaz Tryna Strive">aveo; from the Playaz Tryna Strive album ''All Frames of the Game">Playaz_Tryna_Strive.html" ;"title="aveo; from the Playaz Tryna Strive">aveo; from the Playaz Tryna Strive album ''All Frames of the Game'') *1996: "Neva Bite" (from the

album '' The Hemp Museum'') *1996: "My Drinking Club" (Mugzi, also with Levitti; from

album ''

Tha Hall of Game ''Tha Hall of Game'' is the third studio album by American rapper E-40, released October 27, 1996, on Jive and Sick Wid It Records. The album features production by Ant Banks, Mike Mosley, Rick Rock, Studio Ton and Tone Capone. It peaked at num ...

'') *1996: "It Is What It Is" (Kaveo; from

album ''

'') *1997: "N.S.R." and "Who Do I Trust" (from the Sick Wid It Records compilation ''

'') *1997: "It's Ma Thang" (Kaveo; from the

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 21 ...

'') *1998: "45 Ways" (from the Taydatay album ''Anticipaytion'') *1998: "Personal" (from the

album ''

The Element of Surprise ''The Element of Surprise'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper E-40, released August 11, 1998, on Jive and Sick Wid It Records. The album features production by Ant Banks, Bosko, Mike Mosley, Rick Rock, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton & Tone ...

'') *1998: "Point Seen, Money Gone" (from the

compilation ''Boss Ballin' 2 - The Mob Bosses'') *1998: "Can I Kick It?" (Mugzi; from the

album ''

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'') *1998: "We Be All Over" (from the

N2Deep N2Deep is an American Chicano rap duo formed in Vallejo, California in 1989. Consisting of James "Jay Tee" Trujillo and Timothy "TL" Lyon, they are best known for the 1992 hit single "Back to the Hotel", the title track of their debut album. ...

album '' The Rumble'') *1998: "Bay Area Playaz" (Kaveo; from the

album '' The Rumble'') *1998: "What U Want" (from the Swerve Records compilation ''3 Beam Circus'') *1999: "Duckin' & Dodgin'" and "Gangsterous" (from the

album '' The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire'') *1999: "Critic Killaz" (from the

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album ''

Mash Confusion ''Mash Confusion'' is the debut album by American rap group A-1, released August 24, 1999 on Sick Wid It and Jive Records. A-1 is composed of Big Bone and D-Day. The album features production by Bosko, K-Lou, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton and Tone Capone ...

'') *1999: "Scared Man" (from the

album '' Hempin' Ain't Easy'') *2000: "Make Dat' Skrill" (from the

album ''Gettin' It'') *2000: "Like a Jungle" (Mugzi; from

album '' Loyalty and Betrayal'') *2002: "Shoe Strings" (Mugzi & Kaveo; from the

album ''

Song'z U Can't Find ''Song'z U Can't Find'' is a compilation of Celly Cel's guest appearance on other rappers albums and compilations. The project was released in 2002 for Boss Up Muzik and was produced by Celly Cel, Studio Ton and G-Man Stan. This compilation marke ...

'') *2002: "Side Show" (mugzi; from the Latino Velvet album ''

Velvetism ''Velvetism'' is the third studio album by American rap group Latino Velvet. It was released June 18, 2002 on Jay Tee's own label, 40 Ounce Records. The album was produced by Big Ice, Happy Perez, Johnny Z, Oral Bee and Philly Blunt. Latino Velvet ...

'') *2003: "Double Fisted" (from the

Mack 10 Dedrick D'Mon Rolison (born August 9, 1971), better known by his stage name Mack 10, is an American rapper. He has sold nearly 11 million records combining his solo and group works. Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's 1994 " Bootleg ...

album ''

Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta ''Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta'' is the sixth studio album by the American gangsta rapper Mack 10. It was released on July 22, 2003 via Hoo-Bangin'/Bungalo Records with distribution by Universal Music. Recording sessions took place at Hoo Bangin Stud ...

'') *2003: "Wa La" (from the

album ''

Breakin' News ''Breakin' News'' is the eighth studio album by American rapper E-40 released on September 9, 2003, on Sick Wid It and Jive Records. Soundscan reported that the album sold 50,000 copies in its first week on shelves. The song "Act A Ass" featurin ...

'') *2006: "No Problems" (Kaveo; from the

album ''

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'') *2009: "Krankin (3030/Sick Wid It RMX)" ugzi; from the Nump album ''Student ov da Game''*2010: "I'm in the Room" (Mugzi; from deluxe edition of

album '' Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift'') *2010: "He's a Gangsta" (Kaveo, also with

The Jacka Dominick Newton (August 12, 1977 – February 2, 2015), better known by his stage name The Jacka, was an American rapper from Pittsburg, California. The Jacka began his career as part of the rap group Mob Figaz. He was killed in a shooting in O ...

; from

album '' Revenue Retrievin': Night Shift'') *2012: "Rollin'" (Mugzi, also with Raheem DeVaughn, Laroo T.H.H., Work Dirty,

Droop-E Earl Tywone Stevens Jr. (born February 18, 1988), better known by his stage name Droop-E, is an American rapper, and producer. He is the son of the Bay Area rapper E-40. Biography Droop-E was born Earl Tywone Stevens Jr. on February 18, 19 ...

& Decadez; from

album '' The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1'') *2012: "It's Curtains" (Kaveo, also with

; from

album '' The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3'') *2013: "Thanks for Lookin' Over Us" (Mugzi, also with

Baby Bash Ronald Ray Bryant (born October 18, 1969), better known by his stage name Baby Bash (formerly Baby Beesh), is an American rapper. From 1995 until 1998, as part of Dope House Records, after which he changed the last part of his stage name to "Bas ...

& Paula DeAnda; from

Jay Tee James Trujillo, better known by his stage name Jay Tee, is a rapper, songwriter and hip hop producer from Vallejo, CA. He has been a part of the city's scene since the early 1990s as the lead member of N2Deep and Latino Velvet along with Baby ...

album ''The Game Is Cold'') *2013: "Mobbin' Is My Profession" (Kaveo, also with Cousin' Fik, Work Dirty & Choose Up Cheese; from

album ''Hungry and Humble'')

References

External links

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at

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