Andrell D. Rogers (born May 1, 1973), better known as Kilo Ali, formerly Kilo, is an American rapper from
Atlanta, Georgia
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. Kilo Ali recorded mainly bass music (described more closely to
Miami bass
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style music), but also hip-hop tracks with a less distinctive Southern flavor. His most well known singles include "Show Me Love", "Baby Baby", and "Love In Ya Mouth".
As Kilo Ali, he released ''Organized Bass'' in 1997 on
Interscope,
with featured artists including
George Clinton,
Cee-Lo
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of
Goodie Mob
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History
The group was formed in 1991 by Cameron " Big Gipp" Gipp, Willie "Khujo" Knighton Jr., CeeLo Green (born Tho ...
,
Big Boi
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of
OutKast, and
JT Money
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. In 2011, Ali was released from prison after serving six years of a 15-year sentence for arson. In June 2021, Ali sued rapper
NLE Choppa
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for copyright infringement for unauthorized use of his 1997 song, "Love In Ya Mouth".
Discography
Albums
* 1991: ''America Has a Problem''
* 1992: ''A-Town Rush'' (No. 67 U.S. Rap)
* 1993: ''Bluntly Speaking''
* 1993: ''Git Wit Da Program''
* 1994: ''The Best And the Bass''
* 1995: ''Get This Party Started'' (No. 57 U.S. Rap)
;as Kilo Ali
* 1997: ''Organized Bass'' (No. 173 U.S., No. 44 U.S. Rap)
* 2010: ''Sa-La-Meen''
* 2011: ''Hieroglyphics''
Singles
References
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1973 births
African-American male rappers
Ichiban Records artists
Living people
Rappers from Miami
Rappers from Atlanta
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American male musicians
21st-century African-American musicians
20th-century African-American people