Kingspade was an

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Johnny Richter Timothy McNutt (born June 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Johnny Richter, is a rapper from Placentia, California. He's a member of the group Kottonmouth Kings from 1996–2013; 2018–2020 Background Kottonmouth Kings Era (1996 – 2 ...

(Tim McNutt) and

D-Loc Dustin Gary Miller (born May 2, 1977), best known by his stage name D-Loc, is an MC in the rap rock group Kottonmouth Kings and rap group Kingspade. The group was signed to Suburban Noize. Miller has been a part of the Kottonmouth Kings since ...

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History

Kingspade

Kingspade debuted with the track "The Adventures of This" on the ''Subnoize Rats Compilation'' in 2003. One year later the Kottonmouth Kings' sixth full-length album '' Fire It Up'' was released, including two bonus tracks. One of these was a new Kingspade track entitled "High Riders". On this track it was announced that a Kingspade album was to be released later that year. In the summer of 2004, Kingspade's debut album was released. This album included the hits "Drunk in the Club" and the previously released "High Riders". Following this release came some touring until they started to work on the next Kottonmouth Kings album. Over the next few years not much was heard from Kingspade other than a few shows here and there. In 2005, the Kottonmouth Kings released the album ''

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'', which featured two new Kingspade tracks. Also included was an advertisement stating that a new Kingspade album would be released in June 2006. Promotion was also brought upon with in ad included in the Kottonmouth Kings' fourteenth official album, '' Koast II Koast'', stating the release would come in the late summer of 2006. This information turned out to be false. Nothing was heard of the album or Kingspade for months until the release of Kottonmouth Kings' '' Hidden Stash III'', which included a new Kingspade track entitled "That's How It Goes". A few months later, it was announced that Kingspade would be performing on Kottonmouth Kings' The Joint is on Fire Tour. It was also stated that Kingspade's second release, '' P.T.B.'', would be released on April 24, 2007. Following the release of ''P.T.B.'', Kingspade headlined their own tour, accompanied by California-natives 1Ton and UnderRated, who make up the music group

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. Kingspade then rejoined the Kottonmouth Kings on their StrangeNoize Tour. This tour included

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, and SubNoize Souljaz. Special appearances included the Insane Clown Posse,

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. The tour was to celebrate the Kottonmouth Kings' ninth full-length album, '' Cloud Nine''. They had three tours in the state of Texas, and got into some trouble with authorities there. D-loc would not give a lot of information on this topic, but Richter said this, "Me and D was just rhymin... after the show we headed out to the cars, not knowing that police would be waiting for us. One of the girls that were at the concert had gotten hit by the falling speaker me and D were playin with." In March 2013, it was announced by

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that KMK was leaving SubNoize and starting up a new label. A few days after the announcement, it was found out that the label would be called United Family Music. In October 2013,

announced via Twitter that he was officially no longer a part of

. He also stated in his comments that he was unsure if he'd continue with music. This instantly conjured bad blood on both sides, with both sides stating "I won't work with them/him again", and simultaneously putting Kingspade on hiatus. In December 2013, he released his second overall solo album titled FreeKing Out EP on SubNoize.

released a solo album titled Bong Tokes & Love Notes EP in December 2013.

released their first album without

since 1999 with the CD Buddah Shack EP. The group would go on to release one final studio album titled Krown Power on August 28, 2015. On December 2, 2017, via Instagram, a picture was uploaded showing

and

reunited and possibly hinting at something happening with the group, as well as a Kingspade Instagram account launching, and an announcement from D-Loc saying he was putting together a documentary on how the group was formed, the career of the group, and the current status of the group. It has some fans saying that the 2 are only together for the documentary and nothing more, to fans hopeful of a classic KMK lineup (D-Loc, Daddy X, Jonny Richter, nd laterThe Dirtball) album and final tour.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Filmography

References

External links

Kingspade official site

Kottonmouth Kings official site

Suburban Noize Records official website biography on Kingspade
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