Lil Italy (born September 8, 1973) is an American rapper who began his career as G-Note of California rap group

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, who were signed to

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's label Sick With It Records from 1994 to 1998, when the group disbanded. He joined

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in 1998 under the new stage name of Lil Italy, and released his first and only album with No Limit, ''

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'', in 1999. The record peaked at #99 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and #20 on the

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chart, and featured guest appearances from the likes of

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, and

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, but Lil Italy was soon dropped from the label due to poor sales. Lil Italy's second album, ''Full Blown,'' was distributed by independent label K-Lou in 2001, but it did not chart. In 2011, he returned after a decade-long hiatus with the new release ''My Life,'' which is only available as an MP3 download. He was born to Jamaican-American parents.

Discography

Studio albums

Collaboration albums

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'' with Funk Mobb (1996)

Singles

References

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