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Snypaz Snypaz are a Chicago hip hop group formed in 1993. Their first release was the 1995 cassette tape ''Ridin' High''; their 1996 EP, ''My Life as a Snypa'', sold 80,000 copies. Relocating to Houston, Texas, the group recorded tracks with Do or Die ...

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The Legendary Traxster Samuel Lindley (born July 14, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name The Legendary Traxster, is an American songwriter, rapper and record producer. A native of Chicago, he is best known as a producer for Twista, Do or Die and ...

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Livin' in the Scope ''Livin' in the Scope'' is the second studio album by American Chicago-based hip hop group Snypaz. It was released on May 22, 2001 via Rap-A-Lot Records. Hip hop production, Production was handled by L.A., Channel 7 (musician), Channel 7, Hurt-M-B ...

, next_year = 2001 ''My Life as a Snypa'' is the first album by the rap group

. It was released independently for Creative Way Records and was produced by

. Though the album did not chart, it eventually sold 80,000 copies and earned the group a record deal with

Rap-a-Lot Records Rap-A-Lot is a hip hop record label co-founded by James Prince and Cliff Blodget in 1986. Smoke-a-Lot Records is a subsidiary. Rap-A-Lot was first distributed by A&M Records with the release of Raheem's 1988 debut ''The Vigilante''. The label w ...

Track listing

#"My Life as a Snypa" #"Faces of Death" (Wet Cho Set Mix) #"Searchin'" #"Sit Up Get Lit Up" #"Chi-Town (Til It Go Down)" #"My Life's Instrumental" 1997 debut EPs Snypaz albums Albums produced by The Legendary Traxster Gangsta rap EPs