Purple City Productions is a

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-based rap crew. The original members include Shiest Bub, Agallah, Un Kasa & E-Norm. In more recent years the roster has extended to include artists such as

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, A-Mafia, Ben Bostaph, Streets da Block, Den10, Tommy Tsunami, Smoke & Numbers, OMC, Lyrical Stress and Doe Boy Choch.

History

Purple City, also known as PCP or Purple City Productions, is closely affiliated with other Harlem-based artists such as The Diplomats. Purple City began in 2001 when Shiest Bub met Cam'Ron of The Diplomats at a shoe store. After exchanging numbers and weed, a connection was made. Shiest had the Purple, and soon enough Shiest was running around with Dip Set and Purple City was born. Cam'Ron served as mentors to Shiest, leading him to create Purple City and began to put out mixtapes. To date, Purple City has released eight mixtapes, selling an estimated 11,234 copies, and launching the career of E-Norm. Purple City has also commercially released three albums, ''Paris to Purple City'', ''The Purple Album'', and ''Road to the Riches: The Best of the Purple City Mixtapes''.

Former members

*Un Kasa *

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*E-Norm *Smoke DZA *Mike Boogie

Discography

Albums

* ''Purple City Matrix'' (July 22, 2003) * '' Road to the Riches: The Best of the Purple City Mixtapes'' (March 22, 2005) * '' Paris to Purple City'' (November 8, 2005) * '' The Purple Album'' (May 23, 2006) * ''Born to The Purple DVD'' (With Bonus ''Swagger Development Mixtape'' (May 23, 2006) * ''International Bud Dealer'' 2009

Mixtapes

* ''Gladiator'' (Hosted by

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(July 09, 2003) * ''The Incredible Piff'' * ''The Purple City Family in Candyland'' * ''Shiest Bub-z Presents: The Color Purple'' * ''Shiest Bub-z Presents: Summer Grind'' * ''Shiest Bub-z & DJ Mo Sticky Presents: Bubble Music'' * ''Shiest Bub-z Presents The Matrix 2: Vol. 4 Reloaded Hosted by. Juelz Santana'' * ''Shiest Bub-z Presents The Price Is Right'' * ''Shiest Bub-z Presents The Need for Weed'' * ''Shiest Bub-z Presents: Every Daze My Birthday'' * ''Shiest Bub-z The Matrix Hosted by Cam'ron''

References

External links

* {{official website, http://www.purplecity.com Hip hop collectives American hip hop groups