Seagram Miller (April 13, 1970 – July 31, 1996)
was an American
rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
from
Oakland,
California
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, United States.
Seagram released two albums, ''
The Dark Roads
''The Dark Roads'' is the debut album by American rapper Seagram, released 1992 on Rap-A-Lot Records and Priority Records. The album features guest performances by labelmates: Scarface, Ganksta N-I-P, Bushwick Bill and Willie D. It peaked at n ...
'' (1992) and ''
Reality Check'' (1994). He was killed in a drive-by shooting on July 31, 1996, which remains unsolved.
The Washington Times
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, 8 March 2012 He is interred in Oakland. A posthumous album, ''Souls on Ice
''Souls on Ice'' is the third and final studio album by American rapper Seagram. It was released posthumously on August 12, 1997, by Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe Records, a year after Seagram's passing. Seagram was murdered by gunfire on July 31, 1996, ...
'', was released in 1997.
Discography
Studio albums
*''The Dark Roads
''The Dark Roads'' is the debut album by American rapper Seagram, released 1992 on Rap-A-Lot Records and Priority Records. The album features guest performances by labelmates: Scarface, Ganksta N-I-P, Bushwick Bill and Willie D. It peaked at n ...
'' (1992)
*'' Reality Check'' (1994)
Posthumous studio albums
*''Souls on Ice
''Souls on Ice'' is the third and final studio album by American rapper Seagram. It was released posthumously on August 12, 1997, by Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe Records, a year after Seagram's passing. Seagram was murdered by gunfire on July 31, 1996, ...
'' (1997)
Compilation albums
*''Greatest Hits'' (2009)
*''Bay Business Soundtrack'' (2016)
Singles
*"The Vill" (from the album ''The Dark Roads'') (1992)
*"The Dark Roads" (from the album ''The Dark Roads'') (1992)
*"Eastside" (from the album ''Reality Check'') (1994)
*"If the World Was Mine" (from the album ''Souls on Ice'') (1997)
Music videos
*"The Vill" (from the album ''The Dark Roads'') (1992)
*"The Dark Roads" (from the album ''The Dark Roads'') (1992)
*"Eastside" (from the album ''Reality Check'') (1994)
*"If the World Was Mine" (from the album ''Souls on Ice'') (1997)
Guest appearances
See also
* List of murdered hip hop musicians
This is a list of rappers and hip hop musicians murdered since 1987.
Two studies in the mid-2010s concluded that murder was the cause of 51.5% of hip hop musician deaths. The average age of death is between 25–30 years of age. Hip hop has a ...
References
External links
Seagram
at Discogs
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1970 births
1996 deaths
1996 murders in the United States
20th-century American male musicians
20th-century American rappers
African-American male rappers
American murder victims
Crimes in Oakland, California
Deaths by firearm in California
Gangsta rappers
G-funk artists
Male murder victims
Murdered African-American people
People murdered in California
Rap-A-Lot Records artists
Rappers from Oakland, California
Unsolved murders in the United States
Virgin Records artists
West Coast hip hop musicians
20th-century African-American musicians
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