Steady Mobb'n was an American hip hop duo composed of Crooked Eye and Billy Bathgate, from the

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. The duo were formally signed to

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& Bomb Shelter Entertainment in the late 1990s.

Music career

In 1995, Steady Mobb'n released a cassette EP titled ''Blood Money''. Two years later the duo joined rapper/entrepreneur

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, and collaborated with Master P on the single "If I Could Change", which was produced by No Limit Records in-house producer DJ Daryl and served as the first single from the ''I'm Bout It'' soundtrack. Steady Mobb'n's debut album, '' Pre-Meditated Drama'', was released in May 1997 and gave them their biggest chart success, peaking at #29 on the

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and #6 on

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. However, after the commercial disappointment of their 1998 follow-up, ''

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'' (#82 on the Billboard 200, #19 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums), Steady Mobb'n departed No Limit. In 2001, Steady Mobb'n reunited with No Limit producer DJ Daryl and signed with his label Bomb Shelter Music. Their third album, ''

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'', was released that year but failed to chart. In 2003, they released their fourth and final record, the non-charting ''

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'', on the independent Big Body Entertainment. The duo split up thereafter.

Solo careers

Billy Bathgate changed his name to Bavgate and signed with

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. As of October 2019, Crooked Eye (real name Aaron Edmond) was living in a

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in Oakland, California.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Soundtrack albums

Compilation albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Collaboration singles

References

External links

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