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Percy Lee Chapman (born August 13, 1971), known by his stage name Tragedy Khadafi (formerly Intelligent Hoodlum), is an American rapper and record producer. Chapman hails from the
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in
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, New York City,Brown, Marisa."
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who helped spawn other hip hop artists such as
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,
Capone-N-Noreaga Capone-N-Noreaga (also known as C-N-N) are an American hip hop duo formed in 1995 from Queens, New York. The duo features East Coast rappers Capone and N.O.R.E. History In October 1995, Capone-N-Noreaga appeared in ''The Source'' magazine's ...
,
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and many others both through production and influence. He was the first in the Queensbridge projects to create intelligent street music, and is documented to be the first to use the phrase "Illmatic" in 1988 on a record called "The Rebel", from the Marley Marl album ''
In Control, Volume 1 ''In Control, Volume 1'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop record producer Marley Marl of the Juice Crew. It was released on September 20, 1988 through Cold Chillin' Records with distribution via Warner Records, Warner Bros. Records. ...
'', which was an inspiration and influence on fellow New York rapper Nas.


Biography

Khadafi began his career as one half of the duo Super Kids, along with Queensbridge producer DJ Hot Day. This output caught the attention of
Marley Marl Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known by his stage name Marley Marl, is an American DJ, record producer, rapper and record label founder, primarily operating in hip hop music. Marlon grew up in Queensbridge housing projects ...
, who in 1986 produced the duo's single "The Tragedy (Don't Do It)", and "Stunt of the Block". Chapman was then made a junior member of the
Juice Crew The Juice Crew was an American hip hop collective made up largely of Queensbridge, New York-based artists in the mid-to-late 1980s. Founded by radio DJ Mr. Magic, and housed by Tyrone Williams' record label Cold Chillin' Records, the Juice Cre ...
Shapiro, Peter (2005) ''The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop'', Rough Guides, , p.181 alongside artists such as
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,
Kool G Rap Nathaniel Thomas Wilson (born July 20, 1968), better known by his stage name Kool G Rap (or simply G Rap), is an American rapper from Queens, New York City. He began his career in the mid-1980s as one half of the group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and as ...
, and
MC Shan Shawn Moltke (born September 6, 1965) better known by his stage name MC Shan, is an American hip hop and R&B recording artist. He is best known for his song "The Bridge" produced by Marley Marl, and for collaborating with Snow on "Informer" ...
. In 1987, he appeared as MC Percy on the
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of the 12" "Juice Crew All Stars" and on the last Super Kids single, "Hot Day Master Mix" appearing on tracks "Hip Hop Kids Live At U.S.A" and "Go Queensbridge". After a conviction that year (he was only 16 years old) for
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charges followed by serving time in the
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. In 1988, he appeared alongside fellow Juice Crew members on the Marley Marl compilation album '' In Control Vol.1'', on the solo tracks "The Rebel" and "Live Motivator". Whilst in prison Chapman became a
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and began working under the alias "Intelligent Hoodlum", and released the self titled album ''Intelligent Hoodlum'' on
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. The album was produced by Marley Marl (with co-production by
Large Professor William Paul Mitchell (born March 21, 1972), better known by the stage name of Large Professor (also Extra P. and Large Pro), is an American rapper and record producer. Based in New York City, he is known as a founding member of the underground ...
) and contained the singles "Back to Reality", "Black and Proud" and "Arrest the President". Chapman continued to record throughout the remainder of the 1990s releasing a follow-up Intelligent Hoodlum album titled ''Tragedy – Saga of a Hoodlum'' for A&M Records in 1993. The album spawned two singles "Street Life/Mad Brothers Know his Name" and "Grand Groove/Get Large". One of his last recordings as Intelligent Hoodlum was the title cut for the motion picture soundtrack of ''Posse'', a Hollywood Western that told the story of an African-American gunslinger posse. This song marked the end of Chapman's overt focus on
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, Black history and political commentary in his verses. Working with Capone,
Noreaga Victor James Santiago Jr. (born September 6, 1977), better known by his stage names Noreaga and later N.O.R.E., is an American rapper. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Santiago first rose to prominence as one half of the East Coast hip hop d ...
and
Mobb Deep Mobb Deep was an American hip hop duo from New York City. The duo consisted of rappers Prodigy and Havoc. They are considered to be among the principal progenitors of hardcore East Coast hip hopEdwards, Paul, 2009, ''How to Rap: The Art & Scien ...
, recording "
L.A L.A "L.A., L.A." is a song about Los Angeles by American hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga, featuring guest appearances from fellow American rappers Mobb Deep and Tragedy Khadafi. It was released in early 1996, as the second single from their debut alb ...
" a response to
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's "
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", Intelligent Hoodlum then began working under the name Tragedy Khadafi in 1997 and created a group called "CNN" and ended up getting them signed to Penalty Records . He also executive produced the group
Capone-N-Noreaga Capone-N-Noreaga (also known as C-N-N) are an American hip hop duo formed in 1995 from Queens, New York. The duo features East Coast rappers Capone and N.O.R.E. History In October 1995, Capone-N-Noreaga appeared in ''The Source'' magazine's ...
's debut album, ''
The War Report ''The War Report'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga (C-N-N). The album features the singles " L.A., L.A.", " T.O.N.Y.", " Illegal Life" and " Closer". Tragedy Khadafi appears on more than half of the album's so ...
'', on which he appeared more on the album than Capone. When the latter returned to prison, Noreaga severed ties with Tragedy. In 1998, Khadafi formed the group Iron Sheiks along with his lifelong friend, Michael Butler a.k.a. Imam T.H.U.G., who was also from Queensbridge, releasing an EP, which contained the underground classic "True Confessions". Khadafi's third album, '' Against All Odds'', was scheduled for release in 1999, but conflict with his label stalled the release, finally being released in 2001, which was also the first appearance of emcee HeadRush Napoleon, who continued to work with Khadafi on future recordings. On the album, Khadafi dissed Noreaga and accused him of stealing his rhyming style on tracks like "Crime Nationalist" or "Blood Type". Noreaga kept the animosity going with his track "Halfway Thugs Pt. II." This was followed by '' Still Reportin'...'' in 2003. In 2005, he released '' Thug Matrix'' independently and also released an album as a member of the group Black Market Militia. Khadafi's latest releases, ''
Blood Ballads ''Blood Ballads'' is a double CD album by the New York City rapper Tragedy Khadafi, released in 2006 on Nocturne Records. Allmusic information/ref> Track listing Disc 1 #Kay Slay Intro #You Can Find Me #American Me #Blinded By Science (featuring ...
'' and '' Thug Matrix 2'', were both released in 2006. He also starred in a documentary known as '' Tragedy: The Story of Queensbridge'' about his life and his struggles, growing up, his being a junior member of the
Juice Crew The Juice Crew was an American hip hop collective made up largely of Queensbridge, New York-based artists in the mid-to-late 1980s. Founded by radio DJ Mr. Magic, and housed by Tyrone Williams' record label Cold Chillin' Records, the Juice Cre ...
, the numerous times he was incarcerated, and the toll a hard life has on a poor African-American child growing up without a father and with a mother addicted to
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. On December 27, 2007, Khadafi was convicted of selling
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and sentenced to a maximum of four years in prison. Although originally scheduled to be released on January 21, 2011, Tragedy was granted early parole, and released on June 23, 2010. In 2021, Tragedy reunited with
N.O.R.E Victor James Santiago Jr. (born September 6, 1977), better known by his stage names Noreaga and later N.O.R.E., is an American rapper. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Santiago first rose to prominence as one half of the East Coast hip hop du ...
on the track "We Still Here" off his ''Hidden Files'' album. The project also featured
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. Over the years, Khadafi has appeared on songs with Raekwon, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Planet Asia,
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, and the late DMX, among others. Additionally, Tragedy Khadafi has made a variety of
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s on other rap artists’ projects, especially in the 25 years since ''The War Report''. In 2013, the
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producer
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, known for his extensive work with
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, invited Khadafi to appear on “Astonishing”, a
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that also featured Large Professor, O.C., and
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. 2017 saw him appear on “I Cried”, a song by a group of producers known as the Recordkingz. Further, WiseRap, Zicc, DJ Midnite, and E-Ratic Beats, who are all
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artists, featured him on their collaborative song “In Too Deep (London 2 Queens)” in 2021. As of July 2022, Khadafi’s most recent guest appearances have been on songs by
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artists: Khadafi appeared on a song called “Gates of Abbadon” by the
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artist Nec Nymbl in December 2021, and then, in July 2022, he appeared with
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, Bonshah, Fraction, and Ultra Magnus on “We Gon’ Stomp Shit”, a
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by a Bahá’í rapper from
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named The Mighty Rhino.


Discography


Studio albums


Compilation albums

*2001: ''Thug Matrix 41-18'' *2005: ''Q.U. Soldier'' *April 17, 2006: ''
Blood Ballads ''Blood Ballads'' is a double CD album by the New York City rapper Tragedy Khadafi, released in 2006 on Nocturne Records. Allmusic information/ref> Track listing Disc 1 #Kay Slay Intro #You Can Find Me #American Me #Blinded By Science (featuring ...
'' *May 9, 2006: '' Thug Matrix 2'' *2011: ''Hood Father'' *2017: ''The Kuwait Tapes''


Collaboration albums

*1998: ''Iron Sheiks EP'' (with Imam Thug as Iron Sheiks) *2005: '' Black Market Militia'' (with
Killah Priest Walter Reed (born August 16, 1970), better known by his stage name Killah Priest, is an American rapper, member of Sunz of Man and Wu-Tang Clan affiliate who was raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Brownsville, Brooklyn. He is known for his inten ...
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Hell Razah Chron Smith (born October 1, 1976), better known by his stage name Hell Razah, is an American rapper. He is best known as a member of Sunz of Man, an early affiliate group of the Wu-Tang Clan. Razah is rumored to have suffered a brain aneurysm ...
and William Cooper as Black Market Militia) *2009: ''Lethal Weapon'' (with Trez) *2012: '' Militant Minds EP'' (with Blak Madeen) *2013: ''Golden Era Music Sciences'' (with Tragic Allies as 7 G.E.M.S.) *2017: ''Rare Fabric'' (with Frost Gamble) *2018: ''Immortal Titans'' (with BP) *2019: ''Full Metal Jacket EP'' (with Ras Ceylon & Dawit Justice) *2019: ''Camouflage Regime'' (with
Vinnie Paz Vincenzo Luvineri (born October 5, 1977), better known as Vinnie Paz (formerly known as Ikon the Verbal Hologram), is a Sicilian Americans, Sicilian American rapper and producer behind the Philadelphia underground hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks ...
) 2020. Tragedy Khadafi & Vinnie Paz – Camouflage Regime *2021: ''Truth Hurts EP'' (with Shawneci Icecold)


Vocal appearances

*1986: "The Tragedy (Don't Do It)" (from the Super Kids single The Tragedy (Don't Do It) *1986: "Stunt of the Block" (from the compilation EP "The Juice Crew") *1987: "The Super Kids Live at Hip Hop U.S.A" (from the single Hot Day Mastermix/The Super Kids Live at Hip Hop U.S.A/Go Queensbridge) *1987: "Go Queensbridge" (from the single Hot Day Mastermix/The Super Kids Live at Hip Hop U.S.A/Go Queensbridge) *1987: "Juice Crew All Stars" (from the Juice Crew All Stars single ''Evolution'') *1988: "The Rebel" (from the
Marley Marl Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known by his stage name Marley Marl, is an American DJ, record producer, rapper and record label founder, primarily operating in hip hop music. Marlon grew up in Queensbridge housing projects ...
album ''
In Control, Volume 1 ''In Control, Volume 1'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop record producer Marley Marl of the Juice Crew. It was released on September 20, 1988 through Cold Chillin' Records with distribution via Warner Records, Warner Bros. Records. ...
'') *1988: "Live Motivator" (from the
Marley Marl Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known by his stage name Marley Marl, is an American DJ, record producer, rapper and record label founder, primarily operating in hip hop music. Marlon grew up in Queensbridge housing projects ...
album ''
In Control, Volume 1 ''In Control, Volume 1'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop record producer Marley Marl of the Juice Crew. It was released on September 20, 1988 through Cold Chillin' Records with distribution via Warner Records, Warner Bros. Records. ...
'') *1991: "America Eats The Young" (from the
Marley Marl Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known by his stage name Marley Marl, is an American DJ, record producer, rapper and record label founder, primarily operating in hip hop music. Marlon grew up in Queensbridge housing projects ...
album ''In Control, Volume 2: For Your Steering Pleasure'') *1991: "Keep Control" (from the
Marley Marl Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known by his stage name Marley Marl, is an American DJ, record producer, rapper and record label founder, primarily operating in hip hop music. Marlon grew up in Queensbridge housing projects ...
album ''In Control, Volume 2: For Your Steering Pleasure'') *1993: "Six Million Ways To Die" (from the
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single ''Sad And Blue / Six Million Ways to Die'') *1995: "Let's Be Specific" (from the
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album The Mix Tape Volume 1 – 60 Minutes of Funk) *1995: "Juice Crew All-Stars" (from the
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album ''Cold Chillin's The Juice Crew Story Greatest Hits'') *1996: "The Turnaround" (Thug Remix) (from the
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single '' The Turnaround'') *1996: "First Day of Spring" (from the
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EP "Pre Hell" – unreleased songs from "Hell on Earth") *1997: "Real" (from the
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'') *1997: "Stick You" (from the
Capone-N-Noreaga Capone-N-Noreaga (also known as C-N-N) are an American hip hop duo formed in 1995 from Queens, New York. The duo features East Coast rappers Capone and N.O.R.E. History In October 1995, Capone-N-Noreaga appeared in ''The Source'' magazine's ...
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The War Report ''The War Report'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga (C-N-N). The album features the singles " L.A., L.A.", " T.O.N.Y.", " Illegal Life" and " Closer". Tragedy Khadafi appears on more than half of the album's so ...
'') *1997: "Parole Violators" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album ''The War Report'') *1997: "Neva Die Alone" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album ''The War Report'') *1997: "T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album ''The War Report'') *1997: "Channel 10" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album ''The War Report'') *1997: "Stay Tuned (Thug Paradise)" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album ''The War Report'') *1997: "L.A., L.A. (Kuwait Mix)" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album ''The War Report'') *1997: "Black Gangstas" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album ''The War Report'') *1997: "Usual Suspects" (from the
Mic Geronimo Michael Craig McDermon (born September 14, 1973, in Queens, New York), better known by his stage name Mic Geronimo, is an American rapper who was acquainted with Irv Gotti of Murder Inc. Gotti and his brother met Mic Geronimo at a Queens high ...
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Sporty Thievz Sporty Thievz is a Yonkers, New York-based hip-hop duo—originally a trio—composed of King Kirk (a.k.a. Thieven Stealburg), Big Dubez (a.k.a. Safecracker) and Marlon Bryant Brando (March 19, 1979 – May 11, 2001; a.k.a. Robin Hood). allmusic_...
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album ''Street Cinema'') *1998: "Strange Fruit" (from the
Pete Rock Peter O. Phillips (born June 21, 1970), better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapping, rapper. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, and is often mentioned alongs ...
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Jedi Mind Tricks Jedi Mind Tricks (JMT) are an American underground hip hop group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1996 by two high school friends, rapper Vinnie Paz (Vincenzo Luvineri) and producer Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind (Kevin Baldwin). In 19 ...
album ''Violent By Design'') *2000: "Da Bridge 2001" (from the compilation album ''Nas & Ill Will Records Presents QB's Finest, QB Finest'') *2001: "They Forced My Hand" (from the
Cormega Cory McKay (born December 3, 1970), better known by his stage name Cormega, is an American rapper who attained notice when he was shouted out by Nas on his song "One Love", from the critically acclaimed 1994 album ''Illmatic''. The album was re ...
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The Realness ''The Realness'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Cormega. It features guest appearances from Mobb Deep and Tragedy Khadafi, as well as production from Havoc of Mobb Deep, J-Love, and The Alchemist, among others. It was released vi ...
'') *2001: "Too High Too Low" (from the
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'') *2001: "Armageddon (Crime Side of Life)" (from the Self aka Eddie Whispers album ''What About My Life'') *2001: "Get Back" (from the compilation album ''The 41st Side'') *2001: "Pay Back" (from the
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single Pay Back) *2002: "C'mon" (from the compilation album ''The Anti-Backpack Movement'') *2003: "True Confessions" (from the Imam Thug album ''Die Hard'') *2003: "QB2G" (from the Imam Thug album ''Die Hard'') *2003: "
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Jedi Mind Tricks Jedi Mind Tricks (JMT) are an American underground hip hop group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1996 by two high school friends, rapper Vinnie Paz (Vincenzo Luvineri) and producer Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind (Kevin Baldwin). In 19 ...
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Visions of Gandhi ''Visions of Gandhi'' is the third studio album from underground hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks, and their first album on the Babygrande record label. Jus Allah split from the group after the release of their album ''Violent by Design'' (2000 ...
) *2003: "Fallen Soldiers" (from the 24k album ''Quotable'') *2004: "Kingz of Queens" (from the V.V.A.A. single ''Kingz of Queens'') *2005: "Think Differently" (from the compilation album ''
Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture ''Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture'' is an album released October 18, 2005. This album was put together by Dreddy Krueger who has produced Wu-Tang and others. It includes collaborated tracks by Wu-Tang Clan members, Wu-Tang Clan affiliates, and va ...
'') *2005: "Ape Something" (from the Littles mixtape ''Reloaded'') *2005: "The Revolution Won't be Televised" (from the Full One album ''To the Fullest'') *2006: "Gorilla Rap" (from the compilation album ''
Natural Selection Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype. It is a key mechanism of evolution, the change in the heritable traits characteristic of a population over generations. Charle ...
'') *2007: "Renaissance" (from the
Hell Razah Chron Smith (born October 1, 1976), better known by his stage name Hell Razah, is an American rapper. He is best known as a member of Sunz of Man, an early affiliate group of the Wu-Tang Clan. Razah is rumored to have suffered a brain aneurysm ...
album '' Renaissance Child'') *2007: "One Hand Wash The Other" (from the Killa Sha album ''God Walk on Water'') *2007: "911" (from the Big Left album ''
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'') *2008: "No Equivalent" (from the Fastlife Records compilation album Queensbridge Project) *2008: "Rebelution" (from the Almighty mixtape ''The Original S.I.N.'') *2008: "Whale Head" (from the Da Evangillest mixtape ''Quit Ya Day Job'') *2008: "The Damage" (from the Ras Ceylon album ''Scientific Non-Fiction'') *2009: "Define Yourself" (from the
Cormega Cory McKay (born December 3, 1970), better known by his stage name Cormega, is an American rapper who attained notice when he was shouted out by Nas on his song "One Love", from the critically acclaimed 1994 album ''Illmatic''. The album was re ...
album '' Born and Raised) *2009: "On the Streets" (from the Betrayl album ''The Life N Death of My Hood'') *2009: "I Cried" (from the Recordkingz album ''Heavyweight'') *2010: "State Ya Name" (from the UGP album ''The Sacrifice'') *2010: "The Realest" (from the Gawdbless street album ''Frontline Killers Vol. 1'') *2010: "Gangsta (Remix)" (from the Tefla & Jaleel album ''Weißt du noch?'') *2011: "Camaraderie (Real To Real)" (from the Divine street single "Camaraderie (Real To Real)") *2011: "Galaxy of Queens" (from the Nutso single ''Galaxy of Queens'') *2011: "The Damage (HungryBros RMX)" (from the Ras Ceylon album ''Gideon Force Vol. 1'') *2011: "VII" (from the
Cormega Cory McKay (born December 3, 1970), better known by his stage name Cormega, is an American rapper who attained notice when he was shouted out by Nas on his song "One Love", from the critically acclaimed 1994 album ''Illmatic''. The album was re ...
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Raw Forever ''Raw Forever'' is the second compilation album by American rapper Cormega Cory McKay (born December 3, 1970), better known by his stage name Cormega, is an American rapper who attained notice when he was shouted out by Nas on his song "One ...
) *2011: "Best of Both Coast" (from the Planet Asia album ''The Bar Mitzvah'') *2012: "7 Fires of Prophecy" (from the
Vinnie Paz Vincenzo Luvineri (born October 5, 1977), better known as Vinnie Paz (formerly known as Ikon the Verbal Hologram), is a Sicilian Americans, Sicilian American rapper and producer behind the Philadelphia underground hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks ...
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God of the Serengeti God of the Serengeti is the second studio album by American rapper Vinnie Paz. It was released on October 22, 2012. Background This effort follows up 2010's ''Season of The Assassin''. The album is said to include production and MC skills fro ...
'') *2012: "Focused Up" (from the
Large Professor William Paul Mitchell (born March 21, 1972), better known by the stage name of Large Professor (also Extra P. and Large Pro), is an American rapper and record producer. Based in New York City, he is known as a founding member of the underground ...
album '' Professor @ Large'') *2012: "Hood Ikon" (from the
Snowgoons History Snowgoons is a German underground hip hop production team composed of DJ Illegal (Manuu Rückert) and Det Gunner (D. Keller). In 2011, producers Sicknature (Jeppe Andersen) from Denmark and J.S. Kuster (Johann Sebastian Kuster) from Ger ...
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Snowgoons Dynasty ''Snowgoons Dynasty'' is the tenth studio album by German hip hop production team the Snowgoons. Pressed as a double album, it was released on July 17, 2012 via Babygrande Records. It features guest appearances from various hip hop recording artist ...
'') *2012: "Salvation" (from the B Mugz album ''Triumph over Trust'') *2012: "Steadily Shine" (from the Arafat & Gandhi album ''Two Swords'') *2012: "Resurrection" (from the Megadon single ''Resurrection'') *2012: "La pyramide des armes" (from the Baccarat & DJ Yep album ''Trésors de guerre'') *2012: "ReGeneration" (from the Ras Ceylon album ''Gideon Force Vol. 2'') *2012: "The Threat" (from the Babylon Warchild album ''The Gatekeepers'') *2012: "Thieves In The Hallway" (from the American Poets 2099 compilation album ''Murderous Poetry'') *2012: "American Me" (from the U-Krime single ''Thugtime & American Me'') *2012: "Blue Magic" (from the Rome Clientel EP ''The Lost Catacombs'') *2013: "Skeeoo" (from the Supraliminal album ''Full Script'') *2013: "New World Over" (from the Marcanum X album ''Quantum Chaotica'') *2013: "Immaculate" (from the Yusuf Abdul-Mateen album ''Rhyme Dawah'') *2013: "Camouflage Unicorns" (from the
N.O.R.E. Victor James Santiago Jr. (born September 6, 1977), better known by his stage names Noreaga and later N.O.R.E., is an American rapper. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Santiago first rose to prominence as one half of the East Coast hip hop du ...
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Student of the Game ''Student of the Game'' is the sixth studio album by American hip hop recording artist N.O.R.E. (a.k.a. P.A.P.I). The album was released on April 16, 2013, under Militainment Business, Conglomerate and E1 Music. The album features guest appeara ...
'') *2013: "Ambassadors" (from the DUS album ''Ambassadors'') *2013: "Let ‘Em Know" (from the DJ Skizz album ''B.Q.E. (Brooklyn-Queens Experience)'') *2013: "7th Dynasty" (from the compilation album ''Class Struggle'') *2013: "High Society"/"Calisthenics"/"20 20 Vision" (from the Endemic album ''Terminal Illness Part 2'') *2013: "Respect da Jux" (from the Triple Seis album ''The Underdawg'') *2013: "Hold Ya Ground" (with Long Island emcees Dave Z (The MC) and Lantz) *2013: "Astonishing" (also featuring
Large Professor William Paul Mitchell (born March 21, 1972), better known by the stage name of Large Professor (also Extra P. and Large Pro), is an American rapper and record producer. Based in New York City, he is known as a founding member of the underground ...
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Inspectah Deck Jason Richard Hunter (born July 6, 1970), better known by his stage name Inspectah Deck, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He is a member of the groups Wu-Tang Clan and Czarface. He has acquired critical praise for his intricate lyri ...
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Marco Polo Marco Polo (, , ; 8 January 1324) was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in ''The Travels of Marco Polo'' (also known as ''Book of the Marv ...
album '' PA2: The Director's Cut'') *2014: "Historic" (from the HRSMN EP ''Historic'') *2015: "Religion" (from the Moon Crickets mixtape ''The Calm Before The Storm'') *2015: "U.M.A.R." (from the
Capone-N-Noreaga Capone-N-Noreaga (also known as C-N-N) are an American hip hop duo formed in 1995 from Queens, New York. The duo features East Coast rappers Capone and N.O.R.E. History In October 1995, Capone-N-Noreaga appeared in ''The Source'' magazine's ...
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Lessons A lesson or class is a structured period of time where learning is intended to occur. It involves one or more students (also called pupils or learners in some circumstances) being taught by a teacher or instructor. A lesson may be either one ...
'') *2016: "Be About It" (from the Discourse album ''Megalomaniac'') *2016: "Holding Back" (from the
Blaq Poet Wilbur Bass (born May 31, 1969), better known as Blaq Poet, is an American rapper from Queensbridge, New York City. Biography Blaq Poet was first heard on the track "Beat You Down" from the Bridge Wars during 1987, a diss song towards KRS-O ...
& Comet album ''Mad Screwz'') *2016: "New York Gangsters" (from the 5 boroughs Project Official Track) *2017: “I Cried” (with the Recordkingz) *2017: "High Quota" (from the GQ Nothin Pretty album ''Animation LP'') *2017: "Back to Basics" (from the DJ Rybe album ''Channel Zero'') *2017: "Hit" (from the Ju Muny album ''Unorthodox'') *2017: "Omnipotent" (from the Endemic Emerald & Skanks the Rap Martyr album ''Rapsploitation'') *2021: "Real Headz" (from the collaborative single ''Real Headz'' with Sauveur Eloheem) *2021: “In Too Deep (London 2 Queens)” with WiseRap, Zicc, DJ Midnite, and E-Ratic Beats *2021: “Gates of Abbadon” (with Nec Nymbl) *2022: “We Gon’ Stomp Shit” (also featuring
Guilty Simpson Byron Dwayne “Guilty” Simpson is an American rapper and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan whose recording career spans more than 20 years. He is signed to Stones Throw Records, and is known for being one of the late producer J Dilla’s favo ...
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Thirstin Howl III Victor DeJesus, better known by his stage name Thirstin Howl the 3rd, is an American rapper, producer, author and entrepreneur from Brownsville, Brooklyn. Howl owns and operates his own label, Skillionaire Enterprises. He is also a founding membe ...
, Bonshah, Fraction, and Ultra Magnus, from The Mighty Rhino’s album ''To Relieve The Sorrow-Laden Heart'')


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