Three Times Dope was an American hip hop/rap group from

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consisting of EST ( Robert Waller), Chuck Nice (Walter Griggs) and Woody Wood (Duerwood Beale). 3xD, as they were called for short, were a part of the Hilltop Hustlers Crew (which also included

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, Cool C,

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, Mentally Gifted, and others). At first, they recorded under the name 3-D.

Career

Their debut LP, ''Original Stylin was well-received, peaking at #122 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart

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/ref> and the group became well known for the terminology they created, such as "Acknickulous" and "The Giddy Up". 3xD's follow-up album ''Live from Acknickulous Land'' was an attempt at a more serious work. Despite spawning two minor hits, it failed to chart on the Billboard 200. It did, however, peak at #30 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart. 3xD later became closely associated with rapper/producer Kwamé. Their third album, ''Da Sequel'', was not released until 1998. EST would eventually go on to become an award-winning songwriter for top-tier acts, such as Britney Spears with an unreleased song called "Giving It Up For Love" in 2004 but most notably a Grammy nomination in 2005 for Destiny's Child's "Cater 2 U".

Discography

As 3-D

* 1987 Crushin & Bussin' (12") * 1988 From Da Giddy Up (12") * 1988 Original Styling (LP)

As Three Times DopeDiscogs.com
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1988 The Greatest Man Alive
(12")
1988 Original Stylin'
(LP)
1989 Funky Dividends (12")
– #22 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop

/ref> * 1989 Original Stylin' (12") * 1990 Live From Acknickulous Land (LP) * 1990 No Words (12") * 1990 Mr. Sandman (12") * 1990 Weak at the Knees (12") – #41 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop * 1991 Peace Ya'Self (12") – #85 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop * 1994 Da Sequel (12") * 1999 The Sequel 3 (LP)

Sampling

* Delegation(UK) "Oh Honey" - "Funky Dividends"(1989) * Marvin Gaye "What's Going On" - "Increase The Peace"(1989)

References