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Saafir
Reggie Gibson (August 23, 1970 – November 19, 2024), better known as Saafir, was an American rapper, producer, and actor. He was also a member of the rap group Golden State Project (formerly known as Golden State Warriors) with Ras Kass and Xzibit. Life and career Born in Oakland, California, he lived with Tupac Shakur and became a dancer for Digital Underground. In November 1994, Saafir took part in one of the most notorious Bay Area rap battles, when he and members of the Hobo Junction went against Casual and members of the Hieroglyphics Crew. The battle was broadcast live by organizers Sway & King Tech on KMEL's ''The Wake Up Show''. Coverage of the battle in March 1995's issue of ''The Source'' brought national exposure to the Bay Area hip-hop scene. Saafir made his recording debut on several cuts on Digital Underground's '' The Body-Hat Syndrome'' in 1993, followed by an appearance on Casual's '' Fear Itself'' in early 1994. He appeared in the film ''Menace II Societ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxcar Sessions
''Boxcar Sessions'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Saafir. It was released in 1994 via Qwest Records. The recording sessions took place at Pajama Recording Studios in Oakland, California. The production was handled by DJ Jay-Z, J Groove and Big Nose, with Sleuth and Saafir serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Big Nous, King Saan, Poke Martian and Rashinel. Critical reception ''Trouser Press'' wrote that the album "has promisingly jazz-flecked beats and a pleasant flow, but the rapper’s lyrics are hollow, crude and obnoxious." Alex Henderson of AllMusic compared Saafir's musical style favorably to such celebrated hip hop artists as A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Digable Planets, and the Pharcyde The Pharcyde is an American hip hop group, formed in South Los Angeles, South Central Los Angeles in 1989. The original four members of the group are Imani (rapper), Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Bootie Brown (Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trigonometry (album)
''Trigonometry'' is the second album by American rapper Saafir and his only project released under the alias Mr. No No. It was dropped on January 20, 1998, via Hobo/Wrap Records. Production was handled by DJ JZ, J Groove, Shock G and the Porch Monkeys. Track listing Personnel *Reggie "Saafir" Gibson — vocals, mixing (tracks: 4, 5) *Gregory "Shock G Gregory Edward Jacobs (August 25, 1963 – April 22, 2021), known professionally as Shock G and by his alter ego Humpty Hump, was an American rapper and musician who was best known as the lead vocalist of the hip hop group Digital Underground. ..." Jacobs — vocals, producer & mixing (tracks: 6, 7) *Ty "Big Nous" Alston — vocals (track 12) *H. "Poke Martian" Norris — vocals (track 12) *Rick "Rashinel" Trammell — vocals (track 12) *Jeremy "Jay-Z" Jackson — producer (tracks: 2–5, 11, 12), mixing (tracks: 2, 3) *James "J Groove" Carson — producer (tracks: 8–10), mixing (track 8) *The Porch Monkeys — producer(s) & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hit List (Saafir Album)
''The Hit List'' is the third solo studio album by American rapper Saafir. It was released on October 26, 1999 through Qwest Records. Production was handled by Shock G, Big Nous, Protest, Six July, Corey "R.I.P." Barker, DJ Clark Kent, J Groove, Nick Wiz, Stevie J, The Glove, Tony Pizarro and Omonte Ward. It features guest appearances from Chino XL, Cutthroat, Jayo Felony, Kam, Mahasin and Mr. Doe. The album peaked at number 91 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Its lead single "Crawl Before You Ball" made it to number 47 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Rap Songs chart. Songs "Not Fa' Nuthin'" and "Watch How Daddy Ball" were released as promotional singles. Track listing Personnel *Reggie "Saafir" Gibson — vocals, mixing (track 8), executive producer *Craig " Kam" Miller — vocals (track 4) *Cutthroat — vocals (track 6) *Mr. Doe — vocals (track 6) *Derek "Chino XL" Barbosa — vocals (track 7) *Mahasin — vocals (track 9) *James "Jayo F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casual (rapper)
Jonathan Owens (born December 19, 1973), known by his stage name Casual, is an American rapper, producer, and one of the founding members of the alternative hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. He also reads and has been studying Egyptian Hieroglyphics for many years, makes videos on the subject on his YouTube channel Smash Rockwell as well writing about it on his blog Rap God. As a rapper Casual initially became known for his freestyle battle rhymes in the Bay Area hip hop scene and later developing into a solo artist. He is known for diverse lyrics, a complex multisyllabic East Coast influenced flow but with a distinctive Oakland accent. Casual's debut album '' Fear Itself'' released on Jive records in 1994 when he was 17 years old garnered both critical and commercial success. Along with Del the Funkee Homosapien Casual went on to become one of the most prominent and recognizable faces of the Hieroglyphics crew, releasing three albums all on the Hieroglyphics crew's own label, Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fear Itself (Casual Album)
''Fear Itself'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Casual. It was released on February 1, 1994, via Jive Records. The recording sessions took place between July 1992 and February 1993 at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, California. The album was produced by Casual and fellow Hieroglyphics Crew members Domino, Del the Funky Homosapien, and Jay-Biz. It features guest appearances from Del the Funky Homosapien, Pep Love and Saafir. The album debuted at number 108 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 22 on the Top R&B Albums chart in the United States. The album had three singles issued: " That's How It Is", which peaked at No. 22 on the US Hot Rap Singles, " I Didn't Mean To", which peaked at No. 29 on the US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales and No. 34 on the Hot Rap Singles, and " Me-O-Mi-O", which peaked at No. 50 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales. Critical reception Cheo Hodari Coker of ''Vibe'' said, "Casual's braggadocious, r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Body-Hat Syndrome
''The Body-Hat Syndrome'' is the third full-length studio album by American hip hop Digital Underground. It was released on October 5, 1993 via Tommy Boy Records. Production was handled by Digital Underground inner production team, the D-Flow Production Squad. The album peaked at number 79 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 16 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. The album saw rappers Saafir and Clee were added to the line-up. The opening song, " The Return of the Crazy One", which sampled Parliament's " Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)", was released on September 21, 1993 as the lead single before the album's release, and peaked at number 77 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The album's second single, an anti-racism cultural awareness politico called "Wussup Wit the Luv", which features a guitar solo from the Funkadelic guitarist Michael Hampton and a verse from 2Pac, made it to number 99 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Music videos were released f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ras Kass
John R. Austin II (born September 26, 1973), better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip hop Supergroup (music), supergroup The Hrsmn, along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt in 2014. He is also a member of the group Golden State Warriors with Xzibit and Saafir. About.com ranked him No. 30 on their list of the ''Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007)'', while Pitchfork Media called him "one of the best rappers of all time". Biography Austin was born on September 26, 1973 and grew up in Carson, California. In 1996, he and contemporary R&B, R&B and soul music, soul singer-songwriter Teedra Moses had twin sons, Ras and Taj, both of whom are founding members of the rap group Coast Contra. Black Mafia Family, BMF Entertainment artist Barima "Bleu DaVinci" McKnight is Austin's cousin. Early career Ras Kass took his stage name from the legendary Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV whose name was Ras Kassa Mircha before he was crowned as an em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TWA Flight 843
Trans World Airlines Flight 843 (TW843, TWA843) was a scheduled Trans World Airlines passenger flight that crashed after an aborted takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York City, New York) to San Francisco International Airport (California) on July 30, 1992. Despite an intense fire after the crash, the crew was able to evacuate all 280 passengers from the aircraft. There was no loss of life, although the aircraft was destroyed by the fire. Background Aircraft The aircraft involved was a 20-year-old Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1 that had First flight, first flown in 1972. Powered by three Rolls-Royce RB211, Rolls-Royce RB211-22B turbofan engines, it had logged a total of 49,662 hours of flying time in 19,659 takeoff and landing cycles. In 1975, the aircraft was previously involved in a Guy Eby#1975 flight incident, near mid-air collision as Flight 37 with American Airlines Flight 182, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10. Crew In command was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Underground
Digital Underground is an American alternative hip hop group from Oakland, California. Its lineup grows with each album and tour. Digital Underground's leader and mainstay was Gregory "Shock G" Jacobs (also known as Humpty Hump). Shock G formed the group in 1987 with Tampa, Florida, Tampa hip-hop radio deejay Kenneth "Kenny-K" Waters and Jimi "Chopmaster J" Dright of Berkeley, California. Heavily influenced by the various funk bands of the 1970s, Digital Underground sampled such music frequently, which became a defining element of West Coast rap. As "Rackadelic", Jacobs designed album covers and cartoon-laced liner notes, in Homage (arts), homage to Parliament-Funkadelic album designs. Digital Underground is also notable for launching the career of member Tupac Shakur, as well as spinning off side projects and solo acts including Raw Fusion, Saafir, and singer Mystic (singer), Mystic. Following the release of their "Doowutchyalike" single and video in the summer of 1989, the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xzibit
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Xzibit (pronounced "''exhibit''), is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, radio personality, and record executive. He began his musical career in 1992, and signed with Loud Records, an imprint of RCA Records to release his debut studio album, '' At the Speed of Life'' (1996). The album saw positive critical reception, modestly entered the ''Billboard 200'', and spawned the single "Paparazzi," which peaked at number 83 on the ''Billboard Hot 100''. His second album, '' 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz'' (1998) was met with similar reception and spawned the single " What U See Is What U Get." His success caught the attention of rapper Dr. Dre, who served as the executive producer for Xzibit's next two albums; his third, '' Restless'' (2000) was further commercially-oriented and peaked at number twelve on the ''Billboard 200''. He then departed Loud Records in favor of Columbia Records for the release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chino XL
Derek Keith Barbosa (April 8, 1974 – July 28, 2024), better known by his stage name Chino XL, was an American rapper and actor. He released five solo studio albums. His album '' Ricanstruction: The Black Rosary'' (2012) won the 2012 HHUG Album of the Year Award. In addition to his music career, Barbosa acted in numerous films and on television and subsequently appearing as a guest star on the series '' Reno 911!'', and CBS series '' CSI: Miami'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menace II Society
''Menace II Society'' (pronounced ''Menace to Society'') is a 1993 American teen crime drama film directed by the Hughes Brothers in their directorial debut. Set in the Watts and Crenshaw neighborhoods of Los Angeles, the film follows the life of Caine Lawson ( Tyrin Turner) and his close friends. It gained notoriety for its scenes of violence, profanity, and drug-related content, and also received critical acclaim for the performances of Turner, Jada Pinkett (in her film debut), and Larenz Tate, the direction, and its realistic portrayal of urban violence and powerful underlying messages. Plot Kaydee "Caine" Lawson and his best friend Kevin "O-Dog" Anderson enter a liquor store to buy some malt liquor, but a Korean cashier and his wife closely watch and hurry them to buy their drinks and leave. As they leave, the cashier tells O-Dog "I feel sorry for your mother." Enraged, O-Dog pulls out a gun and kills both the cashier and his wife. O-Dog subsequently takes the surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
