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B-Legit Albums
Brandt Jones , better known by his stage name B-Legit, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. Career Before he started his music career, he went to Grambling State University. He became a member of The Click, a rap group formed by his cousin E-40. He was featured on the track "Aint Hard 2 Find" on 2Pac's album '' All Eyez on Me''. He has been on several independent and major labels such as Sick Wid It Records, Jive Records, and Koch Records. He has collaborated with numerous other artists including E-40, Celly Cel, Master P, Too Short, Scarface, Snoop Dogg, C-Murder, Bushwick Bill, Jadakiss, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Styles P, The Federation, Mystikal, UGK, Mack 10, Daryl Hall, Keak Da Sneak, Rick Rock, Young Buck, Luniz, Paul Wall, and the late Mac Dre. He has three children, and an independent label called Block Movement. Discography Studio albums * '' Tryin' to Get a Buck'' (1993) * '' The Hemp Museum'' (1996) * '' Hempin' Ain't Easy'' (2000) * '' Hard 2 B-Legit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallejo, California
Vallejo ( ; ) is a city in Solano County, California, United States, and the second largest city in the North Bay (San Francisco Bay Area), North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, Bay Area. Located on the shores of San Pablo Bay, the city had a population of 126,090 at the 2020 United States census. Vallejo is home to the California State University Maritime Academy, California Maritime Academy, Touro University California and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Vallejo is named after Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the famed Californio general and statesman. The city was founded in 1851 on Gen. Vallejo's Rancho Suscol to serve as the capital city of California, which it was 1852–1853, after which the Government of California, Californian government moved to neighboring Benicia, California, Benicia, named in honor of Gen. Vallejo's wife Francisca Benicia Carrillo de Vallejo, Benicia Carrillo de Vallejo. The Mare Island Naval Shipyard was founded in 1854, and defined Vallejo's econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bushwick Bill
Richard William Stephen Shaw (December 8, 1966 – June 9, 2019), better known by his stage name Bushwick Bill, was a Jamaican rapper. He was a member of the Texas hip hop group Geto Boys, a group he originally joined as a breakdancer in 1986 as Little Billy. He went on to become one third of the most popular incarnation of the group, alongside Willie D and Scarface. Early life Bushwick Bill was born Richard William Stephen Shaw on December 8, 1966, in Kingston, Jamaica. His father was a merchant mariner, and his mother was a maid. Shaw was born with dwarfism and as an adult was listed as tall. Career Shaw got his start in the music industry in 1986 as a member of the Geto Boys, where he performed as a dancer known as Little Billy. He later transitioned to rapping, and was featured on the Geto Boys' debut album, '' Making Trouble'' in 1988. The album received little attention and negative reviews, which led to Rap-A-Lot dropping all members from the group except for Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Wall
Paul Michael Slayton (born March 11, 1981), better known by his stage name Paul Wall, or the Ice Man, is an American rapper and DJ. He has spent much of his career affiliated with Swishahouse, and has released several albums under the label and collaborated with numerous other rappers signed to the label. He began his career performing alongside fellow Houstonian Chamillionaire, with whom he released several albums, including 2002's independently released ''Get Ya Mind Correct''. By 2005, he was signed to Atlantic Records and became successful with his major label debut ''The Peoples Champ'', which was followed up by ''Get Money, Stay True'' released in 2007. He has been nominated for one Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Performance as a Duo or Group for the song "Grillz", his collaboration with rapper Nelly. Career Swishahouse (1998–2005) Wall attended Jersey Village High School and studied mass communications at the University of Houston fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luniz
Luniz (pronounced Loonies) (formerly Luniz Toons and LuniTunes) is an American hip hop music, hip hop duo from Oakland, California, formed by West Coast rappers Yukmouth and Numskull. They were signed to Noo Trybe Records and C-Note Records, and were the flagship act for the latter. The group is best known for the internationally successful hit in 1995 titled "I Got 5 on It", known as a weed-smoking anthem. Discography Studio albums *''Operation Stackola'' (1995) *''Lunitik Muzik'' (1997) *''Silver & Black (album), Silver & Black'' (2002) *''No Pressure'' (2018) Filmography * 1996: ''Original Gangstas'', as customers at Thelma's Café Awards Grammy Award nominations References Musical groups from Oakland, California Music of California, San Francisco Bay Area African-American musical groups Musical groups established in 1992 Musical groups disestablished in 2005 Musical groups reestablished in 2015 Musical duos from California American hip-hop duos Rappers from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Buck
David Darnell Brown (born March 15, 1981), better known by his stage name Young Buck, is an American rapper. He signed with Birdman's Cash Money Records in 1997, formed the hip hop collective UTP with Juvenile and Soulja Slim in 2000, and joined 50 Cent's group, G-Unit by 2003. He signed with the latter's parent label, G-Unit Records, an imprint of Interscope Records to release his debut studio album '' Straight Outta Cashville'' (2004) and its follow-up '' Buck the World'' (2007), both of which peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200 and were met with critical praise. Initially launched in 2005 as "G-Unit South", Brown's record label, Cashville Records, has released his subsequent projects following personal disputes with 50 Cent and his 2010 departure from G-Unit Records. Cashville has also signed hip hop acts including The Outlawz and C-Bo. Early life Brown was born in Nashville, Tennessee and grew up in North Nashville. Around the age of 12, he began rapp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Rock
Ricardo Thomas, also known as Rick Rock, is an American record producer originally from Montgomery, Alabama and based in Fairfield, California. He is a founding member of the former rap group Cosmic Slop Shop and the Federation with fellow rapper Doonie Baby, and is regarded as a pioneer of the hip-hop subgenre Hyphy. Late 1990s Rick Rock began to make a name for himself in 1996 when well known Vallejo Producer Mike Mosley invited him to come to the studio to meet E-40. E-40 had originally planned on using a beat produced by Mike Mosley, however due to Mosley's tardiness, Rick Rock used that time as an opportunity to showcase his talents. He went on to produce two tracks featured on E-40's '' Tha Hall of Game'' including the song "Record Haters" a diss track directed to NYC rapper AZ and basketball player Rasheed Wallace. E-40 then introduced Rick Rock to 2pac where he and Mike Mosley co-produced two additional tracks "Tradin War Stories" and "Ain't Hard to Find" from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daryl Hall
Daryl Franklin Hohl (born October 11, 1946), known professionally as Daryl Hall, is an American rock, R&B, and soul singer. He is best known as the co-founder and principal lead vocalist of Hall & Oates, with guitarist and songwriter John Oates. Outside of his work in Hall & Oates, he has also released six solo albums, including the 1980 progressive rock collaboration with guitarist Robert Fripp titled '' Sacred Songs'' and the 1986 album '' Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine'', which provided his best selling single, "Dreamtime", that peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He has also collaborated on numerous works by other artists, such as Fripp's 1979 release '' Exposure'', and Dusty Springfield's 1995 album '' A Very Fine Love'', which produced a UK Top 40 hit with " Wherever Would I Be". Since late 2007, he has hosted the streaming television series '' Live from Daryl's House,'' in which he performs alongside other artists, doing a mix of songs from e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mack 10
Dedrick D'Mon Rolison (born August 9, 1971), better known by his stage name Mack 10, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He was a member of hip hop supergroup Westside Connection along with WC and Ice Cube and has sold nearly 11 million records between his solo and group works. His stage name is a reference to the Ingram MAC-10 submachine gun. As a record executive, Mack 10 is the founder and CEO of Hoo-Bangin' Records. Early life Mack 10 was born and raised in Inglewood, California, and attended Inglewood High School. He then became a member of the Queen Street Bloods in Inglewood. Career Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's '' Bootlegs & B-Sides'' compilation on the track "What Can I Do? (Remix)". His debut album '' Mack 10'' was released in 1995 by Priority Records and was certified Gold by the RIAA. The album included the hit single, " Foe Life," which peaked at number 33 on the Billboard 200. His next release ''Base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystikal
Michael Lawrence Tyler (born September 22, 1970), better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper and actor from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is noted for brash, obstreperous vocal delivery, characterized by a Southern rasp. He signed with local record label Big Boy Records to release his self-titled debut studio album (1994), which was re-released by Jive Records the following year as his major label debut, '' Mind of Mystikal'' (1995). He then parted ways with the former label in favor of its local competitor, Master P's No Limit Records, through which he released his second and third albums, '' Unpredictable'' (1997) and '' Ghetto Fabulous'' (1998), as well as '' Goodfellas'' (1999) as a member of its flagship group, 504 Boyz. Following his departure from No Limit, he remained with Jive to release his 2000 singles " Shake Ya Ass" (featuring Pharrell Williams) and " Danger (Been So Long)" (featuring Nivea), which peaked at numbers 13 and 14 on the ''Billboard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Federation (band)
The Federation is an American hip hop group from Fairfield, California. The group was formed in 2002, composed of producer Ricardo "Rick Rock" Thomas and three rappers: Anthony "Goldie Gold" Caldwell, Marvin "Doonie Baby/Doon Koon" Selmon and Thomas "Stressmatic" Jackson. The group released their debut studio album in 2004 on Virgin Records and their sophomore album through Reprise Records in 2007, which is, to date, their recent effort. History Rick Rock and Doonie Baby’s friendship and collaborative work dates back to the early ‘90s in Alabama, where they recorded as two-thirds of the group Cosmic Slop Shop along with Big Lurch. At age 16 and using a wheelchair after being shot, the Nevada-born, Fairfield/ Vallejo-raised Federation member Goldie Gold met Rick Rock at a local mall, impressing Rock with his rapping skills. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Styles P
David R. Styles (born November 28, 1974), better known by his stage name Styles P (also known Mononymous person, mononymously as Styles), is an American rapper, best known as a member of East Coast hip hop group the Lox. Formed with fellow rappers Sheek Louch and Jadakiss in 1994, the group was also part of the Ruff Ryders Entertainment collective. As a solo act, Styles signed with Ruff Ryders' parent label, Interscope Records to release his debut studio album, ''A Gangster and a Gentleman'' (2002). Its lead single, "Good Times (Styles P song), Good Times," peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while the album peaked at number six on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. That same year, he guest appeared alongside Jadakiss on Jennifer Lopez' single "Jenny from the Block," while two years later, he did so on Senegalese-American singer Akon's 2004 single "Locked Up (song), Locked Up;" both songs peaked within the top ten of the former chart. He h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
