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Corey Isiah Christie (born August 24, 1977), better known by his stage name Reks (styled in all caps as REKS), is an American rapper. Reks emerged from Lawrence, Massachusetts' underground rap scene. His debut underground album, ''Along Came The Chosen'', was released on Brick Records in 2001. Reks has released eight additional albums and has appeared on various albums and mixtapes. Early career Reks was a breakdancer in his teens and was part of a local B-boy crew called Funk Town Connection. By the time he entered college at University of Massachusetts Amherst, Reks had built a reputation for himself in the local Boston rap scene, and eventually quit school to begin recording for Brick Records. A few 12" singles, "I Could Have Done More" and "Fearless," arrived first in early 2001, before Brick issued his debut LP, ''Along Came the Chosen'', later that year. This earned Reks nominations for Hip-Hop Album and Artist of the Year by the Boston Music Awards. Reks worked with DJ P ...
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Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Merrimack River. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 89,143. Surrounding communities include Methuen, Massachusetts, Methuen to the north, Andover, Massachusetts, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover, Massachusetts, North Andover to the east. Lawrence and Salem, Massachusetts, Salem were the county seats of Essex County, until the state abolished county government in 1999. Lawrence is part of the Merrimack Valley. Manufacturing products of the city include electronic equipment, textiles, footwear, paper products, computers, and foodstuffs. Lawrence was the residence of the poet Robert Frost for his early school years; his essays and poems were first published in the Lawrence High School (Massachusetts), Lawrence High School newspaper. Lawrence is also the birthplace of composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein in 1918, and singer Robert Goulet in 1933. H ...
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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 ...
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African-American Male Rappers
African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, American racial and ethnic group that consists of Americans who have total or partial ancestry from any of the Black people, Black racial groups of Africa. African Americans constitute the second largest ethno-racial group in the U.S. after White Americans. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of Slavery in the United States, Africans enslaved in the United States. In 2023, an estimated 48.3 million people self-identified as Black, making up 14.4% of the country’s population. This marks a 33% increase since 2000, when there were 36.2 million Black people living in the U.S. African-American history began in the 16th century, with Africans being sold to Atlantic slave trade, European slave traders and Middle Passage, transported across the Atlantic to Slavery in the colonial history of the United States, the Western He ...
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Rappers From Massachusetts
Rapping (also rhyming, flowing, spitting, emceeing, or MCing) is an artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and ommonlystreet vernacular". It is usually performed over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The components of rap include "content" (what is being said, e.g., lyrics), "flow" (rhythm, rhyme), and "delivery" (cadence, tone). Rap differs from spoken-word poetry in that it is usually performed off-time to musical accompaniment. It also differs from singing, which varies in pitch and does not always include words. Because they do not rely on pitch inflection, some rap artists may play with timbre or other vocal qualities. Rap is a primary ingredient of hip-hop music, and so commonly associated with the genre that it is sometimes called "rap music". Precursors to modern rap music include the West African griot tradition, certain vocal styles of blues and jazz, an African-American insult game called pl ...
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Ed O
Ed, ed or ED may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Ed'' (film), a 1996 film starring Matt LeBlanc * Ed (''Fullmetal Alchemist'') or Edward Elric, a character in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' media * ''Ed'' (TV series), a TV series that ran from 2000 to 2004 * ED, an abbreviated term for ending theme songs in anime Businesses and organizations * Ed (supermarket), a French brand of discount stores founded in 1978 * Consolidated Edison, from their NYSE stock symbol * United States Department of Education, a department of the United States government * Enforcement Directorate, a law enforcement and economic intelligence agency in India * European Democrats, a loose association of conservative political parties in Europe * Airblue (IATA code ED), a private Pakistani airline * Eagle Dynamics, a Swiss software company Places * Ed, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the United States * Ed, Sweden, a town in Dals-Ed, Sweden * Erode Junction railway station, in Erode, Tamil ...
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Cameo King III
This is the discography of Termanology. Albums Studio albums Collaborative albums Extended plays Mixtapes Guest appearances Production 2012 Ghostface Killah and Sheek Louch - ''Wu Block'' * 08. "Drivin' Round" (feat. Masta Killa, GZA, & Erykah Badu) (co-produced by Moose & Odie Peken) 2014 Termanology - ''Shut Up and Rap'' * 14. "My Time 2 Shine" (feat. Lil Fame) (co-produced by The Arcitype & Artisin) 2015 Sheek Louch - '' Silverback Gorilla 2'' * 07. "Hold It Straight" (co-produced by Shortfyuz & Sir Bob Nash) * 08. "Obamacare" (feat. Dyce Payne) (co-produced by L5) 2016 Progress - ''U Ain't Hip'' * 09. "Live Wires" (feat. Slaine, Ea$y Money, Reks Corey Isiah Christie (born August 24, 1977), better known by his stage name Reks (styled in all caps as REKS), is an American rapper. Reks emerged from Lawrence, Massachusetts' underground rap scene. His debut underground album, '' Along Came ..., Termanology, & DJ Deadeye) Slaine - ''Slaine Is Dead' ...
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REBELutionary
''REBELutionary'' is the seventh studio album by Massachusetts rapper Reks. It was released on July 23, 2012 by Gracie Productions. The album is the follow-up to '' Straight, No Chaser''. The album was entirely produced by Numonics. It features guest appearances by Termanology, Krondon (of Strong Arm Steady), J. Nics, Jon Connor, Venessa Reece, Lucky Dice, Chi-Knox, Boycott Blues, Sene, Koncept, Knowledge Medina, DJ Heron, and Ea$y Money. Track listing # Intro # Unlearn # Hallelujah # Bang Bang (feat. J NICS) # Shotgun (feat. Jon Connor & Vanessa Renee) # War Is A Racket # Rebelutionary # Ignorance Is Bliss (feat. Termanology) # Passports # Ava Rice Interlude # Ava Rice (feat. Knowledge Medina & DJ Heron) # The Jones' (feat. Krondon Marvin Jones III (born July 9, 1976), also known as Krondon, is an American rapper and actor from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of the group Strong Arm Steady, along with rappers Phil Da Agony and Mitchy Slick. As an actor Jones is kn ...
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Straight, No Chaser (Reks Album)
Straight, No Chaser is the sixth studio album by American rapper Reks. The album is produced in its entirety by Statik Selektah. The album was released on April 24, 2012, under ShowOff and Brick. It features other Boston rappers such as Termanology, Kali, Slaine and more. Track listing *All songs produced by Statik Selektah Patrick Owen Baril (born January 23, 1982), professionally known as Statik Selektah, is an American record producer, disc jockey (DJ) and radio personality originally from the Boston, Massachusetts area. He is also the founder of Showoff Records ... External links * ', “UGHH“, 2012. * '. iTunes, 2012 {{Authority control 2012 albums Reks albums Statik Selektah albums Albums produced by Statik Selektah ...
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More Grey Hairs
More Grey Hairs is a compilation album by the American rapper Reks, released on March 10, 2009, by ShowOff Records. The album contains previously unreleased songs that were cut from Reks' previous album, ''Grey Hairs Grey Hairs is the third studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, ...'', and other unreleased songs recorded at that time. It was listed by '' The Phoenix'' as one of the "Top 20 Hip-Hop Albums of 2009". Track listing References External links * {{Authority control Reks albums 2009 compilation albums Albums produced by DJ Premier Albums produced by Statik Selektah ...
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Grey Hairs
Grey Hairs is the third studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ... by American rapper Reks. The album was released on July 22, 2008 through ShowOff Records. Track listing References {{Authority control Reks albums 2008 albums Albums produced by DJ Premier Albums produced by Statik Selektah Albums produced by Large Professor ...
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The Greatest X
''The Greatest X'' (pronounced as "The Greatest Unknown") is the tenth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Reks. It was released on September 9, 2016, by Brick Records. The album features guest appearances from artists such as Termanology, Jared Evan, Edo G, R.A. the Rugged Man, Planet Asia and Guilty Simpson, among others. The album's production was handled by several producers, including Large Professor, The Alchemist, Nottz, Buckwild, Black Milk, Apollo Brown, Statik Selektah Patrick Owen Baril (born January 23, 1982), professionally known as Statik Selektah, is an American record producer, disc jockey (DJ) and radio personality originally from the Boston, Massachusetts area. He is also the founder of Showoff Records ... and The Audible Doctor. Track listing References {{DEFAULTSORT:Greatest X 2016 albums Reks albums Albums produced by the Alchemist (musician) Albums produced by Apollo Brown Albums produced by Black Milk Albums p ...
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