Curtis Donnell Davis (August 7, 1968 – June 15, 2002), better known by his stage name Big Mello, was an American rapper from Houston, Texas. Mello graduated from Madison High School, and in the early 1980s, he attended Texas Southern University, studying music and broadcasting. Mello would go on to sign to

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label and debuted in 1992 with the album "Bone Hard Zaggin" and then in 1994 whith "Wegonefunkwichamind."

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'' said that Big Mello was famous for "repping

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in the 90s .. On June 15, 2002, Davis along with a passenger died after Davis lost control of his vehicle and hit a pillar in the 4500 block of South Loop West (South Interstate Highway 610).

Discography

* 1992: ''

Bone Hard Zaggin' ''Bone Hard Zaggin'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Big Mello from Houston, Texas. It was released on September 4, 1992 via Rap-A-Lot Records. Track listing Personnel *Big Mello, Curtis Donnell Davis – main artist, vocals, co-p ...

'' * 1994: ''

Wegonefunkwichamind ''Wegonfunkwichamind'' is the second studio album by the American rapper Big Mello, from Houston, Texas. It was released in 1994 via Rap-A-Lot Records Rap-A-Lot is a hip hop record label co-founded by James Prince and Cliff Blodget in 1986. ...

'' * 1996: '' Southside Story'' * 2002: '' The Gift'' * 2003: '' Done Deal''

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