Cosmic Slop Shop was an American

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group from

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. The group was composed of Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton, Marvin "Doonie Baby" Selmon and Ricardo "Rick Rock" Thomas. Their single "Sinful" from their only studio album ''Da Family'' was a minor hit in 1998, which peaked at #66 on the Billboard

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chart and #18 on the

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chart in the US.

History

Doonie Baby, Big Lurch and

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met at Slop Shop Studios in the

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and formed Cosmic Slop Shop, condensing the studio's name with ''

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'', the 1973 album by

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. The group released their debut album ''Da Family'' in 1998 through

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but, disappointed that it wasn't more successful, disbanded without recording a second album. Rick Rock continued to produce, and, in 2002, he and Doonie Baby formed

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with rappers Stressmatic and Goldie Gold. In 2002, Big Lurch was incarcerated for cannibalizing his female roommate. Attorneys for the rapper claimed the rapper was suffering the effects of PCP smoked the night before. Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton was sentenced to

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in 2003.

Discography

Studio albums

*''Da Family'' (1998)

Singles

*"Da Family" (1997) *"Sinful" (1998)

References

External links

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