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Monterrio Williams (born August 10, 1978), better known by his stage names Luni Coleone or Lunasicc, is an American Garden Blocc Crip
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Biography

He began his career under the alias of Lunasicc in 1995, appearing on his cousin X-Raided's album '' Xorcist''. He released his solo debut, '' Mr. Lunasicc'', in 1997 on AWOL Records, to strong reviews. '' A Million Words, a Million Dollars'' followed in 1998, with stronger reviews. Later that year Lunasicc joined forces with Killa Tay and KJ to form the supergroup, Dosia. They went on to produce one album, ''Waiting to Inhale'', released on November 3, 1998, on AWOL Records. In 2000, he changed his name to Luni Coleone.www.undergroundwestcoastrap.com - Luni Coleone AKA Lunasicc
The first album released under the new name is '' Total Recall'', which was released on March 14, 2000. Some of Coleone's most famous ballads include "All I Wanna Do", "All I Ever Wanted To Do", and "Thug Sh*t". His lyrics describe the everyday life of American inner-city youth.


Collaborations

Luni Coleone often collaborates with fellow West Coast artists such as X-Raided,
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Discography


Studio albums

*'' Mr. Lunasicc'' (1997) (as Lunasicc) *'' A Million Words, a Million Dollars'' (1998) (as Lunasicc) *'' Total Recall'' (2000) *''
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'' (2001) *'' Lunicoleone.com'' (2002) *''The Narration'' (2005) *''Global Recall'' (2006) *''New Sac City'' (2011)


Collaboration albums

*''Waiting to Inhale'' with Dosia (1998) *''Wanted Dead or Alive'' with Hollow Tip (2002) *''Independence Day'' with Damu (2004) *'' Still Wanted'' with Hollow Tip (2006) *'' Every Single Day'' with Cool Nutz (2007) *''Turf Fellaz Mobb Official'' with Team Sicc Type (2007) *''Back to the 90's'' with
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Compilation albums

*''How the West Was Won: The Soundtrack'' with I-Rocc (2002) *''Trilogy'' (2004) *''Classics'' (2004) *''Anger Management'' (2005) *''How the West Was Won, Vol. 2'' with I-Rocc (2005) *''The Recall Albums (Double Impact Edition)'' (2007) *''The Hitz, Vol. 1'' (2015)


Mixtapes

*''All We Got Is Us'' with I-Rocc (2003) *''Obliviously Siccley, Chapter 1'' (2006) *''Obliviously Siccley, Chapter 2'' (2006) *''All We Got Is Us, Vol. 2'' with I-Rocc & Smigg Dirtee (2013)


Extended plays

*''Mr. Lunasicc EP'' (1997) (as Lunasicc)


Singles

*"Hard Times" (1997) *"Too Much on It" (1998) *"On Everything" (2013)


Guest appearances

*Million Dollar Dream - ''Money & Muscle'' (1999) *Ballin' Ass Dame - ''Get Rich Quick Schemes'' (2001) *Big Hollis - ''Knocks 2001'' (2001) *Devious - ''Devious'' (2001) *Don Juan - ''Don Juan & Mizery Presents: Hood 2 Hood - the Mizery Entertainment Compilation'' (2001) *Hollow Tip - ''Thug Status'' (2001) *Killa Tay - ''Thug Religion'' (2001) *
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References

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