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New No Limit Records
No Limit Records is an American record company founded by Master P. The label's albums were distributed by Priority Records, Universal and Koch Records. The label included artists such as Snoop Dogg, Mercedes, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal, Mia X, Mac, C-Murder, Magic, Romeo Miller, Fiend, Kane & Abel, and Soulja Slim. Anthony Boswell, head of Bout It Bout It Management, served as the vice president of operations as well as head of management for the label. In the late nineties, No Limit Records enjoyed mainstream success with releases such as Master P's ''Ghetto D'', T.R.U.'s ''Tru 2 da Game'', and Snoop Dogg's '' Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told''. No Limit was known for quickly producing lengthy albums consisting of up to twenty tracks, numerous cameo appearances by the label's other artists, cheap packaging of its CDs in cardboard cases, and garish Pen & Pixel-designed album covers. History 1991–1995: Beginnings Percy "Master P" Miller began his career distribut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master P
Percy Robert Miller (born April 29, 1967), better known by his stage name Master P, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, dancer, actor and entrepreneur. He founded the record label No Limit Records in 1991, which was relaunched into the spin-off labels New No Limit Records and No Limit Forever Records. Miller gained fame in the mid-1990s as a member of the label's Hip-hop, hip hop group TRU (group), TRU, as well as his fifth solo album, ''Ice Cream Man (album), Ice Cream Man'' (1996), and its Mr. Ice Cream Man, namesake lead single. His 1997 single, "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" received Music recording sales certification, platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In total, Miller has released 15 studio albums. Early life Percy Robert Miller was born and raised in the Third Ward of New Orleans, Third Ward of Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana. He grew up in the Calliope Projects. He is the second oldest of five children. He has on ... [...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] |
Big Ed (rapper)
Edward Lee Knight (November 2, 1971 – July 8, 2001), best known by his stage name Big Ed the Assassin, often shortened to Big Ed, was an American rapper. Knight was signed to Master P's No Limit Records in 1992 and featured on several of its releases during the 1990s, including those by Master P, C-Murder, Mac and Soulja Slim. It released his debut album, '' The Assassin'', in 1998. Knight left No Limit in 2000, starting his own label, Special Forces Records. He released his second album, '' Special Forces'', on May 9, 2000. His third and final album, '' Edward Lee Knight 1971-2001'', was released posthumously in August 2001. Early life Knight was born in Richmond, California, and attended Eastern Washington University from 1992 to 1993 on a basketball scholarship, but dropped out to pursue a career in rap music in the Bay Area with Master P's West Coast Bad Boy Clique. Career Big Ed was an original member of the rap group TRU (The Real Untouchables), appearing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pen & Pixel
Pen & Pixel Graphics Inc., was an American graphic design firm based in Houston, Texas that specialized in musical album covers, especially for gangsta rap artists in the Southern United States. For a long time, it was the house design firm for No Limit Records, Cash Money Records, and Suave House Records. History The company was started in 1992 by brothers Aaron and Shawn Brauch. The Brauch brothers and their staff worked with over 8,000 clients and completed 19,180 album covers before the company closed its doors in 2003. The brothers cited peer-to-peer file sharing website Napster and the September 11 attacks as reasons for the close; artists were reluctant to fly to Houston to view artwork that listeners would be unlikely to see. The album covers Pen & Pixel produced have been described as "gaudy" and "outrageous". Common themes included bullets, cars, drugs, fire, gems, money, women, and other examples of wealth and riches. Pen & Pixel would fulfill client requests for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told
''Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told'' is the third studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg (his first without ''Doggy'' in the middle of his name). It was released on August 4, 1998, by No Limit Records and Priority Records. It is his first album following his departure from Death Row Records in January 1998. It is the first Snoop Dogg album to have notable affiliates such as Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Warren G and others absent. It was also his first album to be released under a slight change to his stage name "Snoop Dogg" for contractual reasons. Background In September 1996, shortly before the release of Snoop's second album ''Tha Doggfather'', his friend and label-mate at Death Row Records, Tupac Shakur, was murdered in a drive-by shooting that many fans and other rappers believed to be a part of rising tensions between the East and West Coast hip hop scenes. In March 1997, noted East Coast rapper The Notorious B.I.G., popularly known as "Biggie Smalls", was also murd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tru 2 Da Game
''Tru 2 da Game'' is the fourth studio album released by New Orleans hip-hop group, TRU. It was released February 18, 1997 on No Limit Records and was produced by Beats By the Pound. The album found a large amount of success, peaking at #8 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 200,000 copies in its first week. A single from the album entitled " I Always Feel Like" also found some success, peaking at #71 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, #11 on the Hot Rap Singles and #42 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. The same year the album was re-released with the song "Smoking Green" removed. The re-released version included three new songs, a club mix version of "No Limit Soldiers", a C-Murder solo song "Eyes Of A Killa" and a Silkk The Shocker solo song "Pimp Shit." "FEDz" samples Aaliyah's hit single " If Your Girl Only Knew". The album was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA, on October 2, 1997, and remains the group's most successful album. Trac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghetto D
''Ghetto D'' is the sixth studio album by American rapper Master P, released on September 2, 1997 on No Limit Records and Priority Records. Chart performance The album debuted at #137 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In its second week the album then moved to #1 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 260,000 copies in its second week. It was mainly on the strength of the two singles released; "I Miss My Homies" (US #25), "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" (US #22) became hit singles in the years 1997 and 1998. "Gangstas Need Love" samples Diana Ross's hit single " Missing You", while "I Miss My Homies" samples The O'Jays' song "Brandy" from the album '' So Full of Love''. In 2008 " Make 'Em Say Uhh!" it ranked #26 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. It ranked at #36 on Blender's list of the "50 Worst Songs Ever" In 2008, it ranked #94 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. "Here We Go", featuring Fiend and Mystikal, was a b-side, released on the " I Miss My Homies" si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulja Slim
James Adarryl Tapp Jr. (September 9, 1977 – November 26, 2003), better known by his stage name Soulja Slim, was an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for writing Juvenile (rapper), Juvenile's 2004 single "Slow Motion (Juvenile song), Slow Motion", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Eight years prior, he signed with Master P's No Limit Records to release his debut studio album ''Give It 2 'Em Raw'' (1998), which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. It was followed by three albums until the single's posthumous release, which was in memory of his #Death, unsolved murder. Early life James Adarryl Tapp Jr. was born in New Orleans on September 9, 1977, to James and Linda Tapp. He was raised in the Magnolia Projects in New Orleans and attended Cohen College Prep High School, Cohen Senior High School before dropping out of school in the 11th grade. He began selling drugs, as well as forming an addiction to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kane & Abel (group)
Kane & Abel is an American hip hop duo formed by twin brothers Daniel and David Garcia that were founded by Master P in late 1995. They were best known for their time with No Limit Records. Music career 1995: ''Keep Your Eyes Open'' In early 1995, Kane & Abel signed to independent label Doral Records as Double Vision, they then released their debut album, ''Keep Your Eyes Open''. 1996: ''7 Sins'' In 1996, Kane & Abel signed to Master P's record label No Limit Records. On October 8, 1996, they released their second album and first for No Limit entitled, '' 7 Sins''. It was moderately successful, peaking at No. 179 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 29 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. 1998: ''Am I My Brother's Keeper'' On July 7, 1998, Kane & Abel released their third album, '' Am I My Brother's Keeper''. It was successful, selling 250,000 copies its first week, and peaked at No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. 1999: ''Rise To Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiend (rapper)
Richard Anthony Jones (born May 13, 1976), better known by his stage name Fiend (or International Jones), is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. His debut studio album, '' I Won't Be Denied'' (1995), was released by the local record label Big Boy Records, although he signed with its regional competitor, Master P's No Limit Records to release its follow-up, '' There's One in Every Family'' (1998). The latter peaked within the top ten of the ''Billboard'' 200 and was followed by his third album, '' Street Life'' (1999), which peaked at number 15 on the chart and served as his final release with No Limit. He briefly joined Ruff Ryders Entertainment in 2001 prior to forming the hip hop group, Da Headbussaz with Three 6 Mafia's Juicy J and DJ Paul, whose only album, '' Dat's How It Happen to'M'' (2002), modestly entered the ''Billboard'' 200. He then signed with fellow New Orleans rapper, Currensy's record label, Jet Life Recordings in 2011, and released a collabor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo Miller
Percy Romeo Miller Jr. (born August 19, 1989), also known by his stage name Romeo (formerly Lil' Romeo), is an American rapper, singer, actor and television personality. He gained fame as a rapper in the early 2000s after signing with his father, Master P's record label No Limit Records. His 2001 debut single, "My Baby (Lil' Romeo song), My Baby" peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and preceded his debut studio album ''Lil' Romeo (album), Lil' Romeo'', which peaked at number six on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. In 2002, Miller released his second album ''Game Time'', which charted at number 33 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. In 2004, Miller released his third album ''Romeoland'', which charted at number 70, and in 2006, he released the digital album ''Lottery'' under the name Romeo. That same year, Miller released an accompanying God's Gift (soundtrack), soundtrack to his film ''God's Gift (film), God's Gift''; his first explicit album. To date, it has sold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic (rapper)
Awood Johnson Jr. (August 16, 1975March 1, 2013), better known by his stage name Magic (or Mr. Magic), was an American rapper from New Orleans, best known for his stint with No Limit Records in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Early life Born and raised in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana, Awood Johnson first made his name in New Orleans' underground circuit performing in talent shows and in a local group. Magic first appeared on C-Murder's songs "Picture Me" and "Watch Yo Enemies" on his 1998 album '' Life or Death''. He was signed to C-Murder's label Tru Records, a sublabel to No Limit Records. Career Magic's released his debut solo studio album, '' Sky's the Limit'', in 1998, which reached #15 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In 1999, Magic released his second solo studio album '' Thuggin''' which featured hit singles "That's Me" and "Ice on my Wrist" with Master P, which had minor success, peaking at #30. Following poor sales of his third studio album, '' White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
