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Southwest Riders
''Southwest Riders'' is a compilation album presented by American rappers E-40 and B-Legit. It was released on August 26, 1997, by Sick Wid It Records and Jive Records. The album features production by Bosko, DJ Paul, Juicy J, KLC, The Legendary Traxster, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton and T-Mix. It peaked at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Southwest Riders: Charts & Awards All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-01-01. The album features performances by Richie Rich, UGK, A-1, WC, 3X Krazy, Luniz, Celly Cel, Eightball & MJG, Twista and Brotha Lynch Hung. A music video was produced for the song, "Yay Deep", featuring E-40, B-Legit and Richie Rich. The song, "Represent" was also released as a music video |
E-40
Earl Tywone Stevens (born November 15, 1967), better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper. Stevens is a founding member of the rap group The Click (band), The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. He has released 27 studio albums to date, appeared on numerous movie soundtracks, and has also done guest appearances on a host of other rap albums. Initially an Underground music, underground artist, his 1995 solo album ''In a Major Way'' opened him up to a wider audience. Beginning in 1998, he began collaborating with mainstream rappers outside the San Francisco Bay Area. He rose to higher mainstream popularity in 2006 with his single "Tell Me When to Go", which was produced by Lil Jon. Early life Stevens was born in Vallejo, California. He grew up with his siblings raised by a divorced mother who worked three jobs, and he became interested in hip hop after hearing "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang. Beginning in fourth grade, Stevens played the Snare dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Sometimes, a recording act is remembered for its " number ones" that outperformed all other albums during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, acquiring its existing name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985), ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1991), and ''Billboard'' 200 Top Albums (1991–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales—both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, the tracking week begins on Friday (to coincide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Have Heart Have Money
''Have Heart Have Money'' is the debut album by American rap group The Mossie, released August 26, 1997 on Sick Wid It Records, Sick Wid It and Jive Records. It was produced by DJ Xtra Large, K-Lou, Levitti, The Mossie, Rick Rock, Sean T, Studio Ton and Tone Capone and Executive producer, executive produced by B-Legit and E-40. The album peaked at number 35 on the Top Heatseekers, ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers and at number 62 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[ ((( Have Heart Have Money > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))]. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-12. It features guest performances by E-40, 187 Fac, Celly Cel, Levitti, B-Legit, and G-Note of Funk Mobb. Along with a single, a music video was released for the song, "Nobody Can Be You But You", [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mossie
The Mossie was an American rap group from Vallejo, California, with members: Kaveo, Mugzi and Tap Dat Ass. They first appeared together on E-40's 1993 EP, ''The Mail Man''. Before dropping their 1997 debut album, ''Have Heart Have Money'', on Sick Wid It Records, Sick Wid It and Jive Records, they appeared together on several other Sick Wid It releases, including: ''The Hogg in Me'', ''The Hemp Museum (album), The Hemp Museum'' and ''Southwest Riders''. Background The Mossie's debut album, ''Have Heart Have Money'', was released in 1997 on Sick Wid It Records, Sick Wid It and Jive Records. The album peaked at number 35 on the Top Heatseekers, ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers and at number 62 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[ ((( Have Heart Have Money > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))]. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-11. It was Executive producer, executive produced by B-Legit and E-40 and features guest performances by Celly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suga-T
Tenina Stevens (born December 21, 1971), better known by her stage name Suga-T, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. She is a founding member of the Click, a rap group that also includes her brothers E-40 and D-Shot and her cousin B-Legit. The Click released their debut album, '' Down and Dirty'', in 1992 through E-40's Sick Wid It Records, after which all four member released solo projects, with Suga-T's debut album '' It's All Good'' being released in 1993. In 1995 Sick Wid It signed a major label distribution deal with Jive Records, Suga-T then appeared on the Click's second album, ''Game Related'' in 1995 and released her major label debut '' Paper Chasin''', which charted on the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 193. She also sings multi-genres of music, writes songs and is a TV, music and executive producer. Suga-T is currently working as a performer, author, speaker, vision partner coach and is the founder of Sprinkle Me Enterprise and Sprinkle Me School of Music and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mash Confusion
''Mash Confusion'' is the debut album by American rap group A-1, released August 24, 1999 on Sick Wid It and Jive Records. A-1 is composed of Big Bone and D-Day. The album features production by Bosko, K-Lou, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton and Tone Capone. Several guest performers appear on the album, including: E-40, B-Legit, Little Bruce, Killa Tay, Phats Bossi and Nikki Scarfoze. Along with a single, a music video was produced for the song, "Big Man", featuring E-40. The song, "Represent", originally appeared on the 1997 compilation album, ''Southwest Riders'' and was also released as a music video . Retrieved 2010-02-11. to promote the compilation. The video features cameo appearan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, it is the second-most-visited website in the world, after Google Search. In January 2024, YouTube had more than 2.7billion monthly active users, who collectively watched more than one billion hours of videos every day. , videos were being uploaded to the platform at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute, and , there were approximately 14.8billion videos in total. On November 13, 2006, YouTube was purchased by Google for $1.65 billion (equivalent to $ billion in ). Google expanded YouTube's business model of generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by and for YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twista
Carl Terrell Mitchell (born November 27, 1973), better known by his stage name Twista (also known as Tung Twista), is an American rapper. He is best known for his Chopper (rap), chopper style of rapping and for once holding the title of fastest English-speaking rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds. In 1997, after appearing on Do or Die (group), Do or Die's hit single "Po Pimp", produced by the Legendary Traxster, Twista signed with Big Beat Records (American record label), Big Beat and Atlantic Records, where he released his third album ''Adrenaline Rush (album), Adrenaline Rush'' and formed the group Speedknot Mobstaz, in 1998. His 2004 album ''Kamikaze (Twista album), Kamikaze'' topped the U.S. Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, after the success of the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one single "Slow Jamz" (with Kanye West and Jamie Foxx). Early life Carl Terrell Mitchell was born o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eightball & MJG
8Ball & MJG is an American hip hop duo from Orange Mound, Memphis, Tennessee. They met at Ridgeway Middle School in 1984. In 1993, the duo released their debut album ''Comin' Out Hard''. They went on to release ''On the Outside Looking In'' (1994), '' On Top of the World'' (1995), '' In Our Lifetime'' (1999), '' Space Age 4 Eva'' (2000), '' Living Legends'' (2004), ''Ridin High'' (2007) and ''Ten Toes Down'' (2010). Career 8Ball & MJG first appeared on the rap scene with their underground 1991 album ''Listen to the Lyrics''. In 1993, they released the more commercially-successful album ''Comin' Out Hard''. Their subsequent albums in the 1990s, including 1994's ''On the Outside Looking In'', and 1995's '' On Top of the World'' helped cement their status as undisputed icons of the South's budding mainstream rap scene. ''On Top of the World'' was particularly successful, peaking at #8 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and being certified gold. It contained the song "Space Age Pimpin'", wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celly Cel
Maurice "Marcellus" James McCarver, better known by his stage name Celly Cel, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. He released his first single, "Lifestyle of a Mack", on his independent record label Realside Records in 1992. He released his debut studio album, '' Heat 4 Yo Azz'', in 1994, and released a second album, ''Killa Kali'', two years later. In 1996, he appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation album, America is Dying Slowly, alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, and Fat Joe, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The album, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source magazine. His next appearance wasn't until 1998, with his third album: '' The G Filez''. '' Deep Conversation'' followed in mid-2000. Celly has collaborated with fellow Bay Area rappers E-40 and B-Legit on several occasions. Biography )))">allmusic ((( Celly Cel > Biography )))/ref> Discography Studio alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luniz
Luniz (pronounced Loonies) (formerly Luniz Toons and LuniTunes) is an American hip hop music, hip hop duo from Oakland, California, formed by West Coast rappers Yukmouth and Numskull. They were signed to Noo Trybe Records and C-Note Records, and were the flagship act for the latter. The group is best known for the internationally successful hit in 1995 titled "I Got 5 on It", known as a weed-smoking anthem. Discography Studio albums *''Operation Stackola'' (1995) *''Lunitik Muzik'' (1997) *''Silver & Black (album), Silver & Black'' (2002) *''No Pressure'' (2018) Filmography * 1996: ''Original Gangstas'', as customers at Thelma's Café Awards Grammy Award nominations References Musical groups from Oakland, California Music of California, San Francisco Bay Area African-American musical groups Musical groups established in 1992 Musical groups disestablished in 2005 Musical groups reestablished in 2015 Musical duos from California American hip-hop duos Rappers from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3X Krazy
3X Krazy (pronounced 3-Times Crazy) was an American hip hop group formed in Oakland, California in 1994. The group consisted of members Keak da Sneak, B.A. and Agerman. They were signed to Noo Trybe Records. History Founding 3X Krazy was formed in 1994 and was signed to Str8 Game Records. Prior to the formation of 3X Krazy, Agerman and Keak da Sneak were a duo known as Dual Committee. As Dual Committee, they received their first record deal with AWOL Records. Although an album was never released under AWOL Records, Dual Committee appeared on two songs on fellow label-mate C-Bo's second release, '' The Autopsy''. After parting ways with AWOL, B.A., aka Lamore Jacks (then known as Bart AKA Mr Kamikaze) joined the group and 3X Krazy was formed. 1995-2003 The group's debut EP ''Sick-O'' was released in 1995, and although not a commercial success, allowed the group to attract the attention of a major record label, Virgin Records, who signed the group in 1996. 3X Krazy's only releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
