Dubb Union is a hip hop group featuring artists from
Los Angeles
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and the nearby areas of
Inglewood,
Long Beach
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, and
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.
The original name of the group was Westurn Union, but was later changed to Dubb Union to avoid a lawsuit with banking company
Western Union
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.
The members of Dubb Union include
Soopafly (Priest Brooks), Damani (Damani Washington), and Bad Lucc (Terence Harden).
Their first major label appearance was on the song "Like This" from Snoop Dogg's 2006 album ''
Tha Blue Carpet Treatment''.
Their street album titled ''House Shoe Muzik, Vol. 1'' will be hosted by
DJ Crazy Toones and is set to release in April 2008. The production was handled by Soopafly and features the single "All Night" as well as "Cali Grown". The official Westurn Union album was released on September 8, 2008 through Doggystyle/Koch.
Bad Lucc has started achieving success as a solo artist. He was featured on German rapper
Problem
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's 2012 single "
Like Whaaat", which was originally taken from Problem's mixtape ''Welcome to Mollywood 2'', and peaked at #20 on the
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chart, making both artists' most successful single to date. He has also frequently collaborated with Problem, his group
The HBK Gang and their founder
Iamsu!
Sudan Ameer Williams (born November 16, 1989), better known by his stage name Iamsu! (stylized as IamSu! or IAMSU!), is an American rapper and record producer from Richmond, California. He is the co-founder and lead member of the hip-hop group ...
.
Discography
Albums
*
Snoop Dogg Presents: Dubb Union (2008)
Appear On
*"I Don't Think So" from the Untitled Westurn Union project (2007)
*"Like This" from
Snoop Dogg
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's ''
Tha Blue Carpet Treatment'' (2006)
*"Hat 2 Bac", "Killaz", and "Rockstar" from ''
Snoop Dogg presents : The Big Squeeze'' (2007)
*"Cali Grown" from the Untitled Westurn Union Project (2007)
Mixtapes
*''
DJ Clue
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DJ Clue was born in Queens, New York City to Pana ...
presents Jackin 4 DJ's, Vol.1''
*''
DJ Whoo Kid presents Jackin' 4 DJ's, Vol. 2''
*''House Shoe Musik, Vol. 1''
Member Discography
Damani
Appears on
*"Hate On Me”" from
Kurupt
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's ''
Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey'' (2001)
*"The Way We Carry On" from Leroy's ''Leroy'' (2001)
*"Competition", "Diva", and "I Like Your Style" from ''Hair Show Soundtrack'' (2004)
*"California Christmas (Remix)" from
Mary Mary's ''A Mary Mary Christmas'' (2006)
*"The Wait Is Over (Remix)" featuring WC from the ''CT Experience'' by
DJ Crazy Toones (2006)
Mixtapes
*''Damani - The Street Album'' (2002)
*''DJ Reflex & DJ Skee Present Damani - Congratulations Playa'' (2006)
*''Damani - Adidas Presents Congratulations Player'' (2009)
Bad Lucc
*"Watch That Girl" from ''My Baby's Daddy Soundtrack'' (2004)
*"Have U Ever Seen"
(featuring Scan, 2 a.k.a. Toussaint & LeMarvin)
*"City Life"
(featuring Toussaint)
*"Grind"
*"Let It Got" (Produced By Ric Rude)
*"New Age Pimpin'"
(NV featuring Bad Lucc)
*"Where you from" (from the ''CT Experience'' by
DJ Crazy Toones)
*"This Ain't One of Them Songs"
*"L.A., L.A."
(Lady Rhapsody featuring Bad Lucc and Cool-ade)
*"Welcome II L.A." (Bangstar All-Stars)
*"Shake Ya Body"
(Remy Rantovan featuring Cool Ade and Bad Lucc)
*"The East Side"
( Young Maylay featuring Bad Lucc from '' The Real Coast Guard'')
*2012: "Rollin'"
(Problem featuring Bad Lucc) from ''Welcome To Mollywood''
*2012: "Foolies"
(Problem featuring Skeme & Bad Lucc) from ''Welcome to Mollywood''
*2012: "R You a Freak"
(Problem featuring Bad Lucc) from ''Welcome to Mollywood''
*2012: "Like Whaaaaat"
(Problem featuring Bad Lucc) RT40 #40 from ''Welcome To Mollywood 2''
*2012: "Faster"
(Problem featuring Bad Lucc & Skeme) from ''Welcome To Mollywood 2''
*2012: "Jumpin"
(Problem featuring Bad Lucc) from ''Welcome To Mollywood 2''
*2012: "Nasty"
(Problem featuring Bad Lucc & E-40
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) from ''Welcome To Mollywood 2''
*2012: "D2B"
(Problem featuring Bad Lucc & The Homegirl) from ''Welcome To Mollywood 2''
*2013: "Twerk"
(Problem featuring Bad Lucc)
*2013: "Some More Ones"
(Problem & Iamsu!
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featuring Bad Lucc & Kool John) from ''Million Dollar Afro''
*2013: "I Get B****es"
(Problem & Iamsu! featuring Bad Lucc & P-Lo) from ''Million Dollar Afro''
*2013: "Bang Bang"
(Problem featuring Bad Lucc & Game
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) from ''The Separation''
*2013: "Made a Mil Before the Summer"
(Problem featuring Bad Lucc & Kent) from ''The Separation''
*2013: "Already"
(Problem featuring Bad Lucc) from ''The Separation''
*2013: "2DaSide"
(League of Starz featuring Problem & Bad Lucc) from ''LOS.FM''
*2013: "Show Sumn"
( League of Starz featuring Problem, Skeme, Freddie Gibbs
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, Jay Rock
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, G Malone & Bad Lucc)
*2013: "Beast"
(League of Starz featuring Bad Lucc & Problem) from ''LOS.FM''
Mixtapes
*''DJ Age Presents Bad Lucc - The Watt's Riot''
References
Snoop Dogg Planning West Coast Dominance, Introducing New Unified Groups Of West Coast Talentby Chris Richburg, ''Allhiphop.com''.
Westurn Union interview on DubCNN
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