Charles Stewart (born June 26, 1971), better known as Chali 2na, is an
American painter and
rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
, associated with the groups
Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5 is an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1994 by rappers Charles Stewart ( Chali 2na), Dante Givens (Akil), Courtenay Henderson (Soup aka Zaakir), Marc Stuart (Marc 7); and disc jockeys Mark Potsic ( DJ Nu-Mark) and Lucas ...
and
Ozomatli. He is known for his
bass-baritone
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and quick delivery rapping style.
Personal life
Early life
As a young boy, Stewart moved to
South Central Los Angeles
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It is "defined on Los Angeles city maps as ...
, where the group
Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5 is an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1994 by rappers Charles Stewart ( Chali 2na), Dante Givens (Akil), Courtenay Henderson (Soup aka Zaakir), Marc Stuart (Marc 7); and disc jockeys Mark Potsic ( DJ Nu-Mark) and Lucas ...
was formed in 1993. He was raised by his grandmother, a practising Christian, he later converted to Islam. His
stage name
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is a reference to
Charlie the Tuna, the deep-voiced animated mascot of
StarKist Tuna. He and
Cut Chemist became friends in
high school
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. Together with Mark 7even, they were part of a three-man group called Unity Committee. The Unity Committee crew would often spend Thursday nights performing at the
Good Life Café The Good Life Cafe was a health food market and cafe in Los Angeles, California, known for its open mic nights that helped the 1990s Los Angeles alternative hip hop movement flourish. In 2008, director Ava DuVernay, who had performed at the cafe ...
, where rappers and
spoken word
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poets showed off their skills in an open mic format. They were, along with another three-person troupe called the Rebels of Rhythm, routinely chosen as the crowd's favorite performers. The two crews also appreciated one another's styles, and they teamed to record a 12" single, "Unified Rebelution", in 1995. The Rebels of Rhythm were MCs Akil and Daakir (also known as Soup); the men banded together to form Jurassic 5. In 2006, Cut Chemist elected to split from the group to pursue a solo career, and the Jurassic 5 group split up altogether in 2007.
He is a founding member of the activist
salsa funk band
Ozomatli; although no longer an official member (having been replaced as resident MC by Jabu of 4th Avenue Jones), he continues to collaborate with them on occasion and maintains his friendships with them. Along with salsa, his music and theirs have been influenced by
reggae
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and
soul music
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; he is also a fan of
house music
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.
Music career
Jurassic 5
He is a founding member of
Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5 is an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1994 by rappers Charles Stewart ( Chali 2na), Dante Givens (Akil), Courtenay Henderson (Soup aka Zaakir), Marc Stuart (Marc 7); and disc jockeys Mark Potsic ( DJ Nu-Mark) and Lucas ...
, which boasted in the song "Improvise" that the four MCs sounded like one.
Solo album
''Fish Market'', an official mix tape, was compiled and released October 25, 2004.

"Don't Stop", the would-be first single from ''
Fish Outta Water'', appeared in January 2006. It showcased 2na's familiar rapid-fire flow; in its lyrics, 2na professed his dedication to
hip hop culture, insulting rappers who neglect to pay proper respect to pioneers like
Kool Herc and
Afrika Bambaataa
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. He also spoke
deferentially of
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the b ...
.
"Don't Stop"'s chorus was sung by
neo-soul artist
Anthony Hamilton. It was featured in the soundtrack of the video game ''
NBA Live 06''. A second Chali 2na solo song, "The Anchor Man", was featured on the
Dan The Automator-curated soundtrack to the latest installment in the game series, ''
NBA 2K7
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''. Another song, "Something Different", was also featured on the ''
All-Pro Football 2K8'' soundtrack.
Five years after ''Fish Market'', a solo album, titled ''
Fish Outta Water'', was released. The album received generally positive reviews, holding a score of 70 on
Metacritic
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. 2na delves into some of the formative experiences in his life, including a tragic incident in which his cousin, Be-Be, was killed in the
2003 E2 nightclub stampede. Collaborators on the album include
Beenie Man (with whom he recorded "International"),
Raphael Saadiq, his longtime friend
Rakaa Iriscience
Rakaa Taylor, better known by his stage names Rakaa, Rakaa Iriscience, and Iriscience, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of Dilated Peoples alongside Evidence and DJ Babu.
Career
Rakaa released the solo debut album, ''Crow ...
,
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene (; born October 3, 1975) is an American rapper. He earned recognition early on through his collaboration with fellow Brooklyn rapper Mos Def in 1997, when they formed the group Black Star. Kweli's musical career continued with ...
,
Anthony Hamilton,
Damian Marley and Ming Xia (on the final track 4 Be Be).
Another
mixtape was released in 2010, ''Fish Market Part 2''. Much like the first ''Fish Market'' album, this is mainly filled with collaborations 2na has completed throughout his career with famous artists such as
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and dr ...
.
In an interview with Mr. Wavvy, 2na revealed that he has a series of 5 EPs prepped for the near future.
Chali 2na's song "Step Yo Game Up" was featured in a popular video game in 2012 called ''
Sleeping Dogs''.
Collaborations
Chali 2na collaborated several times with fellow MCs. Many, but not all of his featured guest appearances are cataloged on the ''Fish Market'' albums,
mixtapes he released to give his collaborations to "people
homight not have wanted to buy that album just to hear that song or whatever."
He is a good friend of and frequent collaborator with
British hip hop
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star
Roots Manuva, having worked with him on a number of songs (including "Revolution 5", which appears on ''Fish Market'' and ''
Dub Come Save Me
''Dub Come Save Me'' is a remix album by English hip hop musician Roots Manuva. It is a re-working of his second studio album, ''Run Come Save Me
''Run Come Save Me'' is the second studio album by English hip hop musician Roots Manuva. It was ...
'', and "Join The Dots", which appears on Roots Manuva's second proper album, ''
Run Come Save Me''). He has also referenced his friend in the lyrics.
He has worked with
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and dr ...
on the song "
Frgt/10" and the
skit
Skit may refer to:
*
* A short segment in a performance, such as:
** Sketch comedy
** Hip hop skit
** Puppet skit
** Promo (professional wrestling)
* Skit note
Counterfeit money is currency produced without the legal sanction of a state or ...
"Chali" from the 2002 album ''
Reanimation''. The song was also featured on ''Fish Market.'' He worked with
Ozomatli on their first album and toured with New Orleans funk band
Galactic. He is also featured on Galactic's 2007 release ''From the Corner to the Block'' on the cut "Think Back".
He collaborated with
Blackalicious on their 2002 album ''
Blazing Arrow'' on the track "4000 Miles," alongside
Lateef the Truthspeaker.
2na appears alongside fellow
Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5 is an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1994 by rappers Charles Stewart ( Chali 2na), Dante Givens (Akil), Courtenay Henderson (Soup aka Zaakir), Marc Stuart (Marc 7); and disc jockeys Mark Potsic ( DJ Nu-Mark) and Lucas ...
MC, Akil, on the track "We know something you don't know" on the 2003 album ''
Music for the Mature B-Boy'' by UK artist
DJ Format
Matt Ford, better known as DJ Format (a near-inversion of his birth name), is a hip hop DJ born in Southampton, England who lives in Brighton. He collaborates frequently with Abdominal on the album '' Music For the Mature B-Boy'' and with Ab ...
.
2na's work in Jurassic 5's "Red Hot" features alongside "International," in the 2005 video game ''
SSX on Tour''.
Fatlip's 2005 "Today's Your Day (Whachagonedu)" from the acclaimed album ''
The Loneliest Punk'' includes a verse from 2na.
Chali 2na was also featured on
Lyrics Born
Tsutomu "Tom" Shimura (born September 2, 1972), better known by his stage name Lyrics Born (formerly Asia Born), is a Japanese-American rapper, singer, and producer. He is one half of the duo Latyrx with Lateef the Truthspeaker.
Early life
Shi ...
's ''
Everywhere at Once'' album, performing on "Hott 2 Deff". Lyrics Born was also the MC for The Deadliest Catch Tour 2009. This hip-hop tour featured Chali 2na,
Gift of Gab and Mr. Lif.
On
K'naan's 2009 album, ''
Troubadour
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'', Chali was featured on "America" together with
Mos Def
Yasiin Bey (; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), previously and more commonly known by his stage name Mos Def (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. His hip hop career began in 1994, alongside his siblings in the s ...
.
Chali 2na appears on the song The People Tree, which is track 2 on
N.A.S.A. (musical group)'s 2009 album
The Spirit of Apollo.
On
Long Beach Dub Allstars 2001 album ''
Wonders of the World
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the o ...
'' Chali was featured on "Life Goes On" also featuring
Half-Pint
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Biograph ...
, Ives (of
Delinquent Habits), and
Tippa Irie.
In 2008 Chali 2Na recorded with Ditch for Ditch's CD ''Public Intoxication'' on the song "All Comes Down To Money" which he co-wrote with Ditch.
Furthermore, Chali 2Na recorded a track together with Dutch rap artist Jerome XL in 2008. The track "King Sh#t" was released on JXL's solo debut album ''The Last Day'' in the first quarter of 2010.
In June 2010, British
dubstep
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star
Rusko released a collaboration with Chali 2na entitled "Gadget GoGo". The track was released as a
bonus track to accompany the release of Rusko's debut solo record ''
OMG
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Acronyms
* OMG is the IATA code for Omega Airport, Omega, Namibia
* Operational manoeuvre ...
''. The track was also featured on ''Fish Market, Part 2''.
Most recently, Chali 2na appeared on the track "Break in the Glass" from the album ''Ways of the World'', the 2019 release from the alternative-reggae band,
The Movement.
Chali 2na appeared on the track "
Speaking in Tongues
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" from the album ''
Drinking From the Sun'', the 2012 release from Australian hip-hop artists
Hilltop Hoods
Hilltop Hoods is an Australian hip hop group that formed in 1996 in Blackwood, Adelaide, South Australia. They are regarded as pioneers of the " larrikin-like" style of Australian hip hop. The group was founded by Suffa (Matthew David Lambert) ...
.
Chali 2na featured on the song "Get Original" on the
Black Eyed Peas album ''
Bridging the Gap'' released in 2000.
In 2012, he featured on the remix of "Dreamers" by British hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks.
In 2012, he featured in
Slightly Stoopid's track "Just Thinking" on their album, ''
Top of the World''.
In 2014, he guest starred in
Epic Rap Battles of History, portraying famous scientist
Neil deGrasse Tyson
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.
In 2015, he was featured on the song "Love Is Killing Me" by Savoy, which was released on
Monstercat
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.
In 2016, he collaborated with Canadian electro-funk band The Funk Hunters for a 5-song EP titled ILLectric, released through
Westwood and also with Australian beatbox/ loop station specialist dub FX on two tracks: "in another life" - which is a reworking of his track love's gonna getcha, and "the sky" which is with dub princess as well as dub FX.
2017 saw a partnership with Krafty Kuts, the English DJ and this has seen the release of two tracks "It Ain't My Fault" ft Dynamite MC and "Hands High". An album is due for released March 2018 according to Chali himself on Lauren Laverne's BBC 6 Music show
Film
Chali 2na is featured prominently in the award-winning documentary ''
This Is the Life'', chronicling the music movement that was birthed at The Good Life Cafe in
South Central Los Angeles
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It is "defined on Los Angeles city maps as ...
. The Good Life is the open-mic workshop where he first performed with Unity Committee in the early 1990s and founded Jurassic 5.
Chali 2na is also featured in the documentary ''
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme'', and in the movie
Never Been Kissed as part of
Ozomatli, performing in a club.
Chali 2na is interviewed in
RASH
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– a 2005 documentary film about Melbourne street art and graffiti – on his passion for graffiti as he paints his signature Tuna fish in murals with Australian artists including Phibs. The session involved painting murals on Smith St and Brunswick St in Melbourne. Chali was taking a short breather while on the band's 2005 Australian tour.
Chali 2na has also starred in the
Epic Rap Battles of History video,
Sir Isaac Newton
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versus
Bill Nye
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as astrophysicist
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson ( or ; born October 5, 1958) is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. Tyson studied at Harvard University, the University of Texas at Austin, and Columbia University. From 1991 to 1994, he was a p ...
.
Street art
Chali2na is an accomplished graffiti artist - and has painted extensively across Australia - including
Perth
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and has been a regular painter at the Bondi Beach Graffiti Wall.
Discography
Albums
Chali 2na
*''
real as it gets'' (2003)
*''
Fish Outta Water'' (2009)
*''Adventures of a Reluctant Superhero'' with
Krafty Kuts (2019)
Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5 is an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1994 by rappers Charles Stewart ( Chali 2na), Dante Givens (Akil), Courtenay Henderson (Soup aka Zaakir), Marc Stuart (Marc 7); and disc jockeys Mark Potsic ( DJ Nu-Mark) and Lucas ...
*''
Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5 is an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1994 by rappers Charles Stewart ( Chali 2na), Dante Givens (Akil), Courtenay Henderson (Soup aka Zaakir), Marc Stuart (Marc 7); and disc jockeys Mark Potsic ( DJ Nu-Mark) and Lucas ...
'' (1998)
*''
Quality Control'' (2000)
*''
Power in Numbers'' (2002)
*''
Feedback
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'' (2006)
Other collaborations
*''
Ozomatli'' (1998)
(with Ozomatli)
*''The Dino 5'' (2008)
(with Ladybug Mecca, Prince Paul, Scratch & Wordsworth, as The Dino 5
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)
*''R.I.D.S.'' (2012)
(with Roc 'C', as Ron Artiste)
Mixtapes and EPs
Mixtapes
*''Fish Market'' (2004)
*''Fish Market Part 2'' (2010)
EPs
*''
Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5 is an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1994 by rappers Charles Stewart ( Chali 2na), Dante Givens (Akil), Courtenay Henderson (Soup aka Zaakir), Marc Stuart (Marc 7); and disc jockeys Mark Potsic ( DJ Nu-Mark) and Lucas ...
'' (1997)
(Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5 is an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1994 by rappers Charles Stewart ( Chali 2na), Dante Givens (Akil), Courtenay Henderson (Soup aka Zaakir), Marc Stuart (Marc 7); and disc jockeys Mark Potsic ( DJ Nu-Mark) and Lucas ...
)
*''Against the Current EP 1'' (2012)
*''Against the Current EP 2 : Manphibian Music'' (2014)
*''Against the Current EP 3 : Bloodshot Fisheye'' (2015)
*''ILLectric EP'' (2016)
(with The Funk Hunters)
Guest appearances
*
Black Eyed Peas - "
Get Original
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* Get (animal), the offspring of an animal
* Get (divorce document), in Jewish religious law
* GET (HTTP), a type of HTTP request
* "Get" (song), by the Groggers
* Georgia Time, used in the Republic of Georgia
* Get AS ...
" on ''
Bridging the Gap'' (2000)
*
Swollen Members - "Full Contact" on ''
Bad Dreams'' (2001)
*
Roots Manuva - "Join the Dots" on ''
Run Come Save Me'' (2001)
*
Long Beach Dub Allstars - "Life Goes On" on ''
Wonders of the World
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the o ...
'' (2001)
*
Blackalicious - "4000 Miles" on ''
Blazing Arrow'' (2002)
*Roots Manuva - "Revolution 5" on ''
Dub Come Save Me
''Dub Come Save Me'' is a remix album by English hip hop musician Roots Manuva. It is a re-working of his second studio album, ''Run Come Save Me
''Run Come Save Me'' is the second studio album by English hip hop musician Roots Manuva. It was ...
'' (2002)
*
Linkin Park
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- "Frgt/10 (feat. Chali 2NA)" on ''
Reanimation'' (2002)
*
Slimkid3
Trevant Hardson (born October 5, 1970), best known by his stage name Slimkid3 (Slim Kid Tre; sometimes stylized as SlimKid3), is an American rapper from Los Angeles. He is a founding member of The Pharcyde.
Career
Tre Hardson began his career ...
- "Follow I'll Lead" on ''Liberation'' (2002)
*
Soulive - "Doin' Something" on ''
Turn It Out Remixed'' (2003)
*
DJ Format
Matt Ford, better known as DJ Format (a near-inversion of his birth name), is a hip hop DJ born in Southampton, England who lives in Brighton. He collaborates frequently with Abdominal on the album '' Music For the Mature B-Boy'' and with Ab ...
- "We Know Something You Don't Know" on ''
Music for the Mature B-Boy'' (2003)
*
Ozomatli - "Who's to Blame" on ''
Street Signs'' (2004)
*
Supernatural
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- "It Ain't a Game" on ''S.P.I.T.'' (2005)
*DJ Nu-Mark feat. Chali 2na - "Comin' Thru" on ''
Mushroom Jazz Vol. 5'' (2005)
*DJ Format - "The Place" on ''
If You Can't Join 'Em... Beat 'Em'' (2005)
*
Fatlip - "Today's Your Day (Whachagonedu?)" on ''
The Loneliest Punk'' (2005)
*
Breakestra - "Family Rap" on ''
Hit the Floor'' (2005)
*
Sérgio Mendes - "Yes, Yes Y'All" on ''
Timeless
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* Agelessness, the condition of being unaffected by the passage of time
* Akal (Sikh term), timelessness in Sikhism
* Eternity, timeless existence or infinite duration
* Immo ...
'' (2006)
*
Marcelo D2 - "That's What I Got" on ''Meu Samba É Assim'' (2006)
*
Dan the Automator - "Anchor Man" on ''
Dan the Automator Presents 2K7
''Dan the Automator Presents 2K7'' is a soundtrack album to the ''NBA 2K7'' video game. It was released on Decon in 2006. Compiled by Dan the Automator, it features guest appearances from Ghostface, E-40, Slim Thug, Lupe Fiasco, Mos Def, Rhymefest ...
'' (2006)
*
Zion I &
The Grouch - "Too Much" on ''
Heroes in the City of Dope
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'' (2006)
*
X Clan - "Funky 4 You" on ''
Return from Mecca'' (2007)
*
Galactic - "Think Back" on ''
From the Corner to the Block'' (2007)
*
Percee P - "No Time for Jokes" on ''
Perseverance'' (2007)
*
Aceyalone - "Eazy" on ''
Lightning Strikes'' (2007)
*
K'naan - "America" on ''
Troubadour
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'' (2008)
*
Lyrics Born
Tsutomu "Tom" Shimura (born September 2, 1972), better known by his stage name Lyrics Born (formerly Asia Born), is a Japanese-American rapper, singer, and producer. He is one half of the duo Latyrx with Lateef the Truthspeaker.
Early life
Shi ...
- "Hott 2 Deff" on ''
Everywhere at Once'' (2008)
*
The Mighty Underdogs - "Warwalk" on ''
Droppin' Science Fiction
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'' (2008)
*
Solillaquists of Sound - "Death of the Muse" on ''No More Heroes'' (2008)
*
N.A.S.A.
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NASA was established in 1958, succeeding ...
- "The People Tree" on ''
The Spirit of Apollo'' (2009)
*Speech - "Start Spreading the News" on ''The Grown Folks Table'' (2009)
*
Jerome XL
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- "King Sh#t" on ''
De Laatste Dag '' (2010)
*
Rakaa - "Mean Streak" on ''
Crown of Thorns
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'' (2010)
*
Hilltop Hoods
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- "
Speaking in Tongues
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" on ''
Drinking from the Sun'' (2012)
*
House Shoes - "So Different / Moody Interlude" on ''
Let It Go'' (2012)
* Run DMT - "This or That" on ''Union Of Opposites'' (2012)
*
Rizzle Kicks
Rizzle Kicks are a British hip hop duo from Brighton, England, consisting of Jordan "Rizzle" Stephens (born 25 January 1992) and Harley "Sylvester" Alexander-Sule (born 1991). Their debut album, '' Stereo Typical'', was released in 2011. As ...
- "
Epic Dreamers' Remix" (2012)
*
Slightly Stoopid - "Just Thinking" on ''
Top Of The World'' (2012)
*
Oh No Oh No may refer to:
* An exclamation used to indicate shock or dismay, primarily used in the English language
Music
* Oh No (musician) (born 1979), American rapper
Albums
* ''Oh No!'', 2004 album by Crackout
* ''Oh No'' (OK Go album), 2005
* ...
- "Animals" on ''
Disrupted Ads'' (2013)
*
Morcheeba
Morcheeba is an English electronic band formed in the mid-1990s with founding members vocalist Skye Edwards and the brothers Paul and Ross Godfrey. They mix influences from trip hop, rock, folk rock and downtempo, and have produced ten regu ...
- "Face of Danger" on ''
Head Up High'' (2013)
*
Savoy
Savoy (; frp, Savouè ; french: Savoie ) is a cultural-historical region in the Western Alps.
Situated on the cultural boundary between Occitania and Piedmont, the area extends from Lake Geneva in the north to the Dauphiné in the south.
...
- "Love Is Killing Me" on ''1000 Years'' (2015)
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Krafty Kuts - "Hands High" on Hands High (EP)
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Cut Chemist - "Work My Mind" on ''Die Cut'' (EP) (2018)
*
Slightly Stoopid - "Higher Now" on ''
Everyday Life, Everyday People'' (2018)
*
Ozomatli - "Libertad" on ''Libertad (EP)'' (2019)
* - "Break in the Glass" on ''Ways of the World'' (2019)
References
External links
Chali2na Official Site
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Rappers from Chicago
African-American male rappers
Living people
African-American Muslims
Hip hop activists
1971 births
Midwest hip hop musicians
Underground rappers
Jurassic 5 members
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American male musicians
21st-century African-American musicians
20th-century African-American people
Dino 5 members