Dudley Perkins is an American rapper and singer from

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. He has released records on

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under his own name and the alias of Declaime. In 2008, he co-founded the SomeOthaShip Connect record label with his partner Georgia Anne Muldrow.

Life and career

Having begun rapping in 1987, he was featured on The Alkaholiks' 1995 album ''

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'' under the Declaime moniker. In 2001, he released ''Andsoitisaid'', his first album as Declaime. Dudley Perkins released '' A Lil' Light'', an album entirely produced by

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in 2003. His second album as Dudley Perkins, titled ''Expressions (2012 A.U.)'', was released in 2006. In 2009, he released ''Holy Smokes'', which was entirely produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow. In 2013, he released ''Dr. Stokley'' on

Mello Music Group Mello Music Group (MMG) is an American independent record label based in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 2007, Mello Music has released hip hop compilations and albums by producers and rappers such as Oddisee, Apollo Brown, Mr. Lif, Ghostface Kil ...

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Andsoitisaid'' (2001) * '' A Lil' Light'' (2003) * ''Conversations with Dudley'' (2004) * ''It's the Dank & Jammy Show'' (2005) * '' Expressions (2012 A.U.)'' (2006) * ''The Message Uni Versa'' (2007) * ''Astormsacomin (2008) * ''Muzikillmind'' (2009) * ''Holy Smokes'' (2009) * ''Fonk'' (2010) * ''SomeOthaShip'' (2010) * ''Dr. Shrooman AKA Black Tripper'' (2010) * ''Self Study'' (2011) * ''Dr. Stokley'' (2013) * ''The Lighthouse'' (2013) * ''Southside Story'' (2015) * ''Young Spirit'' (2017) * ''In the Beginning, Vol. 1'' (2021) * ''In the Beginning, Vol. 2'' (2022) * ''Flying High'' (2022) * ''In the Beginning, Vol. 3'' (2023) * ''Rocketman'' (2023)

Mixtapes

* ''Beautiful Mindz'' (2008)

EPs

* ''Illmindmuzik'' (1999) * ''Mad Men on Arrival'' (2003) * ''The Godfather EP'' (2006) * ''Heaven or Hell'' (2010)

Singles

* "Never Ending" (2000) * "Move It" (2001) * "Exclaim the Name" (2001) * "Flowers" (2001) * "Caliwayz (Remix)" (2002) * "Still Waters" / "Always Complete" (2002) * "Enjoy Your Stay" / "Life" (2003) * "Money" (2003) * "Heavenbound" (2004) * "Dearest Desiree" (2004) * "Washedbrainsyndrome" (2004) * "Funky Dudley" / "Testin' Me" (2006) * "Come Here My Dear" / "All for You" (2006) *"Peace Pipe" (2006) * "Whole Wide World" (2009) * "Popstopper" (2013)

Guest appearances

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– "WLIX" from ''

'' (1995) *

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– "Break Dat Party" and "Episodes" from '' Soundpieces: Da Antidote'' (1999) * Kan Kick – "Love Hardcore (Underground)" and "Toast to the Boogie" from ''From Artz Unknown'' (2001) * Mums the Word – "Say It" from ''People Keep Movin (2002) * Wildchild – "All Night" from ''The Jackal'' (2004) * Oh No – "Green Tree" from '' The Disrupt'' (2004) * MED – "Now U Know" from ''Push Comes to Shove'' (2005) * Oh No – "T. Biggums" from '' Exodus into Unheard Rhythms'' (2006) * The Tongue – "Animal Crackers" from ''Shock and Awe'' (2007) * Kraak & Smaak – "That's My Word" from ''That's Our Word'' (2008) * Jazz Liberatorz – "Music Makes the World Go Round" from ''Fruit of the Past'' (2009) * Electric Wire Hustle – "Jupiter" from ''Electric Wire Hustle'' (2009) *

Oddisee Amir Mohamed el Khalifa (born on February 24, 1985), better known by his stage name Oddisee, is an American rapper and record producer from Washington, D.C. He is one third of the hip hop trio Diamond District. He was also part of the Low Budget C ...

– "Get Up" from ''Mental Liberation'' (2009) * Apollo Brown – "Ghetto Soul Music" from ''The Reset'' (2010) * Paper Tiger – "Worldwide Takeover" from ''Worldwide Takeover EP'' (2011) * Jai Nitai Lotus – "Hard Times and Bless" from ''Something You Feel'' (2012) * Oh No – "Improvement" from '' Disrupted Ads'' (2013) * Georgia Anne Muldrow – "Dollar" from ''Ms. One'' (2014) * Georgia Anne Muldrow – "The Outcome" and "Gitdown" from ''A Thoughtiverse Unmarred'' (2015) * J-Zen – "God Music" from ''Managua'' (2015) * Superior – "Entire Empire" from ''Scenes'' (2015)

References

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