Keir Lamont Gist (born September 15, 1969), professionally known by his stage name KayGee, is an American DJ and record producer from

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, best known as a member of hip hop trio Naughty by Nature. He has won a

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Poverty's Paradise ''Poverty's Paradise'' is the fourth album from Naughty by Nature, released on May 30, 1995, as their final album under Tommy Boy Records. It peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. A s ...

''. KayGee parted ways with Naughty by Nature in 2000, but rejoined the group in 2006. In the mid-'90s, Gist created his own R&B-oriented record label, Illtown, which was evolved and developed into Divine Mill, where he discovered and signed acts such as

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Jaheim Jaheim H. Hoagland (born May 26, 1978), known mononymously as Jaheim, is an American R&B singer. He was signed by Naughty by Nature's Kaygee to Divine Mill Records in 2000 and released his debut album '' Ghetto Love'' in 2001. His second effo ...

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and

Koffee Brown Koffee Brown are an American R&B and neo-soul duo consisting of male singer Ryan Lane and female singer Vernell "Vee" Sales. Originally consisted of Falonte "Fonz" Moore alongside Vee, they were discovered by music producer Kay Gee and RL o ...

Discography

Studio albums

*'' Independent Leaders'' (1989) *'' Naughty by Nature'' (1991) *''

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'' (1995) *'' Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury'' (1999) *''

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Selected production discography

Awards and nominations

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Feel Me Flow "Feel Me Flow" is a song by American hip hop group Naughty by Nature, released in May 1995 by Tommy Boy Records as a single from their fourth album, ''Poverty's Paradise'' (1995). The song was the most successful single from the album, peaking at ...

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Hip Hop Hooray "Hip Hop Hooray" is a song by American hip hop group, Naughty by Nature, released in December 1992 by Tommy Boy Records as the first single from their third album, '' 19 Naughty III'' (1993). The song spent one week at number one on the US ''Bil ...

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References

External links

* 1969 births Living people Naughty by Nature American hip-hop DJs American hip-hop musicians Record producers from New Jersey Grammy Award winners for rap music Musicians from East Orange, New Jersey {{Record-producer-stub