Little Bruce, is an American rapper from

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, best known for this 1994 debut album released on Sick Wid It, now known as Heavy on the Grind Entertainment, and

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, '' XXXtra Manish''.

Background

Little Bruce began rapping in 1989 and had a feud with Mac Dre from then until 1991, where the two rappers made several diss tracks towards each other. He was signed to Sick Wid' It in 1990 and released his debut album in 1994. Before releasing it Little Bruce appeared on several Sick Wid It Records releases, including: '' Tryin' to Get a Buck'', '' Federal'' and '' Down and Dirty''. His debut album was released October 11, 1994, on Sick Wid It and

, titled: '' XXXtra Manish''. The album was produced by Mike Mosley, Sam Bostic and Studio Ton, and executive produced by

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and

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 stud ...

. It peaked at number 60 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. ((( XXXtra Manish > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-16. The album features guest performances by Kaveo, Levitti, P-Dub and Funk Mobb ( G-Note, K-1 & Mac Shawn). To promote the album, a single and a

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were released for the song, "Mobbin' in My Old School". After releasing his debut album, he was dropped from the label because of tensions between fellow label-mates, in 1995. Little Bruce then left the music business to pursue pimping, although he occasionally made guest appearances on other Bay Area rappers albums, including: '' The Hogg in Me'', '' It Ain't 4 Play'', '' The Hemp Museum'', '' Mash Confusion'', '' Rapper Gone Bad'' and '' Hempin' Ain't Easy''. In 2000 he returned to the music business with his second studio album, ''Give It to Me Baby!'' The album features guest appearances by B-Legit,

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, Mac Shawn,

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. Little Bruce was a frequent collaborator with

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and performed on several of the releases. He released albums of his own, including: ''Base Rock 2 Pimp Socks'', ''The Liquid Assets Deal'' and a greatest hits collection, ''Triple X Classics''. The compilation, ''Mac Dre Presents Little Bruce'', features previously released music from, ''Give It to Me Baby!'' and some new material. The album, ''The Supa Sig Tapes'', is collection of early material recorded by Mac Dre and Little Bruce, from 1989–1991. ((( Little Bruce> Discography > Main Albums )))

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. Retrieved on 2010-02-16

Discography

Studio albums

*'' XXXtra Manish'' (1994) *''Give It to Me Baby!'' (2000) *''Base Rock 2 Pimp Socks'' (2005) *''The Liquid Assets Deal'' (2007) *''Uncorrectable'' (2010)

Compilation albums

*''The Supa Sig Tapes'' with Mac Dre (2003) *''XXX Classics'' (2003) *''Mac Dre Presents Little Bruce'' (2003)

Mixtapes

*''The Truth'' (2006)

Extended plays

*''Free'' with Dubee (2014)

Guest appearances

*1992: "Fuck and Get Up" (from the

album '' Tryin' to Get a Buck'') *1992: "Let Him Have It" (from the

album '' Federal'') *1992: "Old School" (from The Click album '' Down and Dirty'') *1995: "It's Time to Mobb" (from the Sick Wid It compilation '' The Hogg in Me'') *1995: "The Zone" (from the Funk Mobb album '' It Ain't 4 Play'') *1996: "Gotta Buy Your Dope From Us" (from the B-Legit album '' The Hemp Museum'') *1996: "Hennessey" (from the Potna Deuce album ''Heron Soup'') *1998: "Major League" (from the

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compilation ''Boss Ballin' 2: The Mob Bosses'') *1998: "Where the Weed at" and "Chips" (from the

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album '' Fearless'') *1999: "Mathematics" (from the A-1 album '' Mash Confusion'') *1999: "Valley Joe" (from the

album '' Rapper Gone Bad'') *2000: "Rap Star" and "The World Is a Mutha" (from the B-Legit album '' Hempin' Ain't Easy'') *2001: "Have You Eva" and "Chevs and Fords" (from the Mac Dre album '' It's Not What You Say... It's How You Say It'') *2002: "Pimpin' Appealin'" (from the Miami compilation ''Collection of Dope'') *2008: "Livin' N Da City" (from the Mac Dre compilation '' Dre Area'')

References

External links

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