Rapp Extravaganza - July 12, 1987 (ticket)

Peter Jones, professionally known by his

stage name A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...

MC Shy D, is an American rapper and producer originally from

the Bronx, New York The Bronx () is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state, state of New York (state), New York. It is south of Westchester County, New York, Westchester County; north and east of the ...

, but was based in

Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,71 ...

and thus became known as one of the first rappers to come from there. He was signed with

Luke Skyywalker Records Luke Records is an American record label formed in 1985 by Luther Campbell, the former producer and hypeman of 2 Live Crew,Got to Be Tough'' and '' Comin' Correct in 88'', through the label from 1987 to 1988. He released his third album, '' Don't Sweat Me'', in 1990 via On Top Records and Benz Records, and his fourth album, ''The Comeback'', in 1993 via Wrap Records. In 1996, Jones released his fifth studio album, ''Recordnize'', featuring

DJ Smurf Michael Antoine Crooms (born October 5, 1972), better known by his stage name Mr. Collipark (and also known as DJ Smurf), is an American hip hop producer and the president of his own Atlanta-based record label, Collipark Music, which was starte ...

under Benz Records. His sixth and most recent album, ''Against the Odds'', was released in 1999 with Charlotte 'Tha Rhythum' Crooms, also via Benz Records. He is a cousin of

Afrika Bambaataa Lance Taylor (born on April 17, 1957), also known as Afrika Bambaataa (), is an American DJ, rapper, and producer from the South Bronx, New York. He is notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influence ...

. M.C. Shy D was awarded $1.6 million in past royalties and punitive damages from fellow rapper and record producer Luther Campbell. M.C. Shy D said Campbell owed him from ''Gotta Be Tough'' and ''Comin' Correct in '88'', two albums he recorded under Campbell's record label, Luke Records, in the late 1980s.

Discography

Studio albums

References

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