The Mossie was an American rap group from

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, with members: Kaveo, Mugzi and Tap Dat Ass. They first appeared together on

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's 1993 EP, ''

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''. Before dropping their 1997 debut album, ''

Have Heart Have Money ''Have Heart Have Money'' is the debut album by American rap group The Mossie, released August 26, 1997 on Sick Wid It Records, Sick Wid It and Jive Records. It was produced by DJ Xtra Large, K-Lou, Levitti, The Mossie, Rick Rock, Sean T, Studio T ...

'', on

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, they appeared together on several other Sick Wid It releases, including: '' The Hogg in Me'', '' The Hemp Museum'' and ''

Southwest Riders ''Southwest Riders'' is a compilation album presented by American rappers E-40 and B-Legit. It was released on August 26, 1997, by Sick Wid It Records and Jive Records. The album features production by Bosko, DJ Paul, Juicy J, KLC, The Legend ...

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Background

The Mossie's debut album, ''

'', was released in 1997 on

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. The album peaked at number 35 on the ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers and at number 62 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. ((( Have Heart Have Money > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-11. It was executive produced by

B-Legit Brandt Jones , better known by his stage name B-Legit, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. Career Before he started his music career, he went to Grambling State University. He became a member of The Click, a rap group formed by his ...

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and features guest performances by

Celly Cel Maurice "Marcellus" James McCarver, better known by his stage name Celly Cel, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. He released his first single, "Lifestyle of a Mack", on his independent record label Realside Records in 1992. He releas ...

, Levitti,

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, Silk-E,

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, B-Legit and E-40. Along with a single, a

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was released to promote the album, "Nobody Can Be You But You",The Mossie - "Nobody Can Be You But You" (official video)

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. Retrieved on 2010-02-11. featuring E-40 and

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s by B-Legit, Celly Cel,

D-Shot Danell LaShawn Stevens Sr. (born December 12, 1969), better known as D-Shot, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. D-Shot got his start as a member of the rap group the Click, which also included his siblings E-40 and Suga-T, as well ...

and

Suga-T Tenina Stevens (born December 21, 1971), better known by her stage name Suga-T, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. She is a founding member of the Click, a rap group that also includes her brothers E-40 and D-Shot and her cousin B ...

. The group then went on to appear on several

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artists' albums and compilations, together as a group and as solo artists. In 2001, the group resurfaced with their second studio album, ''Point Seen, Money Gone''. It was produced by

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, Bosko, Kevin Gardner, Redwine, Sean T and Tone Capone. Three years later Young Mugzi (a.k.a. Mugzilla) dropped a soundtrack on his own label, 30-30 Records titled, ''Lifestyles of the Disobayish''. The album features guest performances by

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, E-40,

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, Celly Cel,

Messy Marv Marvin Watson Jr. (born March 19, 1976), better known by his stage name Messy Marv, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California. Messy was also known as a collaborator in the rap group Kaalman's Krew. Career Messy Marv released his fi ...

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, Laroo and The Mossie.

Discography

Studio albums

*''

'' (1997) *''Point Seen, Money Gone'' (2001) *''Soil Savvy'' (2006)

Solo projects

*Young Mugzi Presents - ''Lifestyles of the Disobayish'' (2005)

Guest appearances

*1992: "Ballers" (Mugzi; from

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album '' Down and Dirty'') *1992: "Street Life" (Kaveo & Mugzi; from

album '' Down and Dirty'') *1992: "Porno Star" (Kaveo; from

album '' Down and Dirty'') *1993: "Drought Season" (Kaveo; from

album '' Federal'') *1993: "Let Him Have It" (Kaveo; from the

album '' Federal'') *1993: "Extra Manish" (Mugzi; from

album '' Federal'') *1993: "Tryin' to Get a Buck" (Kaveo; from the

album '' Tryin' to Get a Buck'') *1993: "Wheels" (Mugzi; from the

album '' The Shot Calla'') *1994: "Where the Party At" (from the

album ''

'') *1994: "Raw Deal" (Kaveo; from the

Little Bruce Little Bruce, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California, best known for this 1994 debut album released on Sick Wid It, now known as Heavy on the Grind Entertainment, and Jive Records, '' XXXtra Manish''. Background Little Bruce began r ...

album '' XXXtra Mannish'') *1994: "How to Catch a Bitch" (Mugzi; from the

album '' Heat 4 Yo Azz'') *1994: "Pimp's, Playa's and Hustla's" (Kaveo; from the

album '' Heat 4 Yo Azz'') *1995: "Get a Bar of This Game" (from the Sick Wid It Records compilation '' The Hogg in Me'') *1996: "Big Pimpin'" (interlude) and "9 Sexual" (interlude) aveo; from the Playaz Tryna Strive album ''All Frames of the Game">Playaz_Tryna_Strive.html" ;"title="aveo; from the Playaz Tryna Strive">aveo; from the Playaz Tryna Strive album ''All Frames of the Game'') *1996: "Neva Bite" (from the

album '' The Hemp Museum'') *1996: "My Drinking Club" (Mugzi, also with Levitti; from

album '' Tha Hall of Game'') *1996: "It Is What It Is" (Kaveo; from

album '' Tha Hall of Game'') *1997: "N.S.R." and "Who Do I Trust" (from the Sick Wid It Records compilation ''

'') *1997: "It's Ma Thang" (Kaveo; from the

album ''

Six Figures ''Six Figures'' is the second solo studio album by American rapper D-Shot. It was released on July 29, 1997, via Shot/Jive Records. Recording sessions took place at The Mob Shop in Vallejo, Boss Studios in San Francisco Bay Area and K-Lou Studi ...

'') *1998: "45 Ways" (from the Taydatay album ''Anticipaytion'') *1998: "Personal" (from the

album '' The Element of Surprise'') *1998: "Point Seen, Money Gone" (from the

compilation ''Boss Ballin' 2 - The Mob Bosses'') *1998: "Can I Kick It?" (Mugzi; from the

album '' The G Filez'') *1998: "We Be All Over" (from the

N2Deep N2Deep is an American Chicano rap duo formed in Vallejo, California in 1989. Consisting of Jay Tee, James "Jay Tee" Trujillo and Timothy "TL" Lyon, they are best known for the 1992 hit single "Back to the Hotel (song), Back to the Hotel", the ...

album '' The Rumble'') *1998: "Bay Area Playaz" (Kaveo; from the

album '' The Rumble'') *1998: "What U Want" (from the Swerve Records compilation ''3 Beam Circus'') *1999: "Duckin' & Dodgin'" and "Gangsterous" (from the

album '' The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire'') *1999: "Critic Killaz" (from the A-1 album '' Mash Confusion'') *1999: "Scared Man" (from the

album '' Hempin' Ain't Easy'') *2000: "Make Dat' Skrill" (from the

album ''Gettin' It'') *2000: "Like a Jungle" (Mugzi; from

album '' Loyalty and Betrayal'') *2002: "Shoe Strings" (Mugzi & Kaveo; from the

album '' Song'z U Can't Find'') *2002: "Side Show" (mugzi; from the Latino Velvet album ''

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'') *2003: "Double Fisted" (from the

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album '' Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta'') *2003: "Wa La" (from the

album '' Breakin' News'') *2006: "No Problems" (Kaveo; from the

album '' The Wild West'') *2009: "Krankin (3030/Sick Wid It RMX)" ugzi; from the Nump album ''Student ov da Game''*2010: "I'm in the Room" (Mugzi; from deluxe edition of

album '' Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift'') *2010: "He's a Gangsta" (Kaveo, also with

The Jacka Shaheed Akbar (August 12, 1977 – February 2, 2015; former name Dominick Newton), better known by his stage name The Jacka, was an American rapper from Pittsburg, California. He began his career as part of the rap group Mob Figaz. He was kil ...

; from

album '' Revenue Retrievin': Night Shift'') *2012: "Rollin'" (Mugzi, also with

Raheem DeVaughn Raheem DeVaughn (born May 5, 1975) is an American singer and songwriter. His debut album, '' The Love Experience'' (2005), reached No. 46 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 album chart. It featured the singles "Guess Who Loves You More" and "You". His ...

, Laroo T.H.H., Work Dirty,

Droop-E Earl Tywone Stevens Jr. (born February 18, 1988), better known by his stage name Droop-E, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the son of the Bay Area rapper E-40. Biography Droop-E was born Earl Tywone Stevens Jr. on February 18 ...

& Decadez; from

album '' The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1'') *2012: "It's Curtains" (Kaveo, also with

; from

album '' The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3'') *2013: "Thanks for Lookin' Over Us" (Mugzi, also with

Baby Bash Ronald Ray Bryant (born October 18, 1969), better known by his stage name Baby Bash (formerly Baby Beesh), is an American rapper. His first two albums, '' Savage Dreams'' (2001) and '' On Tha Cool'' (2002), were released by the independent Housto ...

& Paula DeAnda; from

Jay Tee James Trujillo, better known by his stage name Jay Tee, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. He has been a part of the city's scene since the early 1990s as the lead member of N2Deep and Latino Velvet along with Baby Beesh. Even thou ...

album ''The Game Is Cold'') *2013: "Mobbin' Is My Profession" (Kaveo, also with Cousin' Fik, Work Dirty & Choose Up Cheese; from

album ''Hungry and Humble'')

References

External links

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