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Early life and music career

Rampage was born Roger McNair in

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on August 1, 1974, to Katherine McNair and Roger Williams, who are from

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. In 1992, McNair was given his first recording deal with Dallas Austin on

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and released the single "Beware of the Rampsack". In 1993 Rampage made his first guest appearance on the song “Spontaneous (13 MC's Deep)” off

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's ''

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''. In 1994, he recorded “ Flava in Ya Ear In (Remix)” with Craig Mack, Notorious B.I.G.,

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and Busta Rhymes. In 1996, he recorded the platinum single "

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" with Busta Rhymes for the platinum album '' The Coming''. One year later, he was given a second recording deal with

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and released his gold solo LP, '' Scout's Honor... by Way of Blood'', which included the top-40 hit " Take It to the Streets" and "Wild for da Night". In 1998, he released ''The Imperial'' with the Flipmode Squad, which gave them their first Source Award in 1999. Since then, he has recorded with Busta Rhymes on numerous platinum albums and has appeared on various projects including a remix of the multi-platinum single “ Fallin'” by

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. Currently based in

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, McNair recently signed an independent record label deal for his company DeepFreeze Entertainment (DFE) with Sure Shot Records. On that label, he has released for promotional use a single of a new group signed to DFE named Total Vision. Lady Day, a rapper, is also on the roster. Around 2005, McNair decided to relaunch his solo career and released an official mixtape called ''Demagraffix'' which was designed as a starter for his second album, '' Have You Seen?'', released in 2006 by Sure Shot Records. In May 2020 Rampage released his hit single #Selfie produced by DJ Excel The MixMaster who has remixed for Sean Paul, Sasha, Fatman Scoop, Elephant Man, Cutty Ranks Panhead, and Beyonce. A remix containing a sample from DMX "Party Up" was also released simultaneously to the original.

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Scout's Honor... By Way of Blood'' (1997) * '' Have You Seen?'' (2006) * '' Lieutenant on Deck'' (2013)

Collaborative albums

* '' The Imperial'' as part of the Flipmode Squad (1998)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rampage 1974 births African-American male rappers Living people Rappers from Brooklyn American rappers of Jamaican descent People from Flatbush, Brooklyn 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American people