Funkdoobiest was an American hip hop group from
Los Angeles
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,
California
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, composed of rappers Jason "Son Doobie" Vasquez, Tyrone "Tomahawk Funk" Pacheco and DJ Ralph "Tha Phunky Mexican" Medrano.
They were of
Soul Assassins. The group has released four studio albums. Their third LP, ''
The Troubleshooters'', was recorded and released without any participation of Tomahawk Funk due to his departure from the group.
The group's most successful
hit single
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Bow Wow Wow
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" from their debut album ''
Which Doobie U B?'', peaked at number 89 on the ''
Billboard
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''
Hot 100
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singles chart in the United States. They appeared on the 1994
soundtrack
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to
Allison Anders
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' film ''
Mi Vida Loca
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'' with the song "The Good Hit". The song "Superhoes" from their second album ''
Brothas Doobie'' was featured on the 1995
soundtrack
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to
F. Gary Gray's film ''
Friday
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''. The song "Act On It" from their third album was used in the
Kirk Wong's 1998 film ''
The Big Hit''.
From 2003 to 2004, Son Doobie released two solo full-length albums via Battle Axe Records, ''Funk Superhero'' and ''Doobie Deluxe''.
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
External links
Funkdoobiestat
Discogs
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DJ Ralph M Interviewat
NAMM Oral History Collection (2020)
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Hip-hop groups from California
Musical groups from Los Angeles
Musical groups established in 1989
Musical groups disestablished in 2009
Epic Records artists
RCA Records artists
Five percenters
1989 establishments in California