Allfrumtha I was an American rap duo from

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that consisted of rappers Binky Mack and Squeak Ru. They first appeared together on

Westside Connection Westside Connection was an American hip-hop Supergroup (music), supergroup formed by Ice Cube, Mack 10, and WC (rapper), WC. The group's debut album, ''Bow Down'', reached the number two position on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 in 1996 ...

's 1996 debut album, ''

Bow Down ''Bow Down'' is the debut studio album by American West Coast hip hop supergroup Westside Connection. It was released on October 22, 1996, through Priority Records. The recording sessions took place at Ice Cube's house studio, Westsiiiiide Stud ...

''. Before dropping their self-titled debut album on

Priority Records Priority Records is an American distribution company and record label known for artists including N.W.A, Ice Cube, MC Ren, Eazy-E, Master P, Snoop Dogg, Mos Def, Silkk the Shocker, Jay-Z, Paris, Mack 10, 504 Boyz, Brotha Lynch Hung, ...

in 1998, they appeared together on several Priority Records soundtracks and compilations, including: ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A 10th Anniversary Tribute'', and '' Thicker Than Water''.

Background

Binky Mack and Squeak Ru picked up that creative perspective from

, the West Coast supergroup composed of

Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson Sr. (born June 15, 1969), known professionally as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer. His lyrics on N.W.A's 1989 album '' Straight Outta Compton'' contributed to gangsta rap's widespread popu ...

Mack 10 Dedrick D'Mon Rolison (born August 9, 1971), better known by his stage name Mack 10, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He was a member of hip hop supergroup Westside Connection along with WC and Ice C ...

and WC. After their impressive work on ''

'', Allfrumtha I was signed by Mack 10 to his then-fledgling

Hoo-Bangin' Records Hoo-Bangin' Records is a record label founded by Dedrick "Mack 10" Rolison in 1996. Its name is derived from the namesake song by his group Westside Connection, which was released that same year. The label operated as an imprint of Priority a ...

, and in 1998 released its self-titled debut album. The album peaked at number 168 on the ''Billboard'' 200, at number 6 on the ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers and at number 32 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. ((( Allfrumtha I > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-01-31. Along with singles, music videos were released for the songs: "County Jail", and "Fill My Cup (To the Rim)", making the duo one of the West Coast's hottest new groups.Official Allfrumtha I site.
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". Retrieved on 2010-01-31. In 2001, Allfrumtha I returned with ''Uncut'' and then took some time off before reconvening in 2004 to work on another album. "We've been going through a music phase, seeing what was going on and listening to everybody else," Binky Mack explains. "We were listening to some of the music that wasn't hot and decided to get back on. During the layoff, I was just doing beats and listening to other people's music. We were studying the game." In 2008, Squeak Ru released his debut solo album, ''Fatworld'', on The Oglio Entertainment Group. The album features guest performances by Ice Cube,

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, Damani and

G-Luv Hoo-Bangin' Records is a record label founded by Dedrick "Mack 10" Rolison in 1996. Its name is derived from the namesake song by his group Westside Connection, which was released that same year. The label operated as an imprint of Priority a ...

Trivia

Squeak Ru was a member of the Inglewood Neighborhood

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.Squeak Ru
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Discography

Studio albums

*''

Allfrumtha I Allfrumtha I was an American rap duo from Inglewood, California that consisted of rappers Binky Mack and Squeak Ru. They first appeared together on Westside Connection's 1996 debut album, ''Bow Down''. Before dropping their self-titled debut al ...

'' (1998) *''Uncut'' (2001) *''Larger Than Life'' (2005)

Video albums

*''Road Kings'' (2003)

Extended plays

*''Theme Frum ThaBlack Hole'' (2014)

Solo projects

*Binky Mack – ''Held Hostage'' (EP) (2007) *Squeak Ru – ''Fatworld'' (2008) *Squeak Ru – ''Digital Fatworld'' (2008) *Binky Mack – ''The Black Republican Mixtape'' (2012)

Guest appearances

*1996: "Hoo-Bangin' (WSCG Style)" (from the

album ''

'') *1996: "Danger" (from the Priority Records soundtrack ''

'') *1997: "Got Tha Best Hand" (from the No Limit Records compilation ''

'') *1997: "Fien" (from the

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album ''

'') *1997: "Mack 10 Mack 10" (from the

album ''

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'') *1997: "Get Yo Bang On" (from the Death Row Records soundtrack ''

'') *1997: "Westside Connect OG's" (from

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album ''The Comrads'') *1998: "The Players Anthem" (from the Ghostt album ''Ghostt'') *1998: "Parental Discretion Iz Advised" (from the

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album '' Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A 10th Anniversary Tribute'') *1998: "Make Room" (from the Bombay compilation ''The Golden Bay'') *1999: "Make You Dance (Joker Dream Team Remix)" (from the

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compilation ''Urban Jungle'') *1999: "Ain't No Love" (from the

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compilation album, ''

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'')

Filmography

*1999 : '' Thicker Than Water''

References

External links

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