Thomas Wlodarczyk (born March 4, 1974), better known by his

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Miilkbone, is an American rapper and songwriter.

Career

Miilkbone began his career by recording cassettes with

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, eventually becoming an affiliate of Naughty by Nature. He signed a record deal with

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in 1993 and released his debut album, '' Da' Miilkrate'' on June 21, 1995. The album featured two singles, " Keep It Real", and " Where'z Da' Party At ?", which were minor hits on the rap charts. After a four-year hiatus caused by the shutting down of Capitol's urban department, Miilkbone resurfaced in 1999, appearing on

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' '' Chronic 2000'' compilation. His track, "Presenting Miilkbone" was an

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's "

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", in which the latter attacked several other white rappers and said he would "crush a Miilkbone". Two years later, Miilkbone released his second album '' U Got Miilk ?'' through

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. He then dropped out of the public eye to spend more time with his wife and son. In March 2014, Miilkbone announced that he had begun working on his third studio album '' Voice of Reason''. On February 28, 2015, Miilkbone released his first mixtape titled "''Da Miilktape''" through Struggle Enterprise as a teaser for the upcoming album. ''Voice of Reason'' was released on October 20, 2015, through Black Island Music and The Orchard/Sony, and features guest appearances by

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Black Rob Robert Ross (June 8, 1968 – April 17, 2021), known professionally as Black Rob, was an American rapper who was signed to Sean "Puffy" Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment. He was best known for his 2000 single " Whoa!", which peaked at number 43 on ...

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, and

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Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

External links

Official website
(archived)
Official YouTube channel
{{Authority control American people of Polish descent Capitol Records artists Rappers from New Jersey Living people Entertainers from Perth Amboy, New Jersey 1974 births 20th-century American rappers