Tuesday, April 27, 2010
CYPRESS HILL DISCOGRAPHY
Cypress Hill is a latino hip hop group from South Gate, California. Originally called DVX, the name was changed after Mellow Man Ace left to go solo in 1988. Cypress Hill was the first Latino group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide. They are one of the most well known groups in West Coast rap and are critically acclaimed for their first three groundbreaking albums.
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LIL KEKE DISCOGRAPHY
Lil' Keke (born Marcus Lakee Edwards on March 31, 1976) is a rapper from Houston, Texas and is an original member of the Screwed Up Click he has a son named Keatrick Lamar Edwards.
2005 saw Lil' Keke signed to Swishahouse Records. In an interview with Hit Quarters at the time, label president and A&R T. Farris said, "He is a legend here in Houston. He plays a big role in the whole style of rap that we make down here." Lil' Keke started out working alongside DJ Screw doing mixtapes.
2005 saw Lil' Keke signed to Swishahouse Records. In an interview with Hit Quarters at the time, label president and A&R T. Farris said, "He is a legend here in Houston. He plays a big role in the whole style of rap that we make down here." Lil' Keke started out working alongside DJ Screw doing mixtapes.
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BROTHA LYNCH HUNG DISCOGRAPHY
Kevin Danell Mann (born 1972), better known by his stage name Brotha Lynch Hung, is an American rapper and record producer from Sacramento, California. Since the release of his debut album 24 Deep in 1993, Brotha Lynch Hung has sold 1.4 million CDs independently, and has been described as "creator of Horrorcore rap".
Mann grew up as a lonely, reclusive child, listening to Hot 97 and New York rappers such as Rakim and Slick Rick. He started rapping at the age of 13.
Brotha Lynch Hung appeared and produced 11 of the 12 tracks on X-Raided's first album Psycho Active in 1992. He Also Featured on the Song "Hoes E Schemin Too" as well as a skit with his brother Sicx on KRD's Sac-Town Funk Album. As the "Street Talk Crew" Lynch, X-Raided, and Sicx recorded the cassette tape Niggaz In Black (1991), according to Lynch to be "some of my best work".
In 1992 Lynch signed with Black Market Records and recorded his first EP, 24 Deep (1993). The album reached #91 on Billboard'sR&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, the first of the label's albums to chart.
His most known album Season of da Siccness was released in 1995. The album is known of its extremely graphic imagery of themes including ultraviolence, misogyny, rape and cannibalism. In May 2009, he signed a deal with Midwest rapper Tech N9ne's Strange Musiclabel. In March 2010, he released his Strange Music debut, Dinner and a Movie, selling around 7,000 albums its first week alone.
Brotha Lynch Hung's rapping style has been described as "smooth and quickly delivered", similar to style of Spice 1.
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
PIMP C DISCOGRAPHY
Chad Lamont Butler (December 29, 1973 — December 4, 2007), better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper, singer, and producer. He was one half of the influential hip hop group UGK, along with Bun B.
In 2002, Pimp C was sentenced to eight years in prison for violating his probation he had received from an earlier aggravated gun assault charge. His arrest was widely protested by the hip hop community, who immediately initiated a grassroots "Free Pimp C" campaign.While Pimp C was in prison, Rap-A-Lot Records released Sweet James Jones Stories in 2005, most of which consisted of unreleased freestyle recordings. On December 30, 2005, Pimp C was released from prison and placed on parole until December 2009.
Pimp C died on December 4, 2007. He was found dead in a hotel room in Los Angeles according to the Los Angeles County Coroner, Butler suffered respiratory depression due to an accidental overdose of promethazine and codeine (in the cough syrup ingredient of Purple drank) coupled with a preexisting sleep apnea condition. Like many other Southern rappers, Pimp C frequently referenced the recreational consumption of "sizzurp" in his music. A funeral was held for him at the Bowers Civic Center in Port Arthur on December 13. Speakers included Port Arthur mayor Deloris Prince, Pimp C's mother Weslyn Monroe, and fellow UGK member Bun B. Pastor Dr. John R. Randolph gave the eulogy.
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LIL O DISCOGRAPHY
Lil' O is a southern rapper, born in Lagos, Nigeria and raised in Southwest Houston, Texas. He is an original member of DJ Screw's Screwed Up Click. He was also known as O or Da Fat Rat Wit Da Cheeze. His name references his height, at 5 feet tall.
In 2001, his album "Da Fat Rat With The Cheeze" sold over 75,000. He collaborated with Big Hawk on the hit single "Back Back". "Back Back" led him back to a nationwide deal with Atlantic Records, which he later left in 2003.
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UGK DISCOGRAPHY
UGK (short for Underground Kingz) was a Grammy Award-nominated hip-hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas formed in 1987 by the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler. He then joined with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman who became his longtime partner. They released their first major label album,Too Hard to Swallow in 1992, followed by several other albums charting on the Billboard 200 andTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, including the self-titled Underground Kingz album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in August 2007. The group has also been featured on hit singles by other artists, such as on "Big Pimpin'" by Jay-Z and "Sippin' on Some Syrup" by Three 6 Mafia. On December 4, 2007, Pimp C was found dead in a West Hollywood, California hotel room. Pimp C also founded UGK Records in late 2005.
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METHOD MAN DISCOGRAPHY
Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971 in Hempstead, Long Island, New York), better known by his stage name Method Man or Meth is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman. He won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" with Mary J. Blige.
He appeared in the motion pictures Belly, How High, Garden State as well as a minor role in The Wackness. On television, he and hip-hop collaborator Redman co-starred on the short-lived FOXsitcom Method & Red, and he had a recurring role as Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff on the acclaimed HBO drama series The Wire.
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE DISCOGRAPHY
Felipe Andres Coronel (born February 19, 1978), better known by the stage name Immortal Technique, is a Peruvian American rapper and political activist. He was born in Lima, Peru and raised in Harlem, New York. Most of his lyrics focus on controversial issues in global politics. The views expressed in his lyrics are largely a mixture of commentary on issues such as class hierarchy, poverty, religion and racism.
Immortal Technique has voiced a desire to keep control over his production, and has stated in his music that record companies, not artists themselves, profit the most from mass production and marketing of music. He claimed in an interview to have sold close to 200,000 units of his three official releases.
Immortal Technique has voiced a desire to keep control over his production, and has stated in his music that record companies, not artists themselves, profit the most from mass production and marketing of music. He claimed in an interview to have sold close to 200,000 units of his three official releases.
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ICE CUBE DISCOGRAPHY
O'Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, actor, screenwriter, film director, and producer. He began his career as a member of C.I.A and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in 1989, he built a successful solo career in music and cinema.
He married Kimberly Woodruff in 1992, with whom he has four children. From the 2000s onwards, Jackson focused on acting, and his musical output has slowed down considerably. He remains one of the most visible West Coast rappers, having helped originate gangsta rap.
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DMX DISCOGRAPHY
Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's. To date, his best-selling album is his 1999 album ...And Then There Was X, which featured the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)". As an actor, he also starred in the films Belly,Exit Wounds, Cradle 2 The Grave, Romeo Must Die and Last Hour, and his own reality television series Soul of a Man on the American cable television network BET. In 2002, DMX wrote anautobiographical book titled E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX. He is the 5th best-selling rapper, with 35 million units sold.
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