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2 Black 2 Strong Biography, Photos, Pictures

Harlem’s confrontational 2 Black 2 Strong came with the backing of MMG, a collective that included members Mean Gene, Johnny Marrs, Warchild, C Dogg, and Dark Chocolate

2 Deep was the duo of MC Jay Supreme and Thomas “On Time” In 1989, they released their sole album, Honey, That’s Show Biz, on Cold Chillin’ Aside from the somewhat single “I Didn’t Do My Homework,” the album didn’t cause much of a ripple, and the duo split without recording a sophomore album

5th Ward Boyz Biography, Photos, Pictures

The first artists brought to Rap-a-Lot Records after the infamous Geto Boys, 5th Ward Boyz originally comprised Andre “007” Barnes and Eric “E-Rock” Taylor

Before producers CC Lemonhead and Jayski McGowan went on to produce “Tootsee Roll” for the 69 Boyz and “C’Mon N’ Ride It (The Train)” for the Quad City DJ’s, the duo had a similarly big hit with 95 South’s “Whoot, There It Is” in early 1993

69 Boyz is one of the half-dozen bass-music production efforts headed by CC Lemonhead and Jay Ski (of Quad City DJ’s and 95 South) The actual group, rappers Thill Van, Fast, Slow, and Rottweiler “Mike Mike,” came together in Jacksonville, FL

No rap group (save, perhaps, NWA) has stirred more controversy or provoked more heated debate than the 2 Live Crew The furor over the graphic sexual content of their X-rated party rhymes — specifically their 1989 album As Nasty as They Wanna Be — was a major catalyst in making rap music a flash point for controversy and an easily visible target for self-appointed moral guardians

2Pac became the unlikely martyr of gangsta rap, and a tragic symbol of the toll its lifestyle exacted on urban black America At the outset of his career, it didn’t appear that he would emerge as one of the definitive rappers of the ’90s — he started out as a second-string rapper and dancer for Digital Underground, joining only after they had already landed their biggest hit

Los Angeles cousins Tha D and KK attended high school in Compton with DJ Quik before landing a record deal with Profile Their debut 2nd II None had two strong compositions: “Be True to Yourself” and “If You Want It,” both of which did respectably

3rd Bass was one of a still-small number of white hip-hop artists to achieve wide acceptance in the larger community Along with the Beastie Boys, 3rd Bass proved that white hip-hop wasn’t necessarily going to become a watered-down, commercially exploitative rip-off of the genuine article, as so many white interpretations of black musical forms had been in the past

Georgia native Isiah Pinkney began as a DJ, but turned to rapping due to Miami rap, R&B, and 2 Live Crew inspirations His debut album appeared in 1994 on Scotti Bros Records and was followed in 1998 by Freaky One

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