1 Life 2 Live

Last updated
1 Life 2 Live
Genres Rap, hip hop
Years active1997–2000
LabelsByStorm Entertainment, LaFace
MembersRed Handed
Babe Blue
Rambo

1 Life 2 Live was an American hip hop group, which comprised musicians Red Handed, Babe Blue and Rambo, that became well noted in the late 1990s for their debut single "Can't Nobody" with Timbaland. [1]

Contents

Career beginnings

In 1995, in Bronx, NY, Juan "Red Handed" Cordova produced Doug E. Fresh's "Take 'Em Uptown", which caught the attention of Kid Capri. [2] Capri's affiliates went on to feature Red Handed in various DJing gigs, and later accumulated the attention of next-door neighbor John "Rambo" Arias, who had aspirations of becoming a rapper. The pair formed a friendship and later befriended neighbor Tanya "Babe Blue" Garcia, who also happened to be an aspiring rapper. In 1997, the trio formed as a musical group and recorded two tracks for DJ LS One's mixtape, Shut Em Down. [3] The same year, the group was picked up by Foxy Brown to tour with her in various concert venues both in the United States and Japan. Around this time, the trio performed on Showtime at the Apollo . [2]

Can't Nobody and debut album (1998–2000)

In 1998, the group signed to LaFace Records and made their debut appearance on Timbaland's Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment on the track "Can't Nobody". [4] [5] The same year, the group began recording material for their self-titled debut album; however, complications stemming from features to production, resulted in multiple delays and eventual shelving. One of the complications included the trio not wanting guest appearances on the project; former manager Mark Pitts suggested a stand-out feature that the group admired. Eminem was initially penned as the sole feature, however after complaints of "expensive label fees", the group instead enlisted Ja Rule, Black Rob and Nature as features on their track "Sacrifice". [2] [6] Additional reports later surfaced and revealed that other guest appearances for the album were slated to include Too Short, CeeLo Green and Khujo of Goodie Mob. [7]

More conflicts later developed over the trio's pick for a lead single. The group's label felt their choice for the Timbaland-produced "Keep Movin'" as a single would underperform since the group were already known in mainstream markets for their debut single ("Can't Nobody") with Timbaland, and urged the group to follow with a different sound. Another single, "Never Fall in Love with Hoes", was issued as an accompanying release, however neither single managed to chart. In the midst of the conflicts, 1 Life 2 Live was featured on the soundtrack to the Will Smith film Wild Wild West (1999), on the Teddy Riley-produced "The Best". [8] [9] Despite the soundtrack appearance, 1 Life 2 Live's debut album was eventually shelved after further complications stemming from L.A. Reid's departure from LaFace to succeed Clive Davis as chairman of Arista Records. [2] In 2000, the group made their final appearance on Madd Rapper's debut album, Tell 'Em Why U Madd , on the tracks "Esta Loca" and "Shysty Broads". [10]

Dissolution

Shortly after the group disbanded, Red Handed was shuffled back to Foxy Brown's camp and joined the short-lived collective Fox-5 with fellow rappers Curtains, Young Mouse, Gavin & Foxy herself. [2] Red Handed would go on to co-write the bulk of Foxy Brown's Broken Silence (2001), [11] and the unreleased effort, Ill Na Na 2: The Fever (2003). [2] Thereafter, Red Handed went on to reside in Oklahoma City and returned to his previous profession, deejaying. [2] Babe Blue went on to sign to Lil' Kim's label Queen Bee Entertainment in 2000; however after her 2-year contract expired, she left the music business after broken promises of recording new material and a failed reunion with former collaborator Timbaland. [12] Rambo quietly resides in Boston, Massachusetts and still creates music. His most recent single "Bring It" has been generating a buzz. [2]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US 100 US R&B
[13]
"Can't Nobody"
(featuring Timbaland)		1998—81 Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment
"Keep Movin'"
(featuring Timbaland)		1999——1 Life 2 Live
"Never Fall in Love with Hoes"——

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Timbaland</span> American record producer (born 1972)

Timothy Zachery Mosley, known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, and singer. Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, he has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinctive "stuttering" rhythmic style. In 2007, Entertainment Weekly stated that "just about every current pop trend can be traced back to him—from sultry, urban-edged R&B songstresses [...] to the art of incorporating avant-garde sounds into No. 1 hits."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Total (girl group)</span> American R&B girl group

Total is an American R&B girl group and one of the signature acts of the Bad Boy Records imprint during the mid-1990s. The group consists of founding members Kima Raynor, Keisha Spivey, and Pamela Long. Total is best known for their feature on Mase's "What You Want", as well as their hits "Kissin' You", "Can't You See", and "What About Us?" and "Trippin'", both featuring Missy Elliott. Long also sung the chorus of The Notorious B.I.G.'s hit song "Hypnotize", although she was not officially credited. Total made their first appearance singing the hook on The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut single, "Juicy", widely considered one of the greatest hip-hop songs of all time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kanye West production discography</span>

The following list is a discography of production by Kanye West, an American rapper and record producer. It includes all of his work, as well as some of the music he produced and co-produced. The music is listed in sequential order by release date.

The Goldmind, Inc. is an American record label founded in 1997 by rapper Missy Elliott. Elliott and Goldmind were once distributed through East West Records & Elektra Entertainment Group, Until 2004 when Time Warner sold WMG to a private investment group. The new owners then merged the Elektra with sister label Atlantic Records, transferring Elliott and Goldmind. Goldmind is home to Missy Elliott, specializing in R&B/hip-hop/soul music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aaliyah discography</span>

American singer Aaliyah has released three studio albums, two compilation albums, and 31 singles. Aaliyah was born in Brooklyn, New York City and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At age 10, she appeared on Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At age 12, Aaliyah signed a deal with Jive Records and Blackground Records. During that time, she met R. Kelly through her uncle Barry Hankerson; eventually, he became her mentor, sole lead songwriter, and producer for her debut album. Released in 1994, Aaliyah's debut album, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold three million copies in the United States. Months after the release of her album, Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed with Atlantic Records due to allegations of an illegal marriage with Kelly.

Terri & Monica was an R&B duo from the early 1990s which featured Terri Robinson and Monica Payne, who were members of the short-lived late 1980s New Jack Swing R&B group The Gyrlz along with third member Tara Geter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">How to Rob</span> 1999 single by 50 Cent and The Madd Rapper

"How to Rob" is a song by American hip hop recording artists 50 Cent and Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, released in August 1999 as the former's commercial debut single by Columbia Records. The song was intended as the lead single from the 50 Cent's debut studio album Power of the Dollar, which was ultimately shelved by the label due to controversies surrounding the artist. Following this, it was instead released in promotion for the soundtrack to the 1999 film In Too Deep. The latter performer, credited as "the Madd Rapper", included the song as the final track on his debut album, Tell Em Why You Madd (2000). Furthermore, the song was also included on 50 Cent's 2017 greatest hits album, Best Of. The song was produced by affiliates and then-labelmates of both performers, Trackmasters.

Richard Lawson, known professionally as DJ Daddy Rich or DJ Richie Rich, is a Jamaican-American record producer and turntablist who was best known as a member of the New York-based rap trio 3rd Bass. He was part of The "Supermen" DJ crew which also included other top DJs such as Scratch, Clark Kent, Miz, Supreme, and Alladin. Rich also appeared in the movie "Juice" in the DJ battle scene, and recorded the scratches for the soundtrack. While working with 3rd Bass, he was one of the first DJs ever to do a DJ trick routine on TV when they appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keri Hilson discography</span>

The discography of American R&B singer Keri Hilson consists of two studio albums, 29 singles, and 31 music videos. Hilson began her career as a songwriter, penning tracks for several artists in the mid-2000s as part of the five-person production and songwriting team The Clutch. Together, they co-wrote songs for artists including Mary J. Blige, Omarion, The Pussycat Dolls and Britney Spears. Hilson's solo discography began when she was featured on "Hey Now ", a 2004 single by American rapper Xzibit, which reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom. In 2006, Hilson signed to Mosley Music Group, a record label created by American record producer and rapper Timbaland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mystikal discography</span>

The discography of American rapper Mystikal consists of six studio albums, two compilation albums, twenty-five singles and fifteen music videos. In 1994, Mystikal released a self-titled album on the independent record label Big Boy Records. Following his signing to Jive Records in 1995, the album was re-released under the title Mind of Mystikal as his debut studio album. Mind of Mystikal peaked at number 103 on the US Billboard 200 and at number 13 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album featured the single "Y'all Ain't Ready Yet", which peaked at number 41 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Mystikal's following two studio albums, Unpredictable and Ghetto Fabulous, were both released on the record label No Limit Records; Jive distributed the albums rather than No Limit's distributor, Priority Records. Both peaked in the top five of the Billboard 200 and were later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Each of the albums featured one single, "Ain't No Limit" and "That's the Nigga", respectively. Both songs peaked in the top 65 of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">What About Us? (Total song)</span> 1997 single by Total featuring Missy Elliott and Timbaland

"What About Us" is a song by American R&B group, Total. The song features guest vocals by Missy Elliott and Timbaland. The song served as the lead single for the soundtrack of the 1997 film, Soul Food. The song also became a smash hit in the United States, where it peaked at #16 on Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on Billboard Hot R&B—scoring them their fifth top ten hit single on the R&B chart and their fourth gold certification.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Here We Come (song)</span> 1998 single by Timbaland featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Magoo

"Here We Come" is a song by American producer/rapper Timbaland. It features frequent collaborators Missy Elliott and Magoo and serves as the lead single for Timbaland's solo debut album, Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment (1998). The song also features background vocals by Playa and Darryl Pearson. While the song charted and was released via radio airplay on November 17, 1998, it was not granted a physical release in the United States until March 2, 1999; and on October 5, 1999, for Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Take That (Torrey Carter song)</span> 2000 single by Torrey Carter featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott

"Take That" is the debut single by American R&B singer, Torrey Carter. It features guest vocals by Carter's former mentor Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and was released as the lead single from Carter's unreleased debut album, The Life I Live (2000).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lil Wayne singles discography</span>

American rapper Lil Wayne has released 286 singles including 19 promotional singles. Lil Wayne attained his first singles chart entry in 1999 as a featured artist on Hot Boys member Juvenile's single "Back That Azz Up", which peaked at number 19 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and became a top ten hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts. Wayne later released his debut solo studio album Tha Block Is Hot in November 1999. Its title track and lead single, which features B.G. and Juvenile, reached number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100. Lights Out followed in December 2000 and produced the singles "Get Off the Corner", "Everything" and "Shine". "Way of Life", the lead single from Wayne's third studio album 500 Degreez, peaked at number 71 on the Hot 100 and became a top 20 hit on the Hot Rap Songs chart. In 2004, Wayne was featured on the single "Soldier" by American girl group Destiny's Child, which became his first top ten hit on the Hot 100 and enjoyed commercial success internationally.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Get Involved (Ginuwine song)</span> 2010 single by Ginuwine featuring Missy Elliott and Timbaland

"Get Involved" is a song by the American singer Ginuwine from his sixth studio album A Man's Thoughts (2009). The song was co-written by Missy Elliott and produced by Timbaland and featured guest vocals from the pair. Although the song was originally scheduled to be released in summer 2009 as the second single from the album, it was pushed back to 2010 as an international single from the album because of a dispute between Ginuwine and Timbaland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boosie Badazz discography</span>

The discography of Boosie Badazz, an American rapper, consists of 13 studio albums, 7 collaboration albums, 44 mixtapes, 3 compilation albums, 1 extended play, 26 singles, and 33 music videos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raheem Rah-Nyse Gibson</span> Musical artist

Raheem Devon Gibson, also known as Rah Nyse, is an American record producer and songwriter. He produced "Let Me Find Out" for the hip hop trio Naughty By Nature as well as "I Want the World to See" for the rapper G-Dep, which appeared on his album Child of the Ghetto (2001).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">50 Cent singles discography</span>

This is the songs discography for American rapper 50 Cent.

References

  1. ↑ Azpiri, Jon. "1 Life 2 Live - 1 Life 2 Live > Overview". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "FAM #4 - Red Handed". For All Masters. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "DJ LS One - Shut Em Down (Cassette) at Discogs". Discogs . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "1 Life 2 Live > Credits". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Bush, John. "Tim's Bio - Timbaland > Overview". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "1 Life 2 Live - Sacrifice (feat. Ja Rule, Nature & Black Rob)". YouTube . Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Baraka, Rhonda (11 December 1999), "Comin' Right Up: The Label Is Set to Serve Some Hot New Sets", Billboard , vol. 111, no. 50, p. 28, ISSN   0006-2510
  8. ↑ "Various - Music Inspired By The Motion Picture Wild Wild West (CD) at Discogs". Discogs . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  9. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wild Wild West [1999 Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack > Overview". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  10. ↑ DiBella, M.F. "Tell 'Em Why U Madd - The Madd Rapper > Overview". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Juan Cordova > Credits". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "Interview with Babe Blue: Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown..." Toyaz-World. Internet Archive Wayback Machine. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "1 Life 2 Live - 1 Life 2 Live > Awards". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.