Cali Agents

Last updated
Cali Agents
Cali Agentz.jpg
Rasco and Planet Asia
Background information
Also known asRasco & Planet Asia
Origin Fresno, California, U.S.
San Mateo, California, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Years active1999–2009, 2010-present
Labels
  • Ground Control Records
  • Pocketslinted Entertainment
Members Rasco
Planet Asia

Cali Agents is an American hip hop group, composed of California-based rappers Keida "Rasco" Brewer and Jason "Planet Asia" Green.

Contents

First appeared together on Rasco's Time Waits for No Man in 1998, the duo was billed as 'Cali Agents' on the 1999 single "Sophisticated Mic Pro's"/"Blood Brothaz" from Rasco's The Birth EP. They released their debut studio album How the West Was One in 2000, with its lead single "Good Life", which peaked at #36 on the Hot Rap Singles chart in the United States. [1]

The group released their first compilation album Rasco & the Cali Agents Presents Hip Hop Classics Vol 1. in 2003, followed by releases of Head of the State (2004) and Fire & Ice (2006). In 2010, Seattle-based clothing company Iller Clothing released the duo's fourth project Close to Cash Pt.1.

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected information
TitleAlbum details
How the West Was One
  • Release date: June 13, 2000
  • Label: Ground Control Records, Groove Attack Productions
Head of the State
  • Release date: March 9, 2004
  • Label: Pocketslinted Entertainment, Groove Attack Productions
Fire & Ice
  • Release date: November 7, 2006
  • Label: Pocketslinted Entertainment
Close to Cash Pt.1 [2]
  • Release date: November 23, 2010
  • Label: Iller Clothing Entertainment

Compilations

Related Research Articles

Fabolous American rapper from New York

John David Jackson, better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. His career began when he was a senior in high school and ended up performing live on record producer and music executive DJ Clue's radio show, then on Hot 97. Jackson was subsequently signed by DJ Clue to his label Desert Storm, and later secured a distribution deal with Elektra Records. Fabolous' first release, Ghetto Fabolous (2001), spawned the hit singles "Can't Deny It" and "Young'n ", which led Jackson to prominence. His second release was 2003's Street Dreams, which was supported by two Top 10 singles "Can't Let You Go" and "Into You".

Jermaine Dupri American record producer, rapper, and songwriter from Georgia

Jermaine Dupri Mauldin is an American record producer, songwriter, rapper, entrepreneur, record executive, and DJ. He was born in and was raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He has worked with and produced for Usher, Migos, Ludacris, Jagged Edge and Mariah Carey.

Krayzie Bone American rapper

Anthony Henderson, better known as Krayzie Bone, is an American rapper, singer, producer, and entrepreneur. He is a member of the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.

Cash Money Records American record label

Cash Money is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams. The label is distributed by Republic, which used to be Universal Republic. The label has been home to a roster of hip hop artists, including Lil Wayne, Drake, and Nicki Minaj, and is regarded as one of the most successful in hip-hop history.

Clipse American hip hip duo from Virginia

Clipse is an American hip hop duo, formed by brothers Gene "No Malice" Thornton and Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1992. The group was affiliated with the production team the Neptunes, and in 2001 signed to their imprint Star Trak Entertainment. The duo achieved favorable commercial success, while receiving greater critical acclaim during the 2000s. They are considered pioneers of the Mafioso rap subgenre.

Big Tymers was an American musical duo active from 1997 to 2005 and again in 2018 from New Orleans, Louisiana consisting of Cash Money Records co-founder Birdman and former Cash Money in-house producer Mannie Fresh. Baby later changed his stage name to Birdman after the duo dissolved in 2005. Big Tymers released their debut album in 1997 titled How You Luv That.

David Banner American rapper, record producer, and activist from Mississippi

Lavell William Crump , known professionally as David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer, activist, magician, and actor.

T-Pain American rapper from Florida

Faheem Rasheed Najm, better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Throughout his career as a singer, T-Pain popularized the creative use of the Auto-Tune pitch correction effect, used with extreme parameter settings to create distinctive vocal sounds. His success with the effect has influenced several other major artists to adopt it as well, namely Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Future and Travis Scott, among others. After signing with American singer Akon’s Konvict Muzik, T-Pain subsequently founded his own vanity label imprint, Nappy Boy Entertainment, established in 2005.

Snoop Dogg discography Hip hop recording artist discography

The discography of American rapper Snoop Dogg comprises 18 studio albums, five collaborative albums, 17 compilation albums, three extended plays, 25 mixtapes, 175 singles, and 16 promotional singles. He has sold over 12.5 million albums in the United States and 37 million albums worldwide. He has garnered 14 top ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100.

Keida Brewer, known professionally as Rasco, is an American rapper.

The discography of American rapper Memphis Bleek consists of four studio albums, twelve mixtapes, seventeen singles and fifteen music videos. An early signing to rapper Jay-Z's record label Roc-A-Fella Records, Bleek appeared on several of Jay-Z's early songs, and collaborated with him on the single "It's Alright" from the soundtrack to the film Streets Is Watching, which peaked at number 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Bleek went on to release his debut album, Coming of Age, in 1999, which contained the singles "Memphis Bleek Is...", "My Hood to Your Hood" and "What You Think of That".

"Good Times" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Styles, of East Coast hip hop group the LOX. It was released as his solo debut single and served as the lead single from his debut album, A Gangster and a Gentleman (2002). The song, produced by Swizz Beatz and Saint Denson, samples "I Get High ", as performed by Freda Payne.

<i>How the West Was One</i> (Cali Agents album) 2000 studio album by Cali Agents

How the West Was One is the debut album by the rap duo Cali Agents. It was released in 2000 via Nu Gruv Alliance and Ground Control. It contained production from Paul Nice, His-Panik, M-Boogie, Madlib, R'Kasha, Protest, Memo, 427 and Roddy Rod. The album did not make it to any Billboard charts, but a single titled "Good Life" made it to No. 36 on the Hot Rap Singles.

Crystal Jeanell Johnson is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and actress from Brooklyn, New York. She has performed in a variety of stage productions and has collaborated with a wide array of well-known artists including Anthony Hamilton, Dr. Dre, Heavy D, Mobb Deep, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Angie Stone, Usher and many others.

Snow Tha Product American rapper

Claudia Alexandra Madriz Meza known professionally as Snow Tha Product, is an American rapper, singer, label owner, entrepreneur, and actress. She was signed to Atlantic Records from 2012 until November 2018. Her most well-known projects are her 2013 mixtape Good Nights & Bad Mornings 2: The Hangover and the 2018 compilation album VIBEHIGHER. On April 28, 2021, Snow collaborated with Bizarrap on Snow Tha Product: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 39 (2021).

Emcee N.I.C.E. American Christian hip-hop artist

Aulsondro "Novelist" Hamilton, better known by his stage name Emcee N.I.C.E., is an American Christian Hip Hop Recording Artist. He was born in Los Angeles, California and is of Puerto Rican descent, but was raised in El Paso, Texas and Topeka, Kansas.

EarthGang American hip hop duo

EarthGang is an American hip hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia, United States, composed of Atlanta-based rappers Olu and WowGr8. They are co-founders of the musical collective Spillage Village, with JID, Hollywood JB, JordxnBryant, 6LACK, Mereba, and Benji.

"Father Stretch My Hands" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo (2016). The song is split into two parts on the album: "Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1" and "Pt. 2". "Pt. 1" contains vocals by American musician Kid Cudi and American R&B singer Kelly Price, while "Pt. 2" includes vocals from American rapper Desiigner, and American musician Caroline Shaw. Prior to release, the latter was played by West for Desiigner when the two met.

Blueface American rapper from California

Johnathan Jamall Porter, known professionally as Blueface, is an American rapper. In October 2018, after releasing the music video for his song "Respect My Cryppin'", he became a viral meme due to his offbeat style of rapping. The following month, he was signed to Cash Money West, the West Coast branch of Birdman's Cash Money Records label. In 2019, a remix of his song "Thotiana", became his most successful single to date, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. On March 13, 2020, he released his debut studio album, Find the Beat.

King Von American rapper from Illinois

Dayvon Daquan Bennett, known professionally as King Von, was an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He was signed to Lil Durk's record label Only the Family and Empire Distribution.

References

  1. "Cali Agents Good Life Chart History". Hot Rap Songs . Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  2. "Close to Cash, Pt. 1 by Cali Agents". iTunes . November 23, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2019.