Celly Cel

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Celly Cel
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Celly Cel in 2018
Background information
Origin Vallejo, California, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active1990–present
Labels

Maurice "Marcellus" James McCarver, better known by his stage name Celly Cel, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. He released his first single, "Lifestyle of a Mack", on his independent record label Realside Records in 1992. He released his debut studio album, Heat 4 Yo Azz , in 1994, and released a second album, Killa Kali , two years later.

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In 1996, he appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation album, America is Dying Slowly, alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, and Fat Joe, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The album, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source magazine. [1]

His next appearance wasn't until 1998, with his third album: The G Filez . Deep Conversation followed in mid-2000.

Celly has collaborated with fellow Bay Area rappers E-40 and B-Legit on several occasions. [2]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleReleasePeak chart
positions
US
[3]
US
R&B

[3]
Heat 4 Yo Azz 199434
Killa Kali 1996264
The G Filez 19985317
Deep Conversation 200094
It'z Real Out Here 2005
Slaps, Straps and Baseball Hats2006
Morphine X2013
Dirty Mind2017
Focused2020

Collaboration albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Soundtrack appearances


Title

ReleaseOther artist(s)Soundtrack
"The Only Way"1997 Dangerous Ground
"Ghetto Celebrity"1999 E-40, Suga-T Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire
"The Bullet" Everybody Loves Sunshine
"Holla"2000 Rappin' 4-Tay, 2-Ton Held Up
"Time to Ball"2006 NBA 2K7

Guest appearances


Title

ReleaseOther artist(s)Album
"Dusted 'N' Disgusted" (Video Version) 1995 E-40, Spice 1, Mac Mall, Levitti In a Major Way
"H.I. Double L."E-40, B-Legit
"Beware of Those" JT Tha Bigga Figga, E-40 Dwellin' in tha Labb
"Check Ya Self"1996Spice 1, 187 Fac, Ant Banks, Gangsta P America Is Dying Slowly
"Circumstances"E-40, Luniz, Cold 187um, Kokane, T-Pup Tha Hall of Game
"Niggaz Get They Wig Split"B-Legit, C-Bo The Hemp Museum
"Bayriders" William Floyd NFL Jams
"I'll Be Your Friend"1997 D-Shot, Mississippi, Levitti Six Figures
"Six Figures"D-Shot, Levitti
"Respect It" Southwest Riders
"N.S.R." The Mossie Have Heart Have Money
"Game Tight" Latino Velvet Latino Velvet Project
"Cali Players"1998 Marvaless, Killa Tay, Lunasicc, Big Note, Mississippi Fearless
"Check Ya Self"2010 Tha Dogg Pound, Butch Cassidy, LaToiya Williams 100 Wayz
"The Other Day Ago"2012E-40, Spice 1 The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2

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References

  1. "AMERICA IS DYING SLOWLY 1996". Red Hot Organization . Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  2. allmusic ((( Celly Cel > Biography )))
  3. 1 2 ((( Celly Cel > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-08.