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Damani Nkosi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Damani Nkosi Washington Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 1999-present |
Damani Nkosi is an American rapper. Nkosi has worked with well-known artists including Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz, [1] Snoop Dogg, Pusha T and Malice of Clipse. [2]
Nkosi was brought up in Inglewood, California. [1] He became part of Los Angeles' hip-hop underground. [1]
Nkosi recorded his first track in 1999. [3] In 2001, Nkosi was featured on Kurupt's album Space Boogie: Smoke Odyssey. [4] [5] [6] He released "Move", a track featuring Pusha T and Malice in 2002. The song was featured on hip-hop radio mixshows in Los Angeles including 92.3 FM, The Beat. [7] In 2002, he released the mixtape The Street Album. [1] [7]
Nkosi released Congratulations Player, a mixtape featuring the song "Gotta Stay Paid" in 2006. The song was featured on The Beat as well as Power 106. Later that year, he signed with Sony Urban Music under My Block Entertainment. [7] [6] In 2007, Nkosi appeared on the television series Monk . [8] Nkosi formed the group Dubb Union (originally called Westurn Union) with Bad Lucc and producer Soopafly. Snoop Dogg signed the group under Doggy Style Records. The group toured with Snoop Dogg and released Snoop Dogg Presents: Dubb Union in 2008. [7] [6]
In 2009, Nkosi partnered with Adidas on its off-the-court EQT Campaign, which surrounded the relaunch of the EQT B-Ball Low. The limited edition shoes created included part of Nkosi's logo and the words "Congratulations Player" on the heel. He recorded "My Adidas" as part of the campaign. [9] [10] [11] In 2010, Nkosi released a single and video, "Here Comes Damani" featuring Snoop Dogg. [7] [6]
Nkosi released the album On Vacation From Vacation in 2010. [4] The album featured Snoop Dogg, Crooked I, Mitchy Slick, Mr. Short Khop and Daz Dillinger. [12] In 2012, Nkosi left his previous record labels, took a hiatus to travel internationally. [2] [13] [14] He went to China as part of a shoe design deal and was influenced by the economic gap between the rich and the poor. [14]
Nkosi produced a single, "Now That's Love" featuring Robert Glasper and Musiq Soulchild in 2014 produced by Warryn Campbell. "Now That's Love" was the first single from his album Thoughtful King. The album included other featured artists such as PJ Morton, and BJ the Chicago Kid. [1] [2] [3]
In 2015, he produced the single "Stay Black" featuring Preston Harris, Ill Camille and Aneesa Strings. [15] Nkosi appeared in the documentary "Manchild: The Schea Cotton Story" in 2016. [16]
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey | Featured on album |
| 2002 | The Street Album | Mixtape |
| 2002 | "Move" | Single |
| 2004 | Jackin 4 DJ's Vol. 1 | Mixtape |
| 2004 | Execution Style Vol. 1: Shots Fired | Featured on album |
| 2005 | Jackin 4 DJ's Vl. 2 | Mixtape (Westurn Union) |
| 2006 | Congratulations Player | Mixtape |
| 2006 | Tha Blue Carpet Treatment | Featured on album |
| 2007 | House Shoe Music, DJ Crazy Toons | Mixtape (Westurn Union) |
| 2008 | Snoop Dogg Presents: Dubb Union | Album with Dubb Union |
| 2009 | Adidas Congratulations Player | Mixtape |
| 2009 | Malice n Wonderland | Featured on album |
| 2010 | On Vacation From Vacation | Concept album |
| 2014 | Thoughtful King | Album |
| 2015 | Stay Black | Single |
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