Doggystyle is the debut studio album by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. It was released on November 23, 1993, by Death Row and Interscope Records. The album was recorded and produced following Snoop's appearances on Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic (1992), to which Snoop contributed significantly. The West Coast style in hip-hop that he developed from Dre's first album continued on Doggystyle. Critics have praised Snoop Dogg for the lyrical "realism" that he delivers on the album and for his distinctive vocal flow.
Kevin Danell Mann, better known by his stage name Brotha Lynch Hung, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Sacramento, California who has been described as "the creator of horrorcore rap." He is also a former 24th Street Garden Blocc Crip gang member, which is a Crip-affiliated street gang based in Meadowview, Sacramento.
Tha Dogg Pound is an American hip hop duo made up of rappers Kurupt and Daz Dillinger. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success.
Aaron Bernard Tyler, better known by his stage name MC Eiht, is an American rapper. Many of his songs are based on his life in Compton. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's name. He chose Eiht for its links to "hood culture", including Olde English 800 and .38 caliber firearms. He is the de facto leader of West Coast hip hop group Compton's Most Wanted, which also included fellow Compton-based rappers Boom Bam, The Unknown DJ, Tha Chill, DJ Mike T, DJ Slip and Ant Capone. He is also known for his role as A-Wax in the 1993 film Menace II Society, as well as playing the character Ryder in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Priority Records is an American distribution company and record label known for artists including N.W.A, Ice Cube, MC Ren, Eazy-E, Master P, Snoop Dogg, Silkk the Shocker, Jay-Z, Paris, Mack 10, 504 Boyz, Brotha Lynch Hung, C-Murder, Mia X, Westside Connection, and Ice-T. It also distributed hip hop record labels including Death Row Records, Hoo-Bangin' Records, No Limit Records, Posthuman Records, Rap-A-Lot Records, Rawkus Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Ruthless Records Duck Down Records, and Wu-Tang Records. According to Billboard, "few record labels were as important to the rise of West Coast hip hop as Priority Records."
Tha Blue Carpet Treatment is the eighth studio album by West Coast hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg. It was released on November 21, 2006, by Doggystyle Records and Geffen Records. Recording sessions took place from November 2005 to September 2006 in several recording studios and artists such as Dr. Dre, The Neptunes, DJ Battlecat, DJ Pooh, Timbaland, Danja, Mark Batson, Terrace Martin, and Mr. Porter appear on the album, among others.
Jerry Buddy Long Jr., better known by his stage name Kokane, is an American rapper and singer best known for his distinctive vocal style and numerous guest appearances, such as on Snoop Dogg's Tha Last Meal.
Season of da Siccness: The Resurrection is the debut studio album by American rapper Brotha Lynch Hung, released on February 28, 1995, by Black Market Records.
Craig A. Miller, better known by his stage name Kam, is an American rapper known primarily among hip hop fans and music critics during the 1990s and early 2000s.
24 Deep is the debut studio EP by American rapper Brotha Lynch Hung. It was released in 1993 through Black Market Records.
Blocc Movement is a collaborative album by American rappers Brotha Lynch Hung and C-Bo. It was released August 28, 2001 via JCOR Entertainment. Production was handled by Bosko, Evil, Floss P, Kreep, Lokei, Mike Mosley, Phonk Beta, Pierce and Shysti. It features guest appearances from C.O.S., Art B., Zigg Zagg, Kam, Killa Tay, Phats Bossi, Spice 1, Spider Loc, Tall Can, Tech N9ne and Yukmouth. The album peaked at number 79 on the Billboard 200 and number 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.
Loaded is the second studio album by American rapper Brotha Lynch Hung, released on September 16, 1997 by Black Market Records. The album features guest appearances from Kokane, E-40 and Ice-T, and is the first album on which Lynch would collaborate with producer Phonk Beta, a partnership that would continue on his future albums.
The Virus is the fourth studio album by American rapper Brotha Lynch Hung, released through Black Market Records on November 13, 2001. The Virus is the follow-up to EBK4. Like EBK4, this album was also rumored to have been released without the consent of Lynch due to ongoing disputes with Black Market. It was Lynch's final studio album released through Black Market Records, although there would be several subsequent compilations released on the label.
Killer is the seventh studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne. It was released on July 1, 2008. Killer's album cover pays homage to Michael Jackson’s iconic "Thriller" album cover. With Killer, Tech N9ne has SoundScanned his 1 millionth album independently.
Appearances: Book 1 is a compilation album by rapper Brotha Lynch Hung, released on January 19, 2002 on Black Market Records, Lynch's old label, run by Cedric Singleton. It is the first in a trilogy of compilation albums released throughout 2002. After Lynch released his second LP, Loaded, he began a long-standing feud with Cedric over the rights to his back catalogue. To compile Book 1, Cedric scraped together a lot of either stolen Lynch songs, or songs from other underground rappers' albums that featured Lynch. This is basically a bootleg; it is rumored Lynch receives no profit whatsoever on anything Black Market put out after Loaded. The vast majority of these songs came from other artists' albums: 'Tremendous' was taken from Sicx's LP, 'It's Real' came from a Mr. Serv-on album, 'Candy Wit' Slam' from Dubb Sak's LP, etc.
Lynch By Inch (Suicide Note) is the fifth studio album by American rapper Brotha Lynch Hung, released through his own Siccmade Muzicc label on June 10, 2003 as a double album and follow-up to The Virus. It is his first solo album not released on Black Market Records.
The discography of Brotha Lynch Hung, an American hip hop artist consists of eight studio albums, seven collaborative albums, eleven compilation albums, six extended plays and three mixtapes. His music has been released on record labels Black Market Records, BP Metro, Siccmade Music, Madesicc Music and Strange Music.
Welcome to Strangeland is the twelfth studio album, and the fourth in the "Collabos" series, by rapper Tech N9ne. It was released on November 8, 2011, the rapper's 40th birthday.
Mannibalector is the 8th studio album by American rapper Brotha Lynch Hung. It was released on February 5, 2013, by Strange Music. It serves as the third and final installment of this "Coathanga Strangla" trilogy, following these albums; including Dinner and a Movie (2010) and Coathanga Strangla (2011). It would be his last full-length album for Strange Music, as he left the label in 2015. The album features guest appearances from Wrekonize, Bernz, Yelawolf, COS, Irv Da Phenom, Trizz, Bleezo, G-Macc, Tech N9ne and Hopsin.
Black Market Records is an American record label based in Sacramento, California founded in 1989. Its acts included Brotha Lynch Hung and X-Raided.
