Funkdoobiest

Funkdoobiest
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1989–2009
Labels	Immortal Epic RCA BMG Funkdoobiest Music
Spinoff of	Soul Assassins
Past members	Son Doobie DJ Ralph M the Mixican Tomahawk Funk

Funkdoobiest were an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, composed of rappers Jason "Son Doobie" Vasquez, Tyrone "Tomahawk Funk" Pacheco and DJ Ralph "Tha Phunky Mexican" Medrano. ^[1] They were of Soul Assassins. The group has released four studio albums. Their third LP, The Troubleshooters , was recorded and released without any participation of Tomahawk Funk due to his departure from the group.

The group's most successful hit single, "Bow Wow Wow" from their debut album Which Doobie U B? , peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the United States. They appeared in the soundtrack to Allison Anders' 1993 film Mi Vida Loca with the song "The Good Hit". The song "Superhoes" from their second album Brothas Doobie was featured in the soundtrack to F. Gary Gray's 1995 film Friday . The song "Act On It" from their third album was used in the Kirk Wong's 1998 film The Big Hit .

From 2003 to 2004, Son Doobie has released two solo full-length albums via Battle Axe Records, Funk Superhero and Doobie Deluxe.

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [2]	US R&B [3]
Which Doobie U B?	Released: May 4, 1993 Label: Immortal • Epic	56	19
Brothas Doobie	Released: July 4, 1995 Label: Immortal • Epic	115	35
The Troubleshooters	Released: January 13, 1998 Label: RCA • BMG	—	90
The Golden B-Boys	Released: 2009 Label: Funkdoobiest Music	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
		US [4]	US Dance [5]	US R&B [6]	UK [7]
"Bow Wow Wow"	1992	89	16	98	34	Which Doobie U B?
"The Funkiest"		—	—	—	—
"Wopbabalubop" (feat. B-Real)"	1993	—	—	—	37
"Freak Mode"		—	—	—	—
"Rock On"	1994	—	—	—	—	Brothas Doobie
"Dedicated"	1995	—	—	—	78
"XXX Funk"		—	—	—	—
"Act On It"	1997	—	—	—	—	The Troubleshooters
"Papi Chulo" (feat. Daz Dillinger)		110	—	—	—
"Hip Hop Music"	2006	—	—	—	—	non-album single
"The Heavyweight Funk"	2009	—	—	—	—	The Golden B-Boys
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 498. ISBN   1-85227-745-9.
2. "Funkdoobiest Chart History". Billboard 200 . Retrieved September 29, 2018.
3. "Funkdoobiest Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Retrieved September 29, 2018.
4. "Funkdoobiest – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved October 27, 2012.
5. "Funkdoobiest – Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved October 27, 2012.
6. "Funkdoobiest – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved October 27, 2012.
7. "Funkdoobiest". Official Charts. Retrieved March 20, 2020.

External links

• Funkdoobiest at Discogs
• DJ Ralph M Interview at NAMM Oral History Collection (2020)