Funkdoobiest

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Funkdoobiest
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres Hip hop
Years active1989–2009
Labels
MembersSon Doobie
DJ Ralph M
Tomahawk Funk

Funkdoobiest was an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, United States, composed of rappers Jason "Son Doobie" Vasquez, Tyrone "Tomahawk Funk" Pacheco and DJ Ralph "Tha Phunky Mexican" Medrano. [1] They are members of the Soul Assassins collective. 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.

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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' 1994 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
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US [2] US R&B [3]
Which Doobie U B? 5619
Brothas Doobie 11535
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
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[4]
US
Dance

[5]
US
R&B

[6]
UK
[7]
"Bow Wow Wow"199289169834 Which Doobie U B?
"The Funkiest"
"Wopbabalubop" (feat. B-Real)"199337
"Freak Mode"
"Rock On"1994 Brothas Doobie
"Dedicated"199578
"XXX Funk"
"Act On It"1997The Troubleshooters
"Papi Chulo" (feat. Daz Dillinger)110
"Hip Hop Music"2006non-album single
"The Heavyweight Funk"2009The Golden B-Boys
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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