Kyper

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Kyper
Born
Randall Kiper

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres Hip-hop
OccupationRapper
InstrumentVocals
Years active1987-1995
LabelsTraction, Atlantic

Randall S. Kiper, more known as Kyper, is an American rapper, D.J. and actor based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. [1] His success occurred in the early 1990s with a string of club hits including "Conceited", "What Gets Your Body Hyped (XTC)", "Tic-Tac-Toe", "Throw Down", and "Spin the Bottle". His biggest hit to date is "Tic-Tac-Toe," which charted on the Billboard Top 40 in the summer of 1990, selling over one million copies and peaking at No. 14. [1] It was ranked No. 100 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1990. The track sampled instrumental passages from "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes. [2] It also sampled "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa and Soul Sonic Force [2] among others.

Contents

Albums

YearAlbum U.S. 200 R&B/Hip-Hop
1987Conceited
Label: Traction 		--
1990Tic-Tac-Toe
Label: Atlantic 		8279
1992Countdown To The Year 2000
Label: Atlantic		--
1995Livin-N-XTC
Label: Atlantic		--

Singles

YearSong U.S. Hot 100 Club/Dance [2] U.S. Rap
1987"Conceited"---
1988"Life Is Hard"---
1988"Throw Down"---
1989"What Gets Your Body Hyped (XTC)"---
1990"Tic-Tac-Toe"14810
1990"What Is The World Coming To (Dear God)"---
1992"Spin The Bottle"---
1993"Back In Black"---
1993"His Name Is Kyper (And He Is Hyper)"
(with [BFTS])		---

References

  1. 1 2 Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 192. ISBN   0-7535-0252-6.
  2. 1 2 3 "WhoSampled". WhoSampled .


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