Kyper

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Kyper
Born
Randall S. 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 sold over a million copies. It hit No.16 on the Cash Box Top 100 [2] and No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 [3] . 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. [4] It also sampled "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa and Soul Sonic Force [4] 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 US BB

US CB

US Dance [4]

US Rap
1987"Conceited"----
1988"Life Is Hard"----
1988"Throw Down"----
1989"What Gets Your Body Hyped (XTC)"----
1990"Tic-Tac-Toe"1416810
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. ↑ Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 192. ISBN   0-7535-0252-6.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits: 1952-1996. Sheridan Books,Inc. ISBN   978-0-89820-209-0.
  3. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955-2010. Record Research. ISBN   978-0-89820-188-8.
  4. 1 2 3 "WhoSampled". WhoSampled .


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