Arturo R. Molina Jr.,better known as Frost,is an American rapper,songwriter and record producer from Los Angeles. He charted in the 1990s with his first four albums:Hispanic Causing Panic,East Side Story,Smile Now,Die Later and When Hell.A. Freezes Over. His most successful single is "La Raza" which hit number 6 on the rap songs chart in August 1990. Frost was an integral part of the Latin Alliance,releasing one album,1991's Latin Alliance.
Chicano rap is a subgenre of hip hop that embodies aspects of Southwest Mexican American or Chicano culture. It is typically performed by rappers and musicians of Mexican descent.
Earl Stevens,better known by his stage name E-40,is an American rapper. He is a founding member of the rap group The Click,and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. He has released 26 studio albums to date,appeared on numerous movie soundtracks,and has also done guest appearances on a host of other rap albums. Initially an underground artist,his 1995 solo album In a Major Way opened him up to a wider audience. Beginning in 1998,he began collaborating with mainstream rappers outside the San Francisco Bay Area. He rose to higher mainstream popularity in 2006 with his single "Tell Me When to Go",which was produced by Lil Jon.
Earl Stevens Jr.,better known by his stage name Droop-E,is an American rapper and record producer. He is the son of the Bay Area rapper E-40.
Savage Dreams is the debut solo studio album by the American rapper Baby Beesh. It was released on June 19,2001,via Dope House Records. Recording sessions took place at Dope House Records and Digital Services in Houston. Production was handled by Happy Perez,Mario Ayala,Hotan,B.R. and Jaime "Pain" Ortiz,with Arthur Coy Jr. and South Park Mexican serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from 713,B.R.,Don Cisco,Dum Dum,Frost,Grimm,Jay Tee,Lil' Villain,Lucky Luciano,Merciless,Mr. Kee,Rasheed,Russell Lee,Sneak,SPM,Travieso,T.O. Ikeman and fellow Latino Velvet members.
Ménage àTrois is an independent label compilation album released by Baby Bash,his fifth overall release. The album is made up of tracks from 2003's The Ultimate Cartel,2002's On Tha Cool &2001's Savage Dreams when Baby Bash was known as Baby Beesh.
The Rumble is the fourth studio album and eighth album overall released by N2Deep. Although this album was released under the artist name N2Deep,The Rumble can actually be considered a Jay Tee solo album as TL only participates on one track,"1st We Drink Then We Smoke". The album was released in 1998 for Lightyear Entertainment and was produced by Johnny Z,Jay Tee,DJ Mark 7 and others. Three singles were released,"1st We Drink Then We Smoke","We Get's Down Like That" and "All Night" and guests include Baby Beesh,The Mossie,Taydatay,Don Cisco,Mac Dre,Slow Pain and Roger Troutman.
Slightly Pimpish/Mostly Doggish is the fifth studio album and eighth album overall released by N2Deep. Although this album was released under the name N2Deep it is actually a Jay Tee solo album as TL does not participate on this project. The album was released in 2000 for Swerve Records and was produced by Jay Tee,Philly Blunt and Ken Franklin. Latino Velvet,PSD and Mac Dre all make guest appearances on this album.
BlackBlack was a rock band from Los Angeles,California,consisting of Diva Dompe (vocals/bass),Lola Dompe (drums),and Clark Schädelkopf (guitar).
Steve Davison,better known as PSD,PSD Tha Drivah or Stevie Dee,is a rapper and producer from Vallejo,California,US,who told it to da feds and is closely associated with the late Mac Dre.
James Trujillo,better known by his stage name Jay Tee,is a rapper,songwriter and hip hop producer from Vallejo,CA. He has been a part of the city's scene since the early 1990s as the lead member of N2Deep and Latino Velvet along with Baby Beesh. Even though N2Deep's 2000 album Slightly Pimpish/Mostly Doggish was a solo album,it was not until 2001 that Jay Tee released a solo album under his own name,So Cold.
The Best of Mac Dre is the first "best of" album by Mac Dre. It was released in 2002 by Sumo/Thizz Entertainment ©. It is the first compilation of his hit songs,later followed by The Best of Mac Dre,Vol. 2 &3. Though Mac Dre was killed by gunshot on November 1,2004,his Bay Area legacy lives on through his music. This album features other Bay Area hip hop legends such as Keak da Sneak,Messy Marv,and San Quinn.
Oh Boy is the second studio album by American rapper Don Cisco,released August 29,2000 on Thump Street. It was produced by Bigg Robb,Fingazz,Fredwreck,Mall,Philly Blunt and Tone Capone. The album features guest performances by fellow Latino Velvet members:Jay Tee,Baby Beesh and Frost,as well as Mac Dre,Kurupt,Soopafly,Roscoe,Roger Troutman,B-Legit and PSD.
Francisco Soto,better known by his stage name Don Cisco,is an American rapper and producer.
The Knocks 1992–2000 is a greatest hits compilation by American rapper Jay Tee. It was released February 13,2001 on Jay Tee's own label,40 Ounce Records. The songs are culled from the N2Deep and Latino Velvet music catalogs. Two of the songs,"California Hot Tubs" and "What You Do",were newly remixed for this compilation. The album features guest performances by E-40,Mac Dre,Baby Beesh,B-Legit,Levitti,Taydatay,Don Cisco and Frost. It features production by Johnny Z,Ken Franklin,Lev Berlak,Philly Blunt and Jay Tee.
Velvet City is the second studio album by American rap supergroup Latino Velvet. It was released May 23,2000 on Celeb. Entertainment. The group is composed of Jay Tee,Baby Beesh,Frost and Don Cisco. The album was produced by Bosko,Dee 4,Ferg,Massive and Philly Blunt. It features several guest performers,including:E-40,Levitti,Rappin' 4-Tay,D.B.A. and Candi of The Mary Jane Girls. D.B.A. was another newly formed West Coast supergroup composed of Bosko,Cool Nutz and Poppa L.Q.
High Caliber is an album by Vallejo,California rapper Jay Tee,from N2Deep/Latino Velvet.
Richard "Richie Rich" Anthony,known professionally as The Real Richie Rich,is an American actor,hip hop and R&B record producer,rapper and entrepreneur. He is the founder and current CEO of Richworld Entertainment. Richie is mostly known for his works with one of the pioneers of the West Coast scene rap group LA Dream Team. Richie has originated later in Los Angeles,California and has worked on a substantial roster of projects producing recording artists such as Joe Serious,Teena Marie,Kid Frost,O.G. Cell-E-Cell,Mellow Man Ace,UTFO,and many more. As a studio owner,he has also produced popular groups like South Central Cartel,Domino,Whodini,Mokensteff,Y?V,Funkdoobiest,WC and the Maad Circle,Club Nouveau,Daddy Freddy,Lucky Luciano and Ray from the Dutch eurodance group 2 Unlimited.
Ronald Ray Bryant,better known by his stage name Baby Bash,is an American rapper. From 1995 until 1998,as part of Dope House Records,after which he changed the last part of his stage name to "Bash." His first album Savage Dreams (2001),was followed by On Tha Cool (2002),and his first major label release:Tha Smokin' Nephew (2003). The album included the single "Suga Suga",which peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
