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| Birth name | Marcus Lakee Edwards |
| Born | March 29, 1976 [1] |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
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Marcus Lakee Edwards (born March 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Lil' Keke, is an American rapper and original member of the Southern hip hop collective Screwed Up Click. [2] [3]
Lil' Keke gained national attention with his track "Southside" from his 1997 release Don't Mess Wit Texas . In 2005, Lil' Keke signed to Swishahouse Records. [4] In an interview with HitQuarters at the time, label president and A&R T. Farris said, "He is a legend here in Houston. He plays a big role in the whole style of rap that we make down here." [5] Lil' Keke started out working alongside DJ Screw doing mixtapes.
In 2016, the rapper received an award from President Barack Obama for his community service efforts in the Houston area. [6]
Swishahouse is a major Southern hip hop record label owned and founded by Michael "5000" Watts based in Houston, Texas in 1997.
Paul Michael Slayton, better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper and DJ. He has spent much of his career affiliated with Swishahouse, and has released several albums under the label and collaborated with numerous other rappers signed to the label. He began his career performing alongside fellow Houstonian Chamillionaire, with whom he released several albums, including 2002's independently released Get Ya Mind Correct. By 2005, he was signed to Atlantic Records and became successful with his major label debut The Peoples Champ, which was followed up by Get Money, Stay True released in 2007. He has been nominated for one Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance as a Duo or Group for the song "Grillz", his collaboration with rapper Nelly.
The Screwed Up Click is an American hip hop collective based in Houston, Texas, that was led by DJ Screw. Its most notable members include DJ Screw, Big Hawk, Big Mello, Big Moe, Big Pokey, the Botany Boyz, E.S.G., Fat Pat, Lil' Flip, Lil' Keke, Lil' O, and Z-Ro. In addition, Devin the Dude, K-Rino, Lil' Troy, South Park Mexican and UGK are considered to be "Screwed Up Affiliated". Many of the current and former SUC members come from the neighborhoods of South Park, 3rd Ward, Sunnyside, Cloverland, Hiram Clarke and South Acres.
John Edward Hawkins, better known by his stage names Big Hawk and H.A.W.K., was an American rapper from Houston, Texas and a founding member of the late DJ Screw's rap group the Screwed Up Click.
Milton Jerome Powell Jr., better known by his stage name Big Pokey, was an American rapper from Houston, Texas. Big Pokey was associated with chopped and screwed music, and was one of the original members of the Screwed Up Click.
Don't Mess wit Texas is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil' Keke, from Houston, Texas. It was released on June 17, 1997, via Jam Down Records. It was reissued in 2004 by another Houston-based record label, Rap Classics. There is also a chopped and screwed version available with a different cover.
The discography of American rapper Paul Wall consists of thirteen studio albums, six collaborative albums, one remix album, six mixtapes, one EPs, twenty-three singles, and one promotional single.
This is the discography of American rapper Slim Thug.
This is the discography of rapper Z-Ro.
Lil' O is a Nigerian-American rapper, raised in Southwest Houston, Texas. He is an original member of DJ Screw's Screwed Up Click. He was also known as O or Da Fat Rat Wit Da Cheeze. His name references his height, at 5 feet tall.
"Southside" is a hit single of Houston rapper Lil' Keke on his debut album, Don't Mess Wit Texas. The song was produced by Double D. A video was produced in 1998, directed by Marty Thomas, with the 'southside dance'. The song samples "Friends" by Whodini. There is also a remix made with Memphis rapper 8Ball on Lil' Keke's third album, It Was All A Dream.
Platinum In da Ghetto is the fifth studio album by American rapper Lil' Keke from Houston, Texas. It was released on November 6, 2001 via Koch Records. It features guest appearances from 8Ball & MJG, Big Hawk, Billy Cook, Cl'che, C-Note, E.S.G., Lil C, Liz Leite, Slim Thug and Z-Ro. There is also a screwed & chopped version available.
Wreckin' 2004 is a collaborative studio album by American rappers and Screwed Up Click members Lil' Keke and Big Hawk. It was released on January 4, 2004 via Presidential Records. Its cover is a parody to the video game Madden NFL 2004. It was the last project released in Big Hawks lifetime as he was shot and killed on May 1, 2006
Michael Allen Jones is an American rapper. Born and raised in Houston, he signed with the local record label Swishahouse in the early 2000s, and rose to mainstream recognition with his 2004 single, "Still Tippin'". The song moderately entered the Billboard Hot 100 and was followed by his 2005 single "Back Then", which peaked at number 22 on the chart. Both songs received platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and preceded the release of his debut studio album, Who Is Mike Jones? (2005), which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200. That same year, Jones guest appeared on T-Pain's 2005 single "I'm 'n Luv ", which peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100.
The Chronicles is the first compilation album by American rapper E.S.G. from Houston, Texas. It was released on January 29, 2008 through Scarred 4 Life Entertainment with distribution via Select-O-Hits.
I Had A Ghetto Dream is a posthumous album by southern rapper Fat Pat.
This is the discography of American rapper Turk.
This is the discography of American rapper Lil' Keke from Houston, Texas.
Robert Earl Davis Jr., better known by his stage name DJ Screw, was an American hip hop DJ based in Houston, Texas, and best known as the creator of the chopped and screwed DJ technique. He was a central and influential figure in the Houston hip hop community and was the leader of Houston's Screwed Up Click.
The American hip hop rapper Riff Raff has released five studio albums, two remix albums, one EP, three collaborative albums, twenty mixtapes, and fifty-five singles.
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