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Roscoe | |
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| Birth name | David Brown Williams [1] |
| Also known as | Scoe |
| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 1998–present |
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David Brown Williams (born 1983), better known by his stage name Roscoe, is an American rapper.
He released his debut album, Young Roscoe Philaphornia , in 2003, with the album debuting at #148 on the Billboard 200. [2]
Roscoe was initially introduced to hip hop by his older brother Kurupt. At the time, Kurupt was signed to Death Row Records and was working on his debut album Dogg Food as one member of Tha Dogg Pound. Roscoe made his first appearance on his brother's album Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha, featuring on the vocals "I Call Shots" and "Girls All Pause" along with Nate Dogg. [3] Daz Dillinger was impressed with Roscoe and helped to produce his debut mixtape, "When The Pain Inflict", released in 2001. Following its positive reception, Roscoe signed to Priority Records and went on to release the album Young Roscoe Philaphornia in 2003. The album peaked at #22 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
On October 17, 2013, Roscoe released his mixtape Tha Influence, featuring guest appearances from Xzibit and Kendrick Lamar. The mixtape features production by Best Kept Secret, Bink!, Charlie Red 3000, Fingazz, Hi-Tek, Jahlil Beats, Jake One, Just Blaze, Mike WiLL Made It, Nottz, Statik Selektah and Tone Mason. [4]
On November 11, 2014, Roscoe released his third studio album titled Scoe, Tha Influence Album. This was the first project to be released under his new label, 3D Shadez Entertainment. The album features Too Short, Kurupt, Kobe, Clyde Carson, Xzibit, KJ Konteh, Yummy Bingham, E-Note, and K Young. [5] On the album, Roscoe took a more musical approach by using live musicians rather than producers.
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
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| 1998 | "Can't Let That Slide" (featuring Roscoe ) | Kurupt | Kuruption |
| 1999 | "Girls All Pause" (featuring Nate Dogg, Roscoe) | Kurupt | Streetz Iz A Mutha |
| 1999 | "I Call Shots" (featuring Roscoe) | Kurupt | Streetz Iz A Mutha |
| 2000 | "When the Pain Inflict" (featuring Roscoe) | Kurupt | Muggs Presents, Soul Assassinz Vol.2 |
| 2001 | "Oh Boy" (featuring Roscoe) | Don Cisco | Oh Boy |
| 2001 | "Training Day" | Roscoe | Training Day Soundtrack |
| 2001 | "Yesterday" | Nate Dogg & Roscoe | PootieTang Soundtrack |
| 2003 | "This Goes Out" (featuring Nelly, Roscoe, Lil Jon, Lil Wayne, Cardin) | Murphy Lee | Murphy's Law |
| 2003 | "California" remix (featuring 2Pac, Crooked I, E-40, Jayo Felony, Kurupt, Mack 10, Roscoe) | Sly Boogie | |
| 2004 | "Stackin'" | Sleepy Brown | Phunk-O-Naut |
| 2004 | "Jealousy" (featuring Roscoe) | Kurupt | Against The Grain |
| 2005 | "Who Ride Wit Us" (featuring Jayo Felony, Bad Azz, Roscoe) | Kurupt | Kurupt's greatest hits vol 1 |
| 2006 | "Gun Clappin" (featuring Kurupt, Jayo Felony, Young Roscoe & Rikanatti) | Ca$his | Ca$his of Shady Records |
| 2007 | "Start a Problem" | Daz | Gangsta Party |
| 2007 | "Comeova2nite" | (həd) p.e. | Insomnia |
| 2010 | "I'm Burnt" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Problem, Roscoe) | Kurupt | Streetlights |
Robin Yvette Allen, known professionally as The Lady of Rage, is an American rapper, singer and actress best known for her collaborations with several other Death Row Records artists, including Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg on the seminal albums, The Chronic and Doggystyle. The Lady of Rage has been described as "one of the most skillful female MCs" with a "mastery of flow" and "hard-core lyrics".
Dogg Food is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Tha Dogg Pound, released on October 31, 1995, by Death Row Records, Interscope Records and Priority Records. The album features guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Michel'le, The Lady of Rage, Tray Deee, and Mr. Malik. Two singles were released from the album: "Let's Play House" and "New York, New York".
Tha Dogg Pound is an American hip hop duo composed of West Coast rappers Kurupt and Daz Dillinger. They were among the first acts to sign to Death Row Records in 1992.
David Marvin Blake, better known by his stage names DJ Quik or Da Quiksta, is an American rapper and record producer from Compton, California, known for his production in the G-funk style of West Coast hip-hop. Blake has collaborated with Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Tupac, Chingy, R. Kelly and Shaquille O'Neal, among others. As a recording artist himself, he is perhaps best known for his 1991 single "Tonite", which within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100. Blake's stage name refers to his ability of producing songs in a short period of time.
Kuruption! is the debut studio album by American rapper Kurupt. It was released on Antra Records, a label formed after Kurupt left Death Row Records. It was released as a double album and distributed by A&M Records. Originally scheduled for release on September 1, 1998, with the album cover even announcing that date, the album was pushed back to October 6, 1998.
Against the Grain is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper Kurupt. It was released on August 23, 2005, through Death Row Records, making it his first and, to date, only solo album for the label. The album was produced by Mark Sparks, Doug Mayhem, Sir Jinx, Baby-C-Style, Blaqthoven, Diverse, Joshua Andrews, Ric Rude, Screwface, and tha Row Hitters, with Suge Knight serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Eastwood, Tri Star, Young Tone, 2Pac, Dave Hollister, Domination, M.O.P., Potion, Roscoe, Spider Loc, the Dayton Family, and Val C.
Cali Iz Active is the fourth studio album by rap group Tha Dogg Pound. It was released through Koch and Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle Records on June 27, 2006.
Ricardo Emmanuel Brown, better known by his stage name Kurupt, is an American rapper and record producer. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he formed Tha Dogg Pound in 1992 along with Daz Dillinger; the rap duo has released eight albums. He also formed the hip hop group The Hrsmn in 1996, with whom he has released two albums. His debut solo album, Kuruption! (1998) was released by A&M Records and peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200.
Dillinger & Young Gotti is the second studio album by American hip hop group Tha Dogg Pound. It was released independently on May 1, 2001, through D.P.G. Recordz. Production was handled by member Daz Dillinger, who also served as executive producer, Mike Dean and Blaqthoven. It features guest appearances from Beanie Sigel, RBX, Roscoe, Slip Capone and Xzibit.
Music & Me is the second studio album by American singer Nate Dogg, released by Elektra Records in 2001. It received a fair amount of critical and commercial success upon release. Its popularity was led by the hit single "I Got Love" which appeared on the soundtrack to the Jason Statham film The Transporter, and reached number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It features guest appearances from Dr. Dre, Xzibit, Kurupt, Fabolous, Ludacris, Pharoahe Monch, Snoop Dogg, Tha Eastsidaz, Jermaine Dupri, B.R.E.T.T., and Lil' Mo, and includes production by Bink!, Dr. Dre, Mel-Man, Battlecat, Damizza, Fredwreck Nassar, Mike City, Bryan Michael-Cox, and Megahertz. According to SoundScan, Music & Me has sold 400,000 copies to date.
Danny Elliott Means II, better known by his stage name Butch Cassidy, is an American singer from Long Beach, California. He has worked with numerous West Coast hip hop musicians, including Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, Ice Cube, Xzibit, Warren G, Mack-10, Tray Deee, E-40, WC, DJ Quik, DJ Battlecat, Tha Eastsidaz and more.
The discography of American recording artist Nate Dogg consists of three studio albums, one compilation album, one collaboration album, 5 singles as the main artist, and 37 singles as a featured artist.
This is the discography of DJ Quik, an American hip-hop artist and Record producer. This list includes all of the official album and single releases, including his albums, Quik Is the Name, which debuted at No. 29 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and No. 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in 1991. Way 2 Fonky, which debuted at No. 10 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and No. 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in 1992. Safe + Sound, which debuted at No. 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in 1995. Rhythm-al-ism, which debuted at No. 63 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and No. 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in 1995. Balance & Options, which was his first album not to chart and not to receive a RIAA certification in 2000. Under tha Influence, which debuted at No. 27 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and No. 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in 2002. Trauma, which debuted at No. 43 on the US Billboard 200 chart, No. 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, No. 9 on the Rap Albums, and No. 1 on the Independent Albums in 2005.
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This is the discography of American rap duo Tha Dogg Pound.
Young Roscoe Philaphornia is the debut studio album by American rapper Roscoe. It was released on June 10, 2003 via Priority Records. Production was handled by Organized Noize, J. Wells, the Co-Stars, Caspa, Def Jef, DJ Quik, Fingazz, L.T. Hutton, Soopafly and Soul G, with Andrew Shack and Kurupt serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Kokane, LaToiya Williams, Sleepy Brown and Youth Authority. The album peaked at number 148 on the Billboard 200 and number 22 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Its singles, "Head to Toe" and "Smooth Sailin'", made it to Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at #95 and #73, respectively.
Nuthin' but a Gangsta Party is a compilation album, released by Priority Records on July 4, 2000. It is composed mainly of previously released songs on the label [with the exceptions of the first two tracks which were previously unreleased]. The album peaked at No. 67 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 155 on the Billboard 200. A sequel, entitled Nuthin' but a Gangsta Party 2, followed a year later.
Brian Honeycutt, better known by his stage name Kobe, is an American R&B singer and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. He is perhaps best known for his guest performances on songs by American rapper Eminem—including 2010's "Talkin' 2 Myself" and "Cinderella Man", and 2014's "Die Alone"—as well as songs produced by DJ Khalil.
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