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South Central Cartel | |
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 South Central Cartel performing at Petit Bain in Paris in 2014. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | S.C.C |
| Origin | South Central Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1991–present |
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| Members | Havocc tha Mouthpiece Prodeje Havikk the Rhime Son L.V. DJ Kaos DJ Gripp Young Prodeje |
South Central Cartel is an American West Coast hip hop/gangsta rap group based in Los Angeles, California. [1]
| Title | Release | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| South Central Madness | 1992 | — | 51 |
| 'N Gatz We Truss | 1994 | 32 | 4 |
| All Day Everyday | 1997 | 178 | 35 |
| Concrete Jungle Vol. 1 | 1999 | — | — |
| Gangsta Conversation | 2001 | — | — |
| We Have the Right to Remain Violent | 2002 | — | — |
| South Central Hella | 2003 | — | — |
| Random Violence | 2004 | — | — |
| Westurrection | 2005 | — | — |
| Chucc N It Up | 2009 | — | — |
| South Central Gangsta Muzic | 2010 | — | — |
| Title | Release | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| Murder Squad Nationwide | 1995 | 106 | 12 |
| Tha Hoodz in Us with Tha Floc Gang | 2006 | ||
| Title | Release | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Rap [6] | US R&B [7] | |||
| "U Gotta Deal Wit Dis (Gangsta Luv)" | 1992 | 30 | — | South Central Madness |
| "Ya Getz Clowned" | — | — | ||
| "Pops Was a Rolla" | 1993 | 19 | — | |
| "Servin' Em Heat" | — | — | 'N Gatz We Truss | |
| "Gang Stories" (featuring Mr. 3-2 & Big Mike) | 1994 | 12 | 63 | |
| "Seventeen Switches" | — | — | ||
| "It's a S.C.C. Thang" (featuring The Chi-Lites) | 1995 | — | — | Murder Squad Nationwide |
| "All Day Everyday" | 1997 | — | — | All Day Everyday |
| "S.C.G.'z" | — | — | ||
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