Suga-T

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Suga-T
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Suga-T in June 2011
Background information
Birth nameTenina Stevens
Born (1971-12-21) December 21, 1971 (age 52)
Origin Vallejo, California
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active1988 – present
Labels

Tenina Stevens (born December 21, 1971), better known by her stage name SUGA-T, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. She is a founding member of The Click, a rap group that also includes her brothers E-40 and D-Shot and her cousin B-Legit.

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The Click released their debut album, Down and Dirty , in 1992 through E-40's Sick Wid It Records, after which all four member released solo projects, with Suga-T's debut album It's All Good being released in 1993. In 1995 Sick Wid It signed a major label distribution deal with Jive Records, Suga-T then appeared on The Click's second album, Game Related in 1995 and released her major label debut Paper Chasin' , which charted on the Billboard 200 at No. 193. [1] She also sings multi-genres of music, writes songs and is a TV, music and executive producer. Suga-T is currently working as a performer, author, speaker, vision partner coach and is the founder of Sprinkle Me Enterprise and Sprinkle Me School of Music and Vision. At one time she sacrificed her career and went back to school to complete an AA Business, BA Psychology and MA in Organizational Management, re-invented her brand and helps others re-invent their brand.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleReleasePeak chart positions
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
It's All Good 88
Paper Chasin'
  • Released: February 27, 1996
  • Label: Sick Wid It, Jive
19328
Be About It
  • Released: April 23, 2007
  • Label: Sprinkle Me Enterprise / Inspirationz By Suga, Inc
The Game Needs Me
  • Released: January 8, 2010
  • Label: Sprinkle Me Enterprise / Inspirationz By Suga, Inc

Collaboration albums

Compilation albums

Mixtapes

Extended plays

Soundtrack appearances


Title

ReleaseOther artist(s)Soundtrack
"Hot Ones Echo Thru the Ghetto"1995 The Click, Levitti Tales from the Hood
"Suga Daddy"1996 Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
"On the Grind"The Click, Mike Marshall Original Gangstas
"Gotta Have Game"The Click Phat Beach
"Why You Wanna Funk?"The Click, Spice 1 High School High
"Struggled & Survived"1997The Click, Levitti Dangerous Ground
"Fuckin' They Nose"1999The Click Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire
"Ghetto Celebrity" E-40, Celly Cel
"If You Don't Want None"2000 Nurse Betty
"Who Owns It" Live Nude Girls Unite
"Comin' Up on Somp'n"2001E-40 Pootie Tang
"Captain Save a Hoe"2013The Click Grand Theft Auto V

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Suga-T Charts & Awards", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-06-17