Sylk-E. Fyne

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Sylk-E. Fyne
Birth nameLa'Mar Lorraine Johnson
Also known as
  • D. Johnson
  • Lamar Johnson
  • Sylk E Fine
Born (1977-07-12) July 12, 1977 (age 46)
Origin Los Angeles, California, USA
Genres R&B, Hip hop
Years active1994 – Present
Labels

La'Mar Lorraine Johnson (born July 12, 1977), professionally known by her stage name Sylk-E. Fyne, is an American female rapper from South Central Los Angeles and former member of the unreleased group G.B.M. from Eazy-E's Ruthless Records. She started rapping while in high school and, after getting a college degree, recorded her 1998 debut, Raw Sylk , on RCA. She later released her second album Tha Cum Up on Rufftown in 2000, toured with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and made numerous guest appearances on hip hop albums in the late 1990s. She had a hit solo song in 1998, "Romeo and Juliet", which reached number 6 on the Billboard Singles Chart. She briefly reappeared a couple of years later in 2000 with a song called "Ya Style" featuring Snoop Dogg and Bizzy Bone. In 2010 Sylk E. Fyne resurfaced back into the rap game. She released 2 new songs on her official Myspace page.

Contents

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

YearTitleChart positions [1] Album
Billboard Hot 100 US Hot Hip-Hop & R&B SinglesUS Hot Rap Singles
1998 "Romeo and Juliet"
(feat. Chill)
651Raw Sylk
2000 "Ya Style"
(feat. Snoop Dogg & Bizzy Bone)
17Tha Cum Up

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References

  1. 1 2 Sylk-E. Fyne, Allmusic.com