Ant Banks
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Anthony Banks, known simply as Ant Banks, is a producer
and rapper
from Oakland, California
.
, but at home he taught himself to play Funk
related music like Parliament
, Funkadelic
and The Gap Band on his Casio
keyboard
. Interested in making music, he would create beats and record his own versions for fun.
Banks would later record tapes with his friend, Oakland rapper MC Ant, and sell them at their high school out the trunk of their cars. With the lyrics handled by MC Ant and the production by Ant Banks, buzz over the tapes eventually reached the streets, resulting in popularity throughout the city.
In 1987, Banks recorded the debut album by MC Ant titled The Great, which was later released in 1989 through Raw Dog Records. In 1989, he recorded the debut album Let It Be Known
by East Bay
rapper Spice 1
, which was later released in 1991 through Triad Records. Along with the releases of Pooh-Man
and Dangerous Dame, Banks managed to sell in the range of 100,000 to 300,000 units with all four albums, without a record label or promotion. This turned him into a prominent figure in the Bay Area
hip-hop scene by the early '90s.
He has produced songs for Too Short, E-40
, Spice 1
, Snoop Dogg
and 3X Krazy to name a few. In 1993, he engaged in a beef with Oakland rapper Pooh-Man
.
In 1996, Banks appeared on the Red Hot Organization
's compilation CD, America is Dying Slowly
, alongside Biz Markie
, Wu-Tang Clan
, and Fat Joe
, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source
magazine.
In 1999 Banks started a group T.W.D.Y. (acronym for "The Whole Damn Yay"). Banks himself, Rappin' 4-Tay
and Captain Save'm were the original members. Their debut album Derty Werk
was released in 1999 and contained the single "Players Holiday", featuring Too Short, Mac Mall
, Otis & Shug
. The single received a lot of radio play. Also, Ant Banks settled his long time beef with Pooh-Man
when they appeared together on the track, "Ride Wit Me". In 2000, T.W.D.Y. released their second and final album Lead the Way
; Ant Banks and Captain Save'm remained while Dolla Will replaced Rappin' 4-Tay.
He is also known as "The Big Badass" and released an album of the same name in 1994. His talent for producing "funky" bass lines are well known and have achieved cross-over appreciation in the techno niche. The album liner for Daft Punk
's album Homework gives a note of appreciation to Ant Banks for inspiration.
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Hip hop production
Hip hop production is the creation of hip hop music. Though the term encompasses all aspects of hip hop music, it's most commonly used to refer to the instrumental, non-lyrical aspects of hip hop. This means that hip hop producers are the instrumentalists involved in a work...
and rapper
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
from Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
.
Biography
As a child he took part in a band at school and from there learned to play a variety of instruments along the way. At school he only learned ClassicalClassical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
, but at home he taught himself to play Funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
related music like Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
, Funkadelic
Funkadelic
Funkadelic was an American band most prominent during the 1970s. The band and its sister act Parliament, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...
and The Gap Band on his Casio
Casio
is a multinational electronic devices manufacturing company founded in 1946, with its headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Casio is best known for its electronic products, such as calculators, audio equipment, PDAs, cameras, musical instruments, and watches...
keyboard
Musical keyboard
A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
. Interested in making music, he would create beats and record his own versions for fun.
Banks would later record tapes with his friend, Oakland rapper MC Ant, and sell them at their high school out the trunk of their cars. With the lyrics handled by MC Ant and the production by Ant Banks, buzz over the tapes eventually reached the streets, resulting in popularity throughout the city.
In 1987, Banks recorded the debut album by MC Ant titled The Great, which was later released in 1989 through Raw Dog Records. In 1989, he recorded the debut album Let It Be Known
Let It Be Known
Let It Be Known is a seven track EP by American rapper Spice 1. It peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album was produced entirely by Ant Banks.-Track listing:#"Ghetto Thang"#"Let It Be Known"#"187 Proof "...
by East Bay
East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
The East Bay is a commonly used, informal term for the lands on the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay, in the San Francisco Bay Area, in California, United States...
rapper Spice 1
Spice 1
Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
, which was later released in 1991 through Triad Records. Along with the releases of Pooh-Man
Pooh-Man
Pooh-Man, also known as MC Pooh is an American rap artist who has released several albums on various labels, including Jive Records...
and Dangerous Dame, Banks managed to sell in the range of 100,000 to 300,000 units with all four albums, without a record label or promotion. This turned him into a prominent figure in the Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
hip-hop scene by the early '90s.
He has produced songs for Too Short, E-40
E-40
Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
, Spice 1
Spice 1
Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
, Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
and 3X Krazy to name a few. In 1993, he engaged in a beef with Oakland rapper Pooh-Man
Pooh-Man
Pooh-Man, also known as MC Pooh is an American rap artist who has released several albums on various labels, including Jive Records...
.
In 1996, Banks appeared on the Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization is a not-for-profit, 501 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilation albums, related television programs and media events to raise...
's compilation CD, America is Dying Slowly
America Is Dying Slowly
America Is Dying Slowly is a compilation album, the eighth in the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series of recorded by the Red Hot Organization...
, alongside Biz Markie
Biz Markie
Marcel Theo Hall better known by his stage name, Biz Markie, is an American rapper, beatboxer, DJ, comedian, singer, reality television personality, and commercial spokesperson. He is best known for his single "Just a Friend", an American Top 10 hit in 1989...
, Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group...
, and Fat Joe
Fat Joe
Joseph Antonio Cartagena , better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad....
, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source
The Source (magazine)
The Source is a United States-based, monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and culture, founded in 1988. It is the world's second longest running rap periodical, behind United Kingdom-based publication Hip Hop Connection. The Source was founded as a newsletter in 1988...
magazine.
In 1999 Banks started a group T.W.D.Y. (acronym for "The Whole Damn Yay"). Banks himself, Rappin' 4-Tay
Rappin' 4-Tay
Anthony Forté , better known by his stage name Rappin' 4-Tay, is an American rapper from the Fillmore District of San Francisco, California.-Music career:...
and Captain Save'm were the original members. Their debut album Derty Werk
Derty Werk
Derty Werk is the debut album by American rap supergroup, T.W.D.Y. It was released April 20, 1999 on Thump Records. It peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 135 on the Billboard 200. One single, "Players Holiday", peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Rap Songs and...
was released in 1999 and contained the single "Players Holiday", featuring Too Short, Mac Mall
Mac Mall
Mac Mall, is a West Coast rapper who became known in the mid/late 1990s, as one of the local artists putting the Bay Area on the hip hop map. Mac Mall was signed to Young Black Brotha Records....
, Otis & Shug
Otis & Shug
Otis & Shug are an American singing duo from Oakland, California, with two members: Otis Cooper and David "Shug" Cooper. After releasing two singles, "Keep it on the Real" and "Journey", in 1995 and 1996 respectively, they recorded their debut album on Interscope Records, We Can Do Whatever. The...
. The single received a lot of radio play. Also, Ant Banks settled his long time beef with Pooh-Man
Pooh-Man
Pooh-Man, also known as MC Pooh is an American rap artist who has released several albums on various labels, including Jive Records...
when they appeared together on the track, "Ride Wit Me". In 2000, T.W.D.Y. released their second and final album Lead the Way
Lead the Way
Lead the Way is the second studio album by American rap supergroup, T.W.D.Y. It was released April 20, 1999 on Thump Records. It peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album was produced entirely by Ant Banks and Sonny B...
; Ant Banks and Captain Save'm remained while Dolla Will replaced Rappin' 4-Tay.
He is also known as "The Big Badass" and released an album of the same name in 1994. His talent for producing "funky" bass lines are well known and have achieved cross-over appreciation in the techno niche. The album liner for Daft Punk
Daft Punk
Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
's album Homework gives a note of appreciation to Ant Banks for inspiration.
Studio albums
- 1993: Sittin' on Somethin' PhatSittin' On Somethin' PhatSittin' on Somethin' Phat is the debut album by American rapper and producer, Ant Banks.- Track listing :#"2 the Head"#"Late Nite Fuck"#"Roll 'em Phat"#"U Just a Punk"#"Livin' the Life"#"Sittin' on Somethin' Phat"...
- 1994: The Big BadassThe Big BadassThe Big Badass is the second studio album by American rapper and producer, Ant Banks.- Track listing :# "The Big Badass"# "2 Kill A G" # "Streets of Oakland"...
- 1995: Do or DieDo or Die (Ant Banks album)Do or Die is the third studio album by American rapper and producer, Ant Banks.- Track listing :#"Do Or Die"#"Keep 'Em Guessin'"#"It Ain't No Thang"#"Sound Of Lead" #"I Think I Wanna Die "...
Collaborations
- 1995: Don't Try This at HomeDon't Try This at Home (The Dangerous Crew album)Don't Try This at Home is compilation presented by American rap group The Dangerous Crew. It was released November 21, 1995 on Jive Records and Dangerous Music. The album was produced by Ant Banks, Father Dom, J-Dubb, L.A. Dre, Pee-Wee and Shorty B. It peaked at number 191 on the U.S...
(with The Dangerous CrewThe Dangerous CrewThe Dangerous Crew is a rap group formed by Oakland, California rapper Too Short. They were introduced to the masses in 1992 on the Shorty the Pimp album...
) - 1999: Derty WerkDerty WerkDerty Werk is the debut album by American rap supergroup, T.W.D.Y. It was released April 20, 1999 on Thump Records. It peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 135 on the Billboard 200. One single, "Players Holiday", peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Rap Songs and...
(with T.W.D.Y.) - 2000: Lead the WayLead the WayLead the Way is the second studio album by American rap supergroup, T.W.D.Y. It was released April 20, 1999 on Thump Records. It peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album was produced entirely by Ant Banks and Sonny B...
(with T.W.D.Y.)
Production discography
1989- MC Ant - The Great
1990
- Pooh-ManPooh-ManPooh-Man, also known as MC Pooh is an American rap artist who has released several albums on various labels, including Jive Records...
- Teardrops (EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
) - Pooh-ManPooh-ManPooh-Man, also known as MC Pooh is an American rap artist who has released several albums on various labels, including Jive Records...
- Life of a Criminal
1991
- Spice 1Spice 1Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
- Let It Be KnownLet It Be KnownLet It Be Known is a seven track EP by American rapper Spice 1. It peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album was produced entirely by Ant Banks.-Track listing:#"Ghetto Thang"#"Let It Be Known"#"187 Proof "...
(EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
) - Various Artists - JuiceJuice (soundtrack)Juice is the soundtrack to the 1992 crime drama film, Juice. It was released on December 31, 1991 through MCA Records and consisted mainly of hip hop music. The soundtrack was a success, making it to #17 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Top R&B Albums and featured four charting singles "Uptown...
1992
- Dangerous Dame - Same Ole Dame
- Pooh-ManPooh-ManPooh-Man, also known as MC Pooh is an American rap artist who has released several albums on various labels, including Jive Records...
- Funky As I Wanna Be - Spice 1Spice 1Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
- Spice 1Spice 1 (album)Spice 1 is debut album by American rapper Spice 1, released May 12, 1992 on Jive Records. The album was produced by Ant Banks, Blackjack, E-A-Ski & CMT and Spice 1. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 82 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers... - Too Short - Shorty the PimpShorty The PimpThis seventh studio album by Too Short, Shorty the Pimp, was released in 1992. Five songs were produced by Ant Banks, four by Too Short himself and one song by D'wayne Wiggins....
1993
- Dru DownDru DownDarnel Robinson, better known by his stage name Dru Down, is an American rapper and actor from Oakland, California...
- Fools From the Streets - Spice 1Spice 1Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
- 187 He Wrote187 He Wrote187 He Wrote is the second studio album by American rapper Spice 1, released September 28, 1993 on Jive Records. It peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 10 on the Billboard 200. The album was produced by Ant Banks, E-A-Ski & CMT, Johnny Z, MC Eiht, Mentally... - Too Short - Get in Where You Fit InGet In Where You Fit InGet In Where You Fit In is the 8th Jive Records album by Oakland based rapper, Too Short. It featured the songs "I'm a Player" and "Blowjob Betty", plus guest appearances by Ant Banks and Dangerous Crew, as well as Rappin' Ron and Ant Diddley Dog of Bad-N-Fluenz and Father Dom. This album was...
- Various Artists - Menace II SocietyMenace II Society (soundtrack)Menace II Society is the name of the official soundtrack for the movie of the same name. It was released May 26, 1993 by Jive Records. It peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 11 on the Billboard 200...
1994
- Dru DownDru DownDarnel Robinson, better known by his stage name Dru Down, is an American rapper and actor from Oakland, California...
- Explicit GameExplicit GameExplicit Game is the second album by Oakland rapper, Dru Down, his first for Relativity Records and also his first make it to the billboard charts. It is essentially a re-release of his first album Fools From the Streets featuring the same album art and track listing in a different order... - GoldyGoldy (rapper)Mhisani Miller , better known by his stage name Goldy, is an american rapper from The Dangerous Crew. He's from East Bay, CA, USA.-Albums:*1991: Mhisani - Call It Like I See It*1994: Goldy - In The Land Of Funk...
- In The Land Of Funk - Rappin' 4-TayRappin' 4-TayAnthony Forté , better known by his stage name Rappin' 4-Tay, is an American rapper from the Fillmore District of San Francisco, California.-Music career:...
- Don't Fight the Feelin' - Spice 1Spice 1Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
- AmeriKKKa's NightmareAmeriKKKa's NightmareAmeriKKKa's Nightmare is the third studio album by American rapper Spice 1, released November 22, 1994 on Jive Records. The album was produced by Ant Banks, Battlecat, Blackjack, DJ Slip and Spice 1. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 22 on the Billboard 200... - Various Artists - B-Ball's Best Kept Secret
1995
- Gangsta P - Meet The Lil Gangsta
- Rappin' Ron & Ant Diddley Dog - Bad N-Fluenz
- South Central CartelSouth Central CartelSouth Central Cartel is a Los Angeles-based gangsta rap group. Some of their popular songs include "U Gotta Deal Wit Dis", "Pops Was a Rolla", "Ya Getz Clowned", "Gang Stories", "Servin 'Em Heat", "Knocc on Wood" , and "All Day Everyday" & "Eastside-Westside".-Biography:As one of the original...
- S.C.C. Presents Murder Squad Nationwide - Spice 1Spice 1Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
- 1990-Sick1990-Sick- Chart history :AlbumSingles- External links :* [ 1990-Sick] at Allmusic* at Discogs* at Tower Records* at Discogs* at Discogs... - Too Short - CocktailsCocktails (album)Cocktails is the 9th studio album from Oakland rapper Too Short. It is certified platinum and features performances by 2Pac, Ant Banks and The Dangerous Crew. DJ Screw used the beat "Cocktales" on Lil Keke's famous freestyle "Pimp Tha Pen"...
1996
- C.R.I.S.I.S. - Crazy Real Insane Soldiers In Sacramento
- E-40E-40Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
- Tha Hall of GameTha Hall of GameTha Hall of Game is the third studio album by American rapper E-40, released October 29, 1996 on Jive and Sick Wid It Records. The album features production by Ant Banks, Mike Mosley, Rick Rock, Studio Ton and Tone Capone. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number... - Mac MallMac MallMac Mall, is a West Coast rapper who became known in the mid/late 1990s, as one of the local artists putting the Bay Area on the hip hop map. Mac Mall was signed to Young Black Brotha Records....
- Untouchable - Mr. ILL - Rebirth
- Too Short - Gettin' It
- Various Artists - America Is Dying SlowlyAmerica Is Dying SlowlyAmerica Is Dying Slowly is a compilation album, the eighth in the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series of recorded by the Red Hot Organization...
1997
- 187 Fac187 Fac187 Fac, was an American rap group from Hayward, California, with two members: Den Fenn and G-Nut . After releasing their debut album, The U.N.E., in 1993, they made their first guest appearance on Ant Banks' 1995 album, Do or Die...
- Fac Not FictionFac Not FictionFac Not Fiction is the second studio album by American rap group 187 Fac, released August 26, 1997 on Penalty Recordings. It was produced by Ant Banks, Clint "Payback" Sands, Ephriam Galloway, Ivan Johnson, Mike Mosely and Spice 1. The album peaked at number 81 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums... - 3X Krazy - Stackin' ChipsStackin' ChipsStackin' Chips is the debut album by 3X Krazy. It was released on March 8, 1997 for Virgin Records and includes production from Tone Capone, One Drop Scott and Mike Dean to name a few...
- Mack 10Mack 10Dedrick Rolison, , better known by his stage name Mack 10 is an American rapper and actor. He was a member of hip hop trio Westside Connection, along with Ice Cube and WC...
- Based on a True StoryBased on a True Story (Mack 10 album)Based on a True Story is the second studio album by American rapper Mack 10, released September 16, 1997 on Priority Records. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200 and at number 5 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. One single, "Backyard Boogie", peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot... - MC BreedMC BreedEric Breed better known as MC Breed, was an American rapper best known for his singles "Ain't No Future in Yo Frontin", which peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Gotta Get Mine", featuring 2Pac, that made it to #6 on the Hot Rap Singles.-Biography:Born in Flint, Michigan, Breed is also...
- FlatlineFlatline (album)Flatline is the eighth album released by MC Breed. It was released on September 16, 1997 for Wrap Records and was produced by MC Breed, Jazze Pha, Ant Banks, The D.O.C., Preston Crump and Erotic D. Though it gained mostly positive reviews, the album only peaked at #48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums... - Rappin' 4-TayRappin' 4-TayAnthony Forté , better known by his stage name Rappin' 4-Tay, is an American rapper from the Fillmore District of San Francisco, California.-Music career:...
- 4 Tha Hard Way4 Tha Hard Way- External links :* at Discogs* at Tower Records... - Spice 1Spice 1Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
- The Black Bossalini (a.k.a. Dr. Bomb from Da Bay)The Black Bossalini (a.k.a. Dr. Bomb from Da Bay)The Black Bossalini is the fifth studio album by American rapper Spice 1, released October 28, 1997 on Jive Records. The album was produced by Ant Banks, Clint "Payback" Sands, Mike Mosley, Paris and Rick Rock. It peaked at number 28 on the Billboard 200 and at number 5 on the Billboard Top... - Various Artists - In tha Beginning…There Was RapIn tha Beginning…There Was RapIn tha Beginning... There Was Rap is a compilation album presented by Priority Records, released on November 25, 1997. The album featured cover versions of classic old school hip hop song done by some of hip hop's most popular acts at the time....
1998
- Bad Azz - Word on Tha StreetWord on Tha StreetWord on Tha Streets is the debut album by Bad Azz.-Tracks listing:# "We Be Puttin It Down!" # "Ghetto Star" # "Why U Don't Know?" # "I Ain't Concerned"...
- E-40E-40Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
- The Element of SurpriseThe Element of SurpriseThe Element of Surprise is the fourth studio album by American rapper E-40, released August 11, 1998 on Jive and Sick Wid It Records. The album features production by Ant Banks, Bosko, Mike Mosley, Rick Rock, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton & Tone Capone. It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top... - Eightball8Ball & MJG8Ball & MJG is an American Rap and Crunk duo from Memphis, Tennessee. The two rappers met at in 1980.They first appeared on the rap scene with their 1992 underground album Listen To The Lyrics...
- LostLost (Eightball album)Lost is the debut solo album from rapper 8Ball. It is a double album. 8Ball had already released three albums as a part of the group 8Ball & MJG, but after 1995's On Top of the World the group decided to make solo albums before reuniting as a group... - MC RenMC RenLorenzo Jerald Patterson , better known by his stage name MC Ren, is a rapper who formed part of the group N.W.A. His moniker is derived from his first name .-Early life:...
- Ruthless for LifeRuthless for LifeRuthless for Life is MC Ren's third solo album and his last released on Ruthless Records. It's also his first album working with a new producer. The album includes many well known guest artists, including Snoop Doggy Dogg, Ice Cube, Eightball & MJG and RBX.... - Mean GreenMean Green: Major Players CompilationMean Green is a compilation album released by No Limit Records. It was released on September 28, 1998 and featured a majority of No Limit's artists, as well as other rappers including UGK and Mack 10...
- Major Players CompilationMean Green: Major Players CompilationMean Green is a compilation album released by No Limit Records. It was released on September 28, 1998 and featured a majority of No Limit's artists, as well as other rappers including UGK and Mack 10... - Rappin' 4-TayRappin' 4-TayAnthony Forté , better known by his stage name Rappin' 4-Tay, is an American rapper from the Fillmore District of San Francisco, California.-Music career:...
- Bigga Than Da Game - WCWC (rapper)William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper...
- The Shadiest OneThe Shadiest OneThe Shadiest One is the debut solo album by WC.- Track listing :- Chart positions :... - Various Artists - Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A 10th Anniversary Tribute
- Various Artists - WooWoo (soundtrack)Woo is the soundtrack to the 1998 comedy film, Woo. It was released on May 5, 1998 through Epic Records and consisted of hip hop and R&B music...
1999
- B-LegitB-LegitBrandt Jones, better known by his stage name B-Legit, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California.He is a member of The Click, a rap group formed by his cousin E-40. He was featured on the track "Aint Hard 2 Find" by 2Pac in All Eyez on Me. He has been on several independent labels such as...
- Hempin' Ain't EasyHempin' Ain't EasyHempin' Ain't Easy is the third album by B-Legit. It was released on November 9, 1999 for Koch Records and Sick Wid It Records and featured production from B-Legit, Ant Banks, Daz Dillinger, Studio Ton, Tone Capone, Big Sin, Bosko, Mr. Payback, Sam Bostic and Keith Clark. Hempin' Ain't Easy peaked... - CJ MacCJ MacCJ Mac , is an African American rap artist.He released his debut EP, Color Me Funky, independently in 1991, under the name "CJ Mack." The album is out of print, and extremely rare. He returned in 1995 and released his second album, True Game on Rap-A-Lot Records in 1995 as Mad CJ Mac...
- Platinum GamePlatinum GamePlatinum Game is the second studio album by American rapper CJ Mac, released August 31, 1999 by Hoo-Bangin' Records and distributed by Priority Records. The album features production by Ant Banks, Battlecat, Crazy Toones and Johnny "J". It peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums... - E-40E-40Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
- Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made MillionaireCharlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made MillionaireCharlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire is the fifth studio album by American rapper E-40, released November 9, 1999 on Jive and Sick Wid It Records. The album features production by Ant Banks, Bosko, Battlecat, Clint "Payback" Sands, Rick Rock and Studio Ton. It peaked at number 2... - MC EihtMC EihtAaron Tyler , better known by his stage name MC Eiht, is an American rapper. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's name. He chose Eiht for its links to "hood culture", including 8Ball and .38 caliber firearms...
- Section 8Section 8 (album)Section 8 is the fourth studio album by American rapper MC Eiht, released June 8, 1999 on Hoo-Bangin' Records and Priority Records. This was also his first album on Mack 10's label, Hoo-Bangin' Records. The album features production by Ant Banks, DJ Slip, Fredwreck, Binky Mack and MC Eiht... - Snoop DoggSnoop DoggCalvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
- No Limit Top DoggNo Limit Top Dogg* The Source - Included in The Source's "Top 10 Albums of the Year [1999]."* Rolling Stone - 3 out of 5 - Good - "Snoop's finest work since his debut album...full of seductive party jams that will keep heads bobbing through the summer. Snoop has returned to West Coast G-funk with the help of some... - Suge KnightSuge KnightMarion "Suge" Knight, Jr. is the founder and CEO of Black Kapital Records and co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records. Death Row Records rose to dominate the rap charts after Dr. Dre's breakthrough album The Chronic in 1992. After several years of chart successes for artists including...
- Represents: Chronic 2000Suge Knight Represents: Chronic 2000Suge Knight Represents: Chronic 2000 is a compilation album released in 1999 by Death Row Records featuring performances by various artists, including 2Pac, Treach, Scarface, Tha Realest, Swoop G, Lil' C-Style, K-Ci, Soopafly, Jewell, Danny Boy, Outlawz, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, E-40, Top Dogg and DJ... - Too Short - Can't Stay AwayCan't Stay AwayCan't Stay Away is the 11th studio album from Oakland rapper Too Short. The album received generally positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, certified Gold on August 13, 1999, only a month after its release. This is his first album since retiring in 1996...
2000
- Captain Save 'Em - My Cape is in the Cleaners
- Dual CommitteeDual CommitteeDual Committee is an album by 3X Krazy members Keak da Sneak and Agerman under the name Dual Committee. It was released March 21, 2000 on Moe Doe Records and was produced by Ant Banks, E-A-Ski & CMT, Alonzo Jackson, Mike Sexton and Tone Capone. 3X Krazy member B.A...
- Dual CommitteeDual CommitteeDual Committee is an album by 3X Krazy members Keak da Sneak and Agerman under the name Dual Committee. It was released March 21, 2000 on Moe Doe Records and was produced by Ant Banks, E-A-Ski & CMT, Alonzo Jackson, Mike Sexton and Tone Capone. 3X Krazy member B.A... - Too Short - You NastyYou NastyYou Nasty is the 12th studio album released by Too Short. It was released on September 12, 2000 for Jive Records and featured production from Ant Banks, Erick Sermon and Jazze Pha...
- Various Artists - Romeo Must Die
- Various Artists - Too Gangsta for Radio
2001
- The ClickThe ClickThe Click is a hip hop group consisting of 4 members from Vallejo, California. The groups members are E-40 , his cousin B-Legit , his brother D-Shot , and his sister Suga-T...
- Money & MuscleMoney & MuscleMoney & Muscle is the third studio album by American rap group The Click, released on September 25, 2001 on Jive and Sick Wid It Records. The album features production by Ant Banks, Bosko, Rick Rock, Studio Ton and Tone Capone. It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at... - Too Short - Chase the CatChase the CatChase the Cat is the 13th studio album by Too Short. It was released on November 20, 2001 for Jive Records. The album found decent success, peaking at #71 on the Billboard 200 and #14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.-Track listing:#"Keep Fuckin' Me" -3:30...
2002
- Celly CelCelly CelMarcellus McCarver, better know by his stage name Celly Cel, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. He released his first single on his independent record label Realside Records in 1992 called "Lifestyle of a Mack." Celly Cel then debuted in 1994 with Heat 4 Yo Azz and released Killa Kali...
- Song'z U Can't FindSong'z U Can't FindSong'z U Can't Find is a compilation of Celly Cel's guest appearance on other rappers albums and compilations. The project was released in 2002 for Boss Up Muzik and was produced by Celly Cel, Studio Ton and G-Man Stan. This compilation marked the first Celly Cel album not to chart on any album... - King T - Thy Kingdom ComeThy Kingdom ComeThy Kingdom Come is the eighth solo album from Grammy Award-winning gospel singer CeCe Winans. It was released on April 1, 2008 and debuted at number 57 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album received the Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album award at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009...
- Too Short - What's My Favorite Word?What's My Favorite Word?What's My Favorite Word? is the 14th studio album from Too Short.-Track listing:# "Triple X"# "Get That Cheese" # "That’s Right"# "The Old Fashioned Way"...
2003
- Too Short - Married to the GameMarried to the GameMarried to the Game is the 15th studio album by Too Short. Many of his more dedicated West Coast fans received the album in a critical nature, believing it was one of the weaker points into Too Short's career.-Track listing:-Album Chart Positions:...
2004
- E-40E-40Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
- The Best of E-40: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - Hussein FatalHussein FatalBruce Washington , better known by his stage name, Hussein Fatal, is an American rapper and a member of Outlawz.-Murder of Tupac Shakur:...
- Fatalveli, Volume 2: The Mixtape
2007
- V-White - Perfect Timin
External links
- Ant Banks at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...