Big Scoob
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Stewart D. Ashby, Jr., better known by his stage name Big Scoob is an American
rapper
from Kansas City, Missouri
and a member of Strange Music
. Though he is one of the newest on the label, he isn't new to the rap game. He has been rapping since 1998 with a Local KC rap group called 57th Street Rogue Dog . Scoob just recently released his sophomore album "Damn Fool" under Strange Music
label.
and Bloods
feud that spread to Kansas City from California in the 1980s — while growing up on 56th and Highland. He now considers himself fortunate to have survived. Friends were murdered. Others are serving consecutive life sentences for homicide.
In making it through, the 35-year-old learned several important lessons that impacted his rap career.
Scoob first met Tech N9ne
during their junior high days at Bingham Middle School. Tech, squared off against Scoob in a beatboxing competition. The two quickly became friends, particularly when Scoob learned that Tech lived in his same neighborhood.
The two lost touch soon after graduating from Southwest High in 1991. Tech moved on to work on his rap career, while Scoob was still running the streets.
In the mid ‘90s after Scoob had cleaned up his act and began pursuing music, their paths crossed again. This time they met up at a music expo in Minnesota
. Scoob was looking at starting his own group, while Tech was in between labels. The two helped form the successful local rap group, hide=y, which released four albums under Midwestside Records, including the popular single, “Let’s Get Fu---- Up.”
In 2002, Tech N9ne
left to help form Strange Music
. Meanwhile, Scoob’s distribution label filed for bankruptcy.
Fed up with the music game, Scoob left it entirely to help raise his four daughters.
Tech N9ne
was the one to coax Big Scoob back into the rap game after all those years. Scoob helped out on some collaboration with Tech and Strange Music
and eventually his desire for music came back.
In 2009, Big Scoob released his debut solo album titled "Monsterifik
". There is also talk of a new album for the group 57th Street Rogue Dog .
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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 Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
and a member of Strange Music
Strange Music
Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music. It was founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999. It is currently distributed through Fontana Distribution.-History:...
. Though he is one of the newest on the label, he isn't new to the rap game. He has been rapping since 1998 with a Local KC rap group called 57th Street Rogue Dog . Scoob just recently released his sophomore album "Damn Fool" under Strange Music
Strange Music
Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music. It was founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999. It is currently distributed through Fontana Distribution.-History:...
label.
Biography
During his teenage years and early 20s, Scoob lived life as a gangbanger — the result of a faction of the CripsCrips
The Crips are a primarily, but not exclusively, African American gang. They were founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1969 mainly by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams...
and Bloods
Bloods
The Bloods are a street gang founded in Los Angeles, California. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips. They are identified by the red color worn by their members and by particular gang symbols, including distinctive hand signs...
feud that spread to Kansas City from California in the 1980s — while growing up on 56th and Highland. He now considers himself fortunate to have survived. Friends were murdered. Others are serving consecutive life sentences for homicide.
In making it through, the 35-year-old learned several important lessons that impacted his rap career.
Scoob first met Tech N9ne
Tech N9ne
Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...
during their junior high days at Bingham Middle School. Tech, squared off against Scoob in a beatboxing competition. The two quickly became friends, particularly when Scoob learned that Tech lived in his same neighborhood.
The two lost touch soon after graduating from Southwest High in 1991. Tech moved on to work on his rap career, while Scoob was still running the streets.
In the mid ‘90s after Scoob had cleaned up his act and began pursuing music, their paths crossed again. This time they met up at a music expo in Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. Scoob was looking at starting his own group, while Tech was in between labels. The two helped form the successful local rap group, hide=y, which released four albums under Midwestside Records, including the popular single, “Let’s Get Fu---- Up.”
In 2002, Tech N9ne
Tech N9ne
Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...
left to help form Strange Music
Strange Music
Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music. It was founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999. It is currently distributed through Fontana Distribution.-History:...
. Meanwhile, Scoob’s distribution label filed for bankruptcy.
Fed up with the music game, Scoob left it entirely to help raise his four daughters.
Tech N9ne
Tech N9ne
Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...
was the one to coax Big Scoob back into the rap game after all those years. Scoob helped out on some collaboration with Tech and Strange Music
Strange Music
Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music. It was founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999. It is currently distributed through Fontana Distribution.-History:...
and eventually his desire for music came back.
In 2009, Big Scoob released his debut solo album titled "Monsterifik
Monsterifik
Monsterifik is the debut solo album, from Big Scoob, an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. The studio album was released on September 15, 2009. It is the second album to be released on the Strange Music label under the "Tech N9ne Presents" banner...
". There is also talk of a new album for the group 57th Street Rogue Dog .
Albums
| Year | Title |
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| 2009 | Monsterifik Monsterifik Monsterifik is the debut solo album, from Big Scoob, an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. The studio album was released on September 15, 2009. It is the second album to be released on the Strange Music label under the "Tech N9ne Presents" banner...
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| 2011 | Damn Fool
Strange Music Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music. It was founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999. It is currently distributed through Fontana Distribution.-History:... |
| TBD | Big Scoob Collabos: Big Scoob N Nem
Strange Music Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music. It was founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999. It is currently distributed through Fontana Distribution.-History:... |
EP's
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| 2011 | No Filter
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with 57th Street Rogue Dog
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It's On Now
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| My Dog's for Life
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| Roguish Ways
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| New World Hustle
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Music Videos
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 2009 | "Salue" (Ft. Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... ) |
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| 2011 | "All I Kno Is Hood" (Ft. Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... ) |
Dan Gedman (Liquid 9) |
Guest appearances
| Year | Artist(s) | Album | Song |
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| 1998 | Various Artists | Midwest Mobbin | "All Day All Night" (performed as a part of the 57th Street Rogue Dog ; also performed by Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... ) |
| 1999 | Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... |
The Calm Before the Storm The Calm Before the Storm The Calm Before the Storm is the debut album by rapper Tech N9ne.-Track listing:# "Planet Rock 2K "# "Cloudy-Eyed Stroll "# "Flipside "# "Mizzizy Gets Bizzy"... |
"Soldiers At War" (also featuring Don Juan, L.V. & Short Nitty) |
| The Veteran Click | The Day We Worldwide | "Represent Your Hood" (featured as a part of the 57th Street Rogue Dog ; also featuring Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... ) |
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| 2002 | Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... |
Absolute Power | "Constantly Dirty" (featured as a part of the 57th Street Rogue Dog ) |
| Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... |
Celcius Celcius (album) Celcius is the fourth studio album by rapper Tech N9ne, it was released by Midwestside Records after Tech N9ne parted ways with the label. It contains a collection of songs he had previously recorded while still with the label, most unreleased until this point, though it also contains 3 songs where... |
"Boss Doggs" (also featuring Bakarii & Short Nitty) | |
| "Ride Wit Me" (performed as a part of the 57th Street Rogue Dog ; also featuring Severe) | |||
| 2004 | Various Artists | Murder Dog Presents: Kansas City | "Super " (performed as a part of the 57th Street Rogue Dog ; also featuring Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... ) |
| 2007 | Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... |
Misery Loves Kompany Misery Loves Kompany Misery Loves Kompany is the seventh studio album by rapper Tech N9ne, and the first release in the "Collabos" series. The album was recorded in one month and was released on July 17, 2007. It features 17 tracks featuring artists such as Yukmouth, T-Nutty, D-Loc & Dalima, Greed, Money Hungry, Big... |
"2 Piece" (also featuring Joe Vertigo & Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... ) |
| "Big Scoob" | |||
| 2008 | Messy Marv Messy Marv Marvin Watson, better known by his stage name Messy Marv, is an American rapper from Pittsburg, CA, but represents the Fillmore Area of San Francisco, CA.Messy Marv is affiliated with the blood gang... |
Draped Up & Chipped Out, Vol. 3 | "Salute" (performed with Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... & Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... ) |
| Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... |
Killer Killer (Tech N9ne album) Killer is the eighth studio album by rapper Tech N9ne. Killers album cover pays homage to Michael Jackson’s iconic "Thriller" album cover. With Killer, Tech N9ne has SoundScanned his 1 millionth album independently.... |
"Beat You Up" (also featuring Lebowski & The Weapon) | |
| 2009 | D-Locc Da Chop & Cash Image | Red Rags & Blue Flags | "Street Life" (also featuring Big Flo) |
| Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... |
Genius | "Be Right Back" (also featuring Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... ) |
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| Messy Marv Messy Marv Marvin Watson, better known by his stage name Messy Marv, is an American rapper from Pittsburg, CA, but represents the Fillmore Area of San Francisco, CA.Messy Marv is affiliated with the blood gang... |
Draped Up & Chipped Out, Vol. 4 | "Gain Green" (performed with Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... & Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... ) |
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| Mykill Miers | Take It In Blood | "L.A., CA 2 K.C., MO" | |
| Irv Da Phenom | Tire Shops & Night Clubs | "How I Feel" | |
| Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... |
K.O.D. K.O.D. K.O.D. is the tenth studio album by rapper Tech N9ne, released on October 26, 2009. The album was originally scheduled for an October 27, 2009 release, but the album was shipped out early and the label decided to release it a day early... |
"B. Boy" (also featuring Bumpy Knuckles Freddie Foxxx Freddie Foxxx, also known as Bumpy Knuckles, is an American rapper and music producer from Long Island, New York.- Biography :... , Kutt Calhoun Kutt Calhoun Melvin Calhoun Jr., better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. His second album, Feature Presentation, debuted at #60 on the Billboard "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart in its first week of release... Skatterman Skatterman & Snug Brim Skatterman & Snug Brim is a rap duo from Kansas City, Missouri, best known for their song, Block Party.After releasing projects separately, Skatterman and Snug Brim combined as a group. The duo released their first album, Worth A Million, in 2002 through Below Radar Records... ) |
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| Sickology 101 Sickology 101 Sickology 101 is the ninth studio album, and the second in the "Collabos" series, by rapper Tech N9ne.Early on, the album carried a "The Study of Being Sick" subtitle, but as its release grew nearer, the subtitle was phased out... |
"Nothin'" (also featuring Messy Marv Messy Marv Marvin Watson, better known by his stage name Messy Marv, is an American rapper from Pittsburg, CA, but represents the Fillmore Area of San Francisco, CA.Messy Marv is affiliated with the blood gang... ) |
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| "Sorry N' Shit" (featured as a part of the 57th Street Rogue Dog ) | |||
| "Dysfunctional" (also featuring Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... ) |
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| 2010 | Cognito | Automatic Automatic (Cognito album) Sample credits*"Stranger" - Contains a samples of "UFO" by ESG... |
"Stranger" (also featuring Kutt Calhoun Kutt Calhoun Melvin Calhoun Jr., better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. His second album, Feature Presentation, debuted at #60 on the Billboard "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart in its first week of release... , Loki, Stevie Stone & Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... ) |
| Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... |
Seepage Seepage (Tech N9ne EP) Seepage is the second EP by rapper Tech N9ne, and was released on October 25, 2010.The EP consists of five tracks that were written recently after Tech witnessed Krizz Kaliko's breakdown after receiving bad news, and soon after, receiving news that his mother was back in the psych ward... |
"Asshole" (also featuring Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... ) |
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| The Gates Mixed Plate The Gates Mixed Plate The Gates Mixed Plate is the eleventh studio album by rapper Tech N9ne, which was released on July 27, 2010. It is the third album in the rapper's "Collabos" series, following the 2009 album Sickology 101. The album's name is in reference to the Kansas City Bar-B-Q restaurant Gates Bar-B-Q... |
"Keep It One Hunit" (also featuring Glasses Malone Glasses Malone Charles Phillipivory Penniman , better known by his stage name Glasses Malone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California.-Early life:Glasses Malone grew up in the Watts and Compton neighborhoods in Los Angeles County... & Irv Da Phenom) |
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| Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... |
Shock Treatment Shock Treatment (Krizz Kaliko album) Shock Treatment is the third studio album by rapper Krizz Kaliko, released on September 14, 2010. Other titles the artist considered for the album, before deciding on Shock Treatment, were "Son of Sam" and "Walk on Water."-Track listing:... |
"In My Dreams" (also featuring Brotha Lynch Hung Brotha Lynch Hung Kevin Danell Mann , better known by his stage name Brotha Lynch Hung, is an American rapper and record producer from Sacramento, California... ) |
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| 2011 | Irv Da Phenom | Dream Big, Hustle Hard Vol. 1 | "Bless My Niggaz" |
| Tech N9ne | All 6's And 7's All 6's And 7's All 6's And 7's is the twelfth studio album of American rapper and songwriter Tech N9ne, and was released on June 7, 2011, on Strange Music... |
"Love Me Tomorrow" (also featuring Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... ) |
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| Kutt Calhoun | Red-Headed Stepchild | "Charlie Sheen" |