Deuce Mob
Encyclopedia
Deuce Mob is a hip hop
/Chicano Rap
/Southwest Hip Hop
group from Denver
, Colorado
. The group hails from the northwest area of the city. Deuce Mob is known as Colorado's first rap group to sign a major record deal back in 1993, with Thump Records
and Universal Records
. The groups first release in 1996, Going Solo, was met with critical acclaim throughout the southwest
and west coast
, as well as in the midwest
. More recent songs from the group are This is the Way ft. Kid Frost
and Rappin' 4-Tay
, Year Round Hustle, and Bubble Gum ft. Devin the Dude
.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
/Chicano Rap
Chicano rap
Chicano Rap is a subgenre of hip hop music, Latin rap and gangsta rap that embodies aspects of West Coast and Southwest Mexican American culture and is typically performed by American rappers and musicians of Mexican descent.-Early Years:...
/Southwest Hip Hop
Southwest Hip Hop
Southwest hip hop is a form of hip hop music performed in the Southwestern United States. It is very different from East Coast and Southern hip hop; it shares more similarities with Midwest and West Coast hip hop...
group from Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. The group hails from the northwest area of the city. Deuce Mob is known as Colorado's first rap group to sign a major record deal back in 1993, with Thump Records
Thump Records
Thump Records is a record label specialized in freestyle music, Latin music and hip hop music. They are probably best known for their rap and R&B Old School compilations, as well as their Low Rider compilations.-Artists on Thump Records:* Adolfo...
and Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
. The groups first release in 1996, Going Solo, was met with critical acclaim throughout the southwest
Southwestern United States
The Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...
and west coast
West Coast of the United States
West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
, as well as in the midwest
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
. More recent songs from the group are This is the Way ft. Kid Frost
Kid Frost
Arturo Molina Jr. , better known as Frost , is a Mexican American hip hop artist.-Early life:...
and 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:...
, Year Round Hustle, and Bubble Gum ft. Devin the Dude
Devin the Dude
Devin Copeland , better known by his stage name, Devin the Dude, is a Houston hip hop artist, and rapper. He is best known for his unique rapping style, his long career signed to Rap-A-Lot Records, and his 2002 song, "Lacville '79"....
.