Gambino Family (group)
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The Gambino Family was an American hip hop group briefly signed to Master P
's popular No Limit Records
in 1997. Named after the Gambino crime family
, the four members were Gotti (After John Gotti
), Melchior, P'heno and Regginelli (After Marco Reginelli
). After appearing on numerous No Limit releases in 1998, including Steady Mobb'n
's Black Mafia
, Soulja Slim
's Give It 2 'Em Raw
and Fiend
's There's One in Every Family
, the groups debut album entitled Ghetto Organized
was released on October 20, 1998. Though it found decent success on the Billboard charts
, peaking at #17 on the Billboard 200
and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
, the group has not been heard of since.
Master P
Percy Robert Miller , better known by his stage name Master P or his business name P. Miller, is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur, investor, and producer. He is the founder of the popular label No Limit Records, which went bankrupt and was relaunched as New No Limit Records through Koch...
's popular No Limit Records
No Limit Records
No Limit Records was an American hip-hop record label that was founded in 1990 by hip-hop artist, Percy "Master P" Miller. It was distributed by Priority Records.-No Limit Early years:...
in 1997. Named after the Gambino crime family
Gambino crime family
The Gambino crime family is one of the "Five Families" that dominates organized crime activities in New York City, United States, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the Mafia . The group is named after Carlo Gambino, boss of the family at the time of the McClellan hearings in 1963...
, the four members were Gotti (After John Gotti
John Gotti
John Joseph Gotti, Jr was an American mobster who became the Boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. Gotti grew up in poverty. He and his brothers turned to a life of crime at an early age...
), Melchior, P'heno and Regginelli (After Marco Reginelli
Marco Reginelli
Marco "Small Man" Reginelli was a New Jersey mobster who became underboss of the Bruno crime family and operated a famous nightclub in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Reginelli's nickname came from his short stature.-Early life:...
). After appearing on numerous No Limit releases in 1998, including Steady Mobb'n
Steady Mobb'n
Steady Mobb'n was a rap group composed of Crooked Eye and Billy Bathgate, from the Ghost Town section of West Oakland. The duo who were formally signed to Master P's No Limit Records in the late 90s.-History:...
's Black Mafia
Black Mafia
The Black Mafia, a Philadelphia-based organized crime syndicate whose small beginnings started from holding up crap games and dealing in the illegal drug business, was formed in September 1968 by Samuel Christian, who later adopted the name Suleiman Bey under the Nation of Islam, and was at its...
, Soulja Slim
Soulja Slim
James Tapp, Jr. , better known by his stage name Soulja Slim, was an American rapper who achieved massive success on Master P's No Limit record label. He also achieved fame throughout New Orleans and Nation Wide from his work done with B.G., UNLV, and other local artists. He is known for writing...
's Give It 2 'Em Raw
Give It 2 'Em Raw
Give It 2 'Em Raw is the debut album by rapper Soulja Slim. The album was a mild success, debuting at #13 on The Billboard 200. Also, unlike most other releases from No Limit Records, this album could still found in retail stores, as of 2009....
and Fiend
Fiend (rapper)
Richard Jones, better known as Fiend is an American rapper and producer best known for his time spent with Master P's No Limit Records. Fiend was also briefly a member of DMX's label Ruff Ryders Entertainment....
's There's One in Every Family
There's One in Every Family
There's One in Every Family is the second album released by rapper, Fiend. It was released on May 5, 1998 for No Limit Records and was produced by Master P and Beats By the Pound...
, the groups debut album entitled Ghetto Organized
Ghetto Organized
Ghetto Organized is the first and only album released by rap group, Gambino Family. It was released on October 20, 1998 through No Limit Records and was entirely produced by Beats By the Pound...
was released on October 20, 1998. Though it found decent success on the Billboard charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
, peaking at #17 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
, the group has not been heard of since.
Discography
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1998 | Ghetto Organized Ghetto Organized Ghetto Organized is the first and only album released by rap group, Gambino Family. It was released on October 20, 1998 through No Limit Records and was entirely produced by Beats By the Pound...
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17 | 3 |