Rottin Razkals
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The Rottin Razkals were an American hip hop group signed to Motown Records
's sub-label, Mad Sounds Recordings. Composed of three members, Chap, Fam, and Diesel, (Treach
's younger brother) the group was closely associated with Naughty by Nature
, first appearing on their 1993 album, 19 Naughty III
on the song "Knock Em Out Da Box". Eventually landing a deal with Motown, the Rottin Razkals' debut album, Rottin ta da Core
, was released on March 21, 1995. Though the album did not make it very high on the charts, only peaking at #190 on the Billboard 200
, two singles from the album found some success on the Hot Rap Singles chart, "Hey Alright
" and "Oh Yeah
" made it to #23 and #14 on the chart respectively. The group has yet to release a second album, but they did appear on Naughty by Nature's albums, Poverty's Paradise
and IIcons
.
Motown Records
Motown is a record label originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit...
's sub-label, Mad Sounds Recordings. Composed of three members, Chap, Fam, and Diesel, (Treach
Treach
Anthony Criss , better known by his stage name Treach, is an American rapper and actor. He is best known as the lead rapper of the hip hop group Naughty by Nature.-Career:...
's younger brother) the group was closely associated with Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature are a Grammy Award-winning American hip hop trio from East Orange, New Jersey that at the time of its formation in 1989 consisted of Treach, Vin Rock, and the DJ Kay Gee...
, first appearing on their 1993 album, 19 Naughty III
19 Naughty III
19 Naughty III is the third album from Naughty by Nature, released on February 23, 1993 through Tommy Boy Records. Three single were released from the album, the group's second top 10 hit, "Hip Hop Hooray", as well as the minor hits "It's On" and "Written on Ya Kitten".- Reception :The album did...
on the song "Knock Em Out Da Box". Eventually landing a deal with Motown, the Rottin Razkals' debut album, Rottin ta da Core
Rottin ta da Core
Rottin ta da Core is the first and only album released by rap group, Rottin Razkals. It was released on March 21, 1995 through Mad Sounds Recordings and was produced by the groups mentors, Naughty by Nature...
, was released on March 21, 1995. Though the album did not make it very high on the charts, only peaking at #190 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...
, two singles from the album found some success on the Hot Rap Singles chart, "Hey Alright
Hey Alright
"Hey Alright" was the second and final single released from the Rottin Razkals' debut album, Rottin ta da Core. It was released on June 13, 1995 and was produced and written by Naughty by Nature...
" and "Oh Yeah
Oh Yeah (Rottin Razkals song)
"Oh Yeah" was the first single released from Rottin Razkals debut album, Rottin ta da Core. It was released on February 17, 1995, and the was both written and produced by the Razkals' mentors, Naughty by Nature...
" made it to #23 and #14 on the chart respectively. The group has yet to release a second album, but they did appear on Naughty by Nature's albums, Poverty's Paradise
Poverty's Paradise
Poverty's Paradise is the fourth album from Naughty by Nature, released on May 2, 1995 as their final album under Tommy Boy Records. It peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums...
and IIcons
IIcons
IIcons is the sixth album from Naughty by Nature, released on March 5, 2002 on TVT Records. The album was a success, peaking at 15 on the Billboard 200 and 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and spawned the single, "Feels Good " which made it to 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 and featured 3LW.-Track...
.
Discography
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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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1995 | Rottin ta da Core Rottin ta da Core Rottin ta da Core is the first and only album released by rap group, Rottin Razkals. It was released on March 21, 1995 through Mad Sounds Recordings and was produced by the groups mentors, Naughty by Nature...
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