Tela (rapper)
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Tela is an American rapper
from Memphis, Tennessee
. A southern rap
performer, Tela was associated with Eightball & MJG early in his career.
His biggest hit single
was "Sho Nuff", which reached #32 on the Billboard R&B charts, #10 on the Rap Singles chart, and #58 on the Billboard Hot 100
.
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 Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. A southern rap
Southern rap
Southern hip hop, also called Southern rap, is a genre of American music influenced by hip hop that emerged from a late-1980s club-oriented vibe in southern U.S...
performer, Tela was associated with Eightball & MJG early in his career.
His biggest hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
was "Sho Nuff", which reached #32 on the Billboard R&B charts, #10 on the Rap Singles chart, and #58 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
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Discography
- Piece of MindPiece of Mind (Tela album)Piece of Mind is the debut album by American rapper, Tela. It was released on November 5, 1996 through Suave House Records with production by Tela, Slice Tee, Jazze Pha and T-Mix...
(Suave House RecordsSuave House RecordsSuave House Records, better known as The Legendary Suave House, is a record label located in Houston, Texas founded by Tony Draper. In April 2008, Suave House signed a joint venture deal with Koch . The label's first release under the partnership was an Eightball & MJG Greatest Hits album titled We...
, 1996) U.S. #70 - Now or NeverNow or Never (Tela album)Now or Never is the second album by American rapper, Tela, released on October 16, 1998 through Rap-a-Lot Records. The album peaked at 49 on the Billboard 200 and 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.-Track listing:#"Jetzt Oder Nie"- 1:52...
(Rap-A-Lot, 1998) U.S. #49 - The World Ain't EnuffThe World Ain't EnuffThe World Ain't Enuff is the third album released by American rapper Tela. It was released on September 19, 2000 through Rap-a-Lot Records and was produced by Tela himself and Slice Tee...
(Rap-A-Lot, 2000) U.S. #47 - Double DoseDouble Dose (Tela album)Double Dose is the fourth album by American rapper, Tela. It was released on October 8, 2002 as his final album through Rap-a-Lot Records. Double Dose was also Tela's final charting album, peaking at 116 on the Billboard 200 and 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.-Track listing:...
(Rap-A-Lot, 2002) U.S. #116 - Made in the USA (Koch RecordsKoch RecordsE1 Music , the primary subsidiary of E1 Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States. It is also distributed by the Universal Music Group in Europe under the name E1 Universal...
, 2007) - Gators & Suits (Koch RecordsKoch RecordsE1 Music , the primary subsidiary of E1 Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States. It is also distributed by the Universal Music Group in Europe under the name E1 Universal...
, 2010)