The Dangerous Crew
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The Dangerous Crew is a rap group formed by Oakland
, California rapper Too Short. They were introduced to the masses in 1992 on the Shorty the Pimp
album. The Dangerous Crew consisted of both live musicians and rappers: Shorty B (bass
, guitar
, drums
), Pee-Wee (keyboards
, drums, guitar), Ant Banks
(keyboards, drum programming
, mixing
), Sean G (live drums), and rappers Too Short, Goldy
, Rappin' Ron, Ant Diddley Dog, Spice 1
and Father Dom. The Dangerous Crew also had an R&B group known as About Face, who appeared on a few of the later releases by Too Short.
Although the Dangerous Crew had disbanded by 1996, many members went on to have successful solo careers. Too Short continues to release album after album, Ant Banks has gone on to produce on gold and platinum albums for many successful artists such as E-40, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and even still with Too Short, while also producing two sound T.W.D.Y. albums (Derty Werk
and Lead the Way
). Shorty B has played guitar on many gold and platinum albums by artists such as TLC, 2Pac, Brandy, T.I. and others.
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, California rapper Too Short. They were introduced to the masses in 1992 on the Shorty the Pimp
Shorty The Pimp
This seventh studio album by Too Short, Shorty the Pimp, was released in 1992. Five songs were produced by Ant Banks, four by Too Short himself and one song by D'wayne Wiggins....
album. The Dangerous Crew consisted of both live musicians and rappers: Shorty B (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
), Pee-Wee (keyboards
Electronic keyboard
An electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:...
, drums, guitar), Ant Banks
Ant Banks
Anthony Banks, known simply as Ant Banks, is a producer and rapper from Oakland, California.-Biography:As a child he took part in a band at school and from there learned to play a variety of instruments along the way. At school he only learned Classical, but at home he taught himself to play Funk...
(keyboards, drum programming
Drum machine
A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums or other percussion instruments. They are used in a variety of musical genres, not just purely electronic music...
, mixing
Audio mixing (recorded music)
In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
), Sean G (live drums), and rappers Too Short, Goldy
Goldy (rapper)
Mhisani Miller , better known by his stage name Goldy, is an american rapper from The Dangerous Crew. He's from East Bay, CA, USA.-Albums:*1991: Mhisani - Call It Like I See It*1994: Goldy - In The Land Of Funk...
, Rappin' Ron, Ant Diddley Dog, Spice 1
Spice 1
Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
and Father Dom. The Dangerous Crew also had an R&B group known as About Face, who appeared on a few of the later releases by Too Short.
Although the Dangerous Crew had disbanded by 1996, many members went on to have successful solo careers. Too Short continues to release album after album, Ant Banks has gone on to produce on gold and platinum albums for many successful artists such as E-40, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and even still with Too Short, while also producing two sound T.W.D.Y. albums (Derty Werk
Derty Werk
Derty Werk is the debut album by American rap supergroup, T.W.D.Y. It was released April 20, 1999 on Thump Records. It peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 135 on the Billboard 200. One single, "Players Holiday", peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Rap Songs and...
and Lead the Way
Lead the Way
Lead the Way is the second studio album by American rap supergroup, T.W.D.Y. It was released April 20, 1999 on Thump Records. It peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album was produced entirely by Ant Banks and Sonny B...
). Shorty B has played guitar on many gold and platinum albums by artists such as TLC, 2Pac, Brandy, T.I. and others.
Studio albums
- 1988: Dangerous Crew
- 1995: Don't Try This at HomeDon't Try This at Home (The Dangerous Crew album)Don't Try This at Home is compilation presented by American rap group The Dangerous Crew. It was released November 21, 1995 on Jive Records and Dangerous Music. The album was produced by Ant Banks, Father Dom, J-Dubb, L.A. Dre, Pee-Wee and Shorty B. It peaked at number 191 on the U.S...
External links
- [ The Dangerous Crew] at Allmusic
- The Dangerous Crew at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...