Yukmouth
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Jerold Dwight Ellis, III, (born October 18, 1974 in Oakland, California
) better known by his stage name
Yukmouth, is a Grammy-nominated
American
rapper from East Oakland, Oakland, California
. He is the founder of The Regime, Smoke-A-Lot Records
and Godzilla Entertainment
.
duo Luniz
along with Numskull. Luniz recorded the successful weed
anthem, "I Got 5 on It
". He went on to sign a solo record deal at J-Prince's Rap-a-Lot Records
, releasing four albums. His double album debut on the label, entitled Thugged Out: The Albulation
went gold. Under his own label, Smoke-a-Lot Records
, he has released DVD
's and compilation album
s, such as the United Ghettos of America
series.
He is a member of Thug Lordz, with C-Bo
and Spice 1
. He is known in the rap industry for both his remarkable history of collaborations and his ruthless diss tracks.
, which is distributed by Rap-a-Lot Records
. The label is home to established artists such as Luniz
, Dru Down
, Thug Lordz (Yukmouth, C-Bo
& Spice 1
), The Regime, and Yukmouth himself. The Regime is a large collective of MCs including Tech N9ne
, Tha Realest
, Dru Down
, GONZOE, Monsta Ganjah and Messy Marv
among various others. It is home to newcomers Ampichino, Nyce, Young Dru, and Marc Shyst. Attached to the label as In-House DJ is former Cali Untouchable DJ, DJ Fingaz.
had an early rivalry with fellow Oakland rapper Too Short. The rivalry began in 1994 shortly after Luniz released the underground EP Formally Known As Lunitunz (later re-released as Bootlegs and B-Sides in 1997). Around the time, Chris Hicks
brought out Luniz, Too Short introduced his rap duo Bad-N-Fluenz consisting of Ant Diddley Dog and the late Rappin Ron. Due to the rising popularity between the two duos in the streets of Oakland, both Too Short and Chris Hicks set up a freestyle battle between the two acts. The agreement was the loser of the battle would buy pizza for everyone who was at the studio who witnessed the battle. No one outside The Dangerous Crew
or C-Note Records circle knows the true outcome of the battle, however it was this event that is credited for spawning the feud between the two crews. Later that year, Too Short relocated to Atlanta, Georgia and Luniz taunted him on the song "Playa Hata" with the lyric "that's why The Town got rid of Short" which led to rumors of Too Short being run out of Oakland against his own will. Too Short responded back on his tenth album with the song "That's Why" with the hook mimicking lyrics from Luniz song. On the song he boasts "Rappin Ron tore them up on the freestyle tip, them niggas ain't ran nobody outta shit." Too Short continued to take shots at Luniz on the song "Trouble" from J-Dubb's EP Game Related. The artists later "squashed" their rivalry by appearing on a track together called "Funkin' Over Nothing", however Yukmouth continued to later take shots at Too Short alongside Scarface
and Master P
on the song " Friends" from his compilation United Ghettos of America
. Since then, Yukmouth appeared on the Too Short compilation released in 2007 titled I Love the Bay.
. Yukmouth has claimed in numerous songs that he used to know Master P before either man became a famous rapper. According to Yukmouth, Master P "stole" or copied Yukmouth's nickname "The Ice Cream Man". In 1993 Dru Down
released single and video "Ice Cream Man" featured on the album Fools from the Streets (Later re-released in 1994 as Explicit Game
). In 1995, Operation Stackola
featured a remix of "Ice Cream Man" called "Yellow Brick Road" containing the original hook with the lyrics "It's the Ice Cream Man! Bitch don't you hear the music?". Ice Cream Man later became the name of a Master P CD in 1996. Yukmouth, also claims that Master P, uses Tupac Shakur's
name to gain fame, as noted in the West Coast Bad Boys Compilation in the song "Tupac Shakur tribute." Yukmouth has dissed Master P on every solo CD that he has recorded (with the exception of his latest CD's Million Dollar Mouthpiece, The West Coast Don and Free at Last
), along with both of the United Ghettos of America
CDs and all of his mixtapes.
. Yukmouth first took shots at 50 Cent
on the song "Thug Lordz" with C-Bo
from his 2003 release Godzilla and later collaborated with Silverback Guerillaz aka Bang 'Em Smurf & Domination on the song "He Ain't a Thug" from the album In Thugz We Trust
. Yukmouth had an ongoing feud with Spider Loc
which began with an altercation at a L.A. nightclub where he was jumped by Spider Loc and his entourage, one of whom managed to steal Yukmouth's chain. Yukmouth reclaimed his chain the very next day as a mutual friend intervened. Yukmouth disses Spider Loc in many songs such as "Aaaadadamean", "Get Wild", "Im Da Shit" and "Playa Hata". In a recent interview, Yukmouth stated he and Spider Loc ended the rivalry by way of a phone conversation they had.
' "Breathe
" instrumental in which it parodied Game. In the video there is a look-a-like of the rapper getting robbed and beaten up. Yukmouth claimed on the song that Game had a tongue ring and was slapped by mogul Suge Knight
. Yukmouth dissed The Game once more with the song "Wartime". Since the West Coast Peace Conference both rappers ended the feud and have recorded a song with Erick Sermon
called "Across The Coast" on a Game mix cd called "The Face Of L.A.".
on "World War 3" on his Million Dollar mixtape. Yukmouth called him a "backpack mother a... drunk ass, 40 oz drinkin ass nigga." After Afroman spoke on him in an interview. Afroman is rumored to have dissed Yukmouth in "Whack Rappers 2"(Yukmouth is not mentioned or referred to in whack rappers 2).
mixtape titled "I dont miss my dawgs".
Yukmouth revealed many new details about the Numskull beef and how Luniz were formed. Among other things, he stated that "the group was an idea he came up with while in prison, that he came up with the logo and the names Luniz, Yukmouth and Numskull". He stated that before Luniz, Numskull was rapping under the name "The Skinny One" but was prompted by Yukmouth to change his stage name.
, The Game, Young Buck
, JT the Bigga Figga
and Master P
. Yukmouth claimed in the interview that "all beef is squashable."
Yukmouth claims that he no longer has a rivalry with 50 Cent, and The Game on the track "Bloody Mary" on his latest mixtape, The City of Dope Volume 1
He also stated that he has plan's to work with Boston artist Daney Foxxwoodz after being brought to his attention by Sacramento super producer G.Gat.
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...
) better known by his stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Yukmouth, is a Grammy-nominated
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rapper from East Oakland, Oakland, California
East Oakland, Oakland, California
East Oakland is the southeastern portion of Oakland, California, and takes up the largest portion of the city's land area. It stretches between Lake Merritt in the northwest and San Leandro in the southeast...
. He is the founder of The Regime, Smoke-A-Lot Records
Smoke-A-Lot Records
Smoke-a-Lot Records, distributed by Rap-a-Lot Records, is a record label founded and owned by rapper Yukmouth and manager Kat Gaynor. The name comes from Yukmouth's Luniz nickname, "Smoke-a-Lot". The label itself is home to artists including The Luniz, Dru Down, Thug Lordz , The Regime, and...
and Godzilla Entertainment
Godzilla Entertainment
Godzilla Entertainment was an American record label founded and owned by rapper Yukmouth of the popular 1990s rap group The Luniz, and operated by both Yukmouth and Kat Gaynor . The name comes from Yukmouth's popular 2003 album, Godzilla...
.
Career
He is a member of the platinum-selling rapHip 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...
duo Luniz
Luniz
The Luniz were an American platinum-selling rap duo from Oakland, California, formed by the rappers Yukmouth and Numskull. They released an internationally successful hit in 1995 entitled "I Got 5 on It", two versions of which appeared on their album Operation Stackola...
along with Numskull. Luniz recorded the successful weed
Cannabis (drug)
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. The English term marijuana comes from the Mexican Spanish word marihuana...
anthem, "I Got 5 on It
I Got 5 on It
"I Got 5 on It" is a rap song by hip hop duo Luniz, taken from their album Operation Stackola. It features vocal contributions from R&B singer Michael Marshall...
". He went on to sign a solo record deal at J-Prince's Rap-a-Lot Records
Rap-A-Lot Records
Rap-a-Lot Records is a Houston hip hop record label. Rap-a-Lot was created in 1986. Sublabels include Smoke-a-Lot Records. The label was founded by James Prince in the mid-1980s and, with its most famous act the Geto Boys, put the South on the hip hop map. Since then, it has maintained its success...
, releasing four albums. His double album debut on the label, entitled Thugged Out: The Albulation
Thugged Out: The Albulation
Thugged Out: The Albulation is the debut album by rapper Yukmouth, released November 3, 1998 on Rap-A-Lot Records. The album was produced by 88 Keys, Don Juan, Mike Dean, Mr. Lee and Tone Capone. It peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 40 on the Billboard 200...
went gold. Under his own label, Smoke-a-Lot Records
Smoke-A-Lot Records
Smoke-a-Lot Records, distributed by Rap-a-Lot Records, is a record label founded and owned by rapper Yukmouth and manager Kat Gaynor. The name comes from Yukmouth's Luniz nickname, "Smoke-a-Lot". The label itself is home to artists including The Luniz, Dru Down, Thug Lordz , The Regime, and...
, he has released DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
's and compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
s, such as the United Ghettos of America
United Ghettos of America
United Ghettos Of America is a soundtrack to accompany the DVD Documentary by the same name released by Yukmouth in 2002.- Track listing :...
series.
He is a member of Thug Lordz, with C-Bo
C-Bo
Shawn Thomas, better known by his stage name C-Bo is an American rapper. He was born and raised in the south area of Sacramento, California. He has sold over 3.5 million albums independently since 1993...
and 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...
. He is known in the rap industry for both his remarkable history of collaborations and his ruthless diss tracks.
Smoke-A-Lot Records
Yukmouth is CEO of Smoke-a-Lot RecordsSmoke-A-Lot Records
Smoke-a-Lot Records, distributed by Rap-a-Lot Records, is a record label founded and owned by rapper Yukmouth and manager Kat Gaynor. The name comes from Yukmouth's Luniz nickname, "Smoke-a-Lot". The label itself is home to artists including The Luniz, Dru Down, Thug Lordz , The Regime, and...
, which is distributed by Rap-a-Lot Records
Rap-A-Lot Records
Rap-a-Lot Records is a Houston hip hop record label. Rap-a-Lot was created in 1986. Sublabels include Smoke-a-Lot Records. The label was founded by James Prince in the mid-1980s and, with its most famous act the Geto Boys, put the South on the hip hop map. Since then, it has maintained its success...
. The label is home to established artists such as Luniz
Luniz
The Luniz were an American platinum-selling rap duo from Oakland, California, formed by the rappers Yukmouth and Numskull. They released an internationally successful hit in 1995 entitled "I Got 5 on It", two versions of which appeared on their album Operation Stackola...
, Dru Down
Dru Down
Darnel Robinson, better known by his stage name Dru Down, is an American rapper and actor from Oakland, California...
, Thug Lordz (Yukmouth, C-Bo
C-Bo
Shawn Thomas, better known by his stage name C-Bo is an American rapper. He was born and raised in the south area of Sacramento, California. He has sold over 3.5 million albums independently since 1993...
& 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...
), The Regime, and Yukmouth himself. The Regime is a large collective of MCs including Tech N9ne
Tech N9ne
Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...
, Tha Realest
Tha Realest
Jevon Jones is an American rapper better known by his stage name Tha Realest, and formerly Tenkamenin The Vigilante . His debut album, Witness Tha Realest, was released on July 14, 2009, following numerous delays...
, Dru Down
Dru Down
Darnel Robinson, better known by his stage name Dru Down, is an American rapper and actor from Oakland, California...
, GONZOE, Monsta Ganjah and Messy Marv
Messy Marv
Marvin Watson, better known by his stage name Messy Marv, is an American rapper from Pittsburg, CA, but represents the Fillmore Area of San Francisco, CA.Messy Marv is affiliated with the blood gang...
among various others. It is home to newcomers Ampichino, Nyce, Young Dru, and Marc Shyst. Attached to the label as In-House DJ is former Cali Untouchable DJ, DJ Fingaz.
Too Short
LunizLuniz
The Luniz were an American platinum-selling rap duo from Oakland, California, formed by the rappers Yukmouth and Numskull. They released an internationally successful hit in 1995 entitled "I Got 5 on It", two versions of which appeared on their album Operation Stackola...
had an early rivalry with fellow Oakland rapper Too Short. The rivalry began in 1994 shortly after Luniz released the underground EP Formally Known As Lunitunz (later re-released as Bootlegs and B-Sides in 1997). Around the time, Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks (record executive)
Christopher Hicks is an American record industry executive, artist manager, and publisher. He has worked with a plethora of artists, songwriters and producers including Justin Bieber, Mary J Blige, Letoya Luckett, Aaliyah, Johnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox, The-Dream, T.I., Timbaland, Lil Wayne,...
brought out Luniz, Too Short introduced his rap duo Bad-N-Fluenz consisting of Ant Diddley Dog and the late Rappin Ron. Due to the rising popularity between the two duos in the streets of Oakland, both Too Short and Chris Hicks set up a freestyle battle between the two acts. The agreement was the loser of the battle would buy pizza for everyone who was at the studio who witnessed the battle. No one outside The Dangerous Crew
The Dangerous Crew
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...
or C-Note Records circle knows the true outcome of the battle, however it was this event that is credited for spawning the feud between the two crews. Later that year, Too Short relocated to Atlanta, Georgia and Luniz taunted him on the song "Playa Hata" with the lyric "that's why The Town got rid of Short" which led to rumors of Too Short being run out of Oakland against his own will. Too Short responded back on his tenth album with the song "That's Why" with the hook mimicking lyrics from Luniz song. On the song he boasts "Rappin Ron tore them up on the freestyle tip, them niggas ain't ran nobody outta shit." Too Short continued to take shots at Luniz on the song "Trouble" from J-Dubb's EP Game Related. The artists later "squashed" their rivalry by appearing on a track together called "Funkin' Over Nothing", however Yukmouth continued to later take shots at Too Short alongside Scarface
Scarface (rapper)
Brad Terrence Jordan , better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper, and recording artist from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston.-Life and career:...
and Master P
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...
on the song " Friends" from his compilation United Ghettos of America
United Ghettos of America
United Ghettos Of America is a soundtrack to accompany the DVD Documentary by the same name released by Yukmouth in 2002.- Track listing :...
. Since then, Yukmouth appeared on the Too Short compilation released in 2007 titled I Love the Bay.
Master P
Yukmouth's most famous and long lasting rivalry is with veteran rapper Master PMaster 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...
. Yukmouth has claimed in numerous songs that he used to know Master P before either man became a famous rapper. According to Yukmouth, Master P "stole" or copied Yukmouth's nickname "The Ice Cream Man". In 1993 Dru Down
Dru Down
Darnel Robinson, better known by his stage name Dru Down, is an American rapper and actor from Oakland, California...
released single and video "Ice Cream Man" featured on the album Fools from the Streets (Later re-released in 1994 as Explicit Game
Explicit Game
Explicit Game is the second album by Oakland rapper, Dru Down, his first for Relativity Records and also his first make it to the billboard charts. It is essentially a re-release of his first album Fools From the Streets featuring the same album art and track listing in a different order...
). In 1995, Operation Stackola
Operation Stackola
Operation Stackola is the debut album by hip hop duo Luniz, released on July 4, 1995. The album was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of over one million records. It features their most famous song to date "I Got 5 on It"...
featured a remix of "Ice Cream Man" called "Yellow Brick Road" containing the original hook with the lyrics "It's the Ice Cream Man! Bitch don't you hear the music?". Ice Cream Man later became the name of a Master P CD in 1996. Yukmouth, also claims that Master P, uses Tupac Shakur's
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
name to gain fame, as noted in the West Coast Bad Boys Compilation in the song "Tupac Shakur tribute." Yukmouth has dissed Master P on every solo CD that he has recorded (with the exception of his latest CD's Million Dollar Mouthpiece, The West Coast Don and Free at Last
Free at Last (Yukmouth album)
Free at Last is the sixth studio album by rapper Yukmouth, released on June 1, 2010 on Smoke-a-Lot Records/RBC.-Tracklisting:-Charts:...
), along with both of the United Ghettos of America
United Ghettos of America
United Ghettos Of America is a soundtrack to accompany the DVD Documentary by the same name released by Yukmouth in 2002.- Track listing :...
CDs and all of his mixtapes.
G-Unit
Yukmouth has had a rivalry with G-UnitG-Unit
G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City formed by 50 Cents. G-Unit emerged on the New York scene by independently releasing several mix tapes...
. Yukmouth first took shots at 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
on the song "Thug Lordz" with C-Bo
C-Bo
Shawn Thomas, better known by his stage name C-Bo is an American rapper. He was born and raised in the south area of Sacramento, California. He has sold over 3.5 million albums independently since 1993...
from his 2003 release Godzilla and later collaborated with Silverback Guerillaz aka Bang 'Em Smurf & Domination on the song "He Ain't a Thug" from the album In Thugz We Trust
In Thugz We Trust
In Thugz We Trust is the debut collaboration album by American rappers C-Bo and Yukmouth . The album was released March 30, 2004 on West Coast Mafia Records and Smoke-A-Lot Records. It peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 47 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers...
. Yukmouth had an ongoing feud with Spider Loc
Spider Loc
Curtis Norvell Williams, more commonly known as Spider Loc is an American rapper signed to G-Unit Records.Loc is also the CEO of G-Unit West.-Biography:...
which began with an altercation at a L.A. nightclub where he was jumped by Spider Loc and his entourage, one of whom managed to steal Yukmouth's chain. Yukmouth reclaimed his chain the very next day as a mutual friend intervened. Yukmouth disses Spider Loc in many songs such as "Aaaadadamean", "Get Wild", "Im Da Shit" and "Playa Hata". In a recent interview, Yukmouth stated he and Spider Loc ended the rivalry by way of a phone conversation they had.
The Game
Yukmouth first met The Game at a club stating he had a feud with 50 Cent. Game released a diss track aimed at the rapper, entitled "I Got a Mill on It," over the "I Got 5 on It" instrumental, a song which Yukmouth recorded when he was a part of Luniz. [2] Yukmouth responded with the track "Game Over" using the instrumental from Young Buck's song "Let Me In" that mocked Game's appearance on Change of Heart. The two later tried to bury the hatchet, due to a personal friend and even recorded a song together with C-Bo's protege Speedy, named "Peace". However the rivalry continued afterward, since Game dissed Yukmouth on the "Peace" song (they recorded their verses separately). [3] Since then, Yukmouth responded by releasing the song and music video "Game Over Part 2" over FabolousFabolous
John David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper of African American and Dominican descent. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut...
' "Breathe
Breathe (song)
Songs titled "Breathe" include:* "Breathe ", a 2005 song by Anna Nalick from Wreck of the Day* "Breathe" , a 1999 song by Moist from their Mercedes 5 and Dime album...
" instrumental in which it parodied Game. In the video there is a look-a-like of the rapper getting robbed and beaten up. Yukmouth claimed on the song that Game had a tongue ring and was slapped by mogul Suge Knight
Suge Knight
Marion "Suge" Knight, Jr. is the founder and CEO of Black Kapital Records and co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records. Death Row Records rose to dominate the rap charts after Dr. Dre's breakthrough album The Chronic in 1992. After several years of chart successes for artists including...
. Yukmouth dissed The Game once more with the song "Wartime". Since the West Coast Peace Conference both rappers ended the feud and have recorded a song with Erick Sermon
Erick Sermon
Erick Sermon , in Bay Shore, New York is an American rapper, musician, and producer.Sermon is best known as half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for production work. He currently resides in Islandia, New York.- Career :...
called "Across The Coast" on a Game mix cd called "The Face Of L.A.".
Afroman
Yukmouth has called out fellow California rapper AfromanAfroman
Joseph Edgar Foreman , better known by his stage name Afroman, is an American rapper who came to prominence with his singles "Because I Got High" and "Crazy Rap". "Because I Got High" circulated around the Internet before becoming a hit worldwide...
on "World War 3" on his Million Dollar mixtape. Yukmouth called him a "backpack mother a... drunk ass, 40 oz drinkin ass nigga." After Afroman spoke on him in an interview. Afroman is rumored to have dissed Yukmouth in "Whack Rappers 2"(Yukmouth is not mentioned or referred to in whack rappers 2).
Numskull
Numskull is one half of the platinum selling group Luniz. After years of bad press between the duo, multiple songs that depict them saying bad things of one another, it finally happens. Numskull attends the infamous BARS awards and tells the crowd " Yukmouth", and then puts a wad of money up and says "I bet 10 racks he wont come up here", and is soon after stormed up on stage by the late Pretty Black. Two diss tracks are later released, one of which was released on Yukmouth's Lord of WarLord of War
Lord of War is a 2005 French-German-American action drama film written and directed by Andrew Niccol and starring Nicolas Cage. It was released in the United States on September 16, 2005, with the DVD following on January 17, 2006 and the Blu-ray Disc on July 27, 2006.Cage plays an illegal arms...
mixtape titled "I dont miss my dawgs".
Yukmouth revealed many new details about the Numskull beef and how Luniz were formed. Among other things, he stated that "the group was an idea he came up with while in prison, that he came up with the logo and the names Luniz, Yukmouth and Numskull". He stated that before Luniz, Numskull was rapping under the name "The Skinny One" but was prompted by Yukmouth to change his stage name.
Squashed Beef
Yukmouth has confirmed that he had settled his grievances with Daz DillingerDaz Dillinger
Delmar Drew Arnaud , better known by his stage name Daz Dillinger is an American hip hop producer and rapper mostly known for his membership in the rap duo Tha Dogg Pound, with Kurupt, and his work with Death Row Records.-The Chronic, Tha Dogg Pound and Dogg Food:Daz began his career on Death Row...
, The Game, Young Buck
Young Buck
David Darnell Brown , also known as Young Buck, is an American Southern rapper. Buck is a former member of the New York City Hip-Hop group G-Unit, also a former artist of G-Unit Records as of Nov 26, 2011...
, JT the Bigga Figga
JT the Bigga Figga
JT the Bigga Figga born Joseph Tom is a hip hop producer/rapper from San Francisco, California's Fillmore neighborhood. The popularity of his self-released Playaz n' the Game led to his signing with Priority Records in 1995....
and Master P
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...
. Yukmouth claimed in the interview that "all beef is squashable."
Yukmouth claims that he no longer has a rivalry with 50 Cent, and The Game on the track "Bloody Mary" on his latest mixtape, The City of Dope Volume 1
He also stated that he has plan's to work with Boston artist Daney Foxxwoodz after being brought to his attention by Sacramento super producer G.Gat.
Discography
- 1998: Thugged Out: The AlbulationThugged Out: The AlbulationThugged Out: The Albulation is the debut album by rapper Yukmouth, released November 3, 1998 on Rap-A-Lot Records. The album was produced by 88 Keys, Don Juan, Mike Dean, Mr. Lee and Tone Capone. It peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 40 on the Billboard 200...
- 2001: Thug Lord: The New TestamentThug Lord: The New TestamentThug Lord: The New Testament is the second studio album by rapper Yukmouth, released on March 27, 2001. Unlike his last album, the album barely made the top 75 on the Billboard 200 peaking at #71.-Track listing:-Chart positions:...
- 2003: GodzillaGodzilla (album)Godzilla is the third studio album by rapper Yukmouth, released July 22, 2003 on Rap-A-Lot and Smoke-A-Lot Records.-Track listing:-Chart positions:...
- 2008: Million Dollar MouthpieceMillion Dollar MouthpieceMillion Dollar Mouthpiece is the fourth studio album by rapper Yukmouth, released February 12, 2008 on Rap-A-Lot and Smoke-A-Lot Records. Shortly after this release, Yukmouth left Rap-A-Lot Records.- Track listing :# "West Coast Don"...
- 2009: The West Coast Don
- 2010: Free at LastFree at Last (Yukmouth album)Free at Last is the sixth studio album by rapper Yukmouth, released on June 1, 2010 on Smoke-a-Lot Records/RBC.-Tracklisting:-Charts:...
- 2011: The Tonite Show - Thuggin' & Mobbin'
Filmography
- Original GangstasOriginal GangstasOriginal Gangstas is a 1996 action movie set in urban Gary, Indiana starring Blaxploitation film stars such as Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, Jim Brown, and Richard Roundtree....
(1996) - Mexican Blow (also released as Warrior) (2002) - The Midnight Sun
- United Ghettos of America vol. 1 (2002)
- United Ghettos of America vol. 2 (2004)
- T9X: The Tech N9ne Experience (2004)
- United Ghettos of America: Eye Candy (2007)
- Yukmouth Uncut (2007)
- Million Dollar DVD (2007)
Grammy Award nominations
| Category | Genre | Song | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (with Numskull, Luke Cresswell, Fiona Wilkes, Carl Smith, Fraser Morrison, Everett Bradley, Mr. X, Melle Mel Melle Mel Grandmaster Mele Mel , also known as Melle Mel , is an American hip-hop musician — one of the pioneers of old school hip hop as lead rapper and main songwriter for Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.- Biography :... , Yo-Yo Yo-Yo (rapper) Yo-Yo is a Grammy-nominated American hardcore rapper and actress. Much of her music has advocated female empowerment, denouncing the frequent sexism found in hip-hop music. She is the protege of gangsta rapper Ice Cube... , Chaka Khan Chaka Khan Chaka Khan , frequently known as the Queen of Funk, is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. While still a member of the group in 1978, Khan embarked on a successful solo career... , Charlie Wilson Charlie Wilson (musician) Charles Kent "Charlie" Wilson is an American R&B singer-songwriter-producer and the former lead vocalist for the Gap Band. As a solo artist he has been nominated for four Grammy awards, received a 2009 Soul Train Icon Award, and a recipient of a BMI Icon Award in 2005... , Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA... , Quincy Jones Quincy Jones Quincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend... & Coolio Coolio Artis Leon Ivey Jr. , better known by the stage name Coolio, is an American musician, rapper, actor and record producer.-Late 80s:He recorded two singles in the late 80s, titled "Watcha Gonna Do" and "You're Gonna Miss Me"... ) |
R&B | "Stomp" | 1997 | Nominated |