Artist Featured In Episode One

Snoop Dogg:  As the embodiment of '90s gangsta rap, Snoop Doggy Dogg blurred the lines between reality and fiction.  Introduced to the world through Dr. Dre's The Chronic, Snoop Dogg quickly became the most famous star in rap, partially because of his drawled, laconic rhyming style.  His debut album, 1993's Doggystyle, become the first debut album to enter the charts at number one.  Aside from a budding acting career, and being a multi-platinum superstar, Snoop owns a successful record label, and boasts the highest selling adult video of 2001.

Naughty By Nature:  The group exploded on the scene during the summer of 1991 with "O.P.P." and "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" from their self-titled debut, Naughty by Nature. Their second album, 19 Naughty III (1993) featured another crossover smash, "Hip Hop Hooray," which rivaled "O.P.P." as the national catchphrase of the early '90s.  Their previously released albums:  Naughty By Nature (1991 - Platinum), 19 Naughty III (1993 - Platinum), Poverty's Paradise (1995 - Gold), and 19 Naughty IX: Nature's Fury (1999 - Gold) has sold over 4 million copies combined.  Naughty has received the following accolades in their 10 year career:  Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, American Music Award for Best New Rap Group and a Source Award for New Artist of the Year.  After a two-year hiatus, the international superstars are back and ready to make fans 'feel good' again with their new album, iicons, released on Naughty/TVT Records.

Redman:  As Newark, New Jersey's number-one representative, Redman has put it down for almost 10 straight years, delivering hits each time out.  His four solo albums:  Whut? Thee Album, Dare Iz A Darkside, Muddy Waters, Doc's Da Name 2000, and two collaboration joints - Blackout with Method Man and El Nino with Def Squad have placed the rapper in a hip hop hall of fame, because only a few artists have managed to be that consistent.  This past year, he received a Source Award with Method Man for live performer of the year, and has recently been nominated for a Grammy Award with De La Soul for his performance on the song "Oooh." Also, he co-starred in a major motion picture How High alongside Method Man.

De La Soul:  Coming out of Long Island in 1989 with their first album, Three Feet High and Rising, De La Soul quickly won tremendous praise for this strong rap and hip hop album with well-known tracks, "Me Myself and I" and "Jenifa Taught Me."  De La Soul (Posdnous, Trugoy and Mase) has gone on to change the face of hip hop with three other releases, De La Soul Is Dead in 1991, Buhloone Mindstate in 1993 and Stakes Is High in 1996.  Over the years, the band has collaborated with A Tribe Called Quest's Q-tip, The Jungle Brothers, Maceo Parker and Black Sheep.  De La Soul continues to create passionate, enticing music.  Their most recent release Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump has gained them a Grammy nomination for the single “Oooh” featuring Redman

Warren G:  It was his half brother Dr. Dre's “World Class Wreckin Cru” which inspired Warren G to follow a musical path.  He first began rapping and producing while working at the local VIP record store.  Later he helped form Dr. Dre's “Dogg Pound” collective with Nate Dogg and his best friend, Snoop Doggy Dogg.  The trio also worked together as part of the unrecorded 213.  His role in the development of West Coast rap was crucial - he is credited with having introduced Snoop Dogg to Dr. Dre.  Having subsequently produced a track for M.C. Breed "Gotta Get Mine," and appeared on both The Chronic and Doggystyle, he then wrote, produced and guested on Mista Grimm's "Indo Smoke" which also appeared in the feature film Poetic Justice.  Warren G also produced Tupac Shakur's "Definition Of A Thug” which was included on the soundtrack album Above The Rim, which hit the number one spot on the US R&B album charts. 

Luniz:  Their groundbreaking 1995 Gold debut, Operation Stackola, featured the internationally acclaimed Platinum hit "I Got Five On It."  The super-talented duo, Yukmouth and Numskull, not only cleverly trade their innovative free flowing sing-song creative rhymes off each other, but they also prove to be masters at whatever type of rap or hip hop that they choose to flip the script on.  The secret to the Luniz' appeal is that however seemingly serious or trivial, a topic the two choose to tackle, they always make it instantly engaging when they flex their insightful lyrics and refreshingly unique flows.  Luniz currently have a West Coast underground hit titled “Oakland Raiders.”

Outlawz:  Best known for being Tupac’s crew, the Outlawz are responsible for helping Tupac sell over 20 million albums collectively.  Introduced on Tupac’s “Me Against The World,” the Outlawz have appeared on every album Tupac recorded till his death in 1996.  The posthumous greatest hits sold over 9 million units. The Outlawz went on with the success of their Platinum selling debut Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us.  Their latest album titled Novakane was released earlier this year.

Daz Dillinger:  Daz is well known for being one-half of the West Coast rap group “The Dogg Pound.”  One the most important members of the mid-'90s Death Row Records empire, producer/rapper Daz Dillinger worked alongside some of the West Coast's best rappers.  Along with Kurupt, Nate Dogg, and Snoop Dogg, Dillinger (at time known as Dat Nigga Daz) was one of the Long Beach, CA. clique that had been introduced to Dr. Dre through Warren G during the preliminary stages of the legendary The Chronic album. Though Dillinger played only a minor role in the success of that album as a rapper, his subsequent contributions to Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle album as a rapper quickly established him as an up-and-coming West Coast talent.  When his production of 2Pac's All Eyez on Me was a major success, he was chosen to be Dr. Dre's successor for the production of Snoop's Tha Doggfather album. 

Dru Down: Oakland rapper Dru Down debuted in 1994 with Explicit Game, scoring a hit with the single "Mack of the Year."  The record also served as a launching pad for his Bay Area cronies the Luniz.  Dru Down returned in 1996 with Can You Feel Me plus that same year he made his film debut in Original Gangstas.

Mystic:  Grammy nominated hip hop artist, and only female member of Digital Underground.  Had a major chart topping single and video titled “The Life” on MTV and BET.

Big Boy:  Big Boy's Neighborhood is a hilarious morning radio show featuring topical entertainment features and comic bits poking fun at mass pop-culture, hip hop and R&B.  Music is the backdrop for this laugh-fest airing every weekday morning from5-10am.  Big Boy is joined by sidekicks Fuzzy Fantabulous, Joe Grande, and Luscious Liz.

Big was the announcer of the late night talk show "Vibe" with Sinbad.  He has made numerous cameos in movies such as The Players Club, Foolish, Trippin’ and has a very significant role in Rob Schneider and Adam Sandler’s movie Deuce Bigelow: Male Gigolo which grossed over 55 million dollars.  Other television appearances have included MTV’s "The Cut", Malcolm and Eddie, The Jamie Foxx Show, Rap City, Leeza Gibbons, KTLA Morning News, KABC’s Eye on LA and Vista LA.

Felli Fell:  Making his way to the airwaves on Power 106 in Los Angeles weeknights from 7:00PM to 12 Midnight, making him one of the most popular radio personalities in the city.  Felli moved to LA from KKDA in Dallas better known as the number one urban station K104.  There he hung out with the “Tite at Nite crew.”  When asked what one word that best describes him, he couldn’t do it, saying “I’m a hip hop producer, I’m a mixer, an on-air personality…”  Most currently, he is putting together beats for DJ Quik, while working on re-mixes for both Jive and RCA records.  

Ras Kass:  Over the course of two albums, Western Hemisfearer Ras Kass has made himself the darling of rap's underground scene, and defies the West Coast tradition of focusing on beats over lyrics.  His 1996 debut, Soul on Ice, earned him comparisons to KRS-One for his intellectually stimulating rhymes, which are full of literary reference and ghetto realness.  His follow-up, Rasassination, was released in 1998 and included the Dr. Dre produced collabo “Ghetto Fabulous."  Ras is set to release his highly anticipated album titled Van Gough.  He is also one-third of the group Golden State Project, with Xzibit and Saafir.

Arch Bishop “Magic” Don Juan:  A Chicago based pimp turned preacher, who now claims celebrity status, and is best known for his role in the Hughes Brothers documentary “American Pimp.”

Lay Law:  A&R of Aftermath Records plus former member of the N.W.A. posse.  A key figure of the development of “G-Funk” and West Coast scene over the past 10 years and is responsible for introducing the rap group Above The Law through his production deal with Ruthless Records.

Black Sheep:  Bronx rapper Andre "Dres" Titus and William "Mista Lawnge" McLean scored a big hit with their debut, A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, for Mercury in 1991. The disc went Gold with the single "The Choice Is Yours" scoring on the R&B charts and getting extensive pop exposure as well.

Damion Hall:  R&B singer nicknamed “Crazy Legs” is a member of the R&B group Guy.

Saafir:  Oakland, CA. based emcee.  One-third of the group Golden State Project, featuring Ras Kass, and multi-platinum recording artist Xzibit.

Hosted by:

Humpty Hump

Money B

Ron Jeremy

Obsession

India

Tracey

Adult Film Stars
 

Directed by Cleetis Mack

Executive Producers:  Clee, Money B and Samson

Produced by Money B, Isaac and Clee of SATS Productions, LLC.

Music Supervision by Money B

Edited by Isaac