Vicious (rapper)
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| Vicious | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Quame Byron Riley |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, Reggae, Reggae fusion |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 1994–1999 |
| Labels | Epic Street/SME Records |
| Associated acts | Doug E. Fresh, Shyheim, Quo |
Quame Riley, better known as Vicious or Li'l Vicious, is a Jamaican-American rapper and reggae artist. He is perhaps best known for his single "Nika," which peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles.
Discovered by Donavon Thomas and Doug E. Fresh at a talent show at the age of 14, Vicious signed a deal with Epic Records subsidiary Epic Street. His debut album, Destination Brooklyn, was released on November 1, 1994. The album reached three of the Billboard charts, peaking at number one on the Reggae charts. It's lead single was "Nika," which became his only charting single, reaching number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 and nine on the Hot Rap Singles chart.[1]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Album
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. R&B | U.S. Heat | U.S. Reggae | ||
| 1994 | Destination Brooklyn
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37 | 18 | 1 |
[edit] Single
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 1994 | "Nika" | 69 | 39 | 9 | Destination Brooklyn |
[edit] References
- ^ "Vicious's chart history at Allmusic.com". Allmusic.com. 2011-09-24. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p143619/charts-awards.
