Mitchy Slick
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| Mitchy Slick | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Charles Mitchell |
| Genre(s) | West Coast Hip Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Label(s) | Angeles, Wrongkind, Blacksmith |
| Associated acts | Messy Marv, Strong Arm Steady |
| Website | Mitchy Slick at MySpace |
Mitchy Slick is an American rapper from Lincoln Park neighborhood in the community of South East San Diego. He is a member of the group Strong Arm Steady, along with rappers Phil Da Agony and Krondon. He performs solo with three albums already released in addition to many collaborations. Mitchy Slick is CEO of Wrongkind Records.
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[edit] Biography
Slick grew up in Lincoln Park a neighborhood in the community of Southeast San Diego. He lived briefly in Lubbock, Texas, and had attended college in Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas.[1]
[edit] Career
Slick's first solo album, released in 2001, is titled Triggeration Station. This album peaked at #13 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart during the week of November 3, 2001[2].
Slick was featured with Strong Arm Steady on Xzibit's 2004 album Weapons of Mass Destruction. Since then Slick has released three more solo albums, Strong Arm Steady's 2007 debut album Deep Hearted, and a collaborative album with Bay Area rapper Messy Marv titled Messy Slick which charted on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart during the week Of July 14, 2007[3].
He is currently working with Strong Arm Steady on the release of their next album titled Arms & Hammers, as well as his own next solo effort titled 48 Hours on Gang Street.[4]
Slick is CEO of Wrongkind Records, based in Southeast San Diego, and is also signed with Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Records label with Strong Arm Steady.[5][6]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Solo albums
- Trigeration Station (2001)
- XXL Guns Vol. 1: Killafornia Handgunner (2003)
- XXL Guns Vol. 2: Guns & Ammo (2003)
- XXL Guns Vol. 3: Killafornia Handgunner (2004)
- Mitchy Duz It (2005)
- Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (with DJ Birdy Bird) (2005)
- Urban Survival Syndrome (2006)
- XXL Guns Vol. 4 (2009)
- 48 Hours on Gang Street (2009)
- Lost N Da Yay (2009)
[edit] Group albums
- Strong Arm Robbery (with Damu) (2005)
- Strong Arm Robbery Vol. 2 (with Damu and Tiny Doo) (2005)
- Cali Untouchable Radio 13: Dago Edition (with DJ Warrior) (2006)
- Messy Slick (with Messy Marv) (2007)
- Deep Hearted (with Strong Arm Steady) (2007)
- Arms & Hammers (with Strong Arm Steady) (2009)
- Gang Terms (with Ca$his) (2009)
[edit] Appears on
- Xzibit - Weapons of Mass Destruction (2004)
- Talib Kweli - Eardrum (2007)
- Young De & Ca$his - Homeland Security (2008)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "HHNLive.com Interview, San Diego Spit: Mitchy Slick". http://www.hhnlive.com/features/more/114. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=326&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Independent+Albums&ci=3043343&cdi=7779388&cid=11%2F03%2F2001
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=333&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Albums&ci=3084744&cdi=9298023&cid=07%2F14%2F2007
- ^ "dubcnn.com Interview, Mitchy Slick". http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/mitchyslick07-2/. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ "HHNLive.com Interview, San Diego Spit: Mitchy Slick". http://www.hhnlive.com/features/more/114. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ "Blacksmith Records". http://blacksmithnyc.com/main.htm. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
