The Spooks
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| The Spooks | |
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| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Labels | Artemis, Antra, Koch, Epic |
| Associated acts | Ming-Xia http://www.MingMusik.com |
| Members | |
| Booka-T Hypno Ming-Xia Joe Davis |
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| Past members | |
| Water Water (1995-2003), deceased | |
Spooks was an American hip-hop/R&B group, active in the late 1990s. After attaining success throughout Europe with their album S.I.O.S.O.S., Vol. 1, Spooks garnered a hit with the single, "Things I've Seen", (featured in the Laurence Fishburne film Once in the Life). Water-Water left the group before their second album Faster Than You Know, and died in a car accident shortly before the album's release. The group disbanded soon afterwards, with little heard from the members since. In 2009 Ming Xia appeared on Chali 2na's Fish Outta Water. The Spooks where discovered by Philadelphia Hip-Hop Legend "Parry P" He was also the one who signed them to the Antra Records. Where he was the VP of A&R...
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | UK Albums Chart[1] |
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| 2000 | S.I.O.S.O.S. | #25 |
| 2003 | Faster Than You Know | – |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | UK Singles Chart[1] | Notes |
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| 2000 | "Sweet Revenge" | – | re-released in 2001 |
| "Things I've Seen" | #6 | - | |
| 2001 | "Karma Hotel" | #15 | - |
| "Yes" | – | - | |
| "I Believe" | – | - | |
| "Sweet Revenge" | #67 | - | |
| "Swindley's Maracas" | – | - | |
| 2003 | "Faster Than You Know" | – | ft. Charli 2na |
| "Still Gonna Do It" | – | ft. Evil Dee | |
| "Crazy" | – | ft. Supa Dave West | |
| "Break" | – | - | |
| "Around The World" | – | - | |
| "Change" | – | - | |
| "Don't Be Afraid" | – | - |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 521. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
[edit] External links
- The Spooks on Allmusic
- The Spooks on imusic.am
- http://www.last.fm/music/Spooks
- http://www.MingMusik.com [Ming-Xia's solo recordings]
- Interview with Joe Davis and Booker T on drownedinsound.com
- Details of Water-Water's death
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