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Yukmouth

Yukmouth (born Jerold Dwight Ellis, II October 18, 1974 in Oakland, California), is a rapper from East Oakland, California.

He is a member of the platinum-selling rap duo Luniz along with Numskull. The Luniz recorded the successful weed anthem, "I Got 5 on It" which helped propel their album to platinum certification.[citation needed] He went on to sign a solo record deal at J-Prince's Rap-A-Lot Records, releasing three albums, each selling at least 200,000 copies[citation needed] with little airplay, with the exception of his double album debut on the label, entitled, Thugged Out: The Albulation which went Gold.[1] Under his own label, Smoke-A-Lot Records, he has released DVDs, such as United Ghettos of America, Vols. 1 and 2. He is also a member of the groups Thug Lordz, with C-Bo and Spice 1, and The Regime. Yukmouth has long been a staple in Oakland rap and has worked with numerous artists including Redman, Method Man, 8Ball and MJG, Fat Joe, Devin the Dude, Treach, 2 Live Crew, Tech N9ne, Mac Dre, Planet Asia, Trae, The Realest, Charlie Wilson, Nate Dogg, Kokane, Bang 'em Smurf, Sauce, Eastwood, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Quincy Jones, Young Jeezy, Lil' Flip, E-40, Scarface, The Game, Mistah F.A.B., Hussein Fatal, Kanye West, Akon, B-Legit, Too $hort, Outlawz, C-Bo, Spice 1, Roger Troutman, Dru Down, MC Ren, Juelz Santana, Shock G, Messy Marv, San Quinn, Big Syke, MC Eiht, Jazze Pha, Kurupt, Dat Nigga Daz, Beanie Siegel, Ray J and Bun B among countless others.

Career

Yukmouth's popularity does continue beyond the Bay Area with his recent music video for his song "Neck Straight". The video was filmed in South Los Angeles in the summer of 2006 with San Francisco based rapper Killa Klump. The "Neck Straight" music video was created by Marques Owens and Mr. Shannon W. Rawls of Los Angeles based Cinema Hill Motion Picture Company and depicts Yukmouth and Killa Klump selling narcotics disguised as fruit until the LAPD ends the operation and apprehends the rappers. The video received top honors on YouTube and received frequent airplay on the broadband video channel MTV Overdrive, propelling Yukmouth's reputation in the independent/underground Hip-Hop community.

Smoke-A-Lot Records

File:Smokealotlogo.jpg
Smoke-A-Lot Records Logo
Main article: Smoke-A-Lot Records

Yukmouth is also CEO of Smoke-A-Lot Records which is distributed by Rap-A-Lot Records. The label is home to established artists such as The Luniz, Dru Down, Thug Lordz (Yukmouth & C-Bo), The Regime, and Yukmouth himself. It should be noted that The Regime is a large collective of MCs including Tech N9ne, Tha Realest, Dru Down, Gonzoe and Messy Marv among various others. It is also home to new comers Ampichino, Nyce, Young Dru, and Marc Shyst. Attached to the label as In-House DJ is former Cali Untouchable DJ, DJ Fingaz.

Feuds

Too $hort

The Luniz had an early beef with fellow Oakland rapper Too $hort over a misunderstood lyric in one of The Luniz' songs. The artists later "squashed" their beef by appearing on a track together called "Funkin' Over Nothing." Yukmouth appears on the Too Short compilation released in 2007 titled "I Love The Bay."

Master P

Yukmouth's most famous and long lasting beef is with veteran rapper Master P. 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 had a different rapping style and was constantly laughed at by others. Yukmouth alleges that Master P "stole" or copied Yukmouth's style, along with his nickname "The Ice Cream Man" which later became the name of a Master P CD in 1996. While it is impossible to confirm whether Master P "stole" Yukmouth's style, Yukmouth did appear on a track recorded with fellow bay rapper Dru Down in 1994 called "The Ice Cream Man," and the Luniz released a different track with the same title in 1995 on their debut CD, Operation Stackola. Yukmouth has dissed Master P on every solo CD that he has recorded, along with both of the United Ghettos Of America CDs and all of his mixtapes.

Gonzoe

Yukmouth briefly had beef with Regime member Gonzoe over distribution of popular All Out War mixtapes, the beef was squashed before the third All Out War mixtape. Most say the beef stemmed from The Game saying Gonzoe was "riding Yukmouth's dick" referring to "bitch" in prison slang.

G-Unit

Yukmouth has had a few problems with artists signed to the Aftermath Entertainment, and specifically, with G-Unit. Yukmouth also 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, Yuk stated he and Spider ended the beef 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. At the time Yukmouth was engaged in a feud with 50 Cent and G-Unit.[2] The Game released a diss track aimed at the rapper over the "I Got 5 on It" beat, a song which Yukmouth recorded when he was a part of The Luniz.[3] Yukmouth responded with a track that mocked The 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, named "Peace". However the beef continued afterward, since The Game dissed Yukmouth on the "Peace" song (they recorded their verses separately).[4] Since then, Yukmouth responded by releasing a free style music video over Fabolous' "Breathe" single in which it parodied The Game. In the video there is a look-a-like of the rapper getting robbed and beaten up. Yukmouth claimed on the song that The Game had a tongue ring and was slapped by mogul Suge Knight. Since the West Coast Peace Conference both rappers ended the feud.

Afroman

Yukmouth has called out fellow California rapper Afroman on "World War 3" on his Million Dollar mixtape. Yukmouth called him a "backpack motherfucka... drunk ass, 40 oz drinkin ass nigga." After Afroman spoke on him in a interview. Afroman is rumored to have dissed Yukmouth in "Whack Rappers 2."

Squashed Beef

In an interview at worldwideconnected.com Yukmouth confirmed that he had ended his beef with numerous rappers.[5] Of these included Daz Dillinger, former G-unit member The Game, Young Buck & Spider Loc of G-Unit, JT Tha Bigga Figga, and after 10 years of bad blood, Master P. Yukmouth claimed in the interview that "all beef is squashable."

Yukmouth claims that he no longer has beef with 50 Cent and The Game on the track "Bloody Mary" on his latest album, The City of Dope Volume 1.

Also, in a new song titled "Misery" featuring Yukmouth on Tech N9ne's collaboration album Misery Loves Kompany, Yuk raps, "They ask about the beef with Game and the Unit/squashed my beef with The Game, and do my thang with the Unit (What Up Buck!)."

Discography

Solo Albums

The Luniz

The Regime

Thug Lordz (With C-Bo)

With Killa Klump

With Messy Marv

Filmography

  • Original Gangstas (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)

Awards

Grammy Award nominations

Yukmouth has been nominated for a Grammy Award but has not yet won an award as of 2006.

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, Yo-Yo, Chaka Khan, Charlie Wilson, Shaquille O'Neal, Quincy Jones & Coolio) 		R&B "Stomp" 1997 Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b RIAA Search for Yukmouth
  2. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLD5UxQ2Jk8
  3. ^ http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/news/77010.php
  4. ^ http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=3710
  5. ^ http://www.worldwideconnected.com/media/yukinterview06.asx
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