Da Youngsta's
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| Also known as | Illy Funkstaz |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Website | www.dayoungstas.com |
Da Youngsta's is an American rap group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, that consisted of brothers Taji "Taj Mahal" Goodman (born February 23, 1977) and Qu'ran "Q-Ball" Goodman (March 24, 1978), and their cousin Tarik "Reek Geez" Dawson (February 22, 1976).
The group released four albums in four years, experiencing its greatest success with 1993's The Aftermath.[1]
The group started in 1991 by "Q-Ball"'s dad when Q-Ball was asked to rap a verse for "Somethin' 4 Da Youth" By "M.G." His dad liked his flow, so he called Taji to rap the second verse and they called their cousin "Tarik" and they formed the group in 1991. Their first album Somethin 4 Da Youngsta's, failed to make the charts, but their second single "Pass Da Mic" made it to number 10. In 1993 The their second album, The Aftermath', made it to number 4 with 3 singles, "Crewz Pop", "Iz U Wit Me" and "Wild Child". "Crewz Pop" Made To Number 3 And "Iz U Wit Me" Made It Number 9, In 1994 The Group Drop There 3rd Album No Mercy, The Album Made It To Number 45, The Album Had 2 Single, "Hip Hop Ride" And Mad Props", "Hip Hop Ride" Peak Number 21, And Mad Props Made It To Number 19, In 1995 The Group Drop There Last Album I'll Make U Famous, This Was The Group First Album After There Drop By The Record Label, The Album Failed To Make It To Charts, The Album Spawned 2 Single's, "I'll Make U Famous" And "Verbal Glock", "I'll Make U Famous" Made It To Number 25, There Group Was To Make Another Album 'Icons" But The Group Sadly Spilt Up In 1997.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | ||
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| Heatseekers | Billboard 200[2] | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[2] | ||
| 1992 | Somethin 4 Da Youngsta's | - | - | - |
| 1993 | The Aftermath | 4 | 126 | 25 |
| 1994 | No Mercy | - | - | 45 |
| 1995 | I'll Make U Famous | - | - | - |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
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| Hot Rap Singles | Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs | Hot Dance Singles[2] | Billboard Hot 100 | |||
| 1992 | "Pass da Mic" | 10 | - | - | - | Somethin 4 Da Youngsta's |
| 1993 | "Iz U With Me" | 9 | - | - | - | The Aftermath |
| "Crewz Pop" | 3 | 59 | 26 | - | ||
| 1994 | "Hip Hop Ride" | 21 | 62 | 21 | 68 | No Mercy |
| 1995 | "Mad Props" | 36 | - | 19 | - | |
| "I'll Make U Famous" | - | 25 | - | - | I'll Make U Famous | |
| 2020 | "Be GREAT" | - | - | - | - | |
References
- ^ "Da Youngsta's The Aftermath Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Da Youngsta's Hip Hop Ride Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
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