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Slip Capone

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Slip Capone
Birth nameChristen Kelley
Born(1978-11-07)November 7, 1978
OriginHawthorne, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 2, 2017(2017-10-02) (aged 38)
GenresWest Coast hip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active1994–2017
Labels
Websitehttps://soundcloud.com/slip-capone

Christen Kelley (November 7, 1978 – October 2, 2017), better known by his stage name Slip Capone, was an American rapper and member of DPGC from Hawthorne, California, California.

Early life

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Slip Capone was born on November 7, 1978. He grew up on 118th street in Hawthorne California. He is half British and half African American and is commonly referred to[by whom?] as “The Mayor of Hawthorne". Christen Kelley was signed to Death Row Records in the mid 90's when he was 14 years old. He then went on to appear on Kurupt’s solo debut album Kuruption! on a song called "Survive Another Day" by Kurupt featuring Gonzo and himself.

Early career

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During his teenage years, Slip Capone met rapper Snoop Dogg through Kurupt of the Dogg Pound. Proving himself with his rapping skills, his first appearance was on Snoop Dogg’s multiplatinum Murder Was the Case soundtrack with a song called "The Eulogy" by Slip Capone & CPO Boss Hogg.

Death

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Kelley died on October 2, 2017, of serious health complications after laying in a coma on life support.[citation needed]

Discography

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Guest appearances

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1994

1998

1998

  • Kurupt feat. Slip Capone - Another Day

2000

2001

  • DPG feat. Slip Capone - My Heart Don't Pump No Fear

2002

2002

  • Knoc-turn’al feat. Too $hort & Slip Capone - Cash Sniffin’ Noses'

2010

  • Slip Capone - U can't fuck with prod Ill Slim Collin

2014

  • Slip Capone feat. Nate Dogg - Mind On My Money

2016

  • Philly Swain feat.Schoolboy Q & Slip Capone - Gangsta Cinema
Studio albums
  • Caponey Boy (2009)
  • Greatest Features (2009)
  • Kill the Industry (2010)
  • Slip Capone - U still can't fuck with prod Ill Slim Collin (2021, posthumous)

References

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