Trigga tha Gambler
Trigga, also Trigger tha Gambler (born Tawan Smith), is an American East Coast rapper. He is the younger brother of Damon Smith aka Smoothe da Hustler,[1] and first became known for his "aggressive hardcore flow" on his brother's 1995 hit single "Broken Language".[2][3][4]
In 1996 Trigga was on No Doubt's roster.[5][6][7][8] In 1999 the brothers were signed to Tommy Boy Records to work on an album Dying To Live.[9][10]
Discography
- With Smoothe da Hustler
- "Broken Language".[11]
- "Fuck Whatcha Heard", "Murdafest" and "My Brother My Ace" from Once Upon a Time in America
- "My Crew Can't Go For That" (also features DV Alias Khrist) from The Nutty Professor Soundtrack[12]
- His 1996 album Life's A 50-50 Gamble was supposed to be released on Def Jam Recordings, but he was dropped from the label, and the album was canceled.[13]
- "Rap Game" from Violenttimes Day
- On other artist's recordings
- Shyheim: "What Makes the World Go Round" with Rubbabandz, Trigga tha Gambler, Smoothe da Hustler and DV Alias Khrist (The Lost Generation, 1996)
- Blahzay Blahzay: "Danger, Pt. 2" with Trigga tha Gambler, Darkman and Smoothe da Hustler (Blah Blah Blah, 1996))
- SWV: "'96 Anthem - You're the One (All Star Rap Remix)" with Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, Mr. Cheeks, Smoothe da Hustler and Trigga tha Gambler (SWV Greatest Hits, 1999)
- DJ Tomekk: Beat of Life single (Modul, 2002) with Ice-T, Sandra Nasić and Trigga Tha Gambla.[14]
References
- ^ Vibe Feb 1997 - Page 26 "And so getting Trigger tha Gambler to play his brother, Smoothe da Hustler, in a game of Uno, the classic family card game, was a no-brainer. But we had to find a prize befitting such an epic encounter. We made a few phone calls, and, ..."
- ^ Adam Bradley Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop - 2009- Page 182 "Perhaps the classic example of rap kenning, though, is Smoothe da Hustler and Trigga Tha Gambler trading bars on 1995's “Broken Language."
- ^ The Anthology of Rap 0300163061 ed Adam Bradley, Andrew Lee DuBois, Henry Louis Gates (Jr.) - 2010 "It's impossible not to hear echoes of H. Rap Brown's signifying virtuosity when reading the lyrics to Smoothe da Hustler and Trigga da Gambler's "Broken Language.” "
- ^ Billboard - 23 March 1996 - Page 29 THE RAP COLUMN " Trigga, who has an aggressive hardcore flow, can be heard on Smoothe Da Hustler's smash street single "Broken Language" on Profile Records."
- ^ Billboard - 23 March 1996 - Page 26 "Currently, No Doubt's roster includes Trigga The Gambler (Smoothe Da Hustler's brother), D.V. Alias Khrist, and NME."
- ^ Vibe Apr 1996 - Page 50 "Even Smoothe's mother and his younger brother/occasional rhyme partner, Trigga da Gambler, panicked. It was easy to believe Smoothe's hustling days had caught up with him. But Smoothe chuckles at the memory. "I was in a hotel room, ..."
- ^ Billboard - 1 June 1996 - Page 75 ... winding up with clips from Trigga tha Gambler and As Yet Untitled (a new Babyface discovery that will have its single released through Arista/BMG, which retains the rights). "We've got it timed so that we can stop spending our money as soon as ...
- ^ Billboard - 22 March 1997 - Page 28 "The client roster of Osse & Woods includes producers the Hitmen (Deric Angilette, Ron Laurence, Nasheim Myrick, Carlos Brody) and Clark Kent; rappers Tragedy Khadaffi, Capone-N-Noriega, Big Jaz, Trigga The Gambler, Pretty Boy "
- ^ CMJ New Music Report - 16 Aug 1999 - Page 13 "FAMILY AFFAIR: Tommy Boy Records recently signed the Smith Brothers, individually known as Smooth Da Hustler and Trigga Da Gambler. The dynamic duo is currently working on its album Dying To Live."
- ^ HipHop DX
- ^ Vibe Apr 1996 - Page 50 "Over stripped-down drums, Smoothe and Trigga each Pdrop maxims Dolomite-style: "The money stasher / Gun-blastin' razor/The human asthma breath taker/ Body dump waster." It's gangsta rap, from a brother who's lived it. "
- ^ Billboard - 7 Sept 1996 - Page 24 MY CREW CAN'T GO FOR THAT (FROM "THE NUTTY PROFESSOR"! ♢ TRIGGA THA GAMBLER FEAT. SMOOTHE THA HUSTLER & D.V. AUAS KHRIST •
- ^ DiBella, Michael. "Smoothe da Hustler biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ^ Rapper, Writer, Pop-Cultural Player: Ice-T Dr Josephine Metcalf, Dr Will Turner - 2014 "“Beat of Life” (Modul, 2002)withDJ Tomekk, Sandra Nasic and Trigga Tha Gambla. "
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