K-Solo
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K-Solo is an American
rapper from Central Islip, New York
who, along with EPMD
, Redman, Das EFX
, and Keith Murray
, was part of the Hit Squad
in 1990s.
of stealing this style from him when the two were serving jail time together.
In the mid-90s he signed with Death Row Records after hooking up with them in a Pittsburgh show. The only track ever released was a bootleg of Kurupt and him freestyling over "Gin and Juice". It can be found on youtube.
In 2003 he toured the world with PMD and DJ Honda and vowed never again citing PMD "flipping over nearly everything but his ticket and record sales."
In 2004 he was working on a new album for his Waste Management Records tentatively titled "There Will Be Hell to Pay" which has yet to be released.
and K-Solo, who first met as inmates in prison during the course of K-Solo's three year prison stint, disputed over who was the first to write "Spellbound". Despite that K-Solo released his version in 1990, DMX, who released his version in 1994, claimed that he was the first to write "Spellbound". In his 1998 hit single "Get At Me Dog
", DMX told K-Solo to "suck [his] dick". K-Solo later responded to DMX on a track named "The Answer Back", in which K-Solo claimed to be DMX's real father, and alleged that the legitimate reason for DMX's disgruntlement was because K-Solo had given DMX's mother a sexually transmitted infection. As the track continues, K-Solo went on to vindicate himself by saying that it was in actual fact DMX's mother that had given him the illness first. (Other claims include: "I told your mom to get the abortion, but the bitch wouldn't listen --- she kept sucking dick in the living room and smoking crack in the kitchen!") On Beef II
, K-Solo took a lie detector test to prove that he was the first to write "Spellbound". The results were inconclusive.
In an August 2006 interview with http://www.platform8470.com/artists/ai_ksolo.asp he had this to say:
"The truth of the matter is that being in L.A., I have people that I never would in LA, like Tito Ortiz, Chuck Lidell, true beat-that-ass-niggas. I have personally talked to the UFC folks and they would love to see us fight, I would love to see us fight. I mean we are forever going to be linked in the beef shit because there has not been a clear winner. I feel that I destroyed him, I assume he feels the same. It’s obvious we both don’t like each other and I think it’s the only why too settle this beef, but let’s face it, I saw dude do 50 push-ups and almost fall down afterwards. It took like 10 minutes to catch his breath to smoke another cigarette; obviously he is not ready for that. It would be the biggest deal in hip-hop in 20 years."
In a Jan 2007 interview with http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.697/title.k-solo-fuck-everyone was asked why DMX has continued to fan the flames such as his recent appearance on Hot 97 and stated:
"He knows what it is. I told him to get into the cage with me. Five rounds, homie, fight me! He wouldn’t do it. I am asking Keith Murray to do the same. I’ll break his ass down in two. He’s a five dollar dude. Sign the papers, we’ll set it up, and can handle it. That goes for any ma’fucka who has problems with me. We’ll get in the cage. If you can beat me, you get the money and I’ll get my ass beat. Let people do what they got to do. I’m in war mode. I’m more ready now than I’ve ever been. People aren’t getting away with that dumb shit. DMX can’t fight."
"I was in the hood watching these guys. I ran with one of these guys who was in the hood. A while back, my boy – Ralph Mann got jumped by a few of the L.O.D. cats [Keith Murray’s crew]. They were disrespecting Ralph! I put Murray and Redman in the game! So, I put they asses on blast on a mixtape! Murray’s men jumped me on stage and threw me off the bitch. They’re now in court because of the shit. But let me ask you -- how do I get jumped in your club on Christmas Eve and walk out still alright? I could’ve respected it if Murray ran up on me and did his thing. But he didn’t. He thinks that the world is against him. If there was no Kevin Madison there wouldn’t be no Keith Murray, because no one would’ve respected him. Why fight someone that put you on? The only thing that I can think is that Reggie and Erick put him on to doing it. These cats are crazy, though. People were hurt when the Hit Squad broke up. I know people who can call on J. Prince and really cause some problems. Cats are just stupid. That’s the only thing that aggravates me. What else do I have to do to show people that I’m the “original rap criminal”? People don’t know what they’re playing with."
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rapper from Central Islip, New York
Central Islip, New York
Central Islip is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, U.S.. The population was 31,950 at the 2000 census.-History and overview:...
who, along with EPMD
EPMD
EPMD is an American hip hop group from Brentwood, New York. The group's name is a concatenation of the members' name "E" and "PMD" or an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars", referencing its members, emcees Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith...
, Redman, Das EFX
Das EFX
Das EFX is an American hip hop duo. It consists of emcees Skoob and Dray...
, and Keith Murray
Keith Murray (rapper)
Keith Murray is an American rapper and a member of the rap trio Def Squad, which includes fellow rappers Redman and Erick Sermon.-Music career:...
, was part of the Hit Squad
Hit Squad
The Hit Squad was a 1990s hip hop collective of East coast hip hop artists formed by Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith better known as EPMD. The collective separated when EPMD broke up for the first time in 1993, later reforming as Def Squad.-Career:...
in 1990s.
Late years
His two biggest hits were "Your Mom's in My Business" and "Spellbound." The rapper later accused DMXDMX (rapper)
Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's...
of stealing this style from him when the two were serving jail time together.
In the mid-90s he signed with Death Row Records after hooking up with them in a Pittsburgh show. The only track ever released was a bootleg of Kurupt and him freestyling over "Gin and Juice". It can be found on youtube.
In 2003 he toured the world with PMD and DJ Honda and vowed never again citing PMD "flipping over nearly everything but his ticket and record sales."
In 2004 he was working on a new album for his Waste Management Records tentatively titled "There Will Be Hell to Pay" which has yet to be released.
DMX
During the mid 1990s through the early 2000s, DMXDMX (rapper)
Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's...
and K-Solo, who first met as inmates in prison during the course of K-Solo's three year prison stint, disputed over who was the first to write "Spellbound". Despite that K-Solo released his version in 1990, DMX, who released his version in 1994, claimed that he was the first to write "Spellbound". In his 1998 hit single "Get At Me Dog
Get at Me Dog
"Get at Me Dog" is the first single by DMX. It's his debut single for Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings from his debut album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot...
", DMX told K-Solo to "suck [his] dick". K-Solo later responded to DMX on a track named "The Answer Back", in which K-Solo claimed to be DMX's real father, and alleged that the legitimate reason for DMX's disgruntlement was because K-Solo had given DMX's mother a sexually transmitted infection. As the track continues, K-Solo went on to vindicate himself by saying that it was in actual fact DMX's mother that had given him the illness first. (Other claims include: "I told your mom to get the abortion, but the bitch wouldn't listen --- she kept sucking dick in the living room and smoking crack in the kitchen!") On Beef II
Beef II
Beef II is a sequel to the 2003 documentary Beef, which continued to document the history of rivalries in hip-hop and rap music...
, K-Solo took a lie detector test to prove that he was the first to write "Spellbound". The results were inconclusive.
In an August 2006 interview with http://www.platform8470.com/artists/ai_ksolo.asp he had this to say:
"The truth of the matter is that being in L.A., I have people that I never would in LA, like Tito Ortiz, Chuck Lidell, true beat-that-ass-niggas. I have personally talked to the UFC folks and they would love to see us fight, I would love to see us fight. I mean we are forever going to be linked in the beef shit because there has not been a clear winner. I feel that I destroyed him, I assume he feels the same. It’s obvious we both don’t like each other and I think it’s the only why too settle this beef, but let’s face it, I saw dude do 50 push-ups and almost fall down afterwards. It took like 10 minutes to catch his breath to smoke another cigarette; obviously he is not ready for that. It would be the biggest deal in hip-hop in 20 years."
In a Jan 2007 interview with http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.697/title.k-solo-fuck-everyone was asked why DMX has continued to fan the flames such as his recent appearance on Hot 97 and stated:
"He knows what it is. I told him to get into the cage with me. Five rounds, homie, fight me! He wouldn’t do it. I am asking Keith Murray to do the same. I’ll break his ass down in two. He’s a five dollar dude. Sign the papers, we’ll set it up, and can handle it. That goes for any ma’fucka who has problems with me. We’ll get in the cage. If you can beat me, you get the money and I’ll get my ass beat. Let people do what they got to do. I’m in war mode. I’m more ready now than I’ve ever been. People aren’t getting away with that dumb shit. DMX can’t fight."
Keith Murray
In a Jan 2007 interview http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.697/title.k-solo-fuck-everyone responded to claims that he [Keith] knocked him out:"I was in the hood watching these guys. I ran with one of these guys who was in the hood. A while back, my boy – Ralph Mann got jumped by a few of the L.O.D. cats [Keith Murray’s crew]. They were disrespecting Ralph! I put Murray and Redman in the game! So, I put they asses on blast on a mixtape! Murray’s men jumped me on stage and threw me off the bitch. They’re now in court because of the shit. But let me ask you -- how do I get jumped in your club on Christmas Eve and walk out still alright? I could’ve respected it if Murray ran up on me and did his thing. But he didn’t. He thinks that the world is against him. If there was no Kevin Madison there wouldn’t be no Keith Murray, because no one would’ve respected him. Why fight someone that put you on? The only thing that I can think is that Reggie and Erick put him on to doing it. These cats are crazy, though. People were hurt when the Hit Squad broke up. I know people who can call on J. Prince and really cause some problems. Cats are just stupid. That’s the only thing that aggravates me. What else do I have to do to show people that I’m the “original rap criminal”? People don’t know what they’re playing with."
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
Top R&B/Hip hop albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1990 | Tell the World My Name Tell the World My Name Tell The World My Name is the debut album of the American emcee K-Solo.Hits like "Your Mom's inn My Business" and "Spellbound" proved the growing success of his style... |
- | #45 | |
| 1992 | Time's Up Time's Up (K-Solo album) - Track listing :# "I Can't Hold It Back"# "Letterman"# "Long Live the Fugitive"# "Premonition of a Black Prisoner"# "Sneak Tip"# "The Baby Doesn't Look Like Me"# "The Formula "# "Who's Killin' Who?"# "Household Maid"# "Rock Bottom"... |
#135 | #36 | |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot rap singles Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
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| 1990 | "Spellbound" | #7 | Tell the World My Name Tell the World My Name Tell The World My Name is the debut album of the American emcee K-Solo.Hits like "Your Mom's inn My Business" and "Spellbound" proved the growing success of his style... |
| "Your Mom's in My Business" | #2 | ||
| 1991 | "Fugitive" | #24 | |
| 1992 | "I Can't Hold It Back" | #24 | Time's Up Time's Up (K-Solo album) - Track listing :# "I Can't Hold It Back"# "Letterman"# "Long Live the Fugitive"# "Premonition of a Black Prisoner"# "Sneak Tip"# "The Baby Doesn't Look Like Me"# "The Formula "# "Who's Killin' Who?"# "Household Maid"# "Rock Bottom"... |
| 1993 | "Letterman" | #4 |