Kane & Abel (hip hop group)
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Biography
Of mixed African-American and Puerto Rican descent, the Garcia brothers were born in the Bronx, moved to Spring Hill, FloridaSpring Hill, Florida
Spring Hill is a census-designated place in Hernando County, Florida, United States. The estimated population was 92,144 in 2007 by the United States Census. Spring Hill belongs to Florida's Nature Coast and is in the Tampa-St...
with their older brother where they lived with their grandparents. The brothers later moved to New Orleans. There, they attended Xavier University
Xavier University of Louisiana
Xavier University of Louisiana , located in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college with the distinction of being the only historically black Roman Catholic institution of higher education...
, majoring in Mass Communications. Going under the group name Double Vision and under the management of Luther Speight, the brothers were signed by Master P
Master P
Percy Robert Miller , better known by his stage name Master P or his business name P. Miller, is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur, investor, and producer. He is the founder of the popular label No Limit Records, which went bankrupt and was relaunched as New No Limit Records through Koch...
to No Limit Records
No Limit Records
No Limit Records was an American hip-hop record label that was founded in 1990 by hip-hop artist, Percy "Master P" Miller. It was distributed by Priority Records.-No Limit Early years:...
.
After releasing two albums with No Limit, including the certified gold selling classic Am I My Brothers Keeper the twins left the label to start their own company, Most Wanted Records. While studying at Xavier University, the brothers met alleged drug kingpin Richard Peña of New Orleans, who legitimately financed their music career. Prosecutors later claimed that Peña urged the Garcias to work in his drug ring, prior to his 1997 arrest in which he pleaded guilty to his involvement in eight murders. The twins were later arrested and placed on trial themselves for refusing to cooperate in Peña's cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
and murder case. Lawyers for the rappers suggested a plea deal in which they would plead guilty to drug conspiracy charges and admit to having received 10 kilograms of cocaine from Peña in 1996 and 1997. At the time of the Garcia's arrest, Pena had already pleaded guilty to these charges in a separate agreement with prosecutors two years earlier. Pena was already two years into serving a life sentence when the Garcia's were indicted. The initial deal was rejected, and in September 2001 the Garcia brothers were sentenced to three years in prison for refusing to cooperate with prosecutors.
Post prison
Kane and Abel's record label "Most Wanted Records" was Billboard's #2 Urban Label prior to their incarceration, after their release from prison, the brothers expanded the label's activities and found success in filming urban DVDDVD
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s and writing fiction novels. They recently signed a new recording contract with Imperial/Capitol Music Group.
They have produced, written, and starred in several films including Death Toll starring DMX, Leila Arcieri, and Lou Diamond Phillips, as well as Jump out Boys starring DMX and Kris Kristofferson, and "Da Block Party 1-3" which has become a cult classic in the urban community across America. They also produced Father Of Lies starring Vivica A. Fox. Their latest novel, "Diva" was released by Triple Crown Publications.
Discography
- 1995: Keep You Eyes Open (as Double Vision)
- 1996: 7 Sins
- 1998: Am I My Brother's KeeperAm I My Brother's KeeperAm I My Brother's Keeper is the second album by Kane & Abel. It was released on July 7, 1998 for No Limit Records and Priority Records and was produced by Master P and Beats By the Pound...
- 1999: Rise to PowerRise to Power (Kane & Abel album)Rise to Power is the third album by Kane & Abel. It was released on September 21, 1999 for Elektra Records and was produced by Kane & Abel. The album found some success, peaking at #61 on the Billboard 200 and #11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, but was not as successful as the group's previous...
- 2000: Most WantedMost Wanted (Kane & Abel album)Most Wanted is the fourth album released by Kane & Abel. It was released on September 26, 2000 for the duo's newly formed Most Wanted Empre and was produced by the group and David Banner...
- 2002: The Last Ones LeftThe Last Ones LeftThe Last Ones Left is the fifth album by Kane & Abel. It was released independently on October 15, 2002 for Entertainment Solutions. By the time this album was released, the brothers had fallen on hard times, they were sentenced to three years in prison for refusing to cooperate with prosecutors,...
- 2003: Welcome HomeWelcome Home (Kane & Abel album)Welcome Home is the sixth and thus far final studio album by Kane & Abel. It was released on July 22, 2003 for Most Wanted Empire and featured production from Kane & Abel, Howard "Chaotic" Metoyer and Sinista...
- 2004: Street Legends: The Underground TapesStreet Legends: The Underground TapesStreet Legends: The Underground Tapes is a compilation album by Kane & Abel, released by independent record label Entertainment Solutions, the label that released the duo's fifth album, The Last Ones Left.-Track listing:...
- 2010: Back On Money