Young Soldierz
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Young Soldierz was an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 rap group formed by members of the Bloods & Crips
Bloods & Crips
Bloods & Crips was a musical collaboration between members of the Bloods & Crips gangs formed by Tweedy Bird Loc, Redrum 781 and Ronnie Phillips in 1993.-History:...

 recording project.

Biography

Young Soldierz came together during the making of the Bloods & Crips
Nationwide Rip Ridaz
The Nationwide Rip Ridaz were an assortment of Crips gang members from Compton, South Los Angeles, and Watts, California. They are best known for their collaboration with Bloods gang members, Damu Ridas on Bangin' on Wax and Bangin' on Wax 2... The Saga Continues. Five of the members of the rap...

 project called Bangin' on Wax on Dangerous Records selling 500,000 copies. During this success the group was formed by members Big Wy, Dog, Pops and Lil' Stretch and released their first and only self-titled album to date Young Soldierz
Young Soldierz (album)
Young Soldierz is the first and only album released by rap group, Young Soldierz. It was released on February 2, 1994 for Dangerous Records and was produced by Duké-E-Fingaz and DJ Battlecat...

in 1994 along with two hit singles titled "If Tomorrow Comes" and "Alligator".

While still making music with the Bloods and Crips
Nationwide Rip Ridaz
The Nationwide Rip Ridaz were an assortment of Crips gang members from Compton, South Los Angeles, and Watts, California. They are best known for their collaboration with Bloods gang members, Damu Ridas on Bangin' on Wax and Bangin' on Wax 2... The Saga Continues. Five of the members of the rap...

 for the second album titled Bangin' on Wax 2... The Saga Continues
Bangin' on Wax 2... The Saga Continues
Bangin' on Wax 2... The Saga Continues is the second and last album by the Bloods & Crips. Music videos were made for G's & Locs and Wish You Were Here.-Track listing:-Samples:*"G's and Locs"**"I Wanna Do Something Freaky to You" by Leon Haywood...

selling 400,000 copies on September 12, 1994 they met Death Row Records
Death Row Records
Death Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...

' co-founder Suge Knight
Suge Knight
Marion "Suge" Knight, Jr. is the founder and CEO of Black Kapital Records and co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records. Death Row Records rose to dominate the rap charts after Dr. Dre's breakthrough album The Chronic in 1992. After several years of chart successes for artists including...

 and eventually signing to Death Row Records
Death Row Records
Death Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...

. The group was featured on the original soundtrack from Murder Was the Case
Murder Was the Case
Murder Was the Case is a 1994 short film and soundtrack album starring Snoop Doggy Dogg. The 18 minute film was directed by Dr. Dre and Fab Five Freddy and chronicles the fictional death of Snoop Dogg and his resurrection after making a deal with the Devil...

 in 1994 and Gang Related
Gang Related (soundtrack)
Gang Related is a double disc audio soundtrack for the film Gang Related, released on October 7, 1997, under Priority Records. It features four songs by the supporting actor Tupac Shakur. The album peaked at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, and at #1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart....

 in 1997 gaining a little mainstream success. When Death Row Records
Death Row Records
Death Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...

 was struggling the group broke up in 1998, while the group departed ways Big Wy and Dog (now Suga Buga) recorded the last album How Deep Is Your Hood
How Deep Is Your Hood
How Deep Is Your Hood is the second and last album of the American gangsta rap group Damu Ridas. It was released on November 10, 1999. Rappers included Big Wy and Dogg as well as B-Brazy, Lil' Hawk and several other Bloods and Pirus.- Track listing :...

with the Damu Ridas and continued to rap by forming a group called The Relatives.

Music videos

Year Video
1994 "Alligator"
"If Tomorrow Comes"
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