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. The original members are Son Doobie (Jason Vasquez), a Puerto Rican rapper, and DJ Ralph M (Ralph Medrano), a
ChicanoThe terms Chicano and Chicana were originally used by, and in reference to U.S. citizens of Mexican descent. The term began to be widely used during the Chicano Movement mainly amongst Mexican Americans, especially in the movement's peak in the late 1960's and early 1970's...
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, and Tomahawk Funk (Tyrone Pacheco) of the Lakota nation. The latter left after their second album.
Their first two
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s were mainly
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Cypress HillCypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Originally called DVX, the name was changed after Mellow Man Ace left in 1988. Cypress Hill was the first Latino group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide.-Early works:Cypress...
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DJ MuggsLawrence Muggerud , and better known as DJ Muggs, is Cypress Hill's DJ and producer.-Cypress Hill :...
. Their third and so far last album,
The TroubleshootersThe Troubleshooters is the third album from Los Angeles Latino group Funkdoobiest. This is first album without member Tomahawk Funk after he left the group to help raise his son. Unlike their previous two albums, there is no production by their mentor DJ Muggs. The first single "Papi Chulo"...
, included production by Ralph M and
DJ RectangleDJ Rectangle is an American hip hop DJ/turntablist and hip hop/R&B record producer. He is best known for his battle records and party-friendly mixtapes. Previously based out of Los Angeles, CA, he now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. His mix tapes generally feature West Coast artists. He competed in...
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Funkdoobiest is a Latin
rapRapping is the rhythmic spoken delivery of rhymes, wordplay, and poetry. Rapping is a primary ingredient in hip hop music, but the phenomenon predates hip hop culture by centuries. Rapping can be delivered over a beat or without accompaniment...
groupRock band redirects here. For the video game series, see Rock Band A musical ensemble is a group of two or more musicians who perform instrumental or vocal music...
from
Los AngelesLos Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California...
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CaliforniaCalifornia is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...
. The original members are Son Doobie (Jason Vasquez), a Puerto Rican rapper, and DJ Ralph M (Ralph Medrano), a
ChicanoThe terms Chicano and Chicana were originally used by, and in reference to U.S. citizens of Mexican descent. The term began to be widely used during the Chicano Movement mainly amongst Mexican Americans, especially in the movement's peak in the late 1960's and early 1970's...
DJA disc jockey is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, dis
k referred to phonograph records, while dis
c referred to the Compact Disc, and has become the more common spelling...
, and Tomahawk Funk (Tyrone Pacheco) of the Lakota nation. The latter left after their second album.
Their first two
albumAn album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites.-...
s were mainly
producedIn the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes...
by
Cypress HillCypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Originally called DVX, the name was changed after Mellow Man Ace left in 1988. Cypress Hill was the first Latino group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide.-Early works:Cypress...
's
DJ MuggsLawrence Muggerud , and better known as DJ Muggs, is Cypress Hill's DJ and producer.-Cypress Hill :...
. Their third and so far last album,
The TroubleshootersThe Troubleshooters is the third album from Los Angeles Latino group Funkdoobiest. This is first album without member Tomahawk Funk after he left the group to help raise his son. Unlike their previous two albums, there is no production by their mentor DJ Muggs. The first single "Papi Chulo"...
, included production by Ralph M and
DJ RectangleDJ Rectangle is an American hip hop DJ/turntablist and hip hop/R&B record producer. He is best known for his battle records and party-friendly mixtapes. Previously based out of Los Angeles, CA, he now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. His mix tapes generally feature West Coast artists. He competed in...
. Whereas the other albums were clearly
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and other
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members,
The Troubleshooters was more versatile. DJ Muggs was the group's mentor and inspiration. The group is known for their sexually explicit song "Superhoes" about the perverted secret identities of superheroes. Most of their other songs have to do with sex, and Son Doobie proclaimed himself the porno king. They also had their own X-rated club in Los Angeles.
Funkdoobiest have never cared for censorship, and have released several
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s such as, "XXX Funk" about controversial topics such as
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Their fourth album 'The Golden B-Boys' was released in 2009. This album was produced and arranged by DJ Ralph M for B-Boy Beats LLC. The cover art was done by L.A. Graffiti Legend
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Albums
- 1993: Which Doobie U B?
Which Doobie U B? is the debut album from Los Angeles-based Latino rap group Funkdoobiest. It was released by Epic Records in May 1993. It was executively produced by DJ Muggs....
(Immortal/Epic/SME)
- 1995: Brothas Doobie
Brothas Doobie is the second album from Los Angeles-based Latino rap group Funkdoobiest. It was released by Epic Records in May 1995 and was produced by DJ Muggs. This was the final album for back-up MC and hypeman, Tomahawk Funk due to the fact that he left group after this release...
(Immortal/Epic/SME)
- 1998: The Troubleshooters
The Troubleshooters is the third album from Los Angeles Latino group Funkdoobiest. This is first album without member Tomahawk Funk after he left the group to help raise his son. Unlike their previous two albums, there is no production by their mentor DJ Muggs. The first single "Papi Chulo"...
(Buzztone/RCA/BMG)
- 2009: The Golden B-Boys (Funkdoobiest Music)
Singles
- 1993: "Bow Wow Wow"
- 1993: "Wopbabalubop" (feat. B-Real)
- 1993: "The Funkiest"
- 1993: "Freak Mode"
- 1995: "Dedicated"
- 1995: "Rock On"
- 1995: "XXX Funk"
- 1997: "Papi Chulo (feat. Daz)
- 2008: "Hip Hop Music"
- 2009: "The Heavyweight Funk"