Jamal Phillips
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Jamal Phillips who performs under the mononym Jamal, is an American rapper and music producer. He started his career as one-half of rap duo Illegal
, the rap act formed by Dallas Austin
in the early 1990s.
— the group's full-length debut — Phillps embarked on a solo career. He teamed up with Erick Sermon
of the Def Squad
to release 1995's Last Chance, No Breaks
, his debut release.
The album (produced by Easy Mo Bee
, Redman, Rockwilder
and Sermon) peaked at #10 and #37 on Billboard magazine's Heatseekers and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts respectively. The album also spawned a pair of hit singles — "Fades Em All", which sampled The Notorious B.I.G.
's 'Ready To Die' and "Keep It Real", which sampled Stevie Wonder
's 'Ribbon In The Sky'.
to be apart of his Smoke-A-Lot Records
label. An as yet to be titled album is due out in the near future.
, the LP
from Junior M.A.F.I.A.
He has since gone on to collaborate with other renowned rappers; in 1996, he was featured on The Coming
the LP from Busta Rhymes
and Keith Murray
's Enigma. The following year, he teamed up again with Busta Rhymes, performing on that rapper's 1997 LP, When Disaster Strikes
. In 1998, he collaborated with the Def Squad on El Niño, their debut release.
He also had production duties on B.Coming, the 2005 release from Beanie Sigel
.
Jamal appears on Illegal bandmate Malik's recent (2005) CD "Malik M.D. aka Hershey Locc Hefner: The Game Needs Me".
He has also appeared on songs with Shyheim, Heltah Skeltah
, Coolio
, MC Breed
, Method Man
, Busta Rhymes
, Young Zee, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Treach
, The D.O.C.
and others.
Illegal (group)
Illegal was a short-lived hip hop duo composed of Jamal Phillips and Malik Edwards that was signed to Rowdy Records...
, the rap act formed by Dallas Austin
Dallas Austin
Dallas Austin is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of his most notable clients include Michael Jackson, TLC, Boyz II Men, Pink, Monica, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Stacie Orrico, Another Bad Creation, Fishbone, Sugababes, Anastacia, Namie Amuro, Kim...
in the early 1990s.
Illegal and going solo
Phillips' tenure with Illegal was short-lived; following the lukewarm response to 1993's The Untold TruthThe Untold Truth
The Untold Truth is the only album by the group Illegal, which was released on August 24, 1993, on Rowdy/Arista/BMG Records and featured production from Lord Finesse, Diamond D, Biz Markie, and Erick Sermon. The album was a minor success, peaking at #119 on the Billboard 200 and #19 on the Top...
— the group's full-length debut — Phillps embarked on a solo career. He teamed up with Erick Sermon
Erick Sermon
Erick Sermon , in Bay Shore, New York is an American rapper, musician, and producer.Sermon is best known as half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for production work. He currently resides in Islandia, New York.- Career :...
of the Def Squad
Def Squad
Def Squad is a rap supergroup consisting of Erick Sermon, Redman & Keith Murray. Mally G is considered an honorary member of the Def Squad. Before officially forming as a group to release an album in 1998, they had each been featured on tracks by each other...
to release 1995's Last Chance, No Breaks
Last Chance, No Breaks
Last Chance, No Breaks is the solo debut album by emcee Jamal, which was released on October 10, 1995, by Rowdy Records and featured production from Erick Sermon, Easy Mo Bee, Redman, and Mike Dean. The album proved to be minor success, peaking at #198 on the Billboard 200, #37 on the Top...
, his debut release.
The album (produced by Easy Mo Bee
Easy Mo Bee
Osten Harvey, Jr., better known by his stage name Easy Mo Bee, is a hip hop/R&B record producer, known for production work for late 80's artists such as Big Daddy Kane, but most notable for his affiliation with Bad Boy Records in its early years and his heavy production involvement in The Notorious...
, Redman, Rockwilder
Rockwilder
Rockwilder is an American hip hop and R&B record producer, rapper, and R&B Singer. A long term friend of Def Jam rapper Redman, Rockwilder got his start producing for East Coast Hip Hop artists in the mid 1990s. In 1999 Rockwilder produced Method Man & Redman's hit single "Da Rockwilder"...
and Sermon) peaked at #10 and #37 on Billboard magazine's Heatseekers and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts respectively. The album also spawned a pair of hit singles — "Fades Em All", which sampled The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.
Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...
's 'Ready To Die' and "Keep It Real", which sampled Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
's 'Ribbon In The Sky'.
Smoke-A-Lot Records
In 2006, Jamal signed a deal with rapper YukmouthYukmouth
Jerold Dwight Ellis, III, better known by his stage name Yukmouth, is a Grammy-nominated American rapper from East Oakland, Oakland, California. He is the founder of The Regime, Smoke-A-Lot Records and Godzilla Entertainment.-Career:He is a member of the platinum-selling rap duo Luniz along with...
to be apart of his Smoke-A-Lot Records
Smoke-A-Lot Records
Smoke-a-Lot Records, distributed by Rap-a-Lot Records, is a record label founded and owned by rapper Yukmouth and manager Kat Gaynor. The name comes from Yukmouth's Luniz nickname, "Smoke-a-Lot". The label itself is home to artists including The Luniz, Dru Down, Thug Lordz , The Regime, and...
label. An as yet to be titled album is due out in the near future.
Other collaborations
In 1995 he performed on ConspiracyConspiracy (Junior M.A.F.I.A. album)
- References :...
, the LP
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
from Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Junior M.A.F.I.A. is an American hip hop group from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York. The acronym M.A.F.I.A. stands for Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes. They were formed and mentored by New York rapper, The Notorious B.I.G., in the early 1990s and released their debut album,...
He has since gone on to collaborate with other renowned rappers; in 1996, he was featured on The Coming
The Coming
The Coming is the debut album by former Leaders of the New School member, Busta Rhymes, released in 1996 by Elektra Records. The Coming features rapping from Def Squad members Redman and Keith Murray as well as a guest appearance from Q-Tip and singing from Zhané and different future Flipmode Squad...
the LP from Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...
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:...
's Enigma. The following year, he teamed up again with Busta Rhymes, performing on that rapper's 1997 LP, When Disaster Strikes
When Disaster Strikes
When Disaster Strikes... is the 2nd studio album by Busta Rhymes, released on September 23, 1997. The album follows the same theme as The Coming, the apocalypse. The album was a commercial success, sporting the hit singles "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" and "Dangerous"...
. In 1998, he collaborated with the Def Squad on El Niño, their debut release.
He also had production duties on B.Coming, the 2005 release from Beanie Sigel
Beanie Sigel
Dwight Grant , also known as Beanie Sigel, is a American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,most recently he was in talks with 50 Cent to sign with G-Unit Records and is a former member/artist of Dame Dash Music Group and Roc-A-Fella Records where he had formed a close association with rappers...
.
Jamal appears on Illegal bandmate Malik's recent (2005) CD "Malik M.D. aka Hershey Locc Hefner: The Game Needs Me".
He has also appeared on songs with Shyheim, Heltah Skeltah
Heltah Skeltah
Heltah Skeltah is a hip hop duo consisting of members Rock and Ruck . The two are members of New York supergroup Boot Camp Clik, along with Buckshot, Smif-N-Wessun and O.G.C....
, Coolio
Coolio
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. , better known by the stage name Coolio, is an American musician, rapper, actor and record producer.-Late 80s:He recorded two singles in the late 80s, titled "Watcha Gonna Do" and "You're Gonna Miss Me"...
, MC Breed
MC Breed
Eric Breed better known as MC Breed, was an American rapper best known for his singles "Ain't No Future in Yo Frontin", which peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Gotta Get Mine", featuring 2Pac, that made it to #6 on the Hot Rap Singles.-Biography:Born in Flint, Michigan, Breed is also...
, Method Man
Method Man
Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man...
, Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...
, Young Zee, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Treach
Treach
Anthony Criss , better known by his stage name Treach, is an American rapper and actor. He is best known as the lead rapper of the hip hop group Naughty by Nature.-Career:...
, The D.O.C.
The D.O.C.
Tracy Lynn Curry , primarily known by his stage name The D.O.C., is an American rapper from Dallas, Texas. In addition to a solo career, he was a member of the hip hop group Fila Fresh Crew, and a creative force behind the gangsta rap group N.W.A, where he co-wrote many of their releases. He has...
and others.
Album
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 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... |
U.S. R&B 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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| 1995 | Last Chance, No Breaks Last Chance, No Breaks Last Chance, No Breaks is the solo debut album by emcee Jamal, which was released on October 10, 1995, by Rowdy Records and featured production from Erick Sermon, Easy Mo Bee, Redman, and Mike Dean. The album proved to be minor success, peaking at #198 on the Billboard 200, #37 on the Top...
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198 | 37 |
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
U.S. Rap 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... |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Fades Em All Fades Em All Fades Em All was the first single released from Jamal's debut album, Last Chance, No Breaks. The original version of the song was produced by Redman and Rockwilder, while the popular remix was produced by Pete Rock... |
59 | 9 | Last Chance, No Breaks Last Chance, No Breaks Last Chance, No Breaks is the solo debut album by emcee Jamal, which was released on October 10, 1995, by Rowdy Records and featured production from Erick Sermon, Easy Mo Bee, Redman, and Mike Dean. The album proved to be minor success, peaking at #198 on the Billboard 200, #37 on the Top... |
| 1996 | Keep It Real | 76 | 17 |
External links
- Mally G entry at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
under the Mally G moniker - Jamal entry at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
under the Jamal moniker - http://cdbaby.com/cd/malikmusic2 Malik M.D's CD featuring Jamal at CD Baby