Mr. Mike
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Mike Walls better known as Mr. Mike, is an American rapper best known for his time spent with Suave House Records
from the mid to late 90s.
Mr. Mike first started with Suave House as one-half of South Circle
with Thorough. The duo released their debut album, Anotha Day Anotha Balla
, in the summer of 1995. It became a minor success on the Billboard charts, but the duo disbanded shorty after its release. After South Circle, Mr. Mike embarked on a solo career. His debut album, Wicked Wayz
, debuted in the top 40 on the U.S. charts, peaking at 29 on the Billboard 200
in the summer of 1996. Despite the album's success, Mr. Mike left Suave House and joined Priority Records
, where he released his second album, 1999's Rhapsody
. The album failed to match the success of Wicked Wayz, only making it to 172 on the Billboard 200, and Mike was dropped from Priority. In 2003 Mr. Mike released an independent album entitled Piping Hot, but he has not been heard from since.
Suave House Records
Suave House Records, better known as The Legendary Suave House, is a record label located in Houston, Texas founded by Tony Draper. In April 2008, Suave House signed a joint venture deal with Koch . The label's first release under the partnership was an Eightball & MJG Greatest Hits album titled We...
from the mid to late 90s.
Mr. Mike first started with Suave House as one-half of South Circle
South Circle
South Circle was an American hip hop group composed of Houston rappers Mr. Mike and Thorough that was signed to Suave House Records in the mid-90s....
with Thorough. The duo released their debut album, Anotha Day Anotha Balla
Anotha Day Anotha Balla
Anotha Day Anotha Balla is the first and only album by South Circle, released on July 4, 1995 through Suave House Records. The entire album was produced by Suave House's production team Smoke One Productions....
, in the summer of 1995. It became a minor success on the Billboard charts, but the duo disbanded shorty after its release. After South Circle, Mr. Mike embarked on a solo career. His debut album, Wicked Wayz
Wicked Wayz
Wicked Wayz is the debut album by Mr. Mike, released on July 30, 1996 through Suave House Records. Most of the album was produced by Suave House's production team, Smoke One Productions, while production duo E-A-Ski & CMT produced six tracks....
, debuted in the top 40 on the U.S. charts, peaking at 29 on the 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...
in the summer of 1996. Despite the album's success, Mr. Mike left Suave House and joined Priority Records
Priority Records
Priority Records is an American record label, owned and operated by EMI, which has made a name for itself dealing primarily in hip hop, pop and world...
, where he released his second album, 1999's Rhapsody
Rhapsody (Mr. Mike album)
Rhapsody is the second album by Mr. Mike, released on September 7, 1999 through Priority Records. The album was mainly produced by Mr. Mike and Battlecat, though Fredwreck produced "How Tha South Was Won".-Background:...
. The album failed to match the success of Wicked Wayz, only making it to 172 on the Billboard 200, and Mike was dropped from Priority. In 2003 Mr. Mike released an independent album entitled Piping Hot, but he has not been heard from since.
Discography
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |
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| U.S. 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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| 1996 | Wicked Wayz Wicked Wayz Wicked Wayz is the debut album by Mr. Mike, released on July 30, 1996 through Suave House Records. Most of the album was produced by Suave House's production team, Smoke One Productions, while production duo E-A-Ski & CMT produced six tracks....
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29 | 5 |
| 1999 | Rhapsody Rhapsody (Mr. Mike album) Rhapsody is the second album by Mr. Mike, released on September 7, 1999 through Priority Records. The album was mainly produced by Mr. Mike and Battlecat, though Fredwreck produced "How Tha South Was Won".-Background:... Priority Records Priority Records is an American record label, owned and operated by EMI, which has made a name for itself dealing primarily in hip hop, pop and world... |
172 | 36 |