RBL Posse
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RBL Posse was a 1990s gangsta rap
group from Hunters Point
in San Francisco, California
.
magazine Hot Rap Singles
chart, peaking at #16. Two albums followed: A Lesson to Be Learned, which peaked at #60 on the Billboard magazine Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
chart, and Ruthless by Law, which surpassed their debut by making it to #23, also grazing the bottom of the The Billboard 200 at #197. In 1995 they produced a solo record by group member Hitman (Ricky Heard) called Solo Creep.
Their impressive sales for regional indie releases attracted interest from Atlantic Records
subsidiary Big Beat, who signed the group. Before they could deliver an album, Mr. Cee was shot nine times and killed near his home on New Year's Day
in 1996, on Harbor Road. This murder would set off a wave of retaliation killings in this section of the city.
Black C and Hitman filled the void created by Mr. Cee's absence with various producers, including Rick Rock
and MC Eiht
, and released An Eye for an Eye in 1997. The album peaked at #70 on The Billboard 200 chart and got as high as #14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Another Hitman solo record was released in 1999 and in 2000, RBL Posse released a double album—Bootlegs and Bay Shit: The Resume. In May 2001, Hitman was wounded in the leg from gunshots.
2001's Hostile Takeover would prove to be the group's last album when, on February 3, 2003, Hitman was shot and killed while driving in the Hunters Point section of San Francisco].
Black C has continued to release solo albums and RBL Posse-related material.
Gangsta rap
Gangsta Rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that evolved from hardcore hip hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths. Lyrics in gangsta rap have varied from accurate reflections to fictionalized accounts. Gangsta is a non-rhotic pronunciation of the word...
group from Hunters Point
Hunters Point, San Francisco, California
Bayview-Hunters Point or The Bayview, is a neighborhood in the southeastern corner of San Francisco, California, United States. The decommissioned Hunters Point Naval Shipyard is located within its boundaries and Candlestick Park is on the southern edge....
in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
.
History
Formed in 1991 by Black C (Christopher Matthews) and Mr. Cee (Kyle Church). Their first release, the self-produced "Don't Give Me No Bammer" came out on In-a-Minute Records and made the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine Hot Rap Singles
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...
chart, peaking at #16. Two albums followed: A Lesson to Be Learned, which peaked at #60 on the Billboard magazine Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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...
chart, and Ruthless by Law, which surpassed their debut by making it to #23, also grazing the bottom of the The Billboard 200 at #197. In 1995 they produced a solo record by group member Hitman (Ricky Heard) called Solo Creep.
Their impressive sales for regional indie releases attracted interest from Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
subsidiary Big Beat, who signed the group. Before they could deliver an album, Mr. Cee was shot nine times and killed near his home on New Year's Day
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome...
in 1996, on Harbor Road. This murder would set off a wave of retaliation killings in this section of the city.
Black C and Hitman filled the void created by Mr. Cee's absence with various producers, including Rick Rock
Rick Rock
Rick Rock is a hip-hop music producer from the Bay Area.-Albums with Rick Rock production:*1996: All Eyez on Me by 2Pac*1996: Tha Hall of Game by E-40*1996: Seasoned Veteran by Richie Rich...
and MC Eiht
MC Eiht
Aaron Tyler , better known by his stage name MC Eiht, is an American rapper. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's name. He chose Eiht for its links to "hood culture", including 8Ball and .38 caliber firearms...
, and released An Eye for an Eye in 1997. The album peaked at #70 on The Billboard 200 chart and got as high as #14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Another Hitman solo record was released in 1999 and in 2000, RBL Posse released a double album—Bootlegs and Bay Shit: The Resume. In May 2001, Hitman was wounded in the leg from gunshots.
2001's Hostile Takeover would prove to be the group's last album when, on February 3, 2003, Hitman was shot and killed while driving in the Hunters Point section of San Francisco].
Black C has continued to release solo albums and RBL Posse-related material.
Discography
- 1992: A Lesson to Be LearnedA Lesson to Be LearnedA Lesson to Be Learned is the debut album by the RBL Posse. It was released on November 16, 1992 for In-a-Minute Records and was produced by Black C, DJ Switch and TC...
- 1994: Ruthless by LawRuthless by LawRuthless by Law is the second album by the RBL Posse. It was released on October 25, 1994 for In-a-Minute Records and was produced by Black C, Mr. Cee, The Hitman, The Enhancer, TC and Cellski...
- 1997: An Eye for an EyeAn Eye for an Eye (album)An Eye for an Eye is the third album by the RBL Posse. It was released on September 30, 1997 for Big Beat Records, distributed by Atlantic Records and featured production from Rick Rock, Black C, Mike Caren, Cellski, The Enhancer, Stan Keith, Michael Mosley, Femi Ojetunde, TC, Maurice Thompson and...
- 2000: Bootlegs & Bay Shit: The ResumeBootlegs & Bay Shit: The ResumeBootlegs & Bay Shit: The Resume is a compilation album by the RBL Posse. It was released on September 26, 2000 for Right Way Records.-Track listing:#"Serve On"- 4:08#"Reality Check"- 5:08#"Contact"- 4:00#"Thug Thang"- 4:03...
- 2001: Hostile TakeoverHostile Takeover (album)Hostile Takeover is the fifth and final album by the RBL Posse. It was released on May 8, 2001 for Right Way Records and was produced by G-Man Stan...
Other releases
- 1995: Hitman - Solo Creep
- 1996: RBL Posse Presents N.O.H. Mafia - Niggaz on High
- 1999: Hitman - H2O Volume One
- 2000: Black C & TayDaTay11/511/5 was an American hip hop group from the Hunters Point section of San Francisco, California whose members were Maine-O, Hennessy and Taydatay, they were signed to Dogday Records and were active from 1994 to 2001.-Biography:...
- Prime Factorz - 2002: RBL Posse Presents Prime Minister - No Compromise
- 2002: RBL Posse Presents Military Minded - Ghetto Vietnam
- 2003: RBL Posse Presents The Rightway Malitia - Malitia Muzik
- 2003: RBL Posse Presents Young Thugg - Thugg Livin
- 2003: Black C - Last Man Standing
- 2007: Black C - The City of Gods
- 2010: Black C - 70s Baby