The Mossie
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The Mossie was an American rap group from Vallejo, California
, composed of three members: Kaveo, Mugzi and Tap Dat Ass. They first appeared together on E-40
's 1993 EP, The Mail Man
. Before dropping their 1997 debut album, Have Heart Have Money
, on Sick Wid It
and Jive Records
, they appeared together on several other Sick Wid It releases, including: The Hogg in Me
, The Hemp Museum
and Southwest Riders
.
, was released in 1897 on Sick Wid It
and Jive Records
. The album peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers
and at number 62 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
. It was executive produced
by B-Legit
and E-40
and features guest performances by Celly Cel
, Levitti, 187 Fac
, Silk-E, G-Note, B-Legit and E-40. Along with a single, a music video
was released to promote the album, "Nobody Can Be You But You", featuring E-40 and cameo appearance
s by B-Legit, Celly Cel, D-Shot
and Suga-T
. The group then went on to appear on several Bay Area artists' albums and compilations, together as a group and as solo artists.
In 2001, the group resurfaced with their second studio album, Point Seen, Money Gone. It was produced by Ant Banks
, Bosko, Kevin Gardner, Redwine, Sean T and Tone Capone. Three years later Young Mugzi (a.k.a. Mugzilla) dropped a soundtrack on his own label, 30-30 Records titled, Lifestyles of the Disobayish. The album features guest performances by Turf Talk
, E-40, San Quinn
, Celly Cel, Messy Marv
, Spice 1
, Laroo and The Mossie.
Vallejo, California
Vallejo is the largest city in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 115,942 at the 2010 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area on the northeastern shore of San Pablo Bay...
, composed of three members: Kaveo, Mugzi and Tap Dat Ass. They first appeared together on E-40
E-40
Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
's 1993 EP, The Mail Man
The Mail Man
The Mail Man is an eight track EP by American rapper E-40. It was released by Sick Wid It Records in 1994 on LP's and cassette's. The album features production by Mike Mosley, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton and E-40...
. Before dropping their 1997 debut album, Have Heart Have Money
Have Heart Have Money
Have Heart Have Money is the debut album by American rap group The Mossie, released August 26, 1997 on Sick Wid It and Jive Records. It was produced by DJ Xtra Large, K-Lou, Levitti, The Mossie, Rick Rock, Sean T, Studio Ton and Tone Capone and executive produced by B-Legit and E-40...
, on Sick Wid It
Sick Wid It Records
Sick Wid It Records is a United States based hip hop record label owned and founded by rapper E-40.- Current artists :*B-Slimm*Big Omeezy*E-40*Laroo 'The Hard Hitta'*DB'z *Issue*Droop-E*Nump*Turf Talk*Cousin Fik- Former artists :...
and Jive Records
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
, they appeared together on several other Sick Wid It releases, including: The Hogg in Me
The Hogg in Me
The Hogg in Me is compilation presented by American rap label Sick Wid It Records. It was released November 21, 1995 on Sick Wid It and Jive Records. The album was produced by Celly Cel, Damian Law, Dre "Young Dog" Riggins, Filthy Rich, Kevin Gardner, K-Lou, Levitti, Redwine, Stevie Wright and...
, The Hemp Museum
The Hemp Museum
The Hemp Museum is the second studio album by American rapper B-Legit, released November 26, 1996 on Jive and Sick Wid It Records. The album features production by K-Lou, Mike Mosley, Studio Ton, Tone Capone and B-Legit. It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number...
and Southwest Riders
Southwest Riders
Southwest Riders is a compilation presented by American rappers B-Legit and E-40. It was released July 29, 1997 on Jive and Sick Wid It Records. The album features production by Bosko, DJ Paul, Juicy J, KLC, The Legendary Traxster, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton and T-Mix. It peaked at number 2 on the...
.
Background
The Mossie's debut album, Have Heart Have MoneyHave Heart Have Money
Have Heart Have Money is the debut album by American rap group The Mossie, released August 26, 1997 on Sick Wid It and Jive Records. It was produced by DJ Xtra Large, K-Lou, Levitti, The Mossie, Rick Rock, Sean T, Studio Ton and Tone Capone and executive produced by B-Legit and E-40...
, was released in 1897 on Sick Wid It
Sick Wid It Records
Sick Wid It Records is a United States based hip hop record label owned and founded by rapper E-40.- Current artists :*B-Slimm*Big Omeezy*E-40*Laroo 'The Hard Hitta'*DB'z *Issue*Droop-E*Nump*Turf Talk*Cousin Fik- Former artists :...
and Jive Records
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
. The album peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
and at number 62 on the Billboard 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...
. It was executive produced
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
by B-Legit
B-Legit
Brandt Jones, better known by his stage name B-Legit, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California.He is a member of The Click, a rap group formed by his cousin E-40. He was featured on the track "Aint Hard 2 Find" by 2Pac in All Eyez on Me. He has been on several independent labels such as...
and E-40
E-40
Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
and features guest performances by Celly Cel
Celly Cel
Marcellus McCarver, better know by his stage name Celly Cel, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. He released his first single on his independent record label Realside Records in 1992 called "Lifestyle of a Mack." Celly Cel then debuted in 1994 with Heat 4 Yo Azz and released Killa Kali...
, Levitti, 187 Fac
187 Fac
187 Fac, was an American rap group from Hayward, California, with two members: Den Fenn and G-Nut . After releasing their debut album, The U.N.E., in 1993, they made their first guest appearance on Ant Banks' 1995 album, Do or Die...
, Silk-E, G-Note, B-Legit and E-40. Along with a single, a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was released to promote the album, "Nobody Can Be You But You", featuring E-40 and cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
s by B-Legit, Celly Cel, D-Shot
D-Shot
Dannell Stevens, better known as D-Shot is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. D-Shot got his start as a member of the rap group, The Click, which also included his siblings E-40 and Suga T, as well as his cousin B-Legit...
and Suga-T
Suga-T
Tenina Stevens, better known by her stage name Suga-T, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. She is a founding member of The Click, a rap group that also includes her brothers E-40 and D-Shot and her cousin B-Legit....
. The group then went on to appear on several Bay Area artists' albums and compilations, together as a group and as solo artists.
In 2001, the group resurfaced with their second studio album, Point Seen, Money Gone. It was produced by Ant Banks
Ant Banks
Anthony Banks, known simply as Ant Banks, is a producer and rapper from Oakland, California.-Biography:As a child he took part in a band at school and from there learned to play a variety of instruments along the way. At school he only learned Classical, but at home he taught himself to play Funk...
, Bosko, Kevin Gardner, Redwine, Sean T and Tone Capone. Three years later Young Mugzi (a.k.a. Mugzilla) dropped a soundtrack on his own label, 30-30 Records titled, Lifestyles of the Disobayish. The album features guest performances by Turf Talk
Turf Talk
Turf Talk , is a Bay Area rapper at the forefront of the hyphy movement. His unique style of delivery has earned both local and national acclaim...
, E-40, San Quinn
San Quinn
Quincy Brooks IV better known by his stage name San Quinn, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California.-Career:Born in Oakland, California, Quincy moved to the Fillmore district of San Francisco at the age of three...
, Celly Cel, Messy Marv
Messy Marv
Marvin Watson, better known by his stage name Messy Marv, is an American rapper from Pittsburg, CA, but represents the Fillmore Area of San Francisco, CA.Messy Marv is affiliated with the blood gang...
, Spice 1
Spice 1
Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
, Laroo and The Mossie.
Studio albums
- 1997: Have Heart Have MoneyHave Heart Have MoneyHave Heart Have Money is the debut album by American rap group The Mossie, released August 26, 1997 on Sick Wid It and Jive Records. It was produced by DJ Xtra Large, K-Lou, Levitti, The Mossie, Rick Rock, Sean T, Studio Ton and Tone Capone and executive produced by B-Legit and E-40...
- 2001: Point Seen, Money Gone
- 2006: Soil Savvy
Guest appearances
- 1993: "Where the Party At" (from the E-40E-40Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
album The Mail ManThe Mail ManThe Mail Man is an eight track EP by American rapper E-40. It was released by Sick Wid It Records in 1994 on LP's and cassette's. The album features production by Mike Mosley, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton and E-40...
) - 1995: "Get a Bar of This Game" (from the Sick Wid It Records compilation The Hogg in MeThe Hogg in MeThe Hogg in Me is compilation presented by American rap label Sick Wid It Records. It was released November 21, 1995 on Sick Wid It and Jive Records. The album was produced by Celly Cel, Damian Law, Dre "Young Dog" Riggins, Filthy Rich, Kevin Gardner, K-Lou, Levitti, Redwine, Stevie Wright and...
) - 1996: "Neva Bite" (from the B-LegitB-LegitBrandt Jones, better known by his stage name B-Legit, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California.He is a member of The Click, a rap group formed by his cousin E-40. He was featured on the track "Aint Hard 2 Find" by 2Pac in All Eyez on Me. He has been on several independent labels such as...
album The Hemp MuseumThe Hemp MuseumThe Hemp Museum is the second studio album by American rapper B-Legit, released November 26, 1996 on Jive and Sick Wid It Records. The album features production by K-Lou, Mike Mosley, Studio Ton, Tone Capone and B-Legit. It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number...
) - 1997: "N.S.R." and "Who Do I Trust" (from the Sick Wid It Records compilation Southwest RidersSouthwest RidersSouthwest Riders is a compilation presented by American rappers B-Legit and E-40. It was released July 29, 1997 on Jive and Sick Wid It Records. The album features production by Bosko, DJ Paul, Juicy J, KLC, The Legendary Traxster, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton and T-Mix. It peaked at number 2 on the...
) - 1998: "45 Ways" (from the Taydatay album Anticipaytion)
- 1998: "Personal" (from the E-40E-40Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
album The Element of SurpriseThe Element of SurpriseThe Element of Surprise is the fourth studio album by American rapper E-40, released August 11, 1998 on Jive and Sick Wid It Records. The album features production by Ant Banks, Bosko, Mike Mosley, Rick Rock, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton & Tone Capone. It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top...
) - 1998: "Point Seen, Money Gone" (from the D-ShotD-ShotDannell Stevens, better known as D-Shot is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. D-Shot got his start as a member of the rap group, The Click, which also included his siblings E-40 and Suga T, as well as his cousin B-Legit...
compilation Boss Ballin' 2 - The Mob Bosses) - 1998: "We Be All Over" (from the N2DeepN2DeepN2Deep is a rap group from Vallejo, California best known for their 1992 hit single "Back to the Hotel."-Biography:Formed in 1989 in Vallejo, CA by Johnny Z , Jay Tee , and TL...
album The RumbleThe RumbleThe Rumble is the fourth studio album and eighth album overall released by N2Deep. Although this album was released under the artist name N2Deep, The Rumble can actually be considered a Jay Tee solo album as TL only participates on one track, "1st We Drink Then We Smoke"...
) - 1998: "What U Want" (from the Swerve Records compilation 3 Beam Circus)
- 1999: "Duckin' & Dodgin'" and "Gangsterous" (from the E-40E-40Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
album The Blueprint of a Self-Made MillionaireCharlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made MillionaireCharlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire is the fifth studio album by American rapper E-40, released November 9, 1999 on Jive and Sick Wid It Records. The album features production by Ant Banks, Bosko, Battlecat, Clint "Payback" Sands, Rick Rock and Studio Ton. It peaked at number 2...
) - 2000: "Make Dat' Skrill" (from the Suga-TSuga-TTenina Stevens, better known by her stage name Suga-T, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. She is a founding member of The Click, a rap group that also includes her brothers E-40 and D-Shot and her cousin B-Legit....
album Gettin' It) - 2000: "Scared Man" (from the B-LegitB-LegitBrandt Jones, better known by his stage name B-Legit, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California.He is a member of The Click, a rap group formed by his cousin E-40. He was featured on the track "Aint Hard 2 Find" by 2Pac in All Eyez on Me. He has been on several independent labels such as...
album Hempin' Ain't EasyHempin' Ain't EasyHempin' Ain't Easy is the third album by B-Legit. It was released on November 9, 1999 for Koch Records and Sick Wid It Records and featured production from B-Legit, Ant Banks, Daz Dillinger, Studio Ton, Tone Capone, Big Sin, Bosko, Mr. Payback, Sam Bostic and Keith Clark. Hempin' Ain't Easy peaked...
) - 2003: "Wa La" (from the E-40E-40Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
album Breakin' News)
External links
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