Theodore Unit is a loose collective of
Staten IslandStaten Island is a borough of New York City in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
rappers associated with the
Wu-Tang ClanThe Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City-based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, the late Ol' Dirty Bastard, and Cappadonna...
's
Ghostface KillahDennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success...
. The name "Theodore" is derived from "The Open Door", meaning the group acts as an open door to rappers who can prove themselves.
The group's origins begin with Ghostface's 2001 album,
Bulletproof WalletsBulletproof Wallets is the third album by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah, an American hip hop artist.-Album information:Despite a relatively positive critical reception, the album did not perform well in the charts, struggling to sell more than 100,000 in its first week...
, on the track "Theodore", which featured rappers
Trife Da GodTrife aka Trife Diesel or Trife Da God is a protege and close associate of Ghostface Killah, and is part of both of his protege groups T.M.F...
and Twiz, both of whom would become members of Ghost's new posse.
Theodore Unit is a loose collective of
Staten IslandStaten Island is a borough of New York City in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
rappers associated with the
Wu-Tang ClanThe Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City-based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, the late Ol' Dirty Bastard, and Cappadonna...
's
Ghostface KillahDennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success...
. The name "Theodore" is derived from "The Open Door", meaning the group acts as an open door to rappers who can prove themselves.
The group's origins begin with Ghostface's 2001 album,
Bulletproof WalletsBulletproof Wallets is the third album by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah, an American hip hop artist.-Album information:Despite a relatively positive critical reception, the album did not perform well in the charts, struggling to sell more than 100,000 in its first week...
, on the track "Theodore", which featured rappers
Trife Da GodTrife aka Trife Diesel or Trife Da God is a protege and close associate of Ghostface Killah, and is part of both of his protege groups T.M.F...
and Twiz, both of whom would become members of Ghost's new posse. Trife, along with Kryme Life, would leave their trio T.M.F. to join the newly named "Theodore Unit", as would Shawn Wigz and Du-Lilz of Othorized F.A.M.. This line-up, together with Solomon Childs and long-standing
Wu-affiliateThe hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan has various "affiliates" which receive support, financial and otherwise, from the Wu-Tang Clan. This is a list of musical groups and producers that are officially affiliated with the group, mostly through the RZA. The association of these affiliates with Wu-Tang...
CappadonnaDarryl Hill, best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an American rapper.He is a member of the Wu-Tang Clan and has appeared on many of their albums, as well as having a successful solo career...
, was featured on Theodore Unit's debut album, 2004's
718718 is an album by Theodore Unit, composed of Kryme Life, Cappadonna, Shawn Wiggs, Ghostface Killah, Du-Lilz, Trife Da God and Solomon Childs....
(named after the Staten Island area code in which they all reside). However, the album would largely feature Trife and - naturally - Ghostface, with only solitary appearances from Kryme Life and Du-Lilz; Twiz did not even feature.
Solomon Childs, while having the third-largest presence on the album, left the group for unknown reasons in October 2005. The following month, Ghostface Killah and Trife Da God's
Put It On The LinePut It on the Line is an album by Ghostface Killah & Trife Da God, released on Ghostface's own Starks Enterprises label on November 18, 2005 . According to Trife's Myspace profile, the album has sold over 100,000 copies independently. Trife's former T.M.F...
was released, which featured Kryme Life, Shawn Wigz, and Theodore Unit newcomer Sun God, who is also Ghostface's son. The album also had the notable presence of Trife's former T.M.F. bandmate Tommy Whispers.
Currently, the lineup has been condensed down to Ghostface, Trife, Shawn Wigz, Cappadonna and Sun God, have made guest appearances on Ghostface's 2006 albums
FishscaleFishscale is the fifth solo album by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah. It was released by Def Jam on March 28, 2006. The album follows a cocaine theme, named after a term for uncut cocaine, fishscale....
,
More FishMore Fish is the sixth solo album from Ghostface Killah, released on December 12, 2006 through the Def Jam label.The album's name derives from Ghostface's earlier 2006 release, Fishscale. The track "Good", featuring Ghostface's fellow Theodore Unit member Trife Da God and Mr. Maygreen, and produced...
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