The Ultimate Dirty South Rap Collection
Devin The Dude
Devin The Dude
Biography
Devin Copeland (born June 4, 1970), better known by his stage name Devin the Dude, is an American hip hop recording artist from Houston, Texas. He is perhaps best known for his unique rapping style, his long career signed to Rap-A-Lot Records, as well as his 2002 songs "Lacville '79" and "Doobie Ashtray".
Devin Copeland was born in St. Petersburg, Florida on June 4, 1970 and moved to Texas while in the fourth grade. He spent his childhood moving back and forth from New Boston and Houston, finally settling in Houston after graduating from high school. He smoked marijuana for the first time at a skating rink in seventh grade; marijuana would later become a major influence on his music. As a teenager, Copeland became interested in breakdancing, joining several dance crews until he began rapping, which soon became his main interest. After graduating from high school, he met Rob Quest, a blind rapper and record producer, and the duo formed the group the Odd Squad.
Devin Copeland started out as a member of the Odd Squad (later known as the Coughee Brothaz), a group of rappers signed to Rap-A-Lot Records. The label is notable for being the home of hip-hop artists such as Geto Boys, Scarface, and Too Much Trouble. Copeland moved on to become part of Scarface's Facemob before going solo in 1998. Copeland has released seven solo albums: The Dude (1998), Just Tryin' ta Live (2002), To tha X-Treme (2004), Waitin' to Inhale (2007), Landing Gear (2008), Suite 420 (2010), and Gotta Be Me (2010). He also made a number of guest appearances, including on Dr. Dre's "Fuck You" in 1999, De La Soul's "Baby Phat" in 2001, Slim Thug's "I'm Back" off of Boss of All Bosses in 2009, Gucci Mane's "Kush Is My Cologne" of off The State vs Radric Davis in 2009 alongside Bun B & E-40, Tech N9ne's "After Party" in 2010 off of The Gates Mixed Plate, and Young Jeezy's "Higher Learning" off of the late 2011 album Thug Motivation 101: Hustlerz Ambition.
In 2008, he ended his 15 year relationship with Houston based Rap-A-Lot Records after he decided not to renew his contract. Later that year, he signed with indie label Razor & Tie. Devin is currently being distributed by E1 Entertainment, formerly Koch. In 2013 Devin starred in the stoner comedy Highway 420, in which two pot smoking buddies go on a quest to find the best bud in the country on the legendary Highway 420. The soundtrack featured songs by 2 Chainz, UGK, Smoke DZA, Tha Dogg Pound, Slim Thug, Curren$y, David Banner, Asher Roth and more. On June 24, 2013 Devin announced that his eighth studio album would be titled One for the Road and be released in September 2013. It would later be confirmed for an October 8, 2013 release.
Discography |
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Devin - The Dude |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Interface | 1998 |
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Devin The Dude - Just Tryin' Ta Live |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2002 |
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Devin The Dude - To Tha X-Treme |
Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, J. Prince Entertainment | 2004 |
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Devin The Dude - Waitin' To Inhale |
Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, J. Prince Entertainment | 2007 |
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Devin The Dude - Greatest Hits |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2008 |
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Devin The Dude - Hi Life |
Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, J. Prince Entertainment | 2008 |
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Devin The Dude - Landing Gear |
Razor & Tie | 2008 |
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Devin The Dude - Do Not DistHerb EP |
E1 Music | 2010 |
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Devin The Dude - Suite #420 |
E1 Music | 2010 |
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Devin The Dude - Gotta Be Me |
Real Talk Entertainment | 2010 |
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Devin The Dude - Seriously Trippin |
Green Streets Entertainment | 2012 |
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Devin The Dude - One For The Road |
Green Streets Entertainment | 2013 |
Guest Appearances |
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5th Ward Boyz - Ghetto Dope |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Priority | 1993 |
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2 Low - Funky Lil Brotha |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Priority | 1993 |
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Too Much Trouble - Player's Choice |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Priority | 1993 |
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Scarface - The Diary |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Noo Trybe | 1994 |
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5th Ward Boyz - Usual Suspects |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 1997 |
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Scarface - The Untouchable |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Noo Trybe | 1997 |
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Scarface - My Homies |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Interface | 1998 |
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Geto Boys - Da Good Da Bad & Da Ugly |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 1998 |
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Ice Water Slaughter - Life Without Fear |
Dead Game Records | 1999 |
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Big Mike - Hard To Hit |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Priority | 1999 |
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5th Ward Boyz - P.W.A. The Album Keep It Poppin |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 1999 |
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Dr. Dre - The Chronic 2001 |
Aftermath Entertainment | 1999 |
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E.S.G. - City Under Siege |
Wreckshop Records | 2000 |
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Scarface - The Last Of A Dying Breed |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2000 |
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David Banner - Them Firewater Boyz |
Big Face Entertainment | 2000 |
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Tela - The World Ain't Enuff |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2000 |
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Bun B & Mddl Fngz - Live! From Da Manjah |
Perfecto | 2000 |
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Big Gank - 8mm Film |
Fade Entertainment | 2000 |
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Myti - Out Da Gate |
Sound Speed Records | 2000 |
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Lil' Black - On The Road Again |
Big Baby, SoSouth | 2000 |
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Squirt - Universatility |
Black Jewel Records | 2001 |
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5th Ward Boyz - Recognize The Mob |
Underground Records | 2001 |
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De La Soul - AOI: Bionix |
Tommy Boy Music | 2001 |
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918 - Reincarnated |
Smugglin Records | 2001 |
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Lethal - Da Chosen Few |
Smugglin Records | 2001 |
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UGK - Dirty Money |
Jive | 2001 |
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Rally Boys - Up In Yo Yard |
Affiliated Music Group | 2002 |
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Too Short - What's My Favorite Word? |
Jive | 2002 |
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Foul Mouf - Talkin' Shit |
Draper Inc. | 2002 |
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Tela - Double Dose |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2002 |
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Chino Nino - Knockem Wit Game |
Flam Flawless Records | 2002 |
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Luniz - Silver & Black |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2002 |
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Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz - Kings Of Crunk |
TVT Records | 2002 |
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R. Kelly & Jay-Z - The Best Of Both Worlds |
Def Jam, Roc-A-Fella Records | 2002 |
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David Banner - MTA2: Baptized In Dirty Water |
Universal Records | 2003 |
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5th Ward Boyz - Word Is Bond |
Underground Records | 2003 |
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Too Short - Married To The Game |
Jive | 2003 |
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Big Mello - Done Deal |
Woss Ness Entertainment | 2003 |
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Scarface - Balls And My Word |
Rap-A-Lot Records, J. Prince Entertainment | 2003 |
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Ice Water Slaughter - T.H.U.G.S. |
Dead Game Records | 2003 |
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Forbidden Froot - The Definition |
Seventh Day Records | 2003 |
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Ready Ace - The Way I See It |
Street Product Records | 2003 |
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Yukmouth - Godzilla |
Rap-A-Lot 4 Life | 2003 |
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Dilated Peoples - Neighborhood Watch |
Capitol Records | 2004 |
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K-Rino - Fear No Evil |
Black Book International | 2004 |
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Trae - Same Thing, Different Day |
G-Maab Entertainment | 2004 |
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J-Zone - A Job Ain't Nuthin But Work |
Fat Beats, Old Maid Entertainment | 2004 |
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918 - Zaggin Gon Be Zaggin / Reincarnated |
Smugglin Records | 2004 |
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I-20 - Self Explanatory |
Capitol Records | 2004 |
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The Alchemist - 1st Infantry |
ALC Records | 2004 |
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The Roots - The Tipping Point |
Geffen Records | 2004 |
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Sambow - Sambow |
Heavy Hitta Records | 2004 |
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FM Blue - The World Is... Blue |
Fast Life Entertainment | 2004 |
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Bizarre - Hannicap Circus |
Red Head Records, The Arsenal, Sanctuary Urban | 2005 |
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Capone - Pain, Time And Glory |
Fastlife Entertainment | 2005 |
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Paul Wall & Chamillionaire - Controversy Sells |
Paid In Full Entertainment | 2005 |
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Pimp C - The Sweet James Jones Stories |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2005 |
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Z-Ro - Let The Truth Be Told |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2005 |
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Baby Drew - Street Music |
Infinite, Unexplained Music | 2005 |
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Blake O. - Buckle Down |
Ardor Entertainment | 2006 |
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Jake The Snake - Strategy Of The Crown |
Marxminship Records | 2006 |
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Hi-Tek - Hi-Teknology²: The Chip |
Babygrande Records | 2006 |
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Mr. Marcelo - Son Of Magnolia |
Ball Or Fall Records | 2006 |
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Drama - Gangsta Grillz: The Album |
Atlantic, Grand Hustle | 2007 |
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Rick Ross - Rise To Power |
Suave House | 2007 |
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UTP - Back Like We Left Something |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2007 |
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Special Teamz - Stereotypez |
Duck Down Entertainment | 2007 |
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CunninLynguists - Dirty Acres |
Bad Taste Records | 2007 |
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Chamillionaire - Ultimate Victory |
Chamillitary Entertainment, Universal Records | 2007 |
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HAWK - Endangered Species |
Ghetto Dreams Entertainment | 2007 |
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Numskull - Numworld |
Ball Or Fall Records | 2007 |
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Da Notorious Prime Playaz - Uncensored |
Faculty Of Playaz Productions | 2007 |
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Menacide & McNastee - From Tha Stix 2 Tha Six-One-Six |
Thirteen Percent | 2008 |
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I-Rocc - Power & Position |
Bonafide Entertainment | 2008 |
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Lil' Flip Presents Lootenant - Second In Charge |
Hi Power Entertainment, PMC Music Group | 2008 |
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Yukmouth - Million Dollar Mouthpiece |
Rap-A-Lot, Smoke-A-Lot Records | 2008 |
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Mista Maeham - Well Connected |
Millionaire Muzic Group, Ggun Range Records | 2008 |
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Mike Jones - The Voice |
Ice Age Ent., Swishahouse, Warner Bros. Records, Asylum Records | 2009 |
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Gucci Mane - The State Vs Radric Davis |
1017 Brick Squad, Warner Bros. Records | 2009 |
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Tha Realest - Witness Tha Realest |
RBC, Team Dime Entertainment | 2009 |
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Slim Thug - Boss Of All Bosses |
Koch Records | 2009 |
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The Jacka Of The Mob Figaz - Tear Gas |
SMC, The Artist Records | 2009 |
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Zion I - The Takeover |
Gold Dust Media, Live Up Records | 2009 |
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5th Ward Boy E-Rock - Ghetto Famous |
RockHouse Records | 2009 |
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Curren$y - Pilot Talk |
DD172 | 2010 |
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Paul Wall - Heart Of A Champion |
Asylum Records, Swishahouse | 2010 |
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Stat Quo - Statlanta |
Dream Big Ventures | 2010 |
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Tech N9ne Collabos - The Gates Mixed Plate
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Strange Music | 2010 |
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Slim Thug - Tha Thug Show |
E1 Music | 2010 |
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J.G. - Elo' Him |
SoSouth | 2011 |
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Lil' O - Grind Hard, Pray Harder |
Bar None Entertainment | 2011 |
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Snoop Dogg - Doggumentary |
Priority Records, Doggy Style Records | 2011 |
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E-40 - Revenue Retrivin': Overtime Shift |
Heavy On The Grind Entertainment | 2011 |
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Saigon - The Greatest Story Never Told |
Suburban Noize Records | 2011 |
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Young Jeezy - TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition |
Def Jam Recordings | 2011 |
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Fatboy Chubb - The Black Tony |
Mob Connected Records | 2011 |
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Baby Drew - Bar-B-Que Or Mildew |
Infinite, Unexplained | 2011 |
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Big K.R.I.T. - Live From The Underground |
Def Jam Recordings | 2012 |
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Too $hort - No Trespassing |
Dangerous Music | 2012 |
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Smoke DZA - Substance Abuse |
Green Streets, High Times Entertainment | 2012 |
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Lil Keke - Heart Of A Hustla |
Seven13 | 2012 |
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Nelson El - Underground Railroad |
El Masters Entertainment | 2012 |
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Bun B - Trill OG: The Epilogue |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2013 |
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Cory Mo - Take It Or Leave It |
C Mozart Music, Javotti Media | 2013 |
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Grit Boys - Grit 2 |
G-Boy Entertainment | 2013 |
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Tha Anthem - Ambient Space: Foreign Ports |
The Avenue Music Group | 2013 |
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Lil Keke - Money Don't Sleep |
Swisha Blast Ent., Seven 13 Music, LLC | 2014 |
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Bossolo & Spice 1 - Thug Therapy |
Bloc Hustle Inc., Thug World Music Group | 2015 |
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Paul Wall - Slab God |
Paul Wall Music, Empire | 2015 |
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Pimp C - Long Live The Pimp |
Mass Appeal Records | 2015 |
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Berner & Cam'ron - Contraband - EP |
Bern One Entertainment | 2015 |
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D-DreTheGiant - The Jacka Presents: Drug Muzic |
Bar Shotz Entertainment | 2015 |
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California Bear Gang - Ursus Arctos Californicus |
Doin Hella Much Ent | 2015 |
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B1 - Just Sayin |
GT Digital | 2015 |
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Rittz - Top Of The Line (Deluxe Edition) |
Strange Music, Inc | 2016 |
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Mistah F.A.B. - Son Of A Pimp, Pt. 2 |
Faeva Afta, EMPIRE | 2016 |
Compilations |
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Various - Realest Ni@@as Down South |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Priority Records | 1999 |
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Various - OZ - The Soundtrack |
Avatar, Nettwerk | 2000 |
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Various - The Art Of Pimpin |
Pimpology Records | 2000 |
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Various - Pandemonium |
Snake Pit Records | 2001 |
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Various - The Delinquents Present The Dominion Continues... |
Real To Reel Entertainment | 2001 |
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Various - Texas Boys: Movie & Soundtrack |
One Tyme Records | 2002 |
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Various - Cali Factorz 2 |
Certifyde Entertainment | 2002 |
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Mad Idiot / Dank Or Die Presents Delinquents - Mix CD Vol. 1 |
Dank Or Die Records | 2003 |
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De La Soul - The Best Of... |
Rhino Records, Tommy Boy Music | 2003 |
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Raphael Saadiq - All Hits At The House Of Blues |
Pookie Entertainment | 2003 |
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UGK - Best Of... |
Jive | 2003 |
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De La Soul - Timeless: The Singles Collection |
Rhino Records | 2003 |
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Various - Dirty States Of America |
Image Entertainment, MIC Media | 2004 |
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Various - Westcoast Playaz: The Ultimate WestCoast Rap Compilation |
Anonymous Records | 2004 |
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Wreckshop Records - Hitlist Vol. 3 |
Wreckshop, SoSouth | 2004 |
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Various - The Day After Hell Broke Loose |
Bigg Tyme, Rap-A-Lot 4 Life | 2004 |
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Various - 12 Disciples Of S.C.R.E.W. 4: Chicken & Drank |
Beltway 8 Records | 2004 |
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Various - Lil Keke Da Don Presents Undaground All-Stars: Da Texas Line Up |
Commission Music Group | 2005 |
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Mike Mosley - Platinum Plaques II |
JLM Entertainment | 2005 |
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Various - French Braids Presents Past And Present Hitz 2000-2005 |
French Braids Entertainment | 2005 |
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Various - Celly Cel Brings The Gumbo Pot |
Realside Records | 2006 |
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Lil' Sin - The Greatest Flames |
Souf Field Ent | 2006 |
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Scarface - My Homies, Part 2 |
Rap-A-Lot 4 Life | 2006 |
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Various - GTD Presents Ill Sessions: The Album |
GTD Music Group | 2007 |
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Various - Texas: The Album |
Ballplaya Entertainment | 2007 |
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Dru Down - Lost Tapes II |
Pimp On Records | 2007 |
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5th Ward Boyz - Greatest Features |
Underground Records | 2007 |
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Various - Rap-A-Lot Greatest Hits |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2008 |
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Mike Mosley - Radio |
IMN Records | 2008 |
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Various - French Braids Presents Lost & Found |
French Braids Entertainment | 2008 |
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Various - The Middle Of The Map |
Real Recognize Real Records Inc. | 2009 |
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Z-Ro - Greatest Hits |
J. Prince, Rap-A-Lot 4 Life | 2008 |
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D-Buck, Cognito, Mike Mosley - The Comeback |
Damage Records | 2008 |
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Scarface - Greatest Features
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Rap-A-Lot Records | 2009 |
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Various - Yukmouth Presents 420 |
EMPIRE Distribution | 2009 |
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Various - Number 1 Street Hits |
Rap-A-Lot 4 Life | 2010 |
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Various - Greatest Features |
Rap-A-Lot 4 Life | 2010 |
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MacAatic Crew - The Hits |
MaCaATIC Records LLC | 2010 |
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Various - Baby Bash & Jay Tee Present M.S.U |
40 Ounce Records | 2011 |
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Various - Middle Of The Map Presents Kush Groove 2: Still Smokin |
Middle Of The Map | 2011 |
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Various - K-Rino And The Texas All-Stars (South Park Coalition) |
Black Book International | 2011 |
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Various - Best Of Real Talk Ent.: 2003-2010 Vol. 2 |
Real Talk Entertainment | 2011 |
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Various - Point Blank The Bull Presents Ganxstaz Only 2 |
Wreckless Entertainment | 2012 |
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Various - Devin The Dude Presents Highway: Official Soundtrack |
High Times Records | 2012 |
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Various - Sex, Money, And Drug |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2013 |
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Various - Street Life - Volume 1 |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2013 |
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Lil' Keke - Top Features, Vol. 1 |
Seven 13 | 2013 |
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Various - Gorilla Island: Greatest Misses |
Real Recognize Real Records Inc. | 2014 |
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Lil' Keke - Top Features, Vol. 2 |
Seven 13 | 2015 |