P.K.O.

Biography

P.K.O. (Pounds, Keys and Ounces) was a rap group from San Antonio, Texas. Members of the crew were Nino, Magic, AK & K-Sam.

In 1992, P.K.O. gained notoriety when CNN interviewed the group about the controversy surrounding their underground hit single "Shoot The Police". After the release of the single, P.K.O. recorded their first full length EP, Don't Fuck With Texas.

In 1994, they released The Good, The Bad, The Mafia, which has sold 300,000 units to date. After their CNN appearance, P.K.O. performed with N.W.A, the Geto Boys and Too Short. Master P invited P.K.O. to contribute a single to the October 31, 1995 release of Down South Hustlas: Bouncin' and Swingin. P.K.O. is credited with track #9 on the album, "Got It Sowed Up".

Nino and fellow PKO member "Magic" Mark recorded a diss towards DJ Quik entitled "San Antonio Ain't Shit Like Compton" in response to "Jus Lyke Compton", a track on which DJ Quik compared San Antonio to Compton. The track "San Antonio Ain't Shit Like Compton" appeared on 1994's Tha Good, Tha Bad, Tha Mafia. P.K.O. declined recording deals with major labels and remained an independent label.

Throughout the 1990s P.K.O. released their own albums on their label Youngsta Records. Nino later went solo, and his debut album, Nino, sold more than 100,000 units. P.K.O. is remembered as the Southern/Texas group equivalent to NWA.

Discography
	P.K.O. - Don't Fuck With Texas	Yo! Records, Youngsta Records	1990
	P.K.O. - Armed & Dangerous	Yo! Records, Youngsta Records	1990
	P.K.O. – They Scared Of A Nigga	Youngsta Records	1992
	P.K.O. - Tha Good, Tha Bad, Tha Mafia	Youngsta Records	1994
	P.K.O. – No Pain No Gain	Youngsta Records	1996
	P.K.O. - From Dirty To Clean	Ballin' 2000	2000
	P.K.O. - Ain't Went No Where	Ballin' 2000	2001
	P.K.O. - Greatest Hits: Still Big Ballin’	Big Ballin' Recordz	2001
Guest Appearances
	C-Lo - 817 Most Wanted	Youngsta Records	1993
	Hold Up Jhiame - Syrup City Hitz	Case Entertainment Group	2001
Compilations
	Got It Sowed Up Various - Down South Hustlers: Bouncin' And Swingin'	No Limit Records, Priority Records	1995
	Twisted Nino Presents Playa Circle - Money, Cars & Women	Big Ballin Recordz	1998
	Twisted Various - Murder Dog Presents Southern XXX-Posure	Dogday Records	1998
	Twisted Various - La Connecta - Illegal Amigos II: Texas-Cali Connection	Big Ballin' Recordz	2000
	Swangin 2000 (Screwed) Various - Shot Callers II: Big Tyme Heavy Weighters	Big Ballin Recordz	2000
	What Side Of Town Various - Soutern Gangstas: Tha 2nd Comin	Dirty Harry Productions	2000
	Hold Up D-Town M.O.B. - Million Dolla Lick (The Soundtrack)	Houston Heavyweights	2001
	Fo Money Various - 21 Gun Salute	Black N Brown Entertainment, Body Bag Records	2002
	Hold It Up Various - Spice 1 Presents The Playa Rich Project 2	LGB Music Group	2002