User:SeasideMusic/DRAFT AP9
AP.9 | |
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| Origin | Oakland, California |
| Genres | Gangsta Rap, West Coast Hip-Hop |
| Occupation(s) | rapper, producer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Done Deal Entertainment Warlock Records Black Market Records Goodfeela Records Mob Shop Entertainment |
| Website | www.MySpace/AP9.com |
AP.9 is an American rapper. He was born in Oakland, California, and besides releasing a multitude of solo albums since 2001, is one of the original members of the seven-member rap group Mob Figaz.[1]
History
[edit]Early life
[edit]Huddleston is a native to Oakland, California in the Bay Area. From an early age, he experienced street violence and the murder of several family members.[2]
Rapping career
[edit]Mob Figaz, a hip hop group from the Bay Area, California, was originally formed by C-Bo. The other original members include The Jacka, Husalah, Rydah J. Klyde, Fed-X from Pittsburg, California, and AP.9. Their first album from 1999, C-Bo's Mob Figaz, reached #63 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart.[3] Outside of Mob Figaz, AP.9 has collaborated with all the former members on various studio albums and in live performances.
While still performing with Mob Figaz, AP.9 began releasing a steady stream of solo albums in 2001, starting with Headshotz (which included contributions from Oakland rapper Yukmouth). Since then, he has typically released two solo albums a year, often in collaboration with guest artists. His 2007 album AP.9 Presents the Life and Timez of the Mob Figaz told stories about the founding and trials of Mob Figaz.[2] In October 2009, it was announced that teen Pop celebrity Aaron Carter was featured in AP.9's single "What It Is".[2]
Personal life
[edit]AP.9 has had several incarcerations and brushes with the law, and has purportedly been shot 12 times.[1][4] He was close friends with Mac Dre, an Oakland rapper and one of the originators of the hyphy movement. After Dre's murder in 2004, AP.9 offered a $10,000 out-of-pocket reward in an effort to find Dre's stolen tombstone.[1][5]
AP.9 can be seen in an episode of A&E's Inked, where he gets a large back tattoo of Mob Figaz.[1][4]
Discography
[edit]Solo Albums
[edit]- 2001: Headshotz
- 2002: Worldwide Mob Figa (re-released 2007)
- 2002: Military Mindstate
- 2004: Codenames (w/ Scoob Nitty)
- 2005: Body Shotz
- 2005: 17708 (w/ Fed-X)
- 2006: On the Block
- 2006: Kartel Kalifornia (w/ Gonzoe)
- 2006: The Mob Shop
- 2007: AP.9 Presents the Life and Timez of the Mob Figaz
- 2007: Without My Five (w/ Husalah)
- 2007: Respect My Gangsta
- 2007: The Mob Movement
- 2008: Grinch
- 2008: Goodie Girls
- 2009: I Am Legend
- 2009: Reality Check
- 2010: The Best of AP.9
- 2011: Relentless
Mob Figaz
[edit]- 1999: C-Bo's Mob Figaz
- 2002: Camp Mob Figaz - Street Soundtrack
- 2003: Mob Figaz
- 2005: The Best of The Mob Figaz Vol. 1
- 2008: Mobtrial, Vol. 3 (The Jacka, AP.9, Fed-X)
- 2009: The Best of the Mob Figaz, Vol. 2
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "AP9 on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ a b c "Infamous Oakland Rapper AP9 of Mob Figaz Releases Hit Song with ABCs Dancing With the Stars Aaron Carter". Free Press Release. October 6, 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ Mob Figaz. Billboard http://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums#/album/c-bo/mob-figaz/364097. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b Oldenburg, Ann (2008). "Tattoo parlors: Indelible reality TV?". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Artist AP.9". Last.fm Wiki. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
Further reading
[edit]External links
[edit]- Discographies
- Music