Representativz
Representativz are an American hip hop duo formed in 1994 by rappers Supreme The Eloheem and Lidu Rock.[1] The group gained fame through their affiliation with the Boot Camp Clik, with Lidu Rock being the little brother of Heltah Skeltah's Rock, while Supreme being the blood cousin of both Smif-N-Wessun's Steele & O.G.C.'s Top Dog.
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Origin | Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City |
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active | 1996–present |
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Members | Supreme The Eloheem Lidu Rock |
The group debuted in 1996 on Heltah Skeltah's acclaimed Nocturnal album, on the track "The Square [Triple R]". Later in 1996, they dropped in on O.G.C.'s Da Storm album, appearing on the song "Elite Fleet". They dropped their first group track on Boot Camp Clik's 1997 album For the People, with the song "Watch Your Step". The duo appeared on multiple tracks on Heltah Skeltah's 1998 album Magnum Force, and followed up in 1999 with an appearance on O.G.C.'s The M-Pire Shrikez Back. Later in 1999, they released their debut album Angels of Death on Warlock Records, featuring appearances from multiple Boot Camp Clik members. The album is now out of print. Supreme has gone on to release 2 solo albums in 2010 It's My Time...The Eloheem Project and in 2015 Odes of a Street Disciple, but the duo has yet to release another album, although remaining on the Duck Down Music roster.
Discography
- Studio album
- 1999: Angels of Death
- Singles
- 1998: "Wanna Start"
- 1999: "Spaz Out"
- Guest appearances
Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
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1996 | "The Square (Triple R)" | Heltah Skeltah | Nocturnal |
"Elite Fleet" | Originoo Gunn Clappaz, MS, Bad Vybes | Da Storm | |
1997 | "Freestyle" | Boot Camp Clik, Twanie Ranks | The Mix Tape, Volume II: 60 Minutes of Funk |
"Watch Your Step" | N/A | For the People | |
1998 | "Call of the Wild" | Heltah Skeltah, Starang Wondah, Hardcore, Doc Holiday | Magnum Force |
"Magnum Force" | Heltah Skeltah, Ruste Juxx | ||
"Gang's All Here" | Boot Camp Clik | ||
1999 | "Boot Camp MFC Eastern Conference" | Boot Camp Clik, Doc Holiday, Smokelite | The M-Pire Shrikez Back |
1999 | "Meditation" | N/A | Duck Down Presents: The Album |
2003 | "My Mic Sounds Nice" | Sean Price | Search and Recover Part III |
2008 | "Ape Food" | Heltah Skeltah | D.I.R.T. (Da Incredible Rap Team) |
2009 | "No Sleep 'Til Bucktown" | Boot Camp Clik, Ruste Juxx | Welcome to Bucktown |
References
- DaRonco, Mike. "The Representativz | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
External links
- Representativz discography at Discogs