Kyper
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Randall S. Kiper, more known as Kyper, is an American rapper, D.J. and actor based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.[1] His success occurred in the early 1990s with a string of club hits including "Conceited", "What Gets Your Body Hyped (XTC)", "Tic-Tac-Toe", "Throw Down", and "Spin the Bottle". His biggest hit to date is "Tic-Tac-Toe," which charted on the Billboard Top 40 in the summer of 1990, selling over one million copies and peaking at No. 14.[1] It was ranked No. 100 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1990. The track sampled instrumental passages from "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes.[2]
Albums[]
Year | Album | U.S. 200 | R&B/Hip-Hop |
---|---|---|---|
1987 | Conceited Label: |
- | - |
1990 | Tic-Tac-Toe Label: Atlantic |
82 | 79 |
1992 | Countdown To The Year 2000 Label: Atlantic |
- | - |
1995 | Livin-N-XTC Label: Atlantic |
- | - |
Singles[]
Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | Club/Dance[2] | U.S. Rap |
---|---|---|---|---|
1987 | "Conceited" | - | - | - |
1988 | "Life Is Hard" | - | - | - |
1988 | "Throw Down" | - | - | - |
1989 | "What Gets Your Body Hyped (XTC)" | - | - | - |
1990 | "Tic-Tac-Toe" | 14 | 8 | 10 |
1990 | "What Is The World Coming To (Dear God)" | - | - | - |
1992 | "Spin The Bottle" | - | - | - |
1993 | "Back In Black" | - | - | - |
1993 | "His Name Is Kyper (And He Is Hyper)" (with [BFTS]) |
- | - | - |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 192. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Kyper - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic.
External links[]
Categories:
- Musicians from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Rappers from Louisiana
- Living people
- 21st-century American rappers
- American hip hop biography stubs