Marvaless
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Birth name | Marva Jean Cooks |
Born | August 28, 1975 |
Origin | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
Genres |
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Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1992–present |
Labels | , West Coast Mafia Records, , |
Associated acts | C-Bo, Lunasicc, Messy Marv |
Marva Jean Cooks II (born August 28, 1975),[1] better known by her stage name Marvaless, is an American rapper from Sacramento, California.[2]
Career[]
In 1992, a year after finishing high school, Cooks got together with C-Bo to record her debut album, Ghetto Blues, through AWOL Records. Successive solo releases were Just Marvaless (1995), Wiccked (1996), Fearless (1998), and Ghetto Blues 2001 (2001). During this time, Cooks also made a series of guest appearances on records by acts including 2Pac, Conscious Daughters, Mac Mall, Master P, Mac Dre, and AWOL label mates Lunasicc and C-Bo. She also performed with artists including Ice Cube, Biggie Smalls, Do or Die, and Redman.[2][3]
In 2003 she returned to the scene with Bonnie and Clyde, a collaboration album with Messy Marv, followed by another collaboration, 3 Da Hard Way, with The Jacka and Husalah of Mob Figaz in 2005. She followed with her next solo album, Ready Made, the same year. Her most recent album, Queen of The Mob, was released in 2010, and she is planning to release another solo album, Marva Jean, with Legasi Records.[3] She also featured in the album "A Female Grind" by Thugg Miss in 2013.[4]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Title | Release | Peak chart positions[5] | |
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US | US R&B | ||
Ghetto Blues | 1994 | — | 100 |
Wiccked | 1996 | — | 48 |
Fearless | 1998 | — | 43 |
Ghetto Blues 2001 | 2001 | — | — |
Ready Made | 2005 | — | — |
Queen of the Mob | 2010 | — | — |
Collaboration albums[]
- Bonnie and Clyde with Messy Marv (2003)
- 3 Da Hard Way with Husalah and The Jacka (2005)
Extended plays[]
Title | Release | Peak chart positions[5] | |||
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US | US R&B | ||||
Just Marvaless | 1995 | — | 71 | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Guest appearances[]
Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
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2012 | "New Beginning" (featuring Marvaless, Rydah J. Klyde & T-Nutty) |
C-Bo | Orca |
2014 | "Respect a Real Bitch" (featuring Marvaless & TinkBadChick) |
Thugg Miss | A Female Grind |
References[]
- ^ "California Birth Index, 1905–1995". Family Tree Legends Records Collection (Online Database).
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ankeny, Jason. "Marvaless > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Introducing Marvaless AKA Marva Jean". KSFM. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ "Album:A Female Grind". amazon.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b ((( Marvaless > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2011-09-12.
External links[]
- Marvaless on Discogs
- Marvaless on allmusic
- Marvaless on iTunes
- Marvaless on Reverbnation
- Marvaless on Facebook
- Marvaless on Twitter
- Marvaless's channel on YouTube
- 1973 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century American women musicians
- African-American female rappers
- American women rappers
- Gangsta rappers
- G-funk artists
- Rappers from Sacramento, California
- Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area
- Underground rappers
- American hip hop biography stubs