Mopreme Shakur
Mopreme Komani Shakur | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Maurice Harding |
Also known as | Mo' Komani, Wycked, Mocedes, Mopreme |
Born | New York City, U.S. | August 17, 1967
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1990–present |
Associated acts | 2Pac, Tony! Toni! Tone!, Outlawz, Thug Life, DJ King Assassin, Bishop Lamont, Big Syke, Macadoshis, Rappin' 4-Tay |
Maurice Harding (born August 17, 1967), better known by his stage name Mopreme Shakur, originally known as Wycked, is an American rapper. He was a member of the hip-hop group Thug Life and is the stepbrother of Tupac Shakur. He was also a member of the Outlawz (under the name Komani), but later dropped out because of a financial disagreement with Death Row Records.
Career[]
Mopreme's first recorded as Mocedes on Tony Toni Toné's 1990 single "Feels Good". He first collaborated with his brother Tupac on "Papa'z Song", a single from the 1993 album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., credited as 'Wycked'.[citation needed]
In 1993 Mopreme and Tupac formed the group Thug Life with Big Syke, Macadoshis, and Rated R.[citation needed] The group released one album, Thug Life: Volume 1 (1994), which went gold.[1] Mopreme wrote many of the songs on this album.[2]
He was also an original member of Outlawz, but dropped out of the group.[citation needed]
In 2007 he released a mixtape with Assassin, "Black & Brown Pride". He performed on the soundtrack for the feature film Intoxicating, starring Kirk Harris, John Savage, and Eric Roberts.[3]
In 2008 was a consulting producer for an episode about his father on the BET series American Gangster.[4]
Discography[]
Collaboration albums[]
- Thug Life: Volume 1 with Thug Life (1994)
- Chart position: #6 R&B/Hip-Hop,[5] #42 Billboard 200[6]
- RIAA certification: Gold[1]
Compilation album[]
- Black & Brown Pride with Assassin (2007)
Mixtapes[]
- Thug Life: Demo Tape with Thug Life (1994)
- Evolution of a Thug Life N.I.G.G.A. Vol. 1.1 (2005)
- Evolution of a Thug Life N.I.G.G.A. Vol. 1.2 (2005)
Guest appearances[]
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"Feels Good" | 1990 | Tony! Toni! Toné! | The Revival |
"Papa'z Song" | 1993 | 2Pac | Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. |
"Stormy Weather" | 1995 | Ray Luv | Forever Hustlin' |
"When We Ride" | 1996 | 2Pac, Hussein Fatal, Napoleon, Big Syke, Kastro, E.D.I., Yaki Kadafi | All Eyez on Me |
"Ain't No Love " | Big Syke, G-Money | Be Yo' Self | |
"Thug Thang" | 2000 | Little Bruce, Big Syke, Kastro | Give It To Me Baby! |
"M.O.B." | 2001 | 2Pac, Hussein Fatal, E.D.I., Big Syke | Until the End of Time |
"Who You Trust" | Big Syke, E.D.I., Kastro | Thug Law: Thug Life Outlawz Chapter 1 | |
"I Need A..." | Mac Mall, Sundae, Big Syke | ||
"Do That" | Swerv, Big Syke | ||
"Thug Cycosis" | The Rated R, Macadoshis, Big Syke | ||
"2 Places" | 2006 | Taje, Kwest | Hot Box: Vol. 1 |
"Another Time" | 2007 | Kyle Rifkin | Hell Up in Harlem |
"When I Close My Eyes" | Macadoshis, Noni Spitz, Taje | Tha Come Up | |
"Everyday Iz A Struggle" | Macadoshis, G-Money, Big Syke | ||
"Win or Lose" | Taje | Hot Box 2: The Second Hit | |
"Death Before Dishonor" | 2008 | Bishop Lamont, Taje, Indef | Tupac Assassination: Conspiracy or Revenge |
"Haven't Seen U Smile" | Imaan Faith Big Syke | N/A | |
"Poppin' Tops" | 2009 | Taje | Hot Box 3: Hold Ya Breath |
"Svarta Pengar" | 2012 | Emilush & Caustic, Alibi | N/A |
"Don't Stop" | Bishop Lamont | The Layover |
References[]
- ^ a b https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Thug+Life RIAA certification database]
- ^ "ACE Repertory: Writer=Maurice Harding". ASCAP. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "INTOXICATING". American World Pictures. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ Mopreme Shakur Helps Produce 'American Gangster' Episode About His Father Mutulu, BallerStatus.com; accessed July 27, 2018.
- ^ Volume 1 (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart), Billboard, November 30, 1996.
- ^ Volume 1 (Billboard 200 chart), Billboard, October 19, 1996.
External links[]
- Official Website
- Mopreme discography at Discogs
- Mopreme Shakur at IMDb
- Outlawz members
- African-American male rappers
- Living people
- Shakur family
- 1969 births
- Gangsta rappers
- 21st-century American rappers