Roscoe (rapper)

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Roscoe
Birth nameDavid Brown
Also known asScoe
Born1983
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
OriginLos Angeles, California
GenresHip hop, gangsta rap, G-funk
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active1998–present
LabelsPriority Records, Capitol Records, Doggystyle
Associated acts

David Brown (born 1983), better known by his stage name Roscoe, is an American rapper.

He released his debut album, Young Roscoe Philaphornia, in 2003, with the album debuting at #148 on the Billboard 200.[1]

Career[]

Roscoe was initially introduced to hip hop by his older brother Kurupt, who, at the time was signed to Death Row Records and working on his debut album with Tha Dogg Pound, Dogg Food. Kurupt flew Roscoe out to California, and brought him to Death Row’s studios to see him rap. Kurupt was impressed with what he saw and began meeting with his brother in the studio regularly, and eventually began writing his own songs. He made his first appearance on his brother’s album Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha, featuring on the songs "I Call Shots" and "Girls All Pause" along with Nate Dogg.[2] Daz Dillinger was impressed with Roscoe, and helped to produce his debut mixtape, "When The Pain Inflict", which was released in 2001. Thanks to the positive reception of his mixtape, Roscoe signed with Priority Records and immediately got to work on his debut album, Young Roscoe Philaphornia, released in 2003. The album peaked at #22 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

On October 17, 2013, Roscoe released his most recent mixtape Tha Influence, featuring guest appearances from Xzibit and Kendrick Lamar. The mixtape features production by Best Kept Secret, Bink!, Charlie Red 3000, Fingazz, Hi-Tek, Jahlil Beats, Jake One, Just Blaze, Mike WiLL Made It, Nottz, Statik Selektah and Tone Mason.[3] On November 11, 2014, he released his third studio album titled Scoe, Tha Influence Album, also the first project to be released under his new label, 3D Shadez Entertainment . The album features Too Short, Kurupt, Kobe, Clyde Carson, Xzibit, KJ Konteh, Yummy Bingham, E-Note, All Star and K Young, with Roscoe taking a more musical approach by using live musicians rather than producers.

Discography[]

Albums[]

Collaboration albums[]

Mixtapes[]

  • 2001: When the Pain Inflict
  • 2009: Philaphornia Pt. 2 Tha Philly Fanatic
  • 2013: Tha Influence
  • 2013: Tha influence (East Coast Edition), hosted by DJ Whoo-Kid
  • 2013: Tha Influence 2: X-mas Treez

Singles[]

  • 2000: "I Love Cali" (#90 R&B/Hip-Hop[6])
  • 2002: "Get Ready" featuring Kokane
  • 2002: "Head 2 Toe" featuring Sleepy Brown
  • 2003: "Smooth Sailin'" (#73 R&B/Hip-Hop[6])
  • 2006: "Summertime Again" featuring Fingazz
  • 2006: "Fuck Buddy" featuring Fingazz
  • 2014: "Break Yo Bed" featuring Clyde Carson, Too $hort, All Star
  • 2014: "I Do All Dat" featuring Kurupt

Guest appearances[]

Year Song Artist(s) Album
1998 "Can't Let That Slide"

(featuring Roscoe )

Kurupt Kuruption
1999 "Girls All Pause"

(featuring Nate Dogg, Roscoe)

Kurupt Streetz Iz A Mutha
1999 "I Call Shots"

(featuring Roscoe)

Kurupt Streetz Iz A Mutha
2000 "When the Pain Inflict"

(featuring Roscoe)

Kurupt Muggs Presents, Soul Assassinz Vol.2
2001 "Oh Boy"

(featuring Roscoe)

Don Cisco Oh Boy
2001 "Training Day" Roscoe Training Day Soundtrack
2001 "Yesterday" Nate Dogg & Roscoe PootieTang Soundtrack
2003 "This Goes Out"

(featuring Nelly, Roscoe, Lil Jon, Lil Wayne, Cardin)

Murphy Lee Murphy's Law
2003 "California" remix

(featuring 2Pac, Crooked I, E-40, Jayo Felony, Kurupt, Mack 10, Roscoe)

Sly Boogie
2004 "Stackin'" Sleepy Brown Phunk-O-Naut
2004 "Jealousy"

(featuring Roscoe)

Kurupt Against The Grain
2005 "Who Ride Wit Us"

(featuring Jayo Felony, Bad Azz, Roscoe)

Kurupt Kurupt's greatest hits vol 1
2006 "Gun Clappin"

(featuring Kurupt, Jayo Felony, Young Roscoe & Rikanatti)

Ca$his Ca$his of Shady Records
2007 "Start a Problem" Daz Gangsta Party
2007 "Comeova2nite" (həd) p.e. Insomnia
2010 "I'm Burnt"

(featuring Snoop Dogg, Problem, Roscoe)

Kurupt Streetlights

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Roscoe - Billboard 200 Chart History". Billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
  2. ^ https://www.last.fm/music/Roscoe/+wiki
  3. ^ http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/scoe-tha-influence
  4. ^ "Roscoe - R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart History". Billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
  5. ^ "Kurupt - R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart History". Billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Roscoe - R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
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