Seed of 6ix
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Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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Years active | 2014–present |
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Website | Official website |
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Seed of 6ix is a Memphis, Tennessee rap group composed of Locodunit (Thomas Dunigan) and Lil Infamous (Ricky Dunigan, Jr.), who are the nephews of the co-founder of hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, DJ Paul (Paul Beauregard).[1] Lil Infamous is also the son of former co-founder Lord Infamous (Ricky Dunigan).[2] Locodunit and Lil Infamous started the group in late 2014 and released their debut album Faces of Gospel on February 6, 2015. The album is available on various digital platforms.[3] Their style is widely considered as horrorcore, crunk and gangsta rap. The group began in 2014 in Memphis, Tennessee with Lil Infamous (Ricky Dunigan, Jr.) and Locodunit (Thomas Dunigan)[1] for the sake of rapper DJ Paul[clarification needed]. Seed of 6ix released several Mixtapes & EPs starting with Planet 6ix Chpt 3.6 on May 1, 2015. As well as solo projects on Young N Dumb, their independent label. Signed to Scale-A-Ton Entertainment DJ Paul’s label in 2018. DJ Paul[4] is responsible for bringing a fault into the reckoning against the group's musical career[further explanation needed][clarification needed] and has since produced numerous singles and the last work for the group was released the first album Faces of Gospel (2015).[5] The name comes from hip hop group Three 6 Mafia (The Seed of 6ix).
The duo is a collaboration between Lil Infamous and Locodunit, who are well-established individual recording artists in the underground hip hop scene in Memphis, Tennessee.[1] Their first collaboration was on the debut album "Planet 6ix Chpt 3.6" (2016), with them appearing regularly on each other's albums thereafter. [2]
Locodunit's younger brother, Ant Dunit (Timothy Dunigan) is also a rapper and sometimes appears on Seed of 6ix albums.
History[]
In 2016, the duo released "Seed Of 6ix Chapter 2", which turned out to be the biggest commercial success for both artists.[2] The album was released on Young N Dumb.[6]The album reached number 62 on the Billboard 200, number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 7 on the Top Rap Albums chart. Earlier, the artists had 2 appearances in the Top R& / Hip-Hop chart among them, this was the first in the top 10. [2]
The first release of was a double singles titled "Break The Law" (2016), "Lyrical Drive By" (2017), "Get Buck" (2018).[1] It was released in 2018 by the independent label.[1]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Year | Album[7] | Billboard 200[8] |
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2015[7] | Faces of Gospel | 100 |
2016[7] | Smoke n' Mirrors | – |
2018[7] | A Beginners Guide to Destruction | – |
Extended plays[]
- Dark Triad (2018)
Mixtapes[]
- Seed of 6ix (2015)
- Tha Head Cuttaz (2015)
- Planet 6ix (2015)
- Faces of Gospel: The Mixtape (2015)
- Murda Ain't Crazy: The Mixtape (2015)
- Break the Law: The Mixtape (2016)
- Planet 6ix: Chapter 2 (2016)
- Seed of 6ix Chapter 2 (2016)
- The Dunigans Mixtape (2017)
- Murda Ain't Crazy 2 (2017)
- Lyrical Drive By (2017)
- Juniors (2018)
- $uicide 6ix (2018)
Singles[]
Year | Single[7] | Billboard Hot Rap |
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2018 | "Get Buck" (featuring DJ Paul) | 5 | A Beginners Guide to Destruction |
2018 | "Whole Bitch" | - | A Beginners Guide to Destruction |
2018 | "M.I.A." | - | A Beginners Guide to Destruction |
2018 | "Pump Pump" (featuring DJ Paul) | - | A Beginners Guide to Destruction |
2018 | "I Lean" (featuring DJ Paul and Kokoe) | - | non-album single |
2018 | "Drone Trappin" (featuring DJ Paul) | - | A Beginners Guide to Destruction |
2019 | "How It Turns Out" | - | non-album single |
2020 | "Delusional" | - | non-album single |
2020 | "Death Cure" | - | non-album single |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Meet Seed of 6ix, the next chapter of Three 6 Mafia". Revolt TV. Feb 12, 2018. Retrieved Feb 17, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Bruce, Joseph; Hobey Echlin (2003). "The Butterfly". In Nathan Fostey (ed.). ICP: Behind the Paint (2nd ed.). Royal Oak, Michigan: Psychopathic Records. pp. 2–16. ISBN 0-9741846-0-8.
- ^ "Seed of 6ix - Music on Google Play". Archive.org. Retrieved Feb 17, 2018.
- ^ "DJ Paul on Lord Infamous' Legacy and What he Meant to Hip-Hop". XXL. December 22, 2013. Retrieved Feb 17, 2018.
- ^ "Seed of 6ix - RevoltTV". Revolt TV. Feb 12, 2018. Retrieved Feb 17, 2018.
- ^ "Seed Of 6ix". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Seed of 6ix Discography at Discogs".
- ^ "Seed of 6ix - Chart history - Billboard".
External links[]
- Seed of 6ix ob iTunes
- Seed of 6ix on Vevo
- Seed Of 6ix Discography at Discogs on Discogs
- Official site
- Seed of 6ix Albums: songs, discography, biography, and listening
- Seed Of 6ix (SO6IX) FreeListening on SoundCloud
- American crunk groups
- African-American musical groups
- American musical duos
- Columbia Records artists
- Gangsta rap groups
- Horrorcore groups
- Musical groups established in 2014
- Musical groups from Memphis, Tennessee
- Rappers from Memphis, Tennessee
- 2014 establishments in Tennessee