Amil
Amil (born September 19, 1978 in New York City ; real name Amil Kahala Whitehead ) is an American rapper .
Career
Amil was discovered by the rapper Jay-Z , who was looking for a female voice for his 1998 album Vol. 2 ... Hard Knock Life . At that time, Whitehead was still a member of Major Coinz's group. Jay-Z recorded the song Can I Get A ... with her and Ja Rule , which appeared on the Rush Hour soundtrack. This was followed by other collaborations with Jay-Z, including Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up) and Nigga What, Nigga Who (Orginator 1999) . Both were released as single. She also supported artists such as Mariah Carey , Memphis Bleek , Jermaine Dupri , Funkmaster Flex and LL Cool J on their albums. In 2000 Whitehead released her debut album All Money Is Legal and the accompanying single I Got That with Beyoncé . The album, which placed at number 45 in the USA . The second single was 4 Da Fam (feat. Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel).
The single Hey Papi , by her, Jay-Z and Memphis Bleek appeared on the soundtrack for the film Familie Klumps and the Crazy Professor in 2000 and reached number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Discography
Studio albums
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| 2000 | All money is legal | - | - | - | - |
US45 (6 weeks) US |
First published: September 19, 2000
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More albums
- 2008: Amil Az Iz
Singles as a guest musician
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| 1998 | Can I Get A ... Vol. 2 ... Hard Knock Life |
DE12 (15 weeks) DE |
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CH26 (7 weeks) CH |
UK24 (4 weeks) UK |
US19 (37 weeks) US |
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| 1999 | Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originators '99) Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life |
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US84 (3 weeks) US |
First published: March 1, 1999
(Jay-Z featuring Big Jaz & Amil) |
| Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up) Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter |
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US65 (9 weeks) US |
First published: December 14, 1999
(Jay-Z featuring Beanie Sigel & Amil) |
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| 2000 | Hey Papi Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (OST) |
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US76 (15 weeks) US |
First published: July 11, 2000
(Jay-Z featuring Memphis Bleek & Amil) |
More singles
- 2000: 4 da Fam (feat.Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel & Memphis Bleek)
- 2000: I Got That ( feat.Beyoncé )
- 2000: That's Right / Get Down
Web links
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Amil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Whitehead, Amil Kahala (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rapper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 19, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York , United States |