Devin the dude

Devin the Dude in Vancouver

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

The Dude (as Devin)   US 177 07/04/1998 (3 weeks) Just trying ta live   US 61 09/14/2002 (7 weeks) To tha X-treme   US 55 07/31/2004 (4 weeks) Waitin 'to inhale   US 30th 04/07/2007 (7 weeks) Landing Gear   US 47 10/25/2008 (3 weeks) Suite 420   US 88 05/08/2010 (1 week)

Singles

Baby Phat (with De La Soul )   UK 55 03/02/2002 (2 weeks)

Devin the Dude (born June 4, 1970 in St. Petersburg , Florida ; real name Devin Copeland ) is an American rapper from Houston, Texas, who was under contract with the Down-South label Rap-A-Lot Records .

His style is particularly characterized by its very relaxed mix of rap and singing and relaxed music and has a following not only in the American but also in parts of the German hip-hop scene.

Career

With his first album The Dude , he achieved a certain degree of popularity in the American underground in the late 1990s. However, he only got more attention when he worked on the song Fuck You with rap greats Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg on the 2001 album by Dr. Dre. He then released the albums Just Tryin 'ta Live , To tha X-Treme and Waiting to Inhale . He also worked with, among others, still following known rappers together: Nas , Xzibit , De La Soul , Scarface , Chamillionaire , Bun B .

His lyrics are mainly about sex, marijuana, partying and interpersonal relationships, but also about serious personal issues, which he presents in a not clumsy, humorous style.

Discography

• 1998: The Dude
• 2002: Just Tryin 'Ta Live
• 2004: To tha X-Treme
• 2007: Waiting to Inhale
• 2008: Smoke Sessions, Vol. 1
• 2008: Greatest Hits
• 2008: Landing Gear
• 2008: Hi Life (Rap-A-Lot Records)
• 2010: Suite # 420
• 2010: Gotta Be Me
• 2013: One for the Road
• 2017: Acoustic Levitation

Collaborations

• 1994 Odd Squad - "Fadanuf fa Erybody !!" (Rap-A-Lot Records)
• 1996 Facemob - "The Other Side of the Law" (Rap-A-Lot Records)
• 2004 Dilated Peoples - "Poisonous"
• 2006 Coughee Brothaz - "Collector's Edition"
• 2006 JA & Devin the Dude "Smoke One 4 Your Brother on the Grind Mixtape"
• 2007 Coughee Brothaz - "Waitin Our Turn"
• 2008 Devin "Smoke Session Volume 1"
• 2011 Devin feat coughee brothaz - fresh brew

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1. ↑ ^{a b} Chart sources: US UK
2. ^ The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
3. ↑ Devin The Dude Leaves Rap-A-Lot Records ( Memento of the original from June 29, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English) 

Web links

• Official site at MySpace.com
• Devin the Dude at Discogs (English)
• Video interview with Devin the Dude at Westcoast Customs Europe / Berlin