Rampage (rapper)
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Rampage (born August 1, 1974 in Brooklyn / New York ; real name Roger McNair ), also known as "The Last Boy Scout" , is an American rapper, producer and member of the Flipmode Squad .
Career
In 1992 he signed his first record deal with Dallas Austin with Rowdy / Arista Records and brought out his debut single "Beware of the Rampsack". In 1994 he recorded the track "Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)" with Craig Mack , Notorious BIG , LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes . In 1996 he and Busta Rhymes recorded the million-seller "Woo-Hah !!" from his album The Coming .
In 1997 Rampage got his second record deal with Elektra Records and released his album "Scouts Honor ... By Way of Blood". In 1998 the Flipmode Squad album "The Imperial Album" came out. Since then he has been involved in several projects of his cousin Busta Rhymes.
He then settled in Philadelphia and released the mixtape "Demagraffix" on April 14, 2006 on his own label Deep Freeze Entertainment (DFE). On July 7th, 2006 his solo album "Have You Seen?"
Discography
Albums
- 1997 "Scouts Honor ... By Way of Blood" - Elektra Records
- 2006 "Demagraffix" (Mixtape) - Deep Freeze Entertainment
- 2006 "Have You Seen?" - Sure Shot Records
Singles
- 1994 "Beware of the Rampsack" - Rowdy / Arista Records
- 1996 "Wild for da Nite" - Elektra Records
- 1997 "Take It to the Streets b / w Wild for da Night" - Elektra Records
- 1997 "Take It to the Streets b / w Flipmode Enemy # 1" - Elektra Records
- 1997 "We Getz Down b / w Get the Money and Dip" - Elektra Records
Guest appearances
- 1995 Craig Mack - "Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)" feat. Busta Rhymes , LL Cool J , Notorious BIG & Rampage - Bad Boy Entertainment
- 1995 "Live in 1995 Freestyle Session" feat. Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe , Guru , Ill Al Skratch , Keith Murray , Q-Tip , Rampage, Unique Mop , Wu-Tang Clan
Produced / remixes
- 1995 Too Short - "Paystyle (Boy Scout Remix)" - DJ Boy Wonder & Rampage - Jive Records
- 1995 "Beware of the Rampsack" - VA - Straight from the Street Vol. 1 - Arista Records
- 1997 Tracey Lee - "It's Party Time (Rampage Remix)" - Universal Records
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ US singles: Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2006. Billboard Books, New York 2007, ISBN 0-89820-172-1 . / US albums: The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
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SURNAME | Rampage |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McNair, Roger (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American rapper |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1st August 1974 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York , USA |