Silkk the Shocker

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Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
The shocker
  US 49 09/07/1996 (9 weeks)
Charge It 2 ​​da Game
  US 3 
platinum
platinum
03/07/1998 (40 weeks)
Made Man
  US 1Template: Infobox chart placements / maintenance / NR1 link
platinum
platinum
02/06/1999 (20 weeks)
My world, my way
  US 12 03/17/2001 (11 weeks)
Based on a true story
  US 88 09/25/2004 (2 weeks)
Singles
Just be straight with me
  US 57 03/21/1998 (16 weeks)
It Ain't My Fault 1
  US 18th 03/06/1999 (18 weeks)

Silkk the Shocker (born June 18, 1975 in New Orleans ; actually Vyshonne Miller ) is an American rapper from New Orleans.

Career

Silkk the Shocker began rapping as a teenager and was a member of a number of groups such as the Down South Hustlers and Tru , his brother Master P's group . He released his solo debut, The Shocker , on No Limit Records in 1996 , then under the name Silkk. However, he took the album title in his artist name shortly after it was published, when the album became an underground success, primarily through word of mouth. During 1997 he was to be found on countless releases by No Limit Records before he released his second album Charge It 2 ​​Da Game in February 1998 after it had been announced and promoted by the label for almost 8 months. Like its successor Made Man, which appeared in 1999, it achieved the RIAA's platinum award . However, this was the peak of his career and the albums My World, My Way and Based On A True Story , released in 2000 and 2004 respectively, sold increasingly poorly. He also played the lead role Kool in the movie Hot Boyz .

Discography

Albums

  • 1996: The Shocker
  • 1998: Charge It 2 ​​da Game
  • 1999: Made Man
  • 2000: My World, My Way
  • 2004: Based on a True Story

Compilations

  • 2005: The Best of Silkk the Shocker

Singles

  • 1998: Just Be Straight with Me
  • 1999: Somebody like Me
  • 1999: It Ain't My Fault 1
  • 2000: He Did That
  • 2004: We Like Them Girls

Awards

  • 1998: RIAA platinum record for Charge It 2 ​​da Game
  • 1999: RIAA platinum record for Made Man

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b Chart sources USA: Billboard / Allmusic
  2. Music Sales Awards: US