| Chubb Rock | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
| Genre(s) | East Coast hip hop |
| Years active | 1988 - Present |
| Label(s) | Hyztory Records Select Records Champ Records |
Chubb Rock (born Richard Simpson on May 28, 1968 in Jamaica) is a New York-based rapper who released several commercially successful hip hop albums in the early 1990s. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other East Coast hip hop is the original style of Hip hop music that originated in New York City, USA, during the early-1970s Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The present is the Time that is perceived directly not as a recollection or a speculation In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Select Records is an American Hip hop record label among its most popular acts were Chubb Rock, Kid 'n Play and UTFO. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) His stage name is thought to be inspired by the name of "Chuck Robb", although this is most likely more of a clever play on words than a tribute to the politician. A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as Charles Spittal "Chuck" Robb (born June 26, 1939) is an American politician The rapper, who was a pre-med student, dropped out of Brown University to pursue his musical career. Brown University is a highly esteemed private University located in Providence, Rhode Island and is a member of the Ivy League. [1]
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Biography
His 1991 release entitled The One, reached #13 on Billboard's "Top Hip-Hop/R&B" chart for that year. Three singles from that release, Treat'em Right, Just The Two Of Us, and The Chubbster, made it to #1 on Billboard's "Top Rap Single" chart list for the same year.
The following year saw the release of I Gotta Get Mine Yo, a release which features guest performances from Grand Puba Maxwell, Poke, and Rob Swinga. Grand Puba is an emcee best known as a member of the group Brand Nubian. The Trackmasters are the successful production duo of Poke (Jean-Claude Olivier and Tone (Samuel Barnes sometimes credited as Poke & Tone, perhaps best known This release also helped fledgling music producers Trackmasters, on their rise to prominence, as they handled production duties on the recording. The Trackmasters are the successful production duo of Poke (Jean-Claude Olivier and Tone (Samuel Barnes sometimes credited as Poke & Tone, perhaps best known Chubb Rock also makes an appearance on MC Serch's 1992 song, "Back To The Grill. "
Chubb Rock was a member of the 1995 incarnation of the Crooklyn Dodgers, a rap act that also featured O.C. and Jeru The Damaja. The Crooklyn Dodgers are a hip-hop supergroup based in Brooklyn New York City, consisting of rotating members Omar Credle (born in 1972 in Brooklyn, New York) known by his Stage name, O Kendrick Jeru Davis, known as Jeru the Damaja, (formerly as D His backup dancers started their own group, A. T. E. E. M, and released their debut A Hero Ain't Nothin' But A Sandwich in 1992 on Select Records. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Select Records is an American Hip hop record label among its most popular acts were Chubb Rock, Kid 'n Play and UTFO.
Chubb Rock's work in the 2000s has been limited to only a few songs. He appears on a song for Raptivism Records' "No More Prisons" project with Lil' Dap of Group Home and Ed OG, and also worked with Mr. Len on the song "Dummy Smacks", where he says, "Some people thought I was gone. Group Home is a hip hop duo comprised of members Lil' Dap and Melachi the Nutcracker Edo G, also known as Ed OG (born Edward Anderson in 1971 is a Hip-hop artist from Boston Massachusetts. Mr Len ( Leonard "Lenny" Smythe) is a hip hop DJ from Brooklyn New York. . . never that!" His most recent appearance was alongside Vast Aire on the Zimbabwe Legit song "Wake Up". Vast Aire (born Theodore Arrington on February 5, 1978) is a rapper from New York City.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1988 | Chubb Rock | - | #54 | |
| 1989 | And The Winner Is. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 1988. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989 . . | - | #28 | |
| 1991 | The One | #71 | #13 | |
| 1992 | I Gotta Get Mine Yo | #127 | #24 | |
| 1997 | The Mind | - | #45 | |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | ||
| 1989 | Ya Bad Chubbs | - | - | #15 | - |
| 1990 | Stop That Train | - | - | #23 | - |
| 1990 | Robocop | - | - | - | - |
| 1991 | The Chubbster | - | #41 | #1 | #8 |
| 1991 | Treat Em Right | #95 | #33 | #1 | #32 |
| 1992 | Just The Two Of Us | - | #20 | #1 | - |
| 1992 | Lost In The Storm | - | #37 | #1 | - |
| 1992 | The Big Man | - | #96 | #30 | - |
| 1993 | Yabadabadoo | - | - | #6 | - |
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See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 I Gotta Get Mine Yo is Chubb Rock's fourth full-length album released in 1992 Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990 See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993. Events January allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic