1 Life 2 Live
1 Life 2 Live | |
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Genres | Rap, hip hop |
Years active | 1997–2000 |
Labels | ByStorm Entertainment, LaFace |
Members | Red Handed Babe Blue Rambo |
1 Life 2 Live was an American hip hop group, which comprised musicians Red Handed, Babe Blue and Rambo, that became well noted in the late 1990s for their debut single "Can't Nobody" with Timbaland.[1]
Career beginnings
In 1995, in
Can't Nobody and debut album (1998–2000)
In 1998, the group signed to LaFace Records and made their debut appearance on Timbaland's Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment on the track "Can't Nobody".[4][5] The same year, the group began recording material for their self-titled debut album; however, complications stemming from features to production, resulted in multiple delays and eventual shelving. One of the complications included the trio not wanting guest appearances on the project; former manager Mark Pitts suggested a stand-out feature that the group admired. Eminem was initially penned as the sole feature, however after complaints of "expensive label fees", the group instead enlisted Ja Rule, Black Rob and Nature as features on their track "Sacrifice".[2][6] Additional reports later surfaced and revealed that other guest appearances for the album were slated to include Too Short, CeeLo Green and Khujo of Goodie Mob.[7]
More conflicts later developed over the trio's pick for a lead single. The group's label felt their choice for the Timbaland-produced "Keep Movin'" as a single would underperform since the group were already known in mainstream markets for their debut single ("Can't Nobody") with Timbaland, and urged the group to follow with a different sound. Another single, "Never Fall in Love with Hoes", was issued as an accompanying release, however neither single managed to chart. In the midst of the conflicts, 1 Life 2 Live was featured on the soundtrack to the
Dissolution
Shortly after the group disbanded, Red Handed was shuffled back to Foxy Brown's camp and joined the short-lived collective Fox-5 with fellow rappers Curtains, Young Mouse, Gavin & Foxy herself.
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US 100 | US R&B
[13] | |||
"Can't Nobody" (featuring Timbaland) |
1998 | — | 81 | Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment |
"Keep Movin'" (featuring Timbaland) |
1999 | — | — | 1 Life 2 Live |
"Never Fall in Love with Hoes" | — | — |
References
- Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "FAM #4 - Red Handed". For All Masters. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "DJ LS One - Shut Em Down (Cassette) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "1 Life 2 Live - Sacrifice (feat. Ja Rule, Nature & Black Rob)". YouTube. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ISSN 0006-2510
- ^ "Various - Music Inspired By The Motion Picture Wild Wild West (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- Internet Archive Wayback Machine. 9 February 2011. Archived from the originalon 13 February 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
External links
- 1 Life 2 Live discography at Discogs