Kam (rapper)

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Kam
Birth nameCraig A. Miller
Born (1969-10-24) October 24, 1969 (age 54)
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Craig A. Miller (born October 24, 1969), better known by his stage name Kam, is an American rapper known primarily among hip hop fans and music critics during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Career

He is known for his

Hot Rap Singles
chart in 1993.

His first appearance on record was with the song "Every Single Weekend" from the 1991

Public Enemy, Brotha Lynch Hung, Solo, Nate Dogg, Warren G, Paris, Tha Dogg Pound, Xzibit, Tyrese, Tank, George Clinton, Dresta, B.G. Knocc Out, Yukmouth, Afroman, and Glasses Malone
among many others. He has released music on two record labels,
Goldie Loc
. Kam and his biological younger brother, "Yung Bruh", are also a NOI-based rap group called, Fruit Pruno. Their self-titled album was released during the NOI's Saviour's Day 2010 summit (specifically on February 28, 2010).[4]

Discography

Studio albums

Collaboration albums

  • Fruit Pruno with Fruit Pruno (2009)
  • Fruit Pruno 2 with Fruit Pruno (2016)

Singles

  • "Peace Treaty"/"Still Got Love 4 'Um" (1993)
  • "Pull Ya Hoe Card"/"In Traffic"(1995)
  • "Whoop-Whoop" (Ice Cube Diss, 1997)
  • "I Don't Think So" (2005) (Produced by Focus)

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with other performing artists and selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US R&B
[citation needed]
"Paint the White House Black"
(
Public Enemy, Yo-Yo, MC Breed
and Kam) 		1993 62 Hey, Man, Smell My Finger
"Exercise Yo' Game"
(Coolio featuring E-40, Kam and 40 Thevz) 		1995 — Gangsta's Paradise
"Ghetto"
(Tha Eastsidaz featuring Kokane, Nate Dogg and Kam) 		2000 —
Tha Eastsidaz
"The Life (Remix)"
(Mystic featuring Kam and Talib Kweli) 		2001 — Mystic
"Westside Driveby"
(
DJ Kayslay featuring E-A-Ski, MC Ren
and Kam) 		2003 — The Streetsweeper, Vol. 1
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Promotional singles
List of promotional singles as featured artist, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Whoop! Whoop!"[5]
(DJ Pooh featuring Kam) 		1997 Bad Newz Travels Fast
"It's About Time (Remix)"
(L.A. Nash featuring Jewell, Gonzoe and Kam) 		Make Me or Break Me
"Watch How Daddy Ball"[6]
(Saafir featuring Chameleon and Kam) 		1999 The Hit List
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Other songs

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Every Single Weekend"[8] 1991 None Boyz n the Hood soundtrack
"Color Blind"[9] Ice Cube, Threat, WC, Coolio, King T, J-Dee Death Certificate
"The Ill Shit"[10] 1993 Erick Sermon, Ice Cube No Pressure
"Shock of the Hour"[11] MC Ren, Laywiy Shock of the Hour
"Keep tha 'P' in It"[12] 1995
Playa Hamm, 2-Tone, Hi-C, 2nd II None
, General Jeff 		Safe + Sound
"Pump Ya Fist"[13] None Pump Ya Fist: Hip Hop Inspired by the Black Panthers
"Throw Your Hands Up (Kam Version)"[14] L.V. Throw Your Hands Up single
"No Idea"[15] 1997 DJ Pooh, Charlie Wilson, Roger Troutman, Shirley Murdock, Yolanda Harris Bad Newz Travels Fast
"Who Cares"[15] DJ Pooh
"Mob On"[16] 1998 Paris Unleashed
"Westside Part III (Bud'da Remix)"[17] TQ, Jayo Felony Westside single
"My Name in Yo Mouth"[18] Jayo Felony, Money Green S.I. Riders
"Pounds on It"[19] 1999 D.B.A., CJ Mac Doing Business as
"Be Thankful"[20] 2000 Tha Eastsidaz, Warren G, Pretty Tony
Tha Eastsidaz
"The Re-birth"[21] Mausberg
The Konnectid Project, Vol. 1
"Get It Together (Million Family March Anthem)"[22] The Lady of Rage, Caviar, Mack 10, Fat Joe, Drag-On, Sincere, Snoop Dogg Million Family March
"Word Is Bond"[22] None
"Get Props"[23] 2001 Contraversy Inner Conflicts
"Gangsta (Fuck a Ho)"[24] Brotha Lynch Hung & C-Bo Blocc Movement
"Doin' It on the Coast"[25] 2002 Foesum The Foefathers
"Eastside Stories"[25] Foesum, Tripp Locc
"Cali Ways"[26] 2003 Down, Fingazz, Suga Free California Cowboys
"Ain't No Love"[27] Paris Sonic Jihad
"Don't Do the Crime"[28] Caviar, Above the Law True Crime: Streets of LA soundtrack
"In the Middle of the Night"[29] 2005 E-White, Julio G, MNMsta 48 Hours: The White Album
"West Coast Ridin'"[30] Young Lyfe, Howard Hewett, Black Chill Real Lyfe
"Till the Wheelz Fall Off"[31] Foesum U Heard of Us
"Evil Eastsyde"[32] 2006 Spider Loc, Glasses Malone Brainless, Vol. 2
"Pop Pop Bang!"[33] 2007 Snoop Dogg, Kurupt The Big Squeeze
"South-West"[34] 2015 DJ EFN, MC Eiht, Blu Another Time
"West Love"[35] Mr. Criminal, Xzibit Evolution of a G
"Search Warrant"[36] Paris, WC,
Goldie Loc, E-40
, Sandy Griffith 		Pistol Politics

References

  1. ^ "Kam :: Neva Again :: Epic/Sony". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  2. ^ Kam - Neva Again Archived 2007-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Guerrilla Funk: Kam Biography". Archived from the original on 16 January 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Exclusive Hip-Hop Features". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Whoop! Whoop! - DJ Pooh". Discogs. 1997. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  6. ^ "Watch How Daddy Ball - Saafir". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  7. ^ Roberts, Michael (2006). "Hopped Up". Westword. Denver Westword, LLC. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Boyz n the Hood (soundtrack)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  9. ^ "Death Certificate - Ice Cube". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  10. ^ "No Pressure - Erick Sermon". Discogs. 1993. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  11. ^ "Shock of the Hour - MC Ren". Discogs. 1993. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  12. ^ "Safe + Sound - DJ Quik". Discogs. 1995. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  13. ^ "Pump Ya Fist: Hip Hop Inspired by the Black Panthers". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  14. ^ "Throw Your Hands Up - L.V." Discogs. 1995. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  15. ^ a b "Bad Newz Travels Fast - DJ Pooh". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  16. ^ "Unleashed - Paris". Discogs. 1998. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  17. ^ "Westside - TQ". Discogs. 1998. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  18. ^ "S.I. Riders". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  19. ^ "Doing Business as - D.B.A." Discogs. 4 December 1999. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  20. ^ "Tha Eastsidaz - Tha Eastsidaz". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  21. ^ "The Konnectid Project, Vol. 1 - Suga Free & Mausberg". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  22. ^ a b "Million Family March". Discogs. 24 October 2000. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  23. ^ "Inner Conflicts - Contraversy". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  24. ^ "Blocc Movement - Brotha Lynch Hung & C-Bo". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  25. ^ a b "The Foefathers - Foesum". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  26. ^ "California Cowboys - Down". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  27. ^ "Sonic Jihad - Paris". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  28. ^ "True Crime: Streets of LA (soundtrack)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  29. ^ "48 Hours: The White Album - E-White". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  30. ^ "Real Lyfe - Young Lyfe". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  31. ^ "U Heard of Us - Foesum". Discogs. 31 October 2005. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  32. ^ "Brainless, Vol. 2 - Spider Loc". DatPiff. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  33. ^ "The Big Squeeze - Snoop Dogg". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  34. ^ "Another Time - DJ EFN". Discogs. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  35. ^ "Evolution of a G - Mr. Criminal". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  36. ^ "Pistol Politics - Paris". Discogs. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
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