King T

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King T
Birth nameRoger McBride
Also known asKing Tee
Born (1968-12-14) December 14, 1968 (age 55)
Drums
  • keyboards
  • drum machine
  • sampler
    • Years active1987–present[1]
    Labels
  • Boss'Up

    • Roger McBride (born December 14, 1968),

    CEO
    of his own record label, King T Inc.

    Early life and career

    Roger McBride was born in

    West Coast hip-hop
    .

    Tha Alkaholiks

    During his time with Capitol, T began mentoring a young trio of rappers called

    E-Swift. He also helped mentor their loosely affiliated collective, the Likwit Crew. The Likwit Crew also includes others, such as Xzibit, who would later rise to fame and bring King T into the orbit of Compton producer Dr. Dre. Tha Alkaholiks put out their debut album 21 & Over under King T's guidance on Loud Records
    in 1993.

    The Notorious B.I.G. influence

    T greatly influenced The Notorious B.I.G. with his deep voice, flow and rhyme style, which Biggie would at times imitate on his 1994 album Ready to Die. Tee later paid homage to Biggie on the track "6 In'a Moe'nin" on his album The Kingdom Come, using a similar setup to and vocal samples of Biggie's track “Somebody Gotta Die". In 2010, Ice-T confirmed in an interview that King T was one of Biggie's favorite rappers.[5]

    Record deals

    After 1993's

    Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath, and "Some L.A. Niggaz", which appeared on 2001
    . The two began working on King T's Aftermath album, but the project was subject to repeated push-backs. Eventually, King T requested a release from the label.

    Work with Ant Banks

    King T has also worked extensively with

    Oakland rapper and producer Ant Banks. He first appeared on Banks' 1997 compilation Big Thangs, on the song "West Riden". In 2000 he was featured on Lead the Way
    , an album by Banks' supergroup T.W.D.Y., on the song "No Win Situation".

    San Andreas: The Original Mixtape

    San Andreas: The Original Mixtape is the debut album by American West Coast rapper Young Maylay, released July 5, 2005. King T co-wrote and produced most of the songs on the album. He made appearances and some productions on songs "Liq Hittaz", "That’s Real", “Inna Ghetto", “Boss Up Freestyle", “Twist A Corner", “Salute'n G'z", and "Speak On It". The album was released by Maylay's record label, Maylaynium Musiq.

    Releases

    In 2002, King T independently released his Aftermath album,

    DJ Battlecat. He also released The Ruthless Chronicles in 2004, which had songwriting by T's protégé Young Maylay and featured some of the songs heard on The Kingdom Come, as well as others produced by DJ Quik. King T also guested on DJ Muggs' Soul Assassins II
    album.

    King T was mentioned on

    Sir Mix-A-Lot. After this appearance, King T put out a mixtape called Boss Up, Vol. 1 with music by Snoop Dogg, The Game, J-Ro, and several other West Coast artists. In 2006, he made a guest appearance on the song "Poppin' Off" from Xzibit's album Full Circle. He has also started his own label, though no artists are yet signed to it.[6]

    A remix of King T's song "Money" appeared on Dr. Dre's son Hood Surgeon's The Autopsy Mixtape. The song was renamed "Fast Money" and features King T and Dr. Dre. The original song was on The Kingdom Come.

    Personal life

    His daughter, Heaven, died at the age of 16 after a car accident on May 19, 2009.[7]

    Current events

    King T is currently signed to Table Records Music Distribution.[8]

    In early 2013, King T announced he wants to record his final album. He stated that working on Xzibit's song "Louis XIII" motivated him to record his last album.[9]

    Legacy

    King Tee (later known as King T), one of the West Coast's pioneering rappers, released a few major-label albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Though the Compton rapper enjoyed little commercial success, he is often cited[

    E-Swift, who were largely unknown at the time. In later years, King T resurfaced from time to time; for instance, he was featured on Dr. Dre's as 2001 and released some independent albums of his own, including The Kingdom Come
    .

    Discography

    Main article: King T discography

    Studio albums

    References

    1. ISBN 978-1683352358
      . Retrieved 2019-11-21.
    2. ^ Family Tree Legends, Familytreelegends.com
    3. ^ "The 50 Most Slept-On Rappers of All Time". Complex.com. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
    4. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6
      .
    5. ^ "These Are Our Heroes: Ice-T". HipHopDX. 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
    6. ^ "KingTee Interview - Video Dailymotion". Dailymotion.com. 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
    7. ^ Williams, Houston (2009-05-30). "King Tee's Daughter Funeralized Today". Allhiphop.com. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
    8. ^ Table Records Music Distribution, official site Tablerecords.com Retrieved. 31-05-2014
    9. ^ "King T Says Dr. Dre & Xzibit Motivated Him To Rap Again, Recalls Years At Aftermath". HipHopDX.com. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2020-08-19.

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