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Jerry Buddy Long Jr. (born March 10, 1969), better known by his stage name Kokane, is an American rapper and singer best known for his distinctive vocal style and numerous guest appearances,[1] such as on Snoop Dogg's Tha Last Meal.
Early life
Long Jr. was born on March 10, 1969, in the Bronx, New York City, the son of Motown composer Jerry B. Long Sr. and singer Debra Long. His family soon relocated to Pomona, California, where he would grow up surrounded by his father's work and later joined the gang 357 Gangster Crips.[2]
He started his career at Eazy-E's Ruthless Records in 1989, co-writing songs for N.W.A and Above the Law, before releasing his first album, Addictive Hip Hop Muzick, in 1991.
Career
He began his career as a vocalist in the mid-1980s before eventually signing to
For his second album, 1994's Funk Upon a Rhyme, Long drastically changed his style, incorporating a great deal of singing and an eccentric form of G-funk. He would leave Ruthless Records shortly after Eazy-E's death in 1995. He was supposed to be on Tupac Shakur's One Nation collaboration album, alongside others, before Shakur's murder in 1996 cut plans for the album short. He continued to make guest appearances until releasing his third solo album through Eureka Records in 1999, entitled They Call Me Mr. Kane.[4]
It was on the Los Angeles
He later signed with
His eighth solo studio album, The Legend Continues, peaked at number 196 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart.[5]
Over the course of his career Long has worked with artists such as Above the Law,
Personal life
Long married Alicia Long in 1991. The couple has eight children, including Aanisah C. Long, who is a singer signed to Bud E Boy Entertainment, a record label owned by Kokane.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
- Addictive Hip Hop Muzick (1991)
- Funk Upon a Rhyme (1994)
- They Call Me Mr. Kane (1999)
- Mr. Kane, Pt. 2 (2005)
- Back 2 tha Clap (2006)
- Pain Killer'z (2006)
- Gimme All Mine (2010)
- The Legend Continues... (2012)
- Shut da F Up & Cut da Checc (2014)
- Lady Kokane Presents: Kokane Love Songs (2015)
- King of GFunk (2016)
- Lady Kokane Presents: Kokane Love Songs Vol. 2 (2017)
- It's Kokane Not Lemonhead (2017)
- Finger Roll (2019)
- Da White Album (2022)
Collaboration albums
- Gangstarock with Chris Gentry (2002)
- The Hood Mob with Contraband & Cricet (2006)
- Raine n Lane n Kokane with Raine n Lane (2008)
- The New Frontier with Traffik (2012)
- Tha Kemistry!! (Joint Album) with Tonik Slam (2018)
- SugaKane with Suga Free (2023)
Filmography
- The Wash (2001)
- Old School (2003)
References
- ^ Eustice, Kyle (June 9, 2018). "Kokane Says He's "The Most Featured Artist In The World" With Over 4K Collabs". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "357 Crips (Pomona)". Unitedgangs.com. October 6, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Kokane Dives Into Birth Of '90s Gangsta Rap & G-Funk In First Episode Of "The Preview"". HipHopDX. December 30, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Kokane | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "Kokane". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ Kokane Videos (February 19, 2017), Kokane Presents – The 2k's Preview – Episode 2, archived from the original on December 22, 2021, retrieved September 9, 2018
External links
- Kokane's biography at Bud E Boy Entertainment
- Kokane's discography at Discogs
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