Silkk the Shocker

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Silkk the Shocker
Southern hip hop
  • gangsta rap
    • Occupations
    • Rapper
    • songwriter
    • actor
    Years active1989–present
    Labels
    Member of
    Children3

    Vyshonn King Miller (born June 18, 1975), better known by his stage name Silkk the Shocker (formerly Silkk), is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. The brother of Master P,[1] Miller signed with his record label No Limit Records, an imprint of Priority Records to release his debut studio album, The Shocker (1996). Despite unfavorable critical reception, his second and third albums—Charge It 2 da Game (1998) and Made Man (1999)—were both met with minor critical inclines and received platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); the latter debuted atop the Billboard 200.

    Music career

    1996–1998: The Shocker and Charge It 2 Da Game

    Silkk the Shocker rose to fame in the mid-late 1990s. After striking a deal with

    Mýa
    . Charge It 2 Da Game became a big success over time, staying on the Billboard albums chart for over a year. It was certified platinum after a few months.

    1999: Made Man

    His second solo album was released in January 1999. The singles "It Ain't My Fault 2" (feat.

    Mya) were regularly played on MTV and BET and became two of Silkk's biggest ever hits. Despite selling over a million copies, it failed to garner critical success and acclaim due to fans and critics becoming tired of the typical No Limit tropes and sound around this time.[citation needed
    ]

    2001–2004: My World, My Way and Based on a True Story

    In 2001, Silkk released My World, My Way. He released the singles "That's Cool" featuring Trina and "He Did That" feat. Mac, which made it to No. 13 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles and Tracks. Based on a True Story, which was released in 2004 on New No Limit/Koch Records, did not garner much popularity.

    2010–present: Incredible

    On June 3, 2010, a video of Silkk freestyling over

    No Limit Forever Records, and is working on his sixth studio album called Incredible.[5] Some of the producers on this album are Manny Streetz, Marvz, Mike Bangum of Da Beat Kadetz and JoJo Ryder. In 2010 Silkk the Shocker went on a tour with his brother Master P and nephew Romeo Miller. The tour was entitled "No Limit Forever International".[6]

    On November 5, 2013, Silkk announced on his Twitter account that he was still working on his upcoming sixth studio album Incredible.[7] On April 24, 2014, Silkk released the first single off Incredible entitled "Don't Give Up".[8] On May 15, 2014, Silkk released a music video on his Vevo channel for "Don't Give Up".[9] On May 19, 2014, Miller released the second single off Incredible entitled "We Ain't Even Trippin".[10][11]

    On March 2, 2015, Silkk announced via his official YouTube channel that his new single entitled "Business" featuring

    No Limit Forever in-house producer BlaqNmilD.[15][16][17]

    Other ventures

    Silkk was featured on

    SmackDown! wrestler Orlando Jordan
    's theme song "Do It Big".

    Acting career

    In 1999, Silkk acted as the lead role in the major No Limit Records film Hot Boyz.

    In 2007, Silkk, along with comedians

    Wal-Mart, but the film had yet to find a distributor.[18][19][20] On October 2, 2015, Silkk announced via his Instagram that film production companies Grindstone Entertainment and Lionsgate Films would be distributing the movie and its release date was set on November 3, 2015.[21][22][23]

    In 2011, Silkk co-starred in the horror film Reservation produced by Sedona Studios.

    Personal life

    Silkk is the younger cousin of Mo B. Dick. His older brother, Kevin Miller, was killed during a robbery in 1990. Rappers C-Murder and Master P are also his older brothers.[24] He has three children, two sons and a daughter. He is married to Junalyn "JuJu" Pattugalan, who is also the sister of Cymphonique Miller's mother.

    Discography

    Main article: Silkk the Shocker discography
    See also:
    504 Boyz discography and TRU discography

    Studio albums

    Filmography

    Films
    Year Title Role Notes
    1997 I'm Bout It Vito "Silk" McKnight Support role
    1998
    I Got the Hook Up
    		 T-Lay's Friend #4 Cameo role
    MP da Last Don D.J. Support role
    1999 Corrupt M.J. Main role
    Hot Boyz Kool
    No Tomorrow Himself Cameo role
    2002 Undisputed Gat Boyz Rapper 2
    2003 Honey Himself
    2004 Still 'Bout It Vito "Silk" McKnight Support role
    2006 God's Gift Man
    Little Girl Blue: What's Become of You? Ace Capone
    2010 Reservation Drez England
    2015 Incredible Himself Biography
    More Money, More Family Shawn Main role
    2019 I Got the Hook Up 2 Shawn Cameo role
    2021 Kingz of the Castle Montez Support role
    2022 My Perfect Wedding Himself Cameo role
    Video games
    Year Title Voice role Notes
    2002 Street Hoops Himself Vocals

    References

    1. ^ "7 Times Silkk the Shocker Couldn't Find the Beat". Complex.com. September 2015.
    2. ^ Village Voice review Retrieved May 3, 2021
    3. ^ "Silkk The Shocker – All I Do Is Win (Freestyle) – HIPHOPNEWS24-7.COM". YouTube. July 18, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
    4. ^ "Silkk The Shocker - All I do is win Mixtape!!!! Download here - TruTankSoldiers.com - Master P, No Limit Records, TRU & More". October 27, 2010. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010.
    5. ^ Arnold, Paul W (March 31, 2012). "Silkk The Shocker Reacts To Mystikal's Cash Money Signing, Compares C-Murder's Case To Trayvon Martin | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHopdx.com. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
    6. ^ "NO LIMIT FOREVER INTERNATIONAL TOUR - COMING IN 2011! UGHHH! Ft Master P, Silkk, Rome & more! - TTS - Master P, No Limit Records, TRU & No Limit Forever Records". January 26, 2011. Archived from the original on January 26, 2011.
    7. ^ "Silkk The Shocker on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
    8. ^ "iTunes – Music – Don't Give Up – Single by Silkk the Shocker". iTunes. April 24, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
    9. ^ "Silkk The Shocker – Don't Give Up (Artist Commentary) | TruTankSoldiers.com - No Limit Forever Records". August 12, 2014. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014.
    10. ^ "We Ain't Even Trippin – Single by Silkk the Shocker on iTunes". iTunes. May 19, 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
    11. ^ "We Ain't Even Trippin – Single (Single) by Silkk the Shocker". Rhapsody.com. May 20, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
    12. ^ "Silkk The Shocker "THE RETURN" 2015 Promo Trailer". YouTube. March 23, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
    13. ^ "AllHipHop.com: Hip-Hop News, Rumors, Music & Videos » Silkk The Shocker – "We Ain't Even Trippin"". Allhiphop.com:80. August 24, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
    14. ^ "Silkk The Shocker – We Aint Even Trippin". YouTube. August 28, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
    15. ^ "Business (feat. Blaqnmild) – Single by Silkk the Shocker on iTunes". iTunes. September 4, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
    16. ^ "Silkk The Shocker: Business (feat. Blaqnmild) – Single – Music on Google Play". September 4, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
    17. ^ "Business (feat. Blaqnmild) – Single (Single) by Silkk the Shocker". Rhapsody.com. August 21, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
    18. ^ "More Money More Family Official Trailer". YouTube. November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
    19. ^ "More Money – More Family". YouTube. June 9, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
    20. ^ "STORY". April 2, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
    21. ^ [1][dead link]
    22. ^ "More Money More Family DVD 2014". Best Buy. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
    23. ^ "More Money More Family (DVD + Digital Copy) (Widescreen)". Walmart.com. July 29, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
    24. ^ Strauss, Neil (May 13, 1998). "How a Gangsta Rapper Turns Entrepreneur; At 28, Master P Has Created One Of the Biggest Independent Labels". The New York Times.
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