Fish Scales

Nappy Roots
Origin	Bowling Green, Kentucky
Genres	Hip hop, southern hip hop, alternative hip hop, R&B
Years active	1994 – present
Labels	Atlantic Nappy Roots Entertainment Group Fontana Distribution AVJ Records
Website	NappyRoots.com
Members	Skinny DeVille B. Stille Ron Clutch Fish Scales
Past members	R. Prophet Big V

Nappy Roots is an American alternative Southern rap quartet that originated in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1995. They are best known for their hit singles "Po' Folks", "Awnaw", "Roun' The Globe" and "Good Day". They were the best selling hip hop group of 2002. The group consists of Milledgeville, Georgia native Fish Scales and Kentucky natives Skinny DeVille, B. Stille and Ron Clutch.

In 2006, Oakland, California native R. Prophet left the group, and in 2012 Kentucky native Big V (a.k.a. Vito Banga) also left. Both former members are pursuing solo careers.

The group formed when the members were students at Western Kentucky University. Nappy Roots' debut independent album Country Fried Cess was released in 1998, which led to the group being signed by Atlantic Records. Their first album on Atlantic Records was 2002's best selling hip-hop album, Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz. The multi-platinum album featured the hit-singles "Headz Up", "Awnaw", and "Po' Folks". The "Awnaw (Remix)" featuring Marcos of P.O.D. appeared on Madden 2003. In their home state, Paul E. Patton the governor of Kentucky, sanctioned September 16 as "Nappy Roots Day".

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