King T
| King Tee | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Roger McBride |
| Born | December 14, 1968 |
| Origin | Compton, California US |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop, hip hop, gangsta rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, MC, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Drums, keyboards, drum machine, sampler |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels |
Capitol Records (1986-1994), MCA Records (1994-1996), Aftermath Entertainment (1996-2004), Ruthless Records (2004-2006), Boss'Up Entertainment (2006-present) |
| Associated acts | Young Maylay, Tha Alkaholiks, Xzibit, Dr. Dre, Ant Banks, Ice Cube, Crazy Toones, WC, DJ Battlecat, DJ Pooh, Chilly Chill, Cypress Hill, C-Bo, DJ Muggs, Snoop Dogg, The Game, J-Ro, Kam, Ice-T, Dresta, MC Eiht |
| Website | www.Kingtla.com |
Roger McBride (born December 14, 1968), better known by his stage name King T (formerly known as King Tee), is an American West Coast Hip hop rapper from Compton, California. Emerging as one of Compton's earliest hip hop artists. He was signed to Capitol records, where he released his debut album "Act a Fool" in 1988 with the hit singles, "Act a Fool," "Payback's a Mutha," "The Coolest," and "Bass (remix)," all of which were considered hip-hop classics. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he worked primarily with producer DJ Pooh, and was responsible for the rise of Tha Alkaholiks, whom he helped guide into the industry. T is also the CEO of his own record label, King T Inc.
Roger McBride was born in Compton, California on December 14, 1968 and has attended high school. He had been around the Los Angeles Hip hop scene for many years alongside Ice-T and Kid Frost and acted as a pioneer for the genre. In 1988, he made his debut with Act a Fool, which is considered to be a classic among West Coast fans.
During his time with Capitol, T began mentoring a young trio of rappers called Tha Alkaholiks, also known as "Tha Liks, consisting of Tash, J-Ro and E-Swift, as well as their loosely affiliated collective called the Likwit Crew. The Likwit Crew also includes others such as Xzibit, who would later rise to fame and bring King T close to Compton producer Dr. Dre. Tha Alkaholiks put out their debut album 21 & Over under King T's guidance on Loud Records in 1993.
T greatly influenced The Notorious B.I.G. with his deep voice, flow and rhyme style, which Big 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 Thy Kingdom Come, using a similar setup to and vocal samples of Biggie's track "Somebody's Got to Die". Recently, Ice T confirmed in an interview that King T was one of B.I.G's favorite MC.
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