NB Ridaz
| NB Ridaz | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1995–2006, 2011 |
| Labels | Nastyboy Records |
| Associated acts | MC Magic, Zig Zag, Dos |
| Website | http://www.nastyboyrecords.com |
| Past members |
MC Magic Zig Zag Dos Sly |
NB Ridaz is a hip hop group formerly known as NBK (Nastyboy Klick).
The group released several successful singles as Nastyboy Klick in the late 1990s, including "Down for Yours" (1997, U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak #69) and "Lost in Love" (1998, #53).
Their debut album, Invasion, was released in 2001 and reached independent charts. The first single from the album, "Runaway", scraped into the Billboard Hot 100, and made the Rhythmic Top 40 along with "I Wanna Love-U". Their second album, NBRidaz.com, made the Hip-Hop, Heatseeker and independent charts. "So Fly" broke into the lower reaches of the Billboard Hot 100, and charted on the Rap, R&B and Rhythmic Top 40 charts. "Notice Me" also reached the bottom of the Billboard Hot 100, receiving more airplay than previous tracks. "Pretty Girl" also charted on the Billboard Rhythmic, R&B and Rap charts as well.
The lyrics of "Pretty Girl", "Forever", "Wishing On A Star", "Best Friends" and various other tracks were written by then twelve-year-old Leonel Tissera and 11-year-old Joseph Soto. Soto and Tissera's creative works eventually caught the attention of the group. After the group's popularity increase, Soto and Tissera's lyrics became some of the most popular songs performed by the NB Ridaz.
NB Ridaz discontinued as a group from 2006.
MC Magic the founding member returned to solo artist and went on to release (4) albums; "Magic City", "Magic City Part2", "The Rewire", "Million Dollar Mexican" .
It all started with MC Magic, a disc jockey who grew up in the projects of Avondale, Arizona. From breakdancing to sponsoring teen dances at the community center, MC Magic eventually made a name for himself by recording personalized songs at the local park and swap.
In 1991 he formed an independent record label, Nastyboy Records, scoring regional notoriety with the sultry track "Lost in Love", later including the song in his 1995 debut album "Don't Worry".
In 1997 MC Magic formed Nastyboy Klick, initially with six members: Magic, DOS, Ziggy, Sly, Mischief (Magic's 10-year-old son) and Bookie. Bookie soon left the group to pursue a solo project before NBK became successful.
Nastyboy Klick was recognized as one of the top hip hop groups out of Phoenix. MC Magic wanted to try something new and different to grab the attention of the radio stations and its listeners, contacting the management of Roger Troutman of Zapp and Roger, who agreed to assist him with vocals on "Down for Yours" using the famous talkbox. Not only did it grab the attention of local radio stations, it reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Rap single chart (a first for any hip-hop group out of Phoenix). Quickly following the success of "Down for Yours" came "AZ Side", which also became another hit single. This was the first record to ever receive sampling permission from Madonna; the "AZ Side Remix" was a rendition of Madonna's hit "Everybody".
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