The Federation (band)

The Federation
Origin	Fairfield, California
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1998 – present
Labels	Virgin, Reprise
Associated acts	Rick Rock
Members	Doonie Baby Stressmatic Goldie

The Federation is a hip-hop group from Fairfield, California, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. The group consist of Doonie Baby (now Doon Koon), Stressmatic, and Goldie Gold, along with their producer Rick Rock. Rick Rock and Doonie Baby’s friendship and collaborative work dates back to the early ‘90s in Alabama, where they recorded as two-thirds of the group Cosmic Slop Shop along with Big Lurch. At age 16 and using a wheelchair after being shot, the Nevada-born, Fairfield/Vallejo-raised Federation member Goldie Gold met Rick Rock at a local mall, impressing Rock with his rapping skills. In 2002, Rick Rock recruited Doonie Baby, Goldie Gold, and Mr. Stress to form the group.

The group first debuted on Vallejo producer Mike Mosely's 2002 release Major Work: The Soundtrack with the song "The Sickness". Produced by Rick Rock, "The Sickness" sampled The Art of Noise's 1983 release "Moments of Love". Their first single "Hyphy", featuring E-40, debuted in 2003, the title soon become an established slang term in Bay Area hip-hop music. Hyphy became and instant hit in the Bay Area. The Song even induced a riot when The Federation performed "Hyphy" during halftime of the AND1 Live Tour at the Oakland Arena in June 2004. On the strength of "Hyphy" and their second single "Donkey", the group's self-titled debut album was released under Virgin Records to critical reception. In 2005, Rick Rock signed the group under Reprise Records, releasing the group's follow-up album It's Whateva in the summer of 2007.

In 2009, Stressmatic was featured in an interview in the book How to Rap, along with several other rappers, including E-40, Nelly, Tech N9ne, Twista, Pusha T, Styles P, will.i.am, DJ Quik, Kool G Rap, N.O.R.E. & Chuck D.

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