Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Play on playa

Ok im gonna try and do these video tributes once a week and for this week I choose to spotlight Rappin 4 Tay. Not only does his new album drop today, but aparently he is STILL ALIVE! I swear I thought he was dead. So for those how dont know about him here is a brief bio on him that I snatched from wikipedia.com.

Rappin' 4-Tay (born Anthony Forté on March 2, 1968) is an American rapper from San Francisco, California best known for the track "Playaz Club" from his 1994 album Don't Fight the Feeling. He debuted on the Too $hort album Life Is...Too Short but soon after the album release, 4-Tay was arrested on drug charges. After his sentence was completed Rappin' 4-Tay Is Back!!! 1992), followed by "Don't fight the feeling" Which produced such hits as "I'll Be around, Playaz club and She's a sell out. Also most notably the track "Dank Season", featuring Frankie J Fly. While the albums won him a devoted fanbase, especially in the San Francisco area, his mainstream success was scarce, although he was featured in 2Pac's genius track "Only God Can Judge Me" on Book One of the All Eyez On Me album. In 1995 (see 1995 in music), 4-Tay released I'll Be Around, then Off Parole (1996, 1996 in music), 4 tha Hard Way (1997, 1997 in music), Introduction to the Mackin (1999, 1999 in music), and the re-release of Off Parole (2002, 2002 in music)). Gangsta Gumbo was released in 2003.

The bay area should be proud


RAPPIN 4 TAY - PLAYAZ CLUB


RAPPIN 4 TAY - I'LL BE AROUND


RAPPIN 4 TAY - OFF PAROLE


RAPPIN 4 TAY - DO YOU WANNA RIDE


RAPPIN 4 TAY - AIN'T NO PLAYA