Purple City
Exemplified most by 50 Cent and his G-Unit entourage, the New York mixtape circuit has been an important breeding ground for developing rap artists. The Harlem-based Purple City crew, known for their collaborations with the Diplomats, released several underground mixtapes in the early 2000s, selling over 80,000 units without the support of any distribution label. Although they are more a set of artists based around the company Purple City Entertainment (also called Purple City Productions) than an actual rap group, the core members are Shiest Bub, Un Kasa, and longtime underground MC "Don Bishop" Agallah, who is also Purple City's main producer. Once Shiest Bub gained experience in promoting for Dipset leaders Cam'ron and Juelz Santana, he founded Purple City with Un Kasa's and "Don Bishop" Agallah's help and made himself CEO. At the end of 2004, they signed an opportune deal with Babygrande Records that led the label to release a best-of/hits compilation, three albums, and possible solo ventures. The 2005 Babygrande releases, Road to the Riches: The Best of the Purple City Mixtapes and The Purple Album, both held spots on the top independent and rap album charts. Despite the promising outlook, shaky relations drove Un Kasa, who cited reasons of bad business and communication, to leave the group in 2006.
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Discographie
16 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Purple City Matrix
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Purple City Productions le 22 juil. 2003
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Pcp Vol. 2: The Bully & The Hustler
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Purple City Productions le 14 janv. 2003
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The Purple Album
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Babygrande Records le 19 mai 2006
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Shiest Bubz: Summer Grind
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Purple City Productions le 23 mai 2006
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Purple City Byrdgang (feat. Jim Jones (of the Diplomats), Un Kasa & Sheist Bubz) (12")
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Babygrande Records le 21 déc. 2010
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Road To The Riche$ - The Best Of The Purple City Mixtapes
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Babygrande Records le 1 janv. 2005
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Bubble Music
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Purple City Productions le 15 nov. 2005
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The Price Is Right
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Purple City Productions le 9 nov. 2004
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Dipset Collabos
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez AGF Music le 4 avr. 2016
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Gladiator: The Album
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Purple City Productions le 4 févr. 2003
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Copz Iz Coming (feat. Juelz Santana of the Diplomats & Un Kasa) (12")
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Babygrande Records le 21 déc. 2010
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Gun Go (feat. Juelz Santana, Jim Jones & Un Kasa) (12")
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Babygrande Records le 21 déc. 2010
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Shiest Bubz: The International Bud Dealer
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Babygrande Records le 28 avr. 2009
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Paris To Purple City
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Babygrande Records le 8 nov. 2005
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Born To The Purple
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Babygrande Records le 23 mai 2006
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Another Christmas Zoe
Purple City, Kholebeatz, The Diplomats
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez AGF Music le 30 nov. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo