Lighter Shade Of Brown
Part of the early-'90s explosion of Latin rap, Lighter Shade of Brown (LSOB) was formed in Riverside, CA, in 1990, when the teenage ODM (One Dope Mexican, born Robert Gutierrez) was introduced to DTTX (Don't Try to Xerox, born Bobby Ramirez). The duo began cutting demos and secured a record deal within the year; they debuted with 1990's Brown and Proud for Quality Records hip-hop subsidiary Pump. Though they didn't break out on the level of Cypress Hill, the group garnered some positive reviews and established themselves as one of the better Latin rap outfits around. The follow-up, Hip Hop Locos, was released in 1992, and helped LSOB land a major-label shot with Mercury, where they contributed to the soundtracks of the Latino-oriented films Mi Vida Loca and I Like It Like That. 1994's full-length Layin' in the Cut proved disappointing, however, and the disillusioned partners took a temporary break from the music business. They returned in 1997 on Oakland's much smaller Thump Records (in partnership with the Greenside label), issuing a self-titled album with guests including Rappin' 4-Tay and Tony! Toni! Toné!'s Dwayne Wiggins. Thump released a greatest-hits collection in 1999, and their fifth album, If You Could See Inside Me, followed, producing a minor hit single in "Sunny Day." In late 1999, Gutierrez became a radio DJ in the Los Angeles area.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Funk X Nature
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Brown Royal Kingpins on 26 okt. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Essential Collection 1996 - 1999
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by BGL Media on 19 aug. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Lighter Shade Of Brown
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Thump Records (TH1) on 6 mei 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
It's a Wrap
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Illuminated Entertainment Group on 18 okt. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Don't Try to Xerox Series 2 of 3
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by SL Entertainment, Inc. - Top Notch on 3 jan. 2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Don't Try to Xerox Series 1 of 3
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by SL Entertainment, Inc. - Top Notch on 3 jan. 2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Now They Call Me Coach (feat. Infamous Age & Playalitical)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Illuminated Entertainment Group on 20 apr. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Call Me Over - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Illuminated Entertainment Group on 6 sep. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Be Alright
DTTX, Lighter Shade Of Brown, Roger Troutman
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by PR Records on 14 dec. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Living Life
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Brown Royal Kingpins on 1 mrt. 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Don't Try to Xerox Series 3 of 3
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by SL Entertainment, Inc. - Top Notch on 3 jan. 2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Summer Souldie
Soul - Released by Industry Music Group on 11 jun. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo