Chali 2na
Bearing an identifiably deep baritone voice, Chali 2na (born Charles Stewart, Jr.) became the unofficial point man for West Coast underground favorite Jurassic 5. Originally from southside Chicago, Stewart first gained an interest in graffiti writing before getting into music. Both activities were his way of steering clear of drugs and gang life, and also influenced his decision to move to Los Angeles with his grandmother in his mid-teens. The developing MC quickly associated himself with rap collective the Unity Committee, which also included turntablist the Cut Chemist and rhyme sayer Marc 7even. The group used to frequent the open mike sessions at the famed Good Life Café venue. There the three met Akil, Zaakir, and DJ Nu-Mark of an opposing crew, and later all six formed Jurassic 5 in 1993. Before Jurassic 5 fully took off, Chali 2na and Cut Chemist also helped found the band Ozomatli, whose music was a fusion of worldbeat, rock, hip-hop, and Latin dance/funk. As part of two critically acclaimed ensembles, Chali 2na sent waves in the music world with each of their debuts; Jurassic 5's major-label debut, Quality Control (2000), has been deemed a benchmark for alternative West Coast hip-hop. Chali emerged as J5's most popular member and was frequently tapped for guest appearances on many other artists' material over the years, like that of Swollen Members, Linkin Park, Blackalicious, Kardinal Offishal, and Roots Manuva. His solo foray began in 2004 with his Fish Market mixtapes. The first mixtape, however, was initially supposed to precede his Interscope solo debut, but continuous delays, plus the dissolution of J5 in 2007, left his project up in the air. Fish Outta Water, his first official solo album, was finally issued two years later on the Defcon label. Around that time, he made appearances on tracks by J-Live, K'NAAN, and NASA.
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Adventures Of A Reluctant Superhero
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Manphibian Music on 9 Aug 2019
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Jam in the Van - Chali 2na (Live from Santa Monica, CA 2011)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Jam in the Van LLC on 24 Oct 2016
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Manphibian Music - Against the Current EP.2
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Chali 2na on 26 Mar 2014
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Fish Outta Water
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Westwood Recordings on 23 Jun 2009
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Hands High
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Manphibian Music on 10 Nov 2017
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Against the Current
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Manphibian Music on 1 Apr 2013
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Bloodshot Fisheye - Against the Current EP.3
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Manphibian Music on 15 Jul 2015
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Guard The Fort
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Manphibian Music on 16 Mar 2019
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All Above Me
Electronic - Released by Maddy O’Neal Music on 1 Oct 2021
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Waste No Time
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Manphibian Music on 12 Jul 2019
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All Of A Sudden
The Funk Hunters, Dr. Fresch, Chali 2na
House - Released by Westwood Recordings on 10 Nov 2023
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Distance
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Manphibian Music on 28 Jun 2019
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Oh Shit (Remixes)
Dance - Released by Westwood Recordings on 23 Jun 2017
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Comin' Thru (2020 Version)
Electronic - Released by Westwood Recordings on 20 Nov 2020
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Instrumentality EP
Electronic - Released by Westwood Recordings on 16 Nov 2018
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Right Right Up (Remixes)
Dance - Released by Westwood Recordings on 9 Jun 2017
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Word to Spread
Dance - Released by Westwood Recordings on 18 Jul 2016
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Word to Spread (Remixes)
Dance - Released by Westwood Recordings on 20 May 2017
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Funk Back (Remixes)
Dance - Released by Westwood Recordings on 16 Jun 2017
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Manphibian (Remixes)
Electronic - Released by Westwood Recordings on 11 Mar 2016
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Road 2 Success
Electronic - Released by Westwood Recordings on 19 Oct 2018
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