Camp Lo is an American hip hop duo, formed in 1995, which hails from The Bronx, New York. The duo consists of rappers Sonny Cheeba (Salahadeen Wilds) and Geechi Suede (Saladine Wallace). They are most notable for lyrics that consist almost entirely of Blaxploitation-style Dadaist slang. For other uses, see The Bronx (disambiguation). ... This article is about the state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Present redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Profile Records was a record label known as Panorama Records until Cory Robbins and Steve Plotnicki bought the label from MCA Records. ... David Willis, known by most as Ski and Ski Beatz, is an African-American record producer mainly working in hip hop. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see The Bronx (disambiguation). ... This article is about the state. ... Rap redirects here. ... Shaft (1971) Blaxploitation is a film genre that emerged in the United States in the early 1970s when many exploitation films were made that targeted the urban black audience; the word itself is a portmanteau of the words “black” and “exploitation. ... Dadaism or Dada is a post-World War I cultural movement in visual art as well as literature (mainly poetry), theatre and graphic design. ... For other uses, see Slang (disambiguation). ...

Biography

Camp Lo made their first appearance in 1996 on The Great White Hype soundtrack, with their single "Coolie High". Their music is enjoyed worldwide, most notably by Amit Agrawal, an Indian medical student from West Virginia. Amit has been known say of Camp Lo "They got my head bobbin' more then a Schrute bobblehead son." The smooth party song was a minor hit, peaking at #25 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart. Their first major exposure came with the release of their second single, the upbeat, horn driven "Luchini AKA This Is It". The song became a crossover hit in 1997, breaking into the top 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reaching the top 5 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The duo released their debut album Uptown Saturday Night in January 1997. The effort was widely acclaimed, praised for their light accessible content and their smooth, funk and jazz inspired production. All Music Guide's Leo Stanley stated in AMG's album review: Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The 1996 movie The Great White Hype stars Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Berg, Damon Wayans, Jeff Goldblum, Jon Lovitz, and Cheech Marin. ... It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ... Hot Rap Tracks is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... Uptown Saturday Night is the acclaimed, 70s Blaxploitation inspired debut album from Hip Hop group Camp Lo. ... See also: 1997 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1997 Record labels established in 1997 // January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden, with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ...

—Leo Stanley^[1]

The majority of the album was produced by Ski, famous for his work with Jay-Z. Guest appearances were provided by De La Soul's Trugoy and Digable Planets' Butterfly. The album's 70s-style content was influential on a number of artists within the next few years after its release, like Will Smith, who enlisted Camp Lo for an appearance on his top-selling Big Willie Style album. Also in 1997, they appeared on Oran "Juice" Jones' single "Poppin' That Fly". They collaborated with Hip Hop legends De La Soul in 2000, on the song "So Good" from the Hip Hop 101 Compilation. They finally returned with another album in 2002, titled Let's Do It Again. This effort was not nearly as well-received as their debut, and was met with mediocre reviews and sales. Shortly after the album's release, Aesop Rock enlisted them to appear on his album Bazooka Tooth, exposing them to fans of the underground Definitive Jux label. The duo has recently been in negotiations with Blacksmith Records, a label headed by rapper Talib Kweli. Kweli has expressed interest in signing Camp Lo to his label. In 2006, Camp Lo recorded the song "I Wanna Be" for Midway's NBA Ballers: Phenom Soundtrack. Also in 2006, "Bed Rock", the first single from a mixtape called Fort Apache, was released exclusively through on-line sources. In June 2007, Camp Lo released "Black Hollywood". David Willis, known by most as Ski and Ski Beatz, is an African-American record producer mainly working in hip hop. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... De La Soul is a Grammy-award winning hip hop group from Long Island, New York. ... Digable Planets is a New York City based alternative hip hop group composed of Ishmael Butterfly Butler (from New York), Craig Doodlebug Irving (from Philadelphia), and Mary Ann Ladybug Mecca Vieira (from Washington, D.C.). They were backed by Silkworm, who later embarked on a solo career under the name... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 20s - 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s - 110s - 120s 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 Note: Sometimes the 70s is used as shorthand for the 1970s, the 1870s, or other such decades in other centuries... “W. S.” redirects here. ... Big Willie Style is the first solo studio album recorded by Will Smith, after spending most of his career as the latter half of DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. ... His funky tune the rain gave him one-hit-wonder status ... De La Soul is a Grammy-award winning hip hop group from Long Island, New York. ... See also: 2000 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels established in 2000 // John Tavener is knighted in the New Years Honours List. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Lets Do It Again is the sophomore album from Hip Hop group Camp Lo. ... Aesop Rock (born Ian Matthias Bavitz on 1976-05-11) is an American hip hop artist. ... Bazooka Tooth is underground rapper Aesop Rocks third album, released under the Definitive Jux label in 2003. ... Definitive Jux or Def Jux (both shortened forms of Definitive Juxtaposition) is an independent hip hop record label based in New York City, United States, co-founded in 1999 by former Company Flow member El-P (real name Jaime Meline) and Amaechi Uzoigwe. ... Blacksmith Records is a record label headed by Harlem born Corey Smyth and Talib Kweli of Black Star. ... Talib Kweli (born Talib Kweli Greene in Brooklyn, New York City on October 3, 1975) is an American MC from Brooklyn, New York. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by Los Abandoned, see Mix Tape (album). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Lyrical confusion

Camp Lo uses slang of their own creation heavily in their songs, often to the point of near incomprehensibility. A typical example of their lyrical style is: For other uses, see Slang (disambiguation). ...

"Casanova brown, levitating jeeky in dashikis / In la hotta Car 54 chasin' diamond runners / Headin' ice-bound, where every chilla dime can get / Your Harlem buck strut freezin' world heist Hollywood."

Their heavy use of slang has been very influential, and is reminiscent of artists like Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon the Chef and Ghostface Killah, who popularized extreme slang usage on the album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. The Dashiki is a colorful mens garment widely worn in West Africa. ... Car 54, Where Are You? was a TV comedy show that ran from 1961 to 1963 on the American television network NBC. It followed the madcap adventures of police officers in the fictional 53rd precinct in the borough of The Bronx in New York City. ... Wu-Tang redirects here. ... Raekwon (born January 12, 1970) as Corey Woods (aka the Chef and Lex Diamonds)) is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. ... Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970 in Staten Island, New York), better known by the stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper. ... Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is an influential East Coast rap album by rapper Raekwon, released in 1995. ...

Discography

Uptown Saturday Night is the acclaimed, 70s Blaxploitation inspired debut album from Hip Hop group Camp Lo. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Lets Do It Again is the sophomore album from Hip Hop group Camp Lo. ... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Black Hollywood is the third album by Hip Hop duo Camp Lo, scheduled for release on July 24, 2007 on Good Hands Records. ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

References

External links

• Camp Lo's official Myspace page
• Camp Lo & Ski Interview