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).
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Career
Camp Lo made their first appearance in 1996 on
The Great White Hype
soundtrack, with their single "Coolie High". 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.
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. In summer 2007 the duo returned with Black Hollywood after a five year hiatus from their previous release. In April 2008 Camp Lo signed with SRC/ Universal Records. They have changed their name to The Lo. This name change was a recommendation from NYC's Hot 97 DJ Mr. Cee. He suggested that this would assist the guys in reintroducing themselves to the mainstream. The duo released a new single titled "Lumdi", produced by Korleon and co-produced by The Apple Juice Kid.
On March 24, 2009 Camp lo highly anticipated CD ' '
"Stone & Rob: Caught on Tape"' ' will be released.The album features from Brooklyn, NY hook singer
Yazarah. Apple Juice Kid and Rob Chaseman are the producers.
Discography
| Uptown Saturday Night
- Released: January 28, 1997
- Billboard 200 chart position: #27
- R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #5
- Singles: "Coolie High"/"Killin' Em Softly", "Luchini AKA This is It"/"Swing",
"Black Nostaljack AKA Come On"
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| Short Eyes EP
- Released: October 10, 2001
- Billboard 200 chart position: Released in Japan only
- Single: "Cybersex"
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| Let's Do It Again
- Released: May 21, 2002
- Billboard 200 chart position: -
- R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #64
- Singles: "Glow"/"Gorilla Pimp", "How U Walkin'"
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| Black Hollywood
- Released: July 24, 2007
- Billboard 200 chart position:
- R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
- Singles: "Black Hollywood"/"Soul Fever"
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| Stone & Rob: Caught On Tape
- Released: March, 24, 2009
- Billboard 200 chart position: -
- R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
- Label: Soul Fever/SRC/Universal
- Album: Stone And Rob: Caught On Tape Mixtape
- Producers: Apple Juice Kid, Rob Chaseman and Bigga Traine
- Singles: "On Smash" feat Styles P and Pete Rock, "Lumdi"
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"Regulate"feat Yahzarah
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