Celly Cel

Celly Cel
Celly Cel in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Marcellus James McCarver
Origin	Vallejo, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper songwriter
Years active	1990 - present
Labels	33rd Street Realside Real Talk Sick Wid It Jive

Marcellus James McCarver, better known by his stage name Celly Cel, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. He released his first single, "Lifestyle of a Mack", on his independent record label Realside Records in 1992. He released his debut studio album, Heat 4 Yo Azz, in 1994, and released a second album, Killa Kali, two years later.

In 1996, he appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD, America is Dying Slowly, alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, and Fat Joe, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source magazine.

His next appearance wasn't until 1998, with his third album: The G Filez. Deep Conversation followed in mid-2000.

Celly has collaborated with fellow Bay Area rappers E-40 & B-Legit on several occasions.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Release	Peak chart positions
		US	US R&B
Heat 4 Yo Azz	1994	—	34
Killa Kali	1996	26	4
The G Filez	1998	53	17
Deep Conversation	2000	—	94
It'z Real Out Here	2005	—	—
Slaps, Straps and Baseball Hats	2006	—	—
Morphine X	2013	—	—
Dirty Mind	2017	—	—
Focused	2020	—	—

Collaboration albums

• Criminal Activity with Criminalz (2001)
• Bad Influence with The Hillside Stranglaz (2006)
• Bay Waters Run Deep with San Quinn (2018)

Compilation albums

• The Best of Celly Cel (1999)
• Live From the Ghetto (2001)
• Song'z U Can't Find (2002)
• The Wild West (2006)
• The Gumbo Pot (2006)
• Cali Luv (2007)
• Best of Celly Cel 2: Tha Sick Wid It Dayz (2007)
• The Lost Tapes (2016)

Extended plays

• Big Faces EP (2012)

External links

• Celly Cel on Myspace