Kurupt
Kurupt began his winding career with Death Row Records and rose to momentary fame alongside Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, but struggled to establish himself as a successful solo artist. Born Ricardo Brown in Philadelphia on November 23, 1972, he moved to Hawthorne, CA, where he befriended Snoop and joined the roster of Death Row. He debuted on Dr. Dre's The Chronic (1992) and continued to contribute guest appearances to successive Death Row releases, most notably Snoop's Doggystyle (1993). He ultimately debuted as one-half of Tha Dogg Pound, a partnership with rapper/producer Daz Dillinger spun off from Snoop's enormous success at that time. Together with Daz and Snoop, Kurupt enjoyed sizable success with Dogg Food (1995) and its hit singles: "Let's Play House" and "New York, New York." Three years later the then-A&M-affiliated Antra Records released Kuruption! (1998), the rapper's ambitious double-disc solo debut. The album met modest success but didn't make much of a commercial impact, nor did its tighter, more traditional follow-up, Tha Streetz Is a Mutha (1999). Kurupt's next release, Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey (2001), aimed for crossover success, incorporating pop-rap elements as well as unlikely big-name guests like Fred Durst and Everlast, but again made little impact beyond the rapper's following. Meanwhile, Kurupt teamed with Daz for another Dogg Pound album, Dillinger & Young Gotti (2001), which presented a much more underground sound, released independently by D.P.G. Recordz. Meanwhile, Death Row released 2002 (2001), a collection of leftovers from Tha Dogg Pound's mid-'90s era. In the wake of these many releases and little accompanying commercial success, Kurupt returned to the long-quiet Death Row label in 2002 and helped Suge Knight revive the infamous label. Against tha Grain, released in 2004, was the first fruits of the relationship.
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Discography
85 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Go Anywhere
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Holy Toledo Prod. & Penagon Ent. on 28 jun. 2024
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Get It (feat. Kontroverse) (REMASTERD 2025)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Essential Empire on 30 dec. 2024
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Down and Dirty
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Death Row Records - gamma. on 9 feb. 2010
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Street Justice
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Leo Dynamic1 on 26 nov. 2021
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Joker (Gawm Remix)
GAWM, Kurupt, Frequency Pusher
Dance - Released by On The One Records on 11 mrt. 2022
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Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by D.P.G Online on 10 jul. 2001
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey (Digitally Remastered)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Antra Records - Essential Media Group on 10 jul. 2001
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Don't AskMe
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Penagon ENTERTAINMENT on 15 sep. 2023
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by D.P.G Online on 2 nov. 1999
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Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha (Digitally Remastered)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Antra Records - Essential Media Group on 2 nov. 1999
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Against Tha Grain
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Death Row Records - gamma. on 23 aug. 2005
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Microphone Fiend (G-Mastered)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Penagon ENTERTAINMENT on 23 feb. 2024
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BE ILL
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Compound Interest on 21 jun. 2024
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Who Ride Wit Us: Kurupt's Greatest Hits
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Antra Records - Essential Media Group on 29 apr. 2014
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Don't Be Stupid
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Compound Interest on 16 dec. 2022
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Go Anywhere
Dance - Released by Holy Toledo Productions Penagon on 28 jun. 2024
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Digital Smoke (2018 Remaster)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Bonzi Records on 5 jun. 2007
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
On, Onsite / Hate on Me
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Antra Records - Essential Media Group on 19 aug. 2014
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Penagon Rydaz
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Penagon Entertainment LLC on 4 okt. 2011
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Penagon Rydaz
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Penagon Entertainment LLC on 4 okt. 2011
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Girls All Pause
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Antra Records - Essential Media Group on 24 okt. 2012
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo