A-Plus (rapper)

Infobox musical artist


Name = A-Plus
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Adam Carter
Alias = A-Plus
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Origin = Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Instrument = Microphone
Genre = Hip hop
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Years_active = 1993–Present
Label = Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings Jive Records
Associated_acts = Souls of Mischief Hieroglyphics
URL = http://www.hieroglyphics.com
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Adam Carter, known by the stage name, A-Plus, is an American rapper and producer. He is one of the founding four members of the Oakland, California-based underground hip hop group Souls of Mischief, and, with the Souls of Mischief, a part of the eight-person, alternative hip hop collective, the Hieroglyphics.

Biography

Born in Denver, Colorado, the son of Jamaican immigrants, A-Plus moved to Oakland, California with his family when he was 5 years old.cite web | url = http://www.soundslam.com/articles/interviews/interviews.php?interviews=in051214aplus | accessdate = 2007-02-03 | author = Fruchter, Alexander | title = Public Service Annoucement: A-Plus | publisher = "SoundSlam.com" | date = 2003] In kindergarten, A-Plus met future Hieroglyphics member, Casual, and in elementary school, met fellow Souls of Mischief member Tajai.cite web | url = http://www.geocities.com/hiphopinterview/casualint.html | accessdate = 2007-02-03 | author = Jones, Todd E. | title = Interview: Casual | publisher = "Hip-Hop Interviews" | date = 2002] Tajai eventually introduced A-Plus to future Souls of Mischief members Phesto and Opio, and the group formed in high school before releasing their debut album, "93 'til Infinity" on Jive Records in 1993.cite web | url = http://ensim.hieroglyphics.com/artists/souls/phesto-interview.html | accessdate = 2007-02-03 | author = StinkE | title = Phesto Interview | publisher = "StinkE Productions" | date = 1996-07-18]

After A-Plus and the Souls of Mischief were dropped by Jive, the group was incorporated into the Hieroglyphics in 1995, at the urging of Del tha Funkee Homosapien.cite web | url = http://ensim.hieroglyphics.com/artists/souls/phesto-interview.html | accessdate = 2007-02-03 | author = StinkE | title = Phesto Interview | publisher = "StinkE Productions" | date = 1996-07-18]

A-Plus has contributed to all four Souls of Mischief albums, as well as the two Hieroglyphic studio albums. He has also produced or performed on solo projects of various Hieroglyphics' members.

In 2005, A-Plus released a remix album, "Pleemix, Vol. 1", through Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings.

On May 1, 2007, A-Plus released his debut solo album, "My Last Good Deed" through Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings. The debut single is "Patna Please."

Discography

Solo albums

* "My Last Good Deed" (2007)

References

External links

* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/A-Plus Discogs Profile - A-Plus]
* [http://www.hieroglyphics.com Hieroglyphics - Official Site]
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