- Kam (rapper)
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Name = Kam
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Background = solo_singer
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Born = August, 1971
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Origin =Los Angeles, California ,USA
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Genre = Hip hop
Occupation = Rapper
Years_active = 1991-present
Label =East West Records
JCOR Entertainment
Guerrilla Funk Recordings
Associated_acts =Snoop Dogg Ice Cube MC Eiht Goldie Loc
URL =Kam (born Craig Miller) is an American
political rap per known primarily among hip hop fans and music critics during the 1990s. Born inLos Angeles , he is considered an esteemed West Coast underground rapper. He is known for hisAfrocentric lyrics,Nation of Islam membership and affiliation with his cousin fellow West Coast rapperIce Cube . He is also known for his powerfully commandingbaritone voice and knack for using multisyllabic rhymes. [ [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_nevaagain.html Kam :: Neva Again :: Epic/Sony ] ] [ [http://www.ohword.com/reviews/288/kam-neva-again Kam - Neva Again ] ] He has only released two albums since his well-received 1993 debut album "Neva Again". That album featured inflammatory anti-government lyrics and hit single "Peace Treaty," a song about the1992 Los Angeles riots that somewhat justified and played down the actions of Black rioters andlooter s. "Peace Treaty" reached #2 on theHot Rap Singles chart in 1993.His first appearance on record was with the song "Every Single Weekend" from the 1991 "
Boyz n the Hood " soundtrack. Since then, he has collaborated with artists includingIce Cube ,Erick Sermon ,MC Ren ,C-Bo ,DJ Quik ,DJ Pooh ,Tha Eastsidaz ,Method Man ,KRS-One ,Snoop Dogg ,Yukmouth and Public Enemy amongst others. He has released music as part of two record labels,East West Records and JCOR Entertainment. He is currently a member of Guerrilla Funk Recordings and plans to release an album named "The Self". [ [http://www.guerrillafunk.com/kam/bio.html Guerrilla Funk: Kam Biography ] ] He is currently a member of the West Coast supergroup Warzone withMC Eiht andGoldie Loc . [ [http://allhiphop.com/features/?ID=1801 AllHipHop.com: We Are The Ship ] ]Discography
Albums
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Neva Again " (1993)
*"Made in America" (1995)
*"Kamnesia" (2001)
*"Self & Kind" (2009)ingles
*"Peace Treaty"/"Still Got Love 4 'Um" (1993)
*"Pull Ya Hoe Card"/"Nut'n Nice" (1995)
*"Hang 'Um High"/"In Traffic"(1995)
*"Whoop-Whoop" (Ice Cube Diss, 1997)
*"Bulworth (They Talk About It When We Live It)" (1998)
*"I Dont Think So" (2005) "(produced by Dr. Dre)"References
5.www.myspace.com/westcoastkam1
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