When was devin the dude born

With deep ties to Houston's influential early-'90s rap scene, Devin the Dude rolled through several generations of hip-hop, cultivating a laid-back style fixated on weed, partying, and his distinctively hazy perspective on everyday life. Producing as well as rapping, he began releasing solo albums in with The Dude. He quickly became a rapper's rapper, collaborating with big-name talents from Dr. Though he never rose to the mainstream success of some of his peers, albums like 's stony yet intricate Waiting to Inhale were hits with critics and a dedicated cult following.

As a child, he went back and forth from New Boston to Houston and finally settled in the latter after he graduated high school. In the late '80s, Devin met Rob Quest , a blind rapper and producer who was part of a Houston crew called the Coughee Brothaz.

Their debut album, Fadanuf fa Erybody!! Although hip-hop fans praised the effort put out by the Odd Squad , their album was not as commercially successful as they hoped. While the group went back to the drawing board, Rap-A-Lot franchise artist Scarface approached Devin to be a part of his new group, Facemob.

Facemob released one album in , The Other Side of the Law , and then broke up due to internal problems. At this time, Devin decided to work on his debut solo album, The Dude , with the help of Smith and Scarface. The Dude was released in with virtually no video and little radio play. It was a smoothed-out, funk-laden album and an ode to wine, women, and weed.

Regardless, the album built a large underground following and even caught the attention of veteran hip-hop producer Dr. Before long, he and his brother started pulling out their mom's record player and throwing parties in their front lawn.

When he finally stumbled across Hip Hop, Devin found his first calling as a pop-locker performing for friends, family and even his elders at the neighborhood nursing home. After his show-stealing appearances on Scarface's My Homies compilation, Devin dropped his solo debut The Dude to rave reviews including a coveted 4-mics rating in The Source, a rarity for Southern Hip Hop artists at the time.

Inspired by the Quincy Jones album of the same name, The Dude introduced Devin as a unique voice that made you feel at ease instead of threatened. Though the album didn't sell through the roof, The Dude won the hearts of both rap fans and rappers themselves. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.

Dre and Jay Z. He spent his early childhood in St. Petersburg, Florida and moved to Texas in the fourth grade. He loved breakdancing and was a member of various dance crews before deciding to focus on rapping. He played the lead role of Ray Ray in the stoner comedy Highway, originally titled Highway Birth Place: Pontiac, MI.

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