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{{short description|American rapper}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = James Ratliff
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| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
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|birth_name = James Ratliff
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| occupation = Rapper
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|genre = [[Hip hop]]
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|04|13}}
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|occupation = [[Rapper]]
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| years_active = 1995-present
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|birth_date = {{Birth date|1979|05|13}}
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| label = The Artist Records, Sumo Records
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|years_active = 1995-present
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| associated_acts = [[Mob Figaz]], [[The Jacka]], AP.9, Fed-X, [[Mac Dre]], [[Cormega]]
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|label = The Artist Records, Sumo Records
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|associated_acts = [[Mob Figaz]], [[The Jacka]] , AP.9, Fed-x, [[Mac Dre]], [[Cormega]]
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'''James "Husalah" Ratliff''' (born May 13, 1979),<ref>{{cite web |author=AP9 |title=HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUSALAH!! |url=https://www.siccness.net/xf/threads/happy-birthday-husalah.336471/ |website=The Siccness Network |accessdate=April 1, 2020}}</ref> is an [[United States|American]] [[hip hop music|rapper]] from [[Pittsburg, California|Pittsburg]], [[California]]. He began his career with the Pittsburg group the [[Mob Figaz]], whose first album, ''C-Bo's Mob Figaz'', was released in 1999. Like his close friend [[The Jacka]], Husalah is a [[Muslim]], and frequently references Islam in his lyrics. Husalah collaborated with many artists like [[Too Short]], [[Kool G. Rap]], [[Cormega]], [[Paul Wall]], [[Freeway (rapper)]], [[Mac Dre]],[[ E-40]], [[Andre Nickatina]] and [[Keak Da Sneak]] Bay Area legend also released numerous Group projects on top of 3 solo studio albums (Dope Guns and Religion, Hustlin’ Since the 80’s and The H) ,
'''James "Husalah" Ratliff''' (born May 13, 1979),<ref>{{cite web |author=AP9 |title=HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUSALAH!! |url=https://www.siccness.net/xf/threads/happy-birthday-husalah.336471/ |website=The Siccness Network |date=May 13, 2011 |accessdate=April 1, 2020}}</ref> is an American rapper from [[Pittsburg, California|Pittsburg]], [[California]]. He began his career with the Pittsburg group the [[Mob Figaz]], whose first album, ''C-Bo's Mob Figaz'', was released in 1999. Like his late close friend [[The Jacka]], Husalah is a [[Muslim]], and frequently references Islam in his lyrics. He has released three solo studio albums (''Dope, Guns and Religion'', ''Hustlin' Since the '80s'', and ''The H''), as well as numerous group projects.


==Career==
==Career==
Husalah began his career with the Pittsburg-based group Mob Figaz. Their first album, ''[[C-Bo's Mob Figaz]]'', was released in 1999 and was a minor hit on the Billboard Hip Hop charts, entering in at #63. The album sold fairly well, selling 60,000 units. His first solo album, entitled ''Dope, Guns, and Religion'', was released in 2006 and was one of the most highly anticipated [[Bay Area]] hip-hop albums of the time.
Husalah began his career with the Pittsburg-based group Mob Figaz. Their first album, ''[[C-Bo's Mob Figaz]]'', was released in 1999 and was a minor hit on the Billboard Hip Hop charts, entering in at #63. The album sold fairly well, selling 60,000 units. His first solo album, entitled ''Dope, Guns, and Religion'', was released in 2006 and was one of the most highly anticipated [[Bay Area]] hip-hop albums of the time.


Husalah has collaborated with [[E-40]], [[Lil B|Lil B The Based God]], [[Yukmouth]], [[Clyde Carson]], and Roach Gigz, among others.
Husalah has collaborated with many respected and noteworthy rappers, including [[E-40]], [[Too Short]], [[Kool G Rap]], [[Cormega]], [[Paul Wall]], [[Freeway (rapper)|Freeway]], the late [[Mac Dre]], [[Andre Nickatina]], [[Keak Da Sneak]], [[Lil B|Lil B The Based God]], [[Yukmouth]], [[Clyde Carson]], and Roach Gigz, among others.



==Discography==
==Discography==
===Solo albums===
===Solo albums===
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====Studio albums====
====Studio albums====
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* 2006: ''Dope, Guns & Religion''
* 2007: ''Huslin Since Da 80's''
* 2007: ''Huslin Since Da 80's''
* 2010: ''Tha Furly Ghost Volume 3''
* 2018: ''H''
* 2018: ''H''
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====Mixtapes====
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* 2006: ''Dope, Guns & Religion''
* 2010: ''Tha Furly Ghost Vol. 3'' <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11846/title.tuesday-rap-release-dates-kanye-west-big-l-gucci-mane-black-milk |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110212171702/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11846/title.tuesday-rap-release-dates-kanye-west-big-l-gucci-mane-black-milk |archive-date=2011-02-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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===Collaborative albums===
===Collaborative albums===
====With Mob Figaz====
====With Mob Figaz====
* 1999: ''[[C-Bo's Mob Figaz]]''
* 1999: ''[[C-Bo's Mob Figaz]]''
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* 2005: ''3 Da Hard Way'' (with [[The Jacka]] & Marvaless)
* 2005: ''3 Da Hard Way'' (with [[The Jacka]] & Marvaless)
* 2006: ''Animal Planet'' (with The Jacka)
* 2006: ''Animal Planet'' (with The Jacka)
* 2006: ''Shower Posse Gang'' (with The Jacka)
* 2006: ''Mob Trial'' (with AP.9 & The Jacka)
* 2006: ''Mob Trial'' (with AP.9 & The Jacka)
* 2007: ''Without My 5'' (with AP.9)
* 2007: ''Without My 5'' (with AP.9)
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====Additional collaborations====
====Additional collaborations====
* 2007: ''Explosive Mode 3: The Mob Gets Explosive '' (with The Jacka, [[Messy Marv]] & [[San Quinn]])
* 2007: ''Explosive Mode 3: The Mob Gets Explosive '' (with The Jacka, [[Messy Marv]] & [[San Quinn]])
* 2008: ''The Tonka Boyz'' (with B-Luv) '''(R&B #57 / Heatseekers #49)''' <ref>{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p734424/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}</ref>
* 2008: ''The Tonka Boyz'' (with B-Luv) '''(R&B #57 / Heatseekers #49)'''<ref>{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p734424/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}</ref>
* 2014 ''Tortoise and the Hare'' (with Blanco & Kokane)
* 2014 ''Tortoise and the Hare'' (with Blanco & Kokane)
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===Guest Appearances===
===Guest appearances===
*2001. "Target Practice" (with [[The Jacka]], [[Earl Haze]], [[Kozi]] & [[Yukmouth]]) on ([[The Jacka Of The Mob Figaz]])
*2001. "Target Practice" (with [[The Jacka]], [[Earl Haze]], [[Kozi]] & [[Yukmouth]]) on ([[The Jacka Of The Mob Figaz]])
*2003. "This Goin' Up" (with [[E-40]], & [[Turf Talk]]) on ([[The D-Boy Diary: Book 2]])
*2010. "Lightweight Jammin'" (with [[E-40]], & [[Clyde Carson]] on ([[Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift]])
*2016. "This Goin' Up" (with [[E-40]], & [[Turf Talk]]) on ([[The D-Boy Diary: Book 2]])


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Husalah Husalah] at [[Discogs]]
*[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Husalah Husalah] at [[Discogs]]
*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p734424|pure_url=yes}} Husalah] at [[allmusic]]
*[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p734424|pure_url=yes}} Husalah] at [[allmusic]]


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[[Category:20th-century African-American musicians]]
[[Category:Muslims from California]]




Latest revision as of 06:50, 4 November 2024

Husalah
Birth nameJames Ratliff
Born (1979-04-13) April 13, 1979 (age 45)
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active1995-present
LabelsThe Artist Records, Sumo Records

James "Husalah" Ratliff (born May 13, 1979),[1] is an American rapper from Pittsburg, California. He began his career with the Pittsburg group the Mob Figaz, whose first album, C-Bo's Mob Figaz, was released in 1999. Like his late close friend The Jacka, Husalah is a Muslim, and frequently references Islam in his lyrics. He has released three solo studio albums (Dope, Guns and Religion, Hustlin' Since the '80s, and The H), as well as numerous group projects.

Career

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Husalah began his career with the Pittsburg-based group Mob Figaz. Their first album, C-Bo's Mob Figaz, was released in 1999 and was a minor hit on the Billboard Hip Hop charts, entering in at #63. The album sold fairly well, selling 60,000 units. His first solo album, entitled Dope, Guns, and Religion, was released in 2006 and was one of the most highly anticipated Bay Area hip-hop albums of the time.

Husalah has collaborated with many respected and noteworthy rappers, including E-40, Too Short, Kool G Rap, Cormega, Paul Wall, Freeway, the late Mac Dre, Andre Nickatina, Keak Da Sneak, Lil B The Based God, Yukmouth, Clyde Carson, and Roach Gigz, among others.

Discography

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Solo albums

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Collaborative albums

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With Mob Figaz

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Guest appearances

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References

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  1. ^ AP9 (May 13, 2011). "HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUSALAH!!". The Siccness Network. Retrieved April 1, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p734424/charts-awards
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