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{{Short description|American rapper}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
|Name = Celly Cel
| name = Celly Cel
|Img = <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: Celly Cel.jpg -->
| image = Celly Cel, 2018.png
| caption = Celly Cel in 2018
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|Background = solo_singer
|Birth_name = Marcellus McCarver
| birth_name = Maurice James McCarver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|12|01}}
|Born = Unknown
|Origin = [[Vallejo, California]]
| origin = [[Vallejo, California]], U.S.
| instrument =
|Genre = [[Hip hop music|Rap]]/[[Hip hop music|Hip Hop]]
|Occupation = [[Rapping|Rapper]], [[Hip hop production|Producer]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}}
|Years_active = 1990s-present
| years_active = 1990–present
|Label =[[Realside Records]]
| label = {{hlist|33rd Street|Realside|[[Real Talk Entertainment|Real Talk]]|[[Sick Wid It Records|Sick Wid It]]|[[Jive Records|Jive]]}}
|Associated_acts =
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Criminalz]]|[[E-40]]|[[Jayo Felony]]| [[The Mossie]]|[[San Quinn]]}}
|URL =
| current_member_of = [[Criminalz]]
|Current_members =
|Past_members =
}}
}}


'''Celly Cel''' (born '''Marcellus McCarver''') of [[Vallejo, California]] is an [[American hip hop|American]] [[rapping|rapper]] and [[hip hop production|hip hop producer]], renowned for his Hardcore 'Gangsta Rap' lyrics. He released his first single on his independent record label Realside Records in 1992 called “Lifestyle of a Mack”. Celly Cel then debuted in 1994 with ''Heat 4 Yo Azz''; after dropping ''Killa Kali'' a year later, he did not resurface with ''G-Filez'' until 1998. ''Deep Conversation'' followed in mid-2000. Celly has collaborated with fellow Bay Area Rappers [[E-40]] & [[B-Legit]] on several occasions.<ref>[http://music.aol.com/artist/celly-cel/169637/biography Celly Cel - Biography AOL Music]</ref>
'''Maurice "Marcellus" James McCarver''', better known by his stage name '''Celly Cel''', is an American rapper from [[Vallejo, California]]. He released his first single, "Lifestyle of a Mack", on his independent record label Realside Records in 1992. He released his debut studio album, ''[[Heat 4 Yo Azz]]'', in 1994, and released a second album, ''[[Killa Kali]]'', two years later.


In 1996, he appeared on the [[Red Hot Organization]]'s [[compilation album]], [[America is Dying Slowly]], alongside [[Biz Markie]], [[Wu-Tang Clan]], and [[Fat Joe]], among many other prominent hip hop artists. The album, meant to raise awareness of the [[AIDS]] epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by [[The Source (magazine)|The Source]] magazine.<ref>{{cite web |title=AMERICA IS DYING SLOWLY 1996 |url=https://redhot.org/project/america-is-dying-slowly/ |website=[[Red Hot Organization]] |access-date=1 February 2023}}</ref>
==Biography==
In the early 1990s, he was shot into stardom by fellow rapper, and friend E-40. E-40 lived just around the corner from Celly Cel and had just released his new ''Click'' album. He and Celly Cel were already homies and when E40 and B-Legit went to Celly Cel's house to hear his music it was a "done deal". A few days later Celly Cel was signed to Sick Wid it Records. He released his first album nationwide in 1994. He shot his first video called “Hot Sunny Day” and got major airplay on B.E.T. It was official, Celly Cel was now a Rap Star. He released his next album in 1996 which was his biggest selling record. This record featured a song called “It’s goin’ down” which became an instant classic. This was his second video that aired on B.E.T and still gets radio play to this day. He released his next album in 1998 called ''The "G" Filez''. This was his last album on Sick Wid It/Jive Records. He and Sick Wid It/Jive Records parted on good terms.


His next appearance wasn't until 1998, with his third album: ''[[The G Filez]]''. ''[[Deep Conversation]]'' followed in mid-2000.
Celly Cel just felt like it was time to start his own record label. He started his independent company and decided to call it “Realside Records” because that’s where it all began. He released his first album under the label called ''Deep Conversation'' in 2000.


Celly has collaborated with fellow [[Bay Area]] rappers [[E-40]] and [[B-Legit]] on several occasions.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p169637|pure_url=yes}} allmusic ((( Celly Cel > Biography )))]</ref>
This officially put Realside on the map. Later that year, he released a compilation called ''Live from the Ghetto'' featuring the hottest underground rappers from all over the nation. April 4, 2006 Celly Cel’s latest album ''Slaps, Straps & Baseball Hats'' dropped, featuring [[Mistah F.A.B.]], [[The Game]], [[Lil Flip]], [[Turf Talk]], [[Luni Coleone]], [[Levitti]], [[Sean-T]], [[DC]], and more.<ref>[http://2ksports.com/games/nba2k7/music/?artist=Celly%20Cel NBA 2K7 Beats - Celly Cel]</ref> He is wheelchair-bound and a huge fan of Adobe Photoshop.


==Albums==
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
* ''Heat 4 Yo Azz'' (1994)
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
* ''Killa Kali'' (1996)
|-
* ''The "G" Filez'' (1998)
! rowspan="2"| Title
* ''The Best of Celly Cel'' (1999)
! rowspan="2"| Release
* ''Deep Conversation'' (2000)
!colspan="3"| Peak chart<br/>positions
* ''Song'z U Can't Find'' (2002)
|-
* ''It'z Real Out Here'' (2005)
! scope="col" style=font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br/><ref name="AMG">[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p169637|pure_url=yes}} ((( Celly Cel > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))]. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-08.</ref>
* ''Slaps, Straps and Baseball Hats'' (2006)
! scope="col" style=font-size:90%;"| [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US<br/>R&B]]<br/><ref name="AMG"/>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Heat 4 Yo Azz]]''
|align="center" rowspan="1"|1994
|align="center" valign="top"|—
|align="center" valign="top"|34
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Killa Kali]]''
|align="center" rowspan="1"|1996
|align="center" valign="top"|26
|align="center" valign="top"|4
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[The G Filez]]''
|align="center" rowspan="1"|1998
|align="center" valign="top"|53
|align="center" valign="top"|17
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Deep Conversation]]''
|align="center" rowspan="1"|2000
|align="center" valign="top"|—
|align="center" valign="top"|94
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[It'z Real Out Here]]''
|align="center" rowspan="1"|2005
|align="center" valign="top"|—
|align="center" valign="top"|—
|-
! scope="row"| ''Slaps, Straps and Baseball Hats''
|align="center" rowspan="1"|2006
|align="center" valign="top"|—
|align="center" valign="top"|—
|-
! scope="row"| ''Morphine X''
|align="center" rowspan="1"|2013
|align="center" valign="top"|—
|align="center" valign="top"|—
|-
! scope="row"| ''Dirty Mind''
|align="center" rowspan="1"|2017
|align="center" valign="top"|—
|align="center" valign="top"|—
|-
! scope="row"| ''Focused''
|align="center" rowspan="1"|2020
|align="center" valign="top"|—
|align="center" valign="top"|—
|-
|}


===Collaboration albums===
==External links==
* ''[[Criminal Activity]]'' <small>with Criminalz</small> (2001)
* [http://www.myspace.com/cellycel Official MySpace profile]
* ''Bad Influence'' <small>with The Hillside Stranglaz</small> (2006)
* ''Bay Waters Run Deep'' <small>with San Quinn</small> (2018)


===Compilation albums===
==References==
* ''[[The Best of Celly Cel]]'' (1999)
<references/>
* ''Live From the Ghetto'' (2001)
* ''[[Song'z U Can't Find]]'' (2002)
* ''[[The Wild West (album)|The Wild West]]'' (2006)
* ''[[The Gumbo Pot]]'' (2006)
* ''Cali Luv'' (2007)
* ''[[Best of Celly Cel 2: Tha Sick Wid It Dayz]]'' (2007)
* ''The Lost Tapes'' (2016)


===Extended plays===
[[Category:San Francisco Bay Area rappers]]
* ''Big Faces EP'' (2012)
[[Category:American rappers]]

[[Category:Hip hop record producers]]
===Soundtrack appearances===
[[Category:People from the San Francisco Bay Area]]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| <br/>Title<br/><br/>
! scope="col" | Release
! scope="col" | Other artist(s)
! scope="col" | Soundtrack
|-
! scope="row"| "The Only Way"
| 1997
|
| ''[[Dangerous Ground (soundtrack)|Dangerous Ground]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Ghetto Celebrity"
|rowspan="2"| 1999
| [[E-40]], [[Suga-T]]
|''[[Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "The Bullet"
|
| ''[[Everybody Loves Sunshine]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Holla"
| 2000
| [[Rappin' 4-Tay]], 2-Ton
| ''[[Held Up (soundtrack)|Held Up]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Time to Ball"
| 2006
|
| ''[[NBA 2K7#Soundtrack|NBA 2K7]]''
|}

===Guest appearances===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| <br/>Title<br/><br/>
! scope="col" | Release
! scope="col" | Other artist(s)
! scope="col" | Album
|-
! scope="row"| [[In a Major Way#Dusted 'N' Disgusted|"Dusted 'N' Disgusted" (Video Version)]]
|rowspan=3| 1995
| [[E-40]], [[Spice 1]], [[Mac Mall]], Levitti
|rowspan=2| ''[[In a Major Way]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "H.I. Double L."
| E-40, [[B-Legit]]
|-
!scope="row"|"Beware of Those"
| [[JT Tha Bigga Figga]], E-40
| ''[[Dwellin' in tha Labb]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Check Ya Self"
|rowspan=4| 1996
| Spice 1, [[187 Fac]], [[Ant Banks]], Gangsta P
| ''[[America Is Dying Slowly]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Circumstances"
| E-40, [[Luniz]], [[Cold 187um]], [[Kokane]], [[T-Pup]]
| ''[[Tha Hall of Game]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Niggaz Get They Wig Split"
| B-Legit, [[C-Bo]]
| ''[[The Hemp Museum (album)|The Hemp Museum]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Bayriders"
| [[William Floyd (American football)|William Floyd]]
| ''NFL Jams''
|-
! scope="row"| "I'll Be Your Friend"
|rowspan=5| 1997
| [[D-Shot]], Mississippi, Levitti
|rowspan=2| ''[[Six Figures]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Six Figures"
| D-Shot, Levitti
|-
! scope="row"| "Respect It"
|
| ''[[Southwest Riders]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "N.S.R."
| [[The Mossie]]
| ''[[Have Heart Have Money]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Game Tight"
| [[Latino Velvet]]
| ''[[Latino Velvet Project]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Cali Players"
| 1998
| [[Marvaless]], Killa Tay, [[Lunasicc]], Big Note, Mississippi
| ''[[Fearless (Marvaless album)|Fearless]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Check Ya Self"
| 2010
| [[Tha Dogg Pound]], [[Butch Cassidy (singer)|Butch Cassidy]], LaToiya Williams
| ''[[100 Wayz]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "The Other Day Ago"
| 2012
| E-40, Spice 1
| ''[[The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2]]''
|}

== External links ==
* [https://myspace.com/cellycel Celly Cel] on [[Myspace]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century American rappers]]
[[Category:African-American male rappers]]
[[Category:Gangsta rappers]]
[[Category:G-funk artists]]
[[Category:Hip-hop record producers]]
[[Category:Jive Records artists]]
[[Category:Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area]]
[[Category:Musicians from Vallejo, California]]
[[Category:21st-century African-American musicians]]
[[Category:1970 births]]

Latest revision as of 17:54, 13 December 2024

Celly Cel
Celly Cel in 2018
Celly Cel in 2018
Background information
Birth nameMaurice James McCarver
Born (1970-12-01) December 1, 1970 (age 54)
OriginVallejo, California, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active1990–present
Labels
Member ofCriminalz

Maurice "Marcellus" James McCarver, better known by his stage name Celly Cel, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. He released his first single, "Lifestyle of a Mack", on his independent record label Realside Records in 1992. He released his debut studio album, Heat 4 Yo Azz, in 1994, and released a second album, Killa Kali, two years later.

In 1996, he appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation album, America is Dying Slowly, alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, and Fat Joe, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The album, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source magazine.[1]

His next appearance wasn't until 1998, with his third album: The G Filez. Deep Conversation followed in mid-2000.

Celly has collaborated with fellow Bay Area rappers E-40 and B-Legit on several occasions.[2]

Discography

[edit]

Studio albums

[edit]
Title Release Peak chart
positions
US
[3] 		US
R&B
[3]
Heat 4 Yo Azz 1994 — 34
Killa Kali 1996 26 4
The G Filez 1998 53 17
Deep Conversation 2000 — 94
It'z Real Out Here 2005 — —
Slaps, Straps and Baseball Hats 2006 — —
Morphine X 2013 — —
Dirty Mind 2017 — —
Focused 2020 — —

Collaboration albums

[edit]
  • Criminal Activity with Criminalz (2001)
  • Bad Influence with The Hillside Stranglaz (2006)
  • Bay Waters Run Deep with San Quinn (2018)

Compilation albums

[edit]

Extended plays

[edit]
  • Big Faces EP (2012)

Soundtrack appearances

[edit]

Title

 Release Other artist(s) Soundtrack
"The Only Way" 1997 Dangerous Ground
"Ghetto Celebrity" 1999 E-40, Suga-T Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire
"The Bullet" Everybody Loves Sunshine
"Holla" 2000 Rappin' 4-Tay, 2-Ton Held Up
"Time to Ball" 2006 NBA 2K7

Guest appearances

[edit]

Title

 Release Other artist(s) Album
"Dusted 'N' Disgusted" (Video Version) 1995 E-40, Spice 1, Mac Mall, Levitti In a Major Way
"H.I. Double L." E-40, B-Legit
"Beware of Those" JT Tha Bigga Figga, E-40 Dwellin' in tha Labb
"Check Ya Self" 1996 Spice 1, 187 Fac, Ant Banks, Gangsta P America Is Dying Slowly
"Circumstances" E-40, Luniz, Cold 187um, Kokane, T-Pup Tha Hall of Game
"Niggaz Get They Wig Split" B-Legit, C-Bo The Hemp Museum
"Bayriders" William Floyd NFL Jams
"I'll Be Your Friend" 1997 D-Shot, Mississippi, Levitti Six Figures
"Six Figures" D-Shot, Levitti
"Respect It" Southwest Riders
"N.S.R." The Mossie Have Heart Have Money
"Game Tight" Latino Velvet Latino Velvet Project
"Cali Players" 1998 Marvaless, Killa Tay, Lunasicc, Big Note, Mississippi Fearless
"Check Ya Self" 2010 Tha Dogg Pound, Butch Cassidy, LaToiya Williams 100 Wayz
"The Other Day Ago" 2012 E-40, Spice 1 The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2
[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "AMERICA IS DYING SLOWLY 1996". Red Hot Organization. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  2. ^ allmusic ((( Celly Cel > Biography )))
  3. ^ a b ((( Celly Cel > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
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