Husalah
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Husalah | |
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| Birth name | James Ratliff |
| Born | April 13, 1979 |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Labels | The Artist Records, Sumo Records |
James "Husalah" Ratliff (born April 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
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
Solo albums
Studio albums
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Mixtapes
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Collaborative albums
With Mob Figaz
- 1999: C-Bo's Mob Figaz
With Mob Figaz alumni
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Additional collaborations
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Guest Appearances
- 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)
References
- ^ AP9. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUSALAH!!". The Siccness Network. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p734424/charts-awards
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