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'{{BLP sources|date=July 2010}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = E-A-Ski | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Shon Adams | origin = [[Oakland, California]] | instrument = | genre = [[West Coast hip hop]], [[Hyphy]] | occupation = [[Rapper]], [[Record producer|Producer]] | years_active = 1991–present | label = IMGMI <small>(Current)</small> E&C, [[No Limit Records|No Limit]], In-A-Minute, [[Priority Records|Priority]], [[Relativity Records|Relativity]], [[Dreamworks Records|Dreamworks]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] <small>(Former)</small> | associated_acts = | website = http://www.e-a-ski.com/ | notable_instruments = }} '''Shon Adams''', better known by his [[stage name]] '''E-A-Ski''', is an American [[rapper]] and [[Record producer|producer]] from [[Oakland, California]]. He served as both a rapper and producer for [[No Limit Records]], producing on Master P's early records and also releasing some of his own material. ==Music career== ===1990-95: No Limit, ''1 Step Ahead Of Yall'' and ''Blast If I Have To''=== In the early 1990s E-A-Ski signed to fellow rapper [[Master P]]'s label [[No Limit Records]] when he was based in [[Richmond, California]].<ref name="EASkiInterview">http://www.sfbg.com/39/40/noise_e_a_ski.html</ref><ref name="EASkiInterview2">http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.12799/title.e-a-ski-talks-dr-dre-ice-cube-early-no-limit-and-locksmith</ref> As a solo artist in 1992 with his collaborator DJ CMT he released his debut EP ''[[1 Step Ahead of Yall]]''. By the mid-1990s E-A-Ski disbanded from [[No Limit Records]] and signed to [[Priority Records]]. He released a second EP in 1995 also entitled ''Blast If I Have To'', his first single from the album entitled "Blast If I Have To" a single from the ''[[Friday (soundtrack)|Friday: Music from the Motion Picture]]''. ===1997-98: ''Earthquake''=== In 1997 after disbanding from [[Priority Records]] E-A-Ski signed to [[Relativity Records]]. In 1997 E-A-Ski released his first single from his upcoming debut album ''Earthquake'' entitled "Showdown"; it featured singer [[Montell Jordan]].<ref>http://www.rapmusicguide.com/item/1126/E-A-Ski_Showdown.html</ref> In 1998 after negotiating with [[Dreamworks Records]] to buy him out his contract from [[Relativity Records]] to promote ''Earthquake'' more quickly and aggressively than Relativity would or could, E-A-Ski and his label IMG agreed to sign to DreamWorks. Also in 1998 E-A-Ski released the second single from the album ''Earthquake'' entitled "25 With A Mill Ticket".<ref>http://www.discogs.com/E-A-Ski-25-With-A-Mill-Ticket/master/491014</ref> But on December 7, 1998, E-A-Ski sued for $30 million due to them at the time not wanting to release ''Earthquake''; the album was later shelved.<ref>http://www.mtv.com/news/509994/e-a-ski-files-30-million-lawsuit-against-dreamworks/</ref> ===2001-10: ''The Resume''=== In E-A-Ski signed to [[Columbia Records]] and started working on a new album entitled ''Apply Pressure''.<ref name="EASkiInterview"/> In 2002 E-A-Ski released two singles from ''Apply Pressure'' entitled "Manuscript" and "Gangsta Funk".<ref name="EASkiInterview"/><ref>http://www.discogs.com/E-A-Ski-Manuscript/release/491213</ref><ref>http://www.discogs.com/E-A-Ski-Gangsta-Funk/release/1770876</ref> But, due to [[BMG Rights Management|BMG]] buying into a percentage of [[Columbia Records]], it stopped the release process of the album<ref name="EASkiInterview"/> In 2003 E-A-Ski disbanded from [[Columbia Records]] and go completely independent with his label IMG, in that same year E-A-Ski released a single from ''Apply Pressure'' entitled "Can't Get Enough" featuring artists San Quinn and Allen Anthony.<ref>http://www.discogs.com/E-A-Ski-Cant-Get-Enough/master/887463</ref> In 2004 E-A-Ski released a single from ''Apply Pressure'' entitled "Ride".<ref>http://www.discogs.com/E-A-Ski-Ride/master/611376</ref> In 2005 E-A-Ski released a single from ''Apply Pressure'' entitled "MyBad".<ref>http://www.discogs.com/E-A-Ski-MyBad/master/681735</ref> On September 7, 2010 E-A-Ski released his debut album entitled ''The Resume'' via his label IMG, it was his first album released in 15 years.<ref name="itunes.apple.com">https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-resume/id390372281</ref><ref name="amazon.com">http://www.amazon.com/The-Resume-Explicit-EA-Ski/dp/B0041J0X3U</ref><ref>https://open.spotify.com/album/4oFt975yLVwHMgnbn2pmIe</ref> ===2010-present: ''The Fifth Of Skithoven''=== On October 31, 2010 during interview E-A-Ski announced that he was working on a new album entitled ''The Fifth Of Skithoven''.<ref name="EASkiInterview2"/> On April 3, 2012 E-A-Ski released a single entitled "Off The Radar" featuring artists King T and Young Maylay.<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/off-radar-feat.-king-t-young/id517827453</ref> On September 24, 2012 E-A-Ski released a single entitled "Cruise Control".<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cruise-control-single/id564869763</ref> On July 9, 2013 E-A-Ski released a single entitled "That Ain't No Heat" featuring hip hop icon [[Messy Marv]].<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/that-aint-no-heat-feat.-messy/id671084342</ref> On September 10, 2013 E-A-Ski released a single entitled "Ratchet Music".<ref name="ReferenceA">https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ratchet-music-single/id704865941</ref> On December 15, 2014 E-A-Ski released a single entitled "They Know".<ref name="ReferenceA"/> On Jul 10, 2015 E-A-Ski released a single entitled "Wake Em Up" featuring artists [[Tech N9ne]] and [[Too $hort]].<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wake-em-up-feat.-tech-n9ne/id1018048971</ref> ==Record production== In 1992–1993 he produced several tracks on [[Spice 1]]'s albums ''[[Spice 1 (album)|Spice 1]]'' and ''[[187 He Wrote]]'' . ''187 He Wrote'' peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 10 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] in 1993. Continuing to solidify the strength of his production work with [[Spice-1]], the E-A-Ski produced ''Trigga Gots No Heart'' which also featured in the [[Menace II Society]] film, as well being released as a single (with video) for promotion for the now classic Hughes Brothers film. The Menace II Society soundtrack is a platinum-certified album. In 1995, E-A-Ski scored yet again with his production on "Playa Hater" off the [[Luniz]] ''Operation Stackola'' album. Certified Platinum by the RIAA, ''Operation Stackola'' served as the Luniz highest-selling album to date, peaking at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at Number 20 on the Billboard 200 in 1995. In addition, the E-A-Ski produced song "Playa Hata" sparked the now infamous, and since resolved, beef between the Luniz and [[Too Short]], which prompted Too Short to record several response records on his 10th album ''Gettin' It''. ==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard 200|US]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B]] |- ! scope="row" |''The Resume''<ref name="itunes.apple.com"/><ref name="amazon.com"/> | * Released: September 7, 2010 * Label: IMGMI * Format: [[CD]], [[Music download|MD]], [[LP record|LP]] | — || — |- !scope="row"|''The Fifth Of Skithoven'' | * Release date: TBA, 2016 * Label: IMGMI * Formats: CD, MD, LP |align=center rowspan=1 colspan=2|TBR |- |} ===Extended Play's=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of EP's, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard 200|US]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B]] |- ! scope="row" |''High Stepping'' | * Released: 1992 * Label: E&C * Format: [[compact Cassette|Cassette]], [[Extended play|EP]] | — || — |- ! scope="row" |''Breaking Them Off Something''<ref>http://www.discogs.com/E-A-Ski-Just-For-The-Radio-The-Mirror-Ski-CMT/master/267566</ref><br><small>(with CMT as SKI $ CMT)</small> | * Released: 1992 * Label: [[No Limit Records|No Limit]], In-A-Minute * Format: Cassette, EP | — || — |- ! scope="row" |''[[1 Step Ahead of Yall]]'' | * Released: 1992 * Label: No Limit, In-A-Minute * Format: [[CD]], Cassette, [[Music download|MD]], EP | — || — |- ! scope="row" |''Blast If I Have To'' | * Released: 1995 * Label: [[Priority Records|Priority]] * Format: CD, Cassette, MD, EP | — || — |- ! scope="row" |''Please''<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/please-feat.-ice-cube-ep/id452438739</ref> | * Released: Aug 23, 2011 * Label: IMGMI * Format: MD, EP | — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Artist/Producer'' | * Released: TBA, 2015 * Label: IMGMI * Format: CD, Cassette, MD, EP |align=center rowspan=1 colspan=2|TBR |- |} ===Soundtrack albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]] |- !style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Billboard 200|US]]<br/> !style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B]]<br/> |- !scope="row"|''[[Friday (soundtrack)|Friday]]''<br><small>(with Various artists)</small> | * Released: April 11, 1995 * Label: [[Priority Records|Priority]], [[EMI Records|EMI]] * Formats: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Music download|MD]], [[LP album|LP]] | 1 || 1 | * [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]:2x Platinum |- !scope="row"|''[[I'm Bout It (soundtrack)|I'm Bout It]]''<br><small>(with Various artists)</small> | * Released: May 13, 1997 * Label: [[No Limit Records|No Limit]], Priority * Formats: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Music download|MD]], [[LP album|LP]] | 4 || 1 | * [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: Gold |- |} ===Compilation albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br /> ! scope="col" style="width:2.8em;font-size:90%;"| [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US<br />R&B]] |- ! scope="row"| ''[[West Coast Bad Boyz II]]''<br><small>(with Various artist as West Coast Bad Boyz)</small> | * Released: January 10, 1997 * Label: [[No Limit Records|No Limit]], [[Priority Records|Priority]] * Formats: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Music download|MD]], [[LP album|LP]] | 17 || 6 |- |} ===Miscellaneous=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of miscellaneous albums, with selected information ! scope="col" style="width:12em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Album details ! scope="col" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | ''Earthquake'' | * Recorded: 1997-1998 * Released: March 19, 2009 <small>(US)</small> (Shelved) *{{nowrap|Label: IMG, [[Dreamworks Records|Dreamworks]]}} * Format: [[Bootleg recording|Bootleg]], [[Music download|digital download]] | * Originally meant to be released as E-A-Ski's debut studio album. However, due to [[Dreamworks Records|Dreamworks]] at the time not wanting to release the album, E-A-Ski filed a $30 million lawsuit against DreamWorks. ''Earthquake'' was recorded while E-A-Ski was signed to [[Relativity Records]]. On March 19, 2009 the album was leaked.<ref>grandgood.com/2009/03/19/e-a-ski-earthquake-unreleased-lp-from-1998-feat-dr-dre-ice-cube-spice-1-others/</ref> |- |} ==Singles== ===As lead artist=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- !style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|[[Billboard Hot 100|US]] !style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US<br>R&B]] !style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|[[Hot Rap Songs|US<br>Rap]] |- !scope="row"|"Straight Business" |1992 | — | — | — |''[[1 Step Ahead of Yall]]'' |- !scope="row"|"Blast If I Have To" |1995 | — | — | — |''Blast If I Have To'' and ''[[Friday (soundtrack)|Friday: Music from the Motion Picture]]'' |- !scope="row"|"Showdown"<br><small>(featuring [[Montell Jordan]])</small> |1997 | — | — | — |rowspan="2"|''Earthquake'' <small>('''Shelved''')</small> |- !scope="row"|"25 With A Mill Ticket" |1998 | — | — | — |- !scope="row"|"Manuscript" |rowspan="2"|2002 | — | — | — |rowspan="5"|''The Resume'' |- !scope="row"|"Gangsta Funk" | — | — | — |- !scope="row"|"Can't Get Enough"<br><small>(featuring San Quinn and Allen Anthony)</small> |2003 | — | — | — |- !scope="row"|"Ride" |2004 | — | — | — |- !scope="row"|"MyBad" |2005 | — | — | — |- !scope="row"|"Off The Radar"<br><small>(featuring King T and Young Maylay)</small> |rowspan="2"|2012 | — | — | — |{{n/a}} |- !scope="row"|"Cruise Control" | — | — | — |{{n/a}} |- !scope="row"|"That Ain't No Heat"<br><small>(featuring [[Messy Marv]])</small> |rowspan="2"|2013 | — | — | — |{{n/a}} |- !scope="row"|"Ratchet Music" | — | — | — |{{n/a}} |- !scope="row"|"They Know" |2014 | — | — | — |{{n/a}} |- !scope="row"|"Wake Em Up"<br><small>(featuring [[Tech N9ne]] and [[Too $hort]])</small> |2015 | — | — | — |''The Fifth Of Skithoven'' |- |} ===As featured artist=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]] ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- !style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|[[Billboard Hot 100|US]] !style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US<br>R&B]] !style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|[[Hot Rap Songs|US<br>Rap]] |- |1992 !scope="row"|"Trust Nobody"<br><small>([[Master P]] featuring E-A-Ski)</small> | — | — | — ''[[Mama's Bad Boy]]'' |- |} ==E-A-Ski and CMT production discography<ref>http://www.discogs.com/artist/E-A-Ski</ref>== ===1992=== *[[Spice 1]] – ''[[Spice 1 (album)|Spice 1]]'' **03. "East Bay Gangster (Reggae)" **07. "Young Nigga" **14. "187 Pure" *[[TRU (group)|TRU]] – ''[[Understanding the Criminal Mind]]'' **01. "Niggas From Calli" **04. "Little Slut" **08. "Im The Funkest" **09. "I Wear A Bullet Proof Vest" **10. "Understanding The Criminal Mind" **11. "1-900-Crime" ===1993=== *[[Spice 1]] – ''[[187 He Wrote]]'' **02. "Dumpin' Em In Ditches" **11. "Runnin' Out Da Crackhouse" **12. "Trigga Gots No Heart" **14. "RIP" ===1995=== *[[Kam (rapper)|Kam]] – ''[[Made in America (Kam album)|Made in America]]'' **03. "Pull Ya Hoe Card" **10. "Who Ridin" *[[Luniz]] – ''[[Operation Stackola]]'' ***06. "Playa Hata" (feat. Teddy) *[[Master P]] – ''[[99 Ways to Die (album)|99 Ways to Die]]'' **05. "Bullets Gots No Name" (feat. E-A-Ski and Rally Ral) ===1996=== *[[Ice-T]] – ''[[VI – Return of the Real]]'' **02. "Where The Shit Goes Down" (feat. E-A-Ski) *Mr. Mike – ''Wicked Wayz'' **01. "Intro" **02. "Southwest" (feat. E-A-Ski) **03. "G's Perspective" **04. "Where Ya Love At" **10. "Da Boogie Man" **12. "Game Affiliation" ===1997=== *Crime Boss – ''Conflicts & Confusion'' **02. "Conflicts & Confusion" **03. "No Friends" **06. "Back To The Streets" **08. "What Does It Mean (To Be A Real Crime Boss)" **09. "Close Range" **10. "Please Stop" **13. "Get Mine" ===1998=== *Ka'Nut – ''Look At Em Now'' **03. "Reach Out And Touch Ya" **05. "Aint Tha Nigga" **06. "G-Slide" **11. "Cant Catch Me" **13. "How We Lay It Down" *[[Ice Cube]] – ''[[War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)]]'' **18. "Penitentiary" *[[Jayo Felony]] – ''[[Whatcha Gonna Do? (Jayo Felony album)|Whatcha Gonna Do?]]'' **07. "Nitty Gritty" **08. "Im Deadly" **14. "Finna Shit On Em" (feat. [[Mack 10]]) **15. "Hustle In My Genes" ===2000=== *[[Dual Committee]] – ''[[Dual Committee]]'' **02. "Your Friends" **03. "Cant Stop It" *[[DenGee]] – ''[[DenGee Livin']]'' **02. "Break Bread" (feat. E-A-Ski) **03. "Den & Gee" **04. "Over Some Dope" **06. "Lucy Turf Walker" (feat. Mr. Town) **07. "Da Hustle" (feat. [[Sylk-E. Fyne]]) **08. "Broken Glass" (feat. [[San Quinn]] and [[T-Pup]]) **10. "Wig Split" (feat. [[Spice 1]]) **11. "VIP Status" **12. "Can't Wait" (feat. [[Sylk-E. Fyne]], No The Piper and [[T-Pup]]) **13. "Characters" **14. "What Do You Want" **15. "Palms, Elbows & Back Arms" ===2002=== *[[B-Legit]] – ''[[Hard 2 B-Legit]]'' **05. "1 Dame" (feat. Harm) *[[Yukmouth]] – ''[[United Ghettos of America]]'' **06. "Da Lot" **10. "Fuck Friendz" ===2004=== *[[Thug Lordz]] – ''[[In Thugz We Trust]]'' **07. "Killa Cali" (feat. [[Spice 1]]) **13. "21 Gun Salute" ===2005=== *[[Mistah F.A.B.]] – ''Son of a Pimp'' **15. "N.E.W. Oakland" (feat. [[Bavgate]] and [[G-Stack]]) ===2006=== *[[San Quinn]] – ''[[The Rock: Pressure Makes Diamonds]]'' **02. "Hell Yeah!" (feat. E-A-Ski and Allen Anthony) *[[Dem Hoodstarz]] – ''Band-Aid & Scoot'' **04. "How We Do" (feat. [[E-40]] and [[Michael Marshall (singer)|Michael Marshall]]) *[[Messy Marv]] – ''Draped Up & Chipped Out'' **10. "Millionaire Gangstas" *[[Messy Marv]] – ''Gettin That Guac'' **04. "Here I" (feat. [[Selau]]) *Bullys wit Fullys – ''The Infrastructure'' **05. "So Hood" (feat. [[Clyde Carson]]) ===2007=== *The Frontline – ''Lock & Left'' **00. All tracks except track 3 *[[B-Legit]] – ''[[Throwblock Muzic]]'' **14. "Where Is This Going" (feat. [[Levitti]]) *[[Too Short]] – ''I Love The Bay'' **18. "Richmond" *[[Turf Talk]] – ''[[West Coast Vaccine: The Cure]]'' **05. "Super Star" (feat. Locksmith) ===2010=== *[[Locksmith (rapper)|Locksmith]] – ''Frank the Rabbit'' **00. All tracks ===2014=== *[[MC Ren]] – ''Rebel Music (EP)'' **00. All tracks ===2015=== *[[Ice Cube]] – ''Everythang's Corrupt'' ** "Still In The Kitchen" ** "Pocket Full of Evil" ==See also== * [[No Limit Records]] ==References== {{Reflist}} {{No Limit Records}} {{Authority control}} {{BLP sources|date=July 2010}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME =E-A-Ski | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American rapper | DATE OF BIRTH = Sept. 17 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:E-a-Ski}} [[Category:American record producers]] [[Category:African-American rappers]] [[Category:American hip hop record producers]] [[Category:Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area]] [[Category:Musicians from Oakland, California]] [[Category:No Limit Records artists]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Gangsta rappers]] [[Category:G-funk artists]]'