Chubb Rock
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| Chubb Rock | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 1988 - 1997 |
| Genres | East Coast hip hop |
| Labels | Select Records Champ Records |
Chubb Rock (born Richard Simpson on May 28, 1968 in Jamaica) is a New York-based rapper who released several commercially successful hip hop albums in the early 1990s. His stage name is thought to be inspired by the name of "Chuck Robb", although this is most likely more of a clever play on words than a tribute to the politician.
His 1991 release entitled The One, reached #13 on Billboard's "Top Hip-Hop/R&B" chart for that year. Three singles from that release made it to #1 on Billboard's "Top Rap Single" chart list for the same year.
The following year saw the release of I Gotta Get Mine Yo, a release which features guest performances from Grand Puba Maxwell, Poke, and Rob Swinga. This release also helped fledgling music producers Trackmasters, on their rise to prominence, as they handled production duties on the recording.
Chubb Rock was also a member of the 1995 incarnation of the Crooklyn Dodgers, a rap act that also featured O.C and Jeru The Damaja.
[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1988 | Chubb Rock | - | #54 | |
| 1989 | And The Winner Is... | - | #28 | |
| 1991 | The One | #71 | #13 | |
| 1991 | Treat Em Right | #73 | #22 | |
| 1992 | I Gotta Get Mine Yo | #127 | #24 | |
| 1997 | The Mind | - | #45 | |
[edit] Singles Chart Positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | ||
| 1989 | Ya Bad Chubbs | - | - | #15 | - |
| 1990 | Stop That Train | - | - | #23 | - |
| 1991 | The Chubbster | - | #41 | #1 | #8 |
| 1991 | Treat Em Right | #95 | #33 | #1 | #32 |
| 1992 | Just The Two Of Us | - | #20 | #1 | - |
| 1992 | Lost In The Storm | - | #37 | #1 | - |
| 1992 | The Big Man | - | #96 | #30 | - |
| 1993 | Yabadabadoo | - | - | #6 | - |
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