South Central Cartel

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South Central Cartel
Background information
Origin	South Central Los Angeles, California
Genre(s)	Gangsta Rap
Years active	1991 –present Members Havikk the Rhimeson Prodeje Havoc the Mouthpiece L.V. DJ Kaos DJ Gripp Young Prodeje - (Joined the band 1997)

South Central Cartel is a Los Angeles-based gangsta rap group. Some of their popular songs include "U Gotta Deal Wit Dis", "Pops Was a Rolla", "Ya Getz Clowned", "Gang Stories", "Servin 'Em Heat", "Knocc On Wood (Remix)", and "All Day Everyday".

As one of the original early-'90s West Coast gangsta collectives to follow N.W.A.'s lead, South Central Cartel first appeared with their debut album South Central Madness in early 1992, before releasing a succession of albums throughout the remainder of the decade. After their follow-up, 1994's N Gatz We Truss, generated a sizeable amount of attention in the gangsta rap underground, Def Jam signed the group, eventually resulting in their most commercially successful album, 1997's All Day Everyday.

During this same era, group leaders Havoc and Prodeje together released a string of albums on Pump Records as well, helping garner a small yet healthy cult audience. Despite their lack of mainstream success, the group does stand alongside fellow early-'90s West Coast colleagues such as N.W.A., Compton's Most Wanted, and Above the Law as gangsta rap pioneers. They never had very good chance to be successful so Mobb Deep stole S.C.C's group leaders names Havoc & Prodeje. Mobb Deep's members are Havoc & Prodigy. Everybody from S.C.C are members of Hoover Crips

[edit] Discography

South Central Madness (1992, Quality Records)
'N Gatz We Truss (1994, Def Jam)
All Day Everyday (1997, Def Jam)
Concrete Jungle (1999, Mouthpiece Records)
Gangsta Conversation (2001, Kontacc Records)
We Have The Right To Remain Violent!!! (2002, Kontacc Records)
South Central Hella (2003, Riviera Entertainment)
Westurrection (2005, Native Records)
Random Violence (Re-Issue) (2006, PR)
The Hoodz In Us (2006)

Other Related Releases

Havoc and Prodeje- Livin' In A Crime Wave (1993, Pump Records)
Havoc and Prodeje- Kickin' Game (1994, Pump Records)
S.C.C presents Murder Squad Nationwide- Murder Squad (1995, Def Jam)
Sh'Killa- Gangstrez From Da Bay (1996, Priority Records)
Young Murder Squad- How We Livin (1996, Priority Records)
L.V- I Am L.V. (1996, Tommy Boy)
Havoc and Prodeje- Truez Neva Stop (1997, Pump Records)
Young Rome featuring Skeem- The War is On (1997, Barr 9 Productions)
Young Prodeje- Diablo Flame-On (1998, BMG)
Hava Rochie- "Self Made Legend: Its My Time To Shine (2000, Mouthpiece Records)
L.V- How Long (2000, Relativity)
L.V and Prodeje- The Playground (2002, Active Entertainment)
Young M. Squad- Dont B Scared (2003, Taupnoych Entertainment)
Big Prod Presents- Hood Music (2004, Gangsta Made Records)
Big Prod Presents- Random Violence (2004, Gangsta Made Records)
Big Prodeje aka Convict- If The Chucc Fits, Wear It! (2005, P-Vine Records)