Ant Banks

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Ant Banks is a rapper and producer for various West Coast hip hop artists, particularly in the Bay Area. His collaboration with Too $hort led him to begin producing records of his own. He has produced songs for MC Ren among others. In 1993, he engaged in a beef with Oakland rapper Pooh-Man. Produced songs for The Dangerous Crew. In 1999 Banks launched his project group T.W.D.Y.(The Whole Damn Yay) with their debut album Derty Werk.Rappin 4-Tay and Captain Save'm were the original members. The album contains the single Player's Holiday, featuring Mac Mall, Rappin 4-Tay. The single received a ton of radio play. In 2000, T.W.D.Y. released the album entitled Lead The Way Ant Banks and Captain Save'm remainded while Dolla Will replaced 4-Tay.^[1]

Known as "The Big Badass". Album of that name was released in 1994

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-"Sittin' On Somethin' Phat" - Released March 23, 1993. -"The Big Badass" - Released May 10, 1994. -"Do or Die" - Released October 24, 1995. -"Big Thangs" - Released July 8, 1997.