Chubb Rock
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| Chubb Rock | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
| Genre(s) | East Coast hip hop |
| Years active | 1988 - Present |
| Label(s) | Hyztory Records 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. The rapper, who was a pre-med student, dropped out of Brown University to pursue his musical career. [1]
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[edit] Biography
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, Treat'em Right, Just The Two Of Us, and The Chubbster, 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 also makes an appearance on MC Serch's 1992 song, "Back To The Grill."
Chubb Rock was a member of the 1995 incarnation of the Crooklyn Dodgers, a rap act that also featured O.C. and Jeru The Damaja. His backup dancers started their own group, A.T.E.E.M, and released their debut A Hero Ain't Nothin' But A Sandwich in 1992 on Select Records.
Chubb Rock's work in the 2000s has been limited to only a few songs. He appears on a song for Raptivism Records' "No More Prisons" project with Lil' Dap of Group Home and Ed OG, and also worked with Mr. Len on the song "Dummy Smacks", where he says, "Some people thought I was gone... never that!" His most recent appearance was alongside Vast Aire on the Zimbabwe Legit song "Wake Up".
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| 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 | |
| 1992 | I Gotta Get Mine Yo | #127 | #24 | |
| 1997 | The Mind | - | #45 | |
[edit] Singles
| 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 | - |
| 1990 | Robocop | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - |
