Spliff Star
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| Also known as | Spliffstar, Spliff, Spliff Steezy, Street Corner Colonel |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York City |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Label(s) | Flipmode/Paperrock |
| Associated acts | Flipmode Squad Busta Rhymes |
Spliff Star (born William A. Lewis) first appeared alongside Busta Rhymes as the Flipmode Squad in 1996 on his album The Coming. His name is an obvious derivation of smoking cannabis.
Spliff graduated from Franklin & Marshall in 1996 with a major in communications. This accomplishment helped him find success in the music industry.
The Flipmode Squad as a Brooklyn crew released their debut album The Imperial Album in 1998.
Every member kept busy guesting on each others albums and mixtapes as well as promoting their respective careers.
Spliff Star is set to release his first solo album entitled ...About Time sometime in 2008. He is of Trinidadian descent.
Spliff released his first (Digital-Only) solo Indie project, CONTRABAND -The Street Album, on Jan. 22nd,2008, via his label Paperrock Records, on the Flipmode/Paperrock imprint.
Lewis was arrested in Stockholm, Sweden on 11 May 2008 on suspicion of drug possession after an unidentified substance was found in his hotel room.[1] He was released after urinalysis.[1]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 1998 The Imperial Album (Flipmode Squad)
- 2008 Contraband (Street Album, Flipmode/Paperrock, 22nd January 08)
- 2008 One shot Willy (Street Album, Flipmode/Paperrock, Mid June 08)
- 2008 About Time (TBA 08)
[edit] Mixtapes
- 2003 Blood & Sweat
- 2007 Let the Streets Decide (hosted by Big Mike)
- 2007 Contraband, mixtape version (hosted by Busta Rhymes)
[edit] Filmography
- 1994 Wayne Bros. (as himself)
- 1999 The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (as himself)
- 2000 Da Hip Hop Witch (as himself)
- 2001 Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott: Hits of Miss E The Videos, Volume 1 (as himself)
- 2003 Chappelle's Show musical guest (as himself)
- 2004 The Shady National Convention (as himself)
- 2004 Busta Rhymes: Everything Remains Raw (as an actor)
- 2005 Negermagasinet Season 2, Episode 9 (as himself)
- 2006 Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (as himself)
- 2007 Nick Cannon: Short Circuitz (as himself)
