E-A-Ski
| E-A-Ski | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Shon Adams |
| Origin | Oakland, California |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop, Hyphy |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Producer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | No Limit Records, I.M.G.M.I |
| Website | http://www.imgmitv.com |
Shon Adams, better known by his stage name E-A-Ski, is an American rapper and producer from Oakland, California. In the early 1990s he helped Master P get his deal for No Limit Records when he was based in Richmond, California. He served as both a rapper and producer for the label, producing on Master P's early records and also releasing some of his own material. In 1992 with his partner DJ CMT he released his debut EP 1 Step Ahead of Yall. He also produced several tracks on Spice 1's albums Spice 1 and 187 He Wrote in 1992–1993. By the mid-1990s he had left No Limit and in 1995 contributed a song to the movie Friday, "Blast If I Have To". He released a second EP in 1995 also titled Blast If I Have To.
187 He Wrote peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 10 on the Billboard 200 in 1993. Continuing to solidify the strength of his production work with Spice-1, the E-A-Ski produced Trigga Gots No Heart which also featured in the Menace II Society film, as well being released as a single (with video) for promotion for the now classic Hughes Brothers film. The Menace II Society soundtrack is a platinum-certified album.
In 1995, E-A-Ski scored yet again with his production on "Playa Hater" off the Luniz Operation Stackola album. Certified Platinum by the RIAA, Operation Stackola served as the Luniz highest-selling album to date, peaking at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at Number 20 on the Billboard 200 in 1995. In addition, the E-A-Ski produced song "Playa Hata" sparked the now infamous, and since resolved, beef between the Luniz and Too Short, which prompted Too Short to record several response records on his 10th album Gettin' It.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| US | US R&B | ||||||||||||
| 1992 | 1 Step Ahead of Yall | - | - | ||||||||||
| 1998 | Earthquake | - | - | ||||||||||
| 2010 | The Resume | - | - | ||||||||||
| 2015 | The Fifth Of Skithoven
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| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
E-A-Ski & CMT production discography[1]
1992
- TRU – Understanding the Criminal Mind
- 01. "Niggas From Calli"
- 04. "Little Slut"
- 08. "Im The Funkest"
- 09. "I Wear A Bullet Proof Vest"
- 10. "Understanding The Criminal Mind"
- 11. "1-900-Crime"
1993
- Spice 1 – 187 He Wrote
- 02. "Dumpin' Em In Ditches"
- 11. "Runnin' Out Da Crackhouse"
- 12. "Trigga Gots No Heart"
- 14. "RIP"
1995
- Kam – Made in America
- 03. "Pull Ya Hoe Card"
- 10. "Who Ridin"
- Luniz – Operation Stackola
- 06. "Playa Hata" (feat. Teddy)
- Master P – 99 Ways to Die
- 05. "Bullets Gots No Name" (feat. E-A-Ski & Rally Ral)
1996
- Ice-T – VI – Return of the Real
- 02. "Where The Shit Goes Down" (feat. E-A-Ski)
- Mr. Mike – Wicked Wayz
- 01. "Intro"
- 02. "Southwest" (feat. E-A-Ski)
- 03. "G's Perspective"
- 04. "Where Ya Love At"
- 10. "Da Boogie Man"
- 12. "Game Affiliation"
1997
- Crime Boss – Conflicts & Confusion
- 02. "Conflicts & Confusion"
- 03. "No Friends"
- 06. "Back To The Streets"
- 08. "What Does It Mean (To Be A Real Crime Boss)"
- 09. "Close Range"
- 10. "Please Stop"
- 13. "Get Mine"
1998
- Ka'Nut – Look At Em Now
- 03. "Reach Out And Touch Ya"
- 05. "Aint Tha Nigga"
- 06. "G-Slide"
- 11. "Cant Catch Me"
- 13. "How We Lay It Down"
- Ice Cube – War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)
- 18. "Penitentiary"
- Jayo Felony – Whatcha Gonna Do?
- 07. "Nitty Gritty"
- 08. "Im Deadly"
- 14. "Finna Shit On Em" (feat. Mack 10)
- 15. "Hustle In My Genes"
2000
- Dual Committee – Dual Committee
- 02. "Your Friends"
- 03. "Cant Stop It"
- DenGee – DenGee Livin'
- 02. "Break Bread" (feat. E-A-Ski)
- 03. "Den & Gee"
- 04. "Over Some Dope"
- 06. "Lucy Turf Walker" (feat. Mr. Town)
- 07. "Da Hustle" (feat. Sylk-E. Fyne)
- 08. "Broken Glass" (feat. San Quinn & T-Pup)
- 10. "Wig Split" (feat. Spice 1)
- 11. "VIP Status"
- 12. "Can't Wait" (feat. Sylk-E. Fyne, No The Piper & T-Pup)
- 13. "Characters"
- 14. "What Do You Want"
- 15. "Palms, Elbows & Back Arms"
2002
- B-Legit – Hard 2 B-Legit
- 05. "1 Dame" (feat. Harm)
- Yukmouth – United Ghettos of America
- 06. "Da Lot"
- 10. "Fuck Friendz"
2004
- Thug Lordz – In Thugz We Trust
- 07. "Killa Cali" (feat. Spice 1)
- 13. "21 Gun Salute"
2005
- Mistah F.A.B. – Son of a Pimp
- 15. "N.E.W. Oakland" (feat. Bavgate & G-Stack)
2006
- San Quinn – The Rock: Pressure Makes Diamonds
- 02. "Hell Yeah!" (feat. E-A-Ski & Allen Anthony)
- Dem Hoodstarz – Band-Aid & Scoot
- 04. "How We Do" (feat. E-40 & Michael Marshall)
- Messy Marv – Draped Up & Chipped Out
- 10. "Millionaire Gangstas"
- Messy Marv – Gettin That Guac
- 04. "Here I" (feat. Selau)
- Bullys wit Fullys – The Infrastructure
- 05. "So Hood" (feat. Clyde Carson)
2007
- The Frontline – Lock & Left
- 00. All tracks except track 3
- B-Legit – Throwblock Muzic
- 14. "Where Is This Going" (feat. Levitti)
- Too Short – I Love The Bay
- 18. "Richmond"
- Turf Talk – West Coast Vaccine: The Cure
- 05. "Super Star" (feat. Locksmith)
2010
- Locksmith – Frank the Rabbit
- 00. All tracks
2014
- MC Ren – Rebel Music (EP)
- 00. All tracks
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