PSD (rapper)

PSD tha Drivah
Birth name Steve Davison
Also known as PSD, Stevie Dee
Origin Vallejo, California
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, producer
Years active 1996-present
Labels Thizz Entertainment, Swerve Records, Gateway Records, Lightyear Records
Associated acts Mac Dre, Keak da Sneak, Messy Marv, N2Deep, Richie Rich, Mistah F.A.B., Rydah J. Klyde, Baby Bash

Steve Davison, better known as PSD, PSD Tha Drivah or Stevie Dee, is a rapper and producer from Vallejo, California, US, who is closely associated with the late Mac Dre and his record label, Thizz Entertainment.

Career

PSD tha Drivah first appeared on Mac Dre's 1996 compilation entitled, ‘The Rompilation’, appearing on the track, "Menage A Trois" and producing the tracks, "Uninvited" and "Gumbo". After that he would appear on N2Deep's 1997 album entitled, ‘The Golden State’ and release his debut album, ‘Game Costs’. PSD tha Drivah would later release several more albums, 1999's ‘Bread Head’ and ‘What It Is’, 2002's ‘All I Want’, 2003's ‘You Ain't Heard of Me?’ and 2005's ‘The Guru’ and ‘PSD Classic’ before finally making it to the Billboard charts with 2007's ‘Da Bidness’, which was released with Messy Marv and Keak da Sneak.

PSD tha Drivah has roots from both Vallejo’s Crest Side neighborhood, as well as Mississippi. The rapper is known for his smooth harmonious voice and being a "playa. PSD tha Drivah has put out numerous mixtapes with DJ Ambush, called ‘Mixes And Renditions’. PSD tha Drivah is also known as "Playa Stevie Dee", PSD or "Tha Drivah" for his swagger and his excellent driving skills. PSD was close friends with Mac Dre; they formed a rap group called the Cutthoat Committee which also includes rapper Dubee. The group went on to record two albums ‘Turf Buccaneers’ and ‘Money Iz Motive’. The group disbanded due to the untimely death of Mac Dre.

His latest mixtape, entitled ‘The Risk and the Reward II’ features late rapper and friend, The Jacka, in ‘Know No Better’ and ‘Who Are You?’. PSD tha Drivah has worked with many other artists throughout the Bay Area. He has said in interviews that rapper San Quinn is like family to him.

Arrests

In July 14, 2008, PSD tha Drivah was arrested at an airport while trying to board an Express Jet flight. Transportation Security Administration screeners picked Davison out for pre-screening as he went through the airport security checkpoint, authorities said. As screeners patted Davison down, they felt "a large bulge through his pants inside his inner right leg," according to a U.S. Attorney news release. Davison allegedly told the screeners the bulge was a colostomy bag and tried to leave the screening area. After a screener told him that he could be inspected in a private examination area of the security checkpoint, and it was determined that the drug ecstasy was found on his persons, Davison was arrested.[1] A conviction for this type of offense is a felony, he faced a maximum $10,000 fine and two to four years in the state prison or three to nine years if it could be proved ecstasy was transported across more than two county lines.[2]

In 2012, Davison was arrested after his ex-girlfriend ran naked from his apartment and told police she had been beaten and sexually assaulted by Davison on July 12 in Vacaville, California. He was charged with felony assault, sexual assault, false imprisonment and torture and faced a possible life sentence if convicted. Defense lawyer for the rapper, Amy Morton, told jurors during the trial that the ex-girlfriend was a scorned woman who became enraged when she found women’s clothing and a stripper pole at the apartment she had never been to before. “She was angry beyond words. Her dream had just come tumbling down,” Morton said of Davison telling the ex-girlfriend he was done with her moments before she ran from the apartment. The jury found Davison, not guilty.[3]

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborations

Mixtapes

Guest appearances

References

External links

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