Apani B
| Apani B. Fly | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Apani Smith Hollis, Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Apani B-Fly Emcee |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Children | 3 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | Apani B. Fly on SoundCloud |
Apani Smith, known professionally as Apani B. Fly, is an American hip hop emcee.
In 1996 her first 12-inch single, "Estragen", was independently released and shortly followed up by several high-profile guest appearances on projects with Organized Konfusion, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch and MF Doom. Her first full-length album, Rhyme-Related (as a member of Polyrhythm Addicts), was released in 1999.[1]
She was featured in multiple magazines including Vibe, The Source, and XXL and opened for acts such as Fugees and Brand Nubian. For the past decade, Apani has remained part of the NYC underground scene with frequent performances at S.O.B.'s, Lyricist Lounge, and the Nuyorican Poet's Cafe.
Discography
Studio albums
- Rhyme Related (1999)
- Story 2 Tell (2004)
Singles
Estragen / Soul Control (1998)
Featuring Helixx & Pri the Honey Dark of Anomolies, Heroine, Sara Kana (a.k.a Lyric), Ayana Soyini, Jean Grae (f.k.a. What? What?), and Yejide. DJ Spinna is credited with producing the first four tracks (A1–4) on the A-side with another three (A5, B4–5) attributed to GE-OLOGY, while Mike-One took credit for producing the Bonus Cuts (B6–10).
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Estragen (Clean)" |
| 2 | "Estragen (Dirty)" |
| 3 | "Estragen (Instrumental)" |
| 4 | "Estragen (Acapella)" |
| 5 | "Woman In Me" |
| 6 | "Soul Control (Dirty)" |
| 7 | "Soul Control (Instrumental)" |
| 8 | "Soul Control (Acapella)" |
| 9 | "Woman In Me (Instrumental)" |
| 10 | "Q-Boro Bonus Break 1" |
The Specialist / Perspective (1999)
Featuring C-Rayz Walz and Maylay Sparks.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | "The Specialist (Street)" |
| 2 | "The Specialist (Radio)" |
| 3 | "The Specialist (Instrumental)" |
| 4 | "Perspective (Street)" |
| 5 | "Perspective (Radio)" |
| 6 | "Perspective (Instrumental)" |
Tags of the Times (1998)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Never Too Much (J-Treds)" |
| 2 | "Narcotic (Apani B. Fly Emcee)" (Produced by Mike-One) |
Spot Me (2000)
Produced by Celph Titled.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Spot Me (Street)" |
| 2 | "Spot Me (Radio)" |
| 3 | "Spot Me (Instrumental)" |
| 4 | "A Million Eyes (Street)" |
| 5 | "A Million Eyes (Radio)" |
| 6 | "A Million Eyes (Instrumental)" |
Strive / Progress (2000)
Produced by Nujabes.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Strive (Radio)" |
| 2 | "Strive (Instrumental)" |
| 3 | "Strive (Accapella)" |
| 4 | "Progress (Dirty)" |
| 5 | "Progress (Radio)" |
Abracadabra (2003)
Produced by DJ Spinna.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Abracadabra (Dirty)" |
| 2 | "Abracadabra (Clean)" |
| 3 | "Abracadabra (Instrumental)" |
| 4 | "Abracadabra (Acapella)" |
| 5 | "Say What" (Produced by Da Beatminerz) |
Laws (2003)
Laws (A1–2) produced by Nujabes, while DJ Deckstream (f.k.a. Monorisick) remixed Strive.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Laws" |
| 2 | "Laws (Instrumental)" |
| 3 | "Strive (Remix)" |
| 4 | "Strive (Remix – Instrumental)" |
No Matter (2005)
Produced by Hiro.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | "No Matter" |
| 2 | "No Matter (Instrumental)" |
| 3 | "No Matter (Bassoon Mix)" |
| 4 | "No Matter (Bassoon Remix – Instrumental)" |
Guest appearances
| Artist | Track | Album | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antipop Consortium | "Disorientation" | Mind Control / Disorientation 12″ | Antipop Recordings | 1997 |
| Attica Blues | "3 Ree (A Means to Be)" | 3ree (A Means to Be) 12″ | Mo' Wax | 1998 |
| DJ Spinna (Featuring Talib Kweli) | "Time Zone" | Heavy Beats Volume 1 | Rawkus | 1999 |
| Pharoahe Monch | "The Ass" (Produced by Diamond D) | Internal Affairs | Rawkus | 1999 |
| Nicodemus | "The Spirit Within" | Rope Ladder 12″ | Mush Records | 2000 |
| L.I.F.E. Long | "Outa Site" | No More Prisons | Raptivism Records | 2000 |
| Jigmastas | "Apology Not Accepted" | Infectious | Beyond Real | 2001 |
| Da Beatminerz (Featuring Jean Grae) | "Shut da Fuck Up!" | Brace 4 Impak | Rawkus | 2001 |
| Motion (Featuring Tara Chase) | "The Trilogy Pt. 1" | Blacklist | 2001 | |
| Dee Nasty | "Blazing Trails" | Nastiness | Chronowax | 2001 |
| D-Tension | "True + Exact" | Contacts + Contracts | Brick Records | 2002 |
| KC Da Rookee | "Rhyme Excursions" | Nexcalibur LP | Showdown | 2002 |
| Richy Pitch | "Day to Day" | Live at Home | Seven Heads | 2002 |
| L.I.F.E. Long | "Outta Site" | Cuts and Calabo's | Hegemony Recordingz | 2002 |
| Ghost Cauldron | "Whole World" | Studio !K7 | 2002 | |
| Antipop Consortium | "Verses" | Shopping Carts Crashing | Nippon Crown | 2003 |
| We Came From Beyond Vol. 2 | "Picture This" | Razor & Tie | 2003 | |
| Pachecos | "Rebel Sound Rush" | Beat Hustlers | Rico Entertainment | 2003 |
| Heat Sensor | "MRK" (Apani B-Fly MC Remix) | Touch | Sound-Ink | 2004 |
| Viktor Vaughn | "Let Me Watch" | Vaudeville Villain | Sound-Ink | 2004 |
| Nujabes | "Thank You" | Modal Soul | Hydeout Productions | 2005 |
| Dela | "Let Me Know" | Atmosphere Airlines Vol. 1 | Drink Water Music | 2007 |
| Jazz Liberatorz | "The Process" | Clin d'Oeil | KIF Records | 2008 |
References
External links
- Apani B. Fly discography at Discogs
- Apani Is... (official website) at the Wayback Machine (archived February 14, 2015)
- Apani B. Fly on Instagram
- Apani B. Fly on Twitter
- An old interview with Apani, dating from March 3, 2001