Danell LaShawn Stevens Sr. (born December 12, 1969), better known as D-Shot, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. D-Shot got his start as a member of the rap group the Click, which also included his siblings E-40 and Suga-T, as well as his cousin B-Legit. After E-40 formed his record label Sick Wid It Records, the Click released their debut album, Down and Dirty, after which each member released solo projects. D-Shot's debut album, The Shot Calla, was released in 1993 through Sick Wid It Records. In 1995, D-Shot formed his own label, Shot Records, where he released his second album, Six Figures, in 1997.[1]
D-Shot | |
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| Birth name | Danell LaShawn Stevens |
| Born | December 12, 1969 |
| Origin | Vallejo, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels |
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Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Release | Peak chart positions[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Heat | ||
| The Shot Calla | 1994 | — | 52 | 32 |
| Six Figures | 1997 | 81 | 21 | — |
| Money-Sex & Thugs | 2001 | — | — | — |
| Callin All Shots | 2006 | — | — | — |
| Presidential | 2009 | — | — | — |
| Ghetto | 2012 | — | — | — |
Collaboration albums
edit- Down and Dirty with the Click (1992)
- Game Related with the Click (1995)
- Money & Muscle with the Click (2001)
Compilation albums
edit- D-Shot Presents – Boss Ballin': The Best In the Business (1995)
- D-Shot Presents – Boss Ballin' 2: The Mob Bosses (1998)
- Obstacles Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2000)
- D-Shot Presents – Boss Ballin' 3: Greatest Hits (2003)
- D-Shot Presents – Boss Players Vol. 1 (2003)
- D-Shot Presents – Bosses In the Booth (2004)
- D-Shot Presents – Boss Ballin' 4: The Next Line of Hitters (2005)
- The Best of D-Shot: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2009)
Other releases
edit- D-Shot Presents: DMS – Takin' Ends (1994)
- D-Shot Presents: A.M.W. – The Real Mobb (1995)
Soundtrack appearances
editTitle |
Release | Other artist(s) | Soundtrack album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Hot Ones Echo Thru the Ghetto" | 1995 | The Click, Levitti | Tales from the Hood |
| "On the Grind" | 1996 | The Click, Mike Marshall | Original Gangstas |
| "Gotta Have Game" | The Click | Phat Beach | |
| "Why You Wanna Funk?" | The Click, Spice 1, Marcus Gore | High School High | |
| "Struggled & Strived" | 1997 | The Click, Levitti | Dangerous Ground |
| "(I'll Be Yo') Huckleberry" | E-40, Levitti, The Saulter Twins | Booty Call | |
| "Fuckin' They Nose" | 1999 | The Click | Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire |
| "Gangsterous" | E-40, The Mossie | ||
| "Captain Save a Hoe" | 2013 | The Click | Grand Theft Auto V |
Guest appearances
editTitle |
Release | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ain't Hard 2 Find" | 1996 | 2Pac, E-40, B-Legit, C-Bo, Richie Rich | All Eyez on Me |
| "Keep Pimpin'" | E-40 | Tha Hall of Game | |
| "Who Do I Trust" | 1997 | The Mossie | Southwest Riders |
| "Personal" | 1998 | E-40, Suga-T, The Mossie, Levitti | The Element of Surprise |
References
edit- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "D-Shot > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ "D-Shot > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
External links
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