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Nappy Roots

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Musical genre:Rap/Hip Hop  
Country  Kentucky, USA
Years active1995-
Nappy Roots is a hip-hop sextet that originated in Kentucky in 1995. The members met while studying at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The group consists of Skinny DeVille, B. Stille, Ron Clutch, Big V, R. Prophet, and Milledgeville. Their debut album Country Fried Cess was released in 1998. Eventually, they were signed to the major label Atlantic Records. They rose to fame with their first album on this label, the 2002 Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz, which featured the singles "Headz up," "Awnaw," and "Po' Folks" featuring Anthony Hamilton. Their next album Wooden Leather, released in 2003, featured the singles "Roun' the Globe" and "Sick and Tired," again featuring Anthony Hamilton.

Members include both Kentucky and Oakland natives. Nappy Roots also worked on the soundtrack of the film "The Ladykillers" by Joel and Ethan Coen. Their music may be characterised as alternative southern rap.




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