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Infobox musical artist | name = Camp Lo| image =| caption =| background = group_or_band| origin = The Bronx , New York City , New York , United States | genre = Hip hop music|Hip Hop | years_active = 1995& ndash;present| label = Soul Fever | associated_acts = Ski (producer)|Ski | current_members = Geechi Suede Sonny Cheeba| Management = Asti Artist Management, LLC 212.529.6400 Camp Lo is an United States|American hip hop duo, formed in 1995, which hails from The Bronx , New York . The duo consists of Rapping|rappers Sonny Cheeba (Salahadeen Wilds) and Geechi Suede (Saladine Wallace), both of Muslim upbringing. http://camplo.net/ Camplo.net The duo is perhaps best known for their 1997 hit, " Luchini AKA This Is It ."
Career
Initially signed with Profile Records , Camp Lo made their first appearance in 1996 on The Great White Hype soundtrack, with their Single (music)|single , "Coolie High". The smooth party song was a minor hit, peaking at #25 on the Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Hot Rap Tracks|Hot Rap Singles chart. Their first major exposure came with the release of their second single, the upbeat, horn driven "Luchini", otherwise known as "This Is It". The song became a crossover hit in 1997, breaking into the Top 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 , and reaching the top 5 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The track peaked at #74 in the UK Singles Chart in August 1997.cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 90 The duo released their debut album Uptown Saturday Night (album)|Uptown Saturday Night in January 1997. The effort was widely acclaimed, praised for its accessible content and smooth, funk and jazz inspired production.Citation needed|date=May 2011 The majority of the album was produced by Ski (producer)|Ski , famous for his work with Jay-Z . Guest appearances were provided by De La Soul 's Trugoy and Digable Planets ' Butterfly. The album's 1970s styled content was influential on a number of artists within the next few years after its release, like Will Smith , who enlisted Camp Lo for an appearance on his top-selling Big Willie Style album. Also in 1997, they appeared on Oran "Juice" Jones ' single "Poppin' That Fly". They collaborated with De La Soul in 2000, on the song "So Good" from the Hip Hop 101 Compilation . They finally returned with another album in 2002, titled '' Let's Do It Again (Camp Lo album)|Let's Do It Again ''. This effort was not nearly as well-received as their debut, and was met with mediocre reviews and sales. Shortly after the album's release, Aesop Rock enlisted the duo to appear on his album Bazooka Tooth , exposing them to fans of the underground Definitive Jux label. In 2007, the duo returned with Black Hollywood after a five year hiatus from their previous release.
In April 2008, Camp Lo signed with SRC/ Universal Records. They changed their name to The Lo, on the recommendation from DJ Mr. Cee. The duo released a new single titled "Lumdi", http://www.loud.com/feature/feature_the-lo-lumdi Loud.com record producer|produced by Korleon. http://www.myspace.com/korleon180 Myspace.com http://www.wrightwayentertainment.com Wrightwayentertainment.com They also confirmed a 2011 release for a new collaboration album with Pete Rock , as they form their new group '80 Blocks From Tiffanys'.
http://artofrhyme.com/Interviews/AORInterviews.php? id=40 Camp Lo & Ski Interview
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