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Infobox musical artist | name = Chubb Rock| image = Chubbpic.png| caption = Chubb Rock in November 2010| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_date = birth date and age|1968|5|28| alias =| origin = Brooklyn , New York | genre = East Coast hip hop | years_active = 1988–present| label = Hyztory Records Select Records Champion Records | associated_acts =| website =| Height = 6 ft 4 in (1.9 m)| past_members =| notable_instruments = Chubb Rock (born Richard Simpson on May 28, 1968 in Jamaica ) is a New York -based rapper who released several commercially successful hip hop music|hip hop albums in the early 1990s. A former National Merit Scholar, Chubb Rock was a pre-med student who dropped out of Brown University to pursue his musical career. http://web.archive.org/web/20071017175728/ http://blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/entertainment/blackmusicmonth/updates605 Where Are They Now? An Update on Ex-Music Stars Chubb Rock, Ray Parker Jr. and Others, archived copy of blackamericaweb.com
1990s and earlier
Discovered and produced by his first cousin DJ / Producer Howie Tee , Chubb Rock first appeared on the national scene with his 1988 self-titled debut "Chubb Rock" and 1989's "And the winner is..." The latter produced the minor hit "Ya Bad Chubbs" which garnered air play on Yo& #33; MTV Raps during that time.
His 1991 release entitled The One (Chubb Rock album)|The One , reached #13 on Billboard's "Top Hip-Hop/R& B" chart for that year. Three singles from that release, "Treat'em Right", "Just The Two Of Us" and "The Chubbster", made it to #1 on Billboard's "Top Rap Single" chart list for the same year.
The following year saw the release of I Gotta Get Mine Yo , a release which features guest performances from Grand Puba Maxwell and Trackmasters|Poke . This release also helped fledgling music producers Trackmasters , on their rise to prominence, as they handled production duties on the recording. Chubb Rock also makes an appearance on MC Serch's 1992 song, "Back to The Grill."
Chubb Rock was a member of the 1995 incarnation of the Crooklyn Dodgers , a rap act that also featured O.C. (rapper)|O.C. and Jeru The Damaja . His backup dancers started their own group, A.T.E.E.M, and released their debut ''A Hero Ain't Nothin' But A Sandwich in 1992 on Select Records .
In 1996, he appeared on the Red Hot Organization 's compilation CD, America is Dying Slowly , alongside Wu-Tang Clan , Coolio , and Fat Joe , among others. The album, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African-American men, was heralded as a masterpiece by The Source (magazine)|The Source magazine.
2000s and on
Chubb Rock's work in the 2000s has been limited to only a few songs. He appears on a song for Raptivism Records' "No More Prisons" project with Lil' Dap of Group Home and Ed O.G. , and also worked with Mr. Len on the song "Dummy Smacks", where he says, "Some people thought I was gone... never that!" He made an appearance alongside Vast Aire on the 2007 Zimbabwe Legit album House of Stone with the song "Wake Up".
In 2008, his single "Treat em right" was ranked number 82 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. Chubb Rock also released Obama We Believe in support of President Barack Obama. His most recent appearance was on the K'naan single "ABC's". He also collaborated with famous Polish rapper eMCeeM on revolutionary track for his album "To dopiero poczatek".
February 2009 Chubb Rock can be heard on his new single "Back In" featuring Wordsmith and Kimia Collins.
His latest album "Bridging The Gap", a collaboration with Wordsmith, was released on July 14, 2009.
Chubb Rock is featured in the new single "Summertime Anthem" by Eric Roberson in which they filmed the video on the streets of Bed-Sty Brooklyn, New York where he credited his wife/manager KeKe Simpson for putting the duo together.
Chubb Rock also has a new EP to be released this September 2011 and a new TV show; let's just say Chubb Rock is back with a pocket full of green.
In 2011 Chubb Rock appeared with his wife and childhood sweetheart of 24 years, Mrs KeKe "Diamond" Simpson on the NBC game show "The Marriage Ref."
Discography
Albums
Year
Album
Chart positions
Billboard 200
Top R& B/ Hip Hop Albums
1988
Chubb Rock
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54
1989
And the Winner Is...
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28
1991
The One
71
13
1992
I Gotta Get Mine Yo
127
24
1997
The Mind
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45
2009
Bridging The Gap (feat. Wordsmith)
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-
Singles
Year
Song
Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100
Hot R& B/ Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
Hot Rap Singles
Hot Dance Music/ Club Play
1989
Ya Bad Chubbs
-
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15
-
1990
Stop That Train
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-
23
-
Robocop
-
-
-
-
1991
The Chubbster
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41
1
8
Treat Em Right
95
33
1
32
Just Ask Me To ( Tevin Campbell featuring Chubb Rock)
88
9
-
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1992
Just the Two of Us
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20
1
-
Lost in the Storm
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37
1
-
The Big Man
-
96
30
-
1993
Yabadabadoo
-
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6
-
References
Reflist
External links
Allmusic|class=artist|id=p20|label=Chubb Rock
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Chubb+Rock Discogs: Chubb Rock
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