Smif-N-Wessun
Smif-N-Wessun (aka Cocoa Brovaz) is a hip hop duo consisting of members Tek (Tekomin Williams) and Steele (Darrell Yates). Smif-N-Wessun comprise two-eighths of the Brownsville, Brooklyn supergroup Boot Camp Clik, with Buckshot, Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C. Both members are known for their Jamaican Patois during their raps, which was more evident during the earlier stages of their career.
History
The duo debuted on Black Moon's 1993 album Enta da Stage, appearing on the tracks "Blac Smif-N-Wessun" and "U Da Man". They released their first single "Bucktown" b/w "Let's Git It On" in early 1994. "Bucktown" became an underground smash, and gave the group considerable hype for their debut album, Dah Shinin', released in January 1995. The album debuted in the top 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and went on to sell over 300,000 copies in the United States. Along with "Bucktown," the album featured the singles "Wrekonize" b/w "Sound Bwoy Bureill" and "Wontime" b/w "Stand Strong." Dah Shinin became an influential album in the hardcore New York hip hop scene of the mid-1990s, and is considered a rap classic. Soon after the release of their debut, Smif-N-Wessun were sued with a cease and desist order over their group name by the Smith & Wesson firearms company. To avoid the lawsuit, they decided to change their name to the Cocoa Brovaz in 1996. In 1996, Smif-N-Wessun and the Boot Camp Clik flew to Los Angeles to collaborate and record an album with Death Row Records artist, Makaveli. The album was titled "One Nation." 2Pac planned to release it with two discs, one titled "WestCoast" and the other titled "EastCoast." Fat Joe was supposed to fly to L.A. but never turned up. Boot Camp Clik, Snoop Dogg, Outlawz, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Wu-Tang Clan, Luniz, Kokane, Spice 1 and others were also going to be featured on the album.
Podcasts:
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ALBUMS
- 15 Years of Duck Down released: 2010
- The Fresh Touch released: 2005
- The Ultimate Urban Album released: 2003
- Collect Dis Edition released: 2003
- Wu-Tang Collective released: 2003
- Total Eclipse released: 2003
- The Difference, Volume 1 released: 2002
- Badmeaningood, Volume 1: DJ Skitz released: 2002
- Gangster and a Gentleman released: 2002
- Soundbombing 3 released: 2002
- Quality released: 2002
- Better Dayz released: 2002
- Exclusive Rawkus Sampler released: 2001
- Danger Mouse Promo: Volume 3 released: 2000
- Super Brooklyn released: 2000
- Sorry released: 2000
- Body of the Life Force released: 2000
- Game Over released: 2000
- Boot Camp Clik's Greatest Hits: Basic Training released: 2000
- Lyricist Lounge, Volume 2 released: 2000
- Basstard released: 2000
- Wu-Chronicles released: 1999
- Whiteboys Soundtrack released: 1999
- Rawkus Presents Soundbombing II released: 1999
- Soundtrack to the Streets released: 1998
- The Rude Awakening released: 1998
- Next Millenium released: 1998
- The Lightning Fist released: 1997
- Soul in the Hole released: 1997
- Rhymes Galore released:
- D & D Soundclash / Mic Stance released:
- The Cleaner released:
The Fresh Touch
Released 2005- Ooooh (Soul Square remix)
- Fast Life (Soul Square remix)
- Bullet Train (Soul Square remix)
- On Mission (Soul Square remix)
- Run (Soul Square remix)
- Fades Em All (Soul Square remix)
- Luchini (Soul Square remix)
- Quiet Storm (Soul Square remix)
- Tear It Off (Soul Square remix)
- Summertime Bluez (Soul Square remix)
- Living Legends (Soul Square remix)
- I Want You Back (Soul Square remix)
Badmeaningood, Volume 1: DJ Skitz
Released 2002- Intro
- Wilford's Gone
- Get Thy Bearings
- Two Big Bull Inna One Pen
- D&D Soundclash
- Witness (One Hope)
- Ring the Alarm (Steely an Clevie extended mix)
- Mona Lisa
- Method Man (Crazy C's Suthun Fried radio mix)
- Warrior's Drum
- African Dream
- Check the Rhime
- Butt in the Meantime (Nostrand Ave Rastafarian mix)
- Cell Therapy
- Born to Roll
- Hog in a Minty
- Summer Madness
Gangster and a Gentleman
Released 2002- Wnta Mixtape Radio Concert Intro
- The Realest Niggas
- Realest Killas
- Check It
- Who You Rep Wit
- Be a Gentleman
- Bump Dat
- Too Hot
- Heatwave
- The Blast (Freestyle)
- Your After My Chedda
- Lifes on the Line (Wnta remix)
- If I Could Go (Freestyle)
- We Run the Streets
- How to Rob
- Whats Poppin
- Magic Stick
- Baby Phat (Freestyle)
- Fuck You
- Thug Love
- Label Beef (Interlude)
- Get on Your Knees
- P.I.M.P. (remix)
- Still Ridin
- 50 Shot Ya
- Back Seat
- Rotten Apple
- Jerk
- Good Die Young (Wnta remix)
- 50 Is Changin the Game (Interlude)
- Order of Protection
- Hail Mary 03
- Outro-(Closing Words by 50)
Better Dayz
Released 2002- Intro
- Still Ballin' (Nitty remix)
- When We Ride on Our Enemies (Briss remix)
- Changed Man (Jazze Pha remix)
- Fuck 'em All
- Never B Peace (Nitty remix)
- Mama's Just a Little Girl (Kp remix)
- Street Fame (Briss remix)
- What'cha Gonna Do
- Fair Xchange (Jazze Pha remix)
- Late Night
- Ghetto Star
- Thugz Mansion (Nas acoustic)
Danger Mouse Promo: Volume 3
Released 2000- Danger Mouse Intro
- True Master (DM mix)
- The 6th Sense
- Drunk 4 Self
- Leatherface (DM mix)
- All Out
- Escape From NY (Pete Rock remix)
- Let It Flow
- Check for Me
- Overjoyed (DM mix)
- Vocab (DM mix)
- D & D Soundclash
- Let it Rain
- Infinite Echoes
- Home Sweet Home
- Hands On Experience
- Put It in Your Mouth
- Interlude
- DWYCK (DM mix)
- 2000 B.C.
- Party & Bullshit
- Se a Cabo (remix)
- Respect Hip Hop (DM mix)
- Put It On (DM mix)
- Beautiful (Blackstar remix)
- Muthafucka
- Owner of a Lonely Heart
- Breaker Breaker (remix)
- The Show
- Ain't Nobody (DM mix)
- Outro
Game Over
Released 2000- Intro
- Super Brooklyn (BQ mix)
- Que, Que
- Roll Wit Me
- U R Who?
- Who R U?
- Splain to Him
- Creep
- Chica Bonita
- Jugga in Sink
- Hellbound (H&H remix)
- Mamita
- Puff Harder
- Newscast
- Spread It Out
- 4-Tivity
- Petrified
- Smokin Trees
- Think Like Street
- You Can't Take Me Out
- Rumble
- Punch Out (More Fire remix)
- Yun Yin
- Game Over
- Wrap It Up
- Super Brooklyn (original)
Rawkus Presents Soundbombing II
Released 1999- Intro
- Any Man Intro
- Any Man
- B-Boy Document 99
- WWIII Intro
- WWIII
- Stanley Kubrick
- A Message From
- Crosstown Beef Intro
- Crosstown Beef
- 7XL Intro
- 7XL
- Chaos
- Soundbombing
- Brooklyn Hard Rock
- Mayor
- Patriotism Intro
- Patriotism
- 1999 Intro
- 1999
- When It Pours It Rains
- A Message From
- Next Universe
- Every Rhyme I Write Intro
- Every Rhyme I Write
- On Mission
- Outro
Soundtrack to the Streets
Released 1998- Like That
- Interlude
- Unify
- The Hit Off
- Interlude 2
- Soundtrack to the Streets
- Interview 1
- Freestyle
- My Niggaz
- Interlude 3 (A Simple Message)
- Creepin'
- One on One
- Freestyle 2
- Do or Die
- Interlude 4 (Phone Sex)
- Loud & Clear
- Block Party
- Hot This Year
- Interlude 5 (Party Time)
- Life Goes On
- Interview 2
- We're Unified (Track Masters remix)
- Interlude 6
- When We Party
- Interlude 7
- Follow Me
- Be Alright
- Outro
The Rude Awakening
Released 1998- Off The Wall (feat. Professor X of the X-Clan & Jan Dan of Black Hearted Skavengerz)
- Still Standin Strong
- Won On Won
- Live At The Garden (skit)
- Blown Away (feat. Buckshot)
- Money Talks
- The Cash
- Black Trump (feat. Raekwon)
- Dry Snitch (feat. Smack Man & Head Arabic)
- Game of Life (feat. F.L.O.W.)
- Back 2 Life
- Bucktown USA
- What They Call Him (skit) (feat. Words From Big Ol Pimp Cook)
- Hold It Down (feat. Storm)
- Spanish Harlem (feat. Hurricane G & Tony Touch)
- Myah Angelow (feat. Tall Sean of Heltah Skeltah & Deidra Artis)
- Memorial (feat. Eek-A-Mouse)
Next Millenium
Released 1998- Next Millennium (feat. Noreaga)
- Eagle and Di Hawk
- It's a Party (feat. Cocoa Brovaz, Nona Hendryx and Free)
- Big Life (feat. Ritchie Stephens)
- Heartbeat (feat. Anthony B, Red Rose and Jack Radics)
- Deposit
- Deadly Zone (feat. Mobb Deep and Rappin' Noyd)
- Scare Dem Way (feat. Scare Dem Crew)
- A Love That's Real (feat. Brian and Tony Gold)
- No Supastar (feat. Bunny Ruggs, Killah Priest and Dramatxx)
- Can't Believe Mi Eyes
- Woman a Trail Mi
- Reggae Party (feat. Thirld World and Shaggy)
The Lightning Fist
Released 1997- Intro
- Money, Power & Respect
- De Ja Vu
- We Be Clubbin (remix)
- Get at Me Dog
- Get Off Mine
- Interlude
- Ride On
- Out of Sight (remix)
- Rap Scholar
- On the Mic
- If You Think I'm Jiggy (remix)
- Put Your Hands
- Full Cooperation
- Money
- County Jail
- Money Ain't a Thang
- Intro
- Zoom
- Royalty
- Body Rock
- A Million & One Questions
- Still Not a Player
- Burn
- Cheddar
- Initiated
- Black Trump
- Que Dices
- Out of Sight
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Game Of Life
by: Cocoa BrovazYeah, after Dah Shinin, it all became clear to me
I knew things would be different son
I knew it'd come time for a change
Seems like the time is now
Jah! Rastafarai
Greetings to my soldiers and soldierettes
Jewel on the world, make the earth sink
On the brink of divinity, defying gravity
Reachin' for infinity
Can he be incarcerated by the limits
Stuck, they can't function
Caught up in the scrimage
This game called life only lasts minutes
Once you in it, be in it to win it to the finish
As the sun heats, I put my feet to the concrete
Hard to sleep so I take it to the streets
Hold my head up, try to keep it movin'
Fed up with losin'
I need some air
I think I take a cruise with you
I'm using, what little know how I posess
To keep our familia down to rest
Now I stress defensive tactics
'Cause police seem active
Got me in the crib sleepin' with heat under the mattress
In case of home intrusion:
First the dogs go "bark"
Then about five sparks bringin' light to the dark
Like ? does his movement when he's dealin' with math
Or the boss tell his workers where he's keepin' the stash
When that gun blast, better have Jah on your side
Or an act of devine intervention from the most high
I know guys that get a thrill from the kill
And other niggaz, who hold the greed to sling ?frills?
Chorus
Demon's tryin' to take my soul away
But they won't get my soul today
Will I get locked up or blown away?
Just stayin' strong is a price to pay
(Repeat)
Damn I haven't worked since I was 'bout 17
They had time busy hangin' out being a drama fiend
I had to run the streets, see what the night brought out
Sneak in the crib
Hear my moms prayin' to God that I sprout
Take all responsibilities like a man would do
'Cause she know that the streets can bring the worst out of you
She told me concentrate on school but what I do about loot?
I wanna push the fat ride, have bitches sweatin' me too
But you know you need dough so you can do the do
And going to class everyday don’t bring in no loot
Plus I just been told that I was cold by club bouncers
Standing there hot headed ‘bout to set it while they denounce us
Crab niggaz still beggin’ for CD’s
While brothaz’ careers is stuck on halt and freeze
About to face extinction ?pockets dead is thinkin’?
Something ain’t peace and suicide’s part of my thinkin’
Even God don’t hear my prayer or him just not care
Got a son in this world, stressed out losin’ my hair
Chorus
It’s time to take the struggle to the pavement
Let the people know the mayor sent the OK for enslavement
Orders from the government
Official stubborn men with egos runnin’ shit
They put the hit out on whoever try to get out
And they are the directors who are dead and ?
Even down south in Atlanta
Police play the pawn for their master
It’s a disaster, practicing who can kill us faster
For less than nothin’ like they did Bobby Huton
Corruption got me clutchin’ my rifle for gun bustin’
Somethin’s cookin’
Look at the way some faces be lookin’
Cross the bank rock on to Brooklyn, Texas
Even in Houston P’s be shootin’ us like sitting ducks in groups
And I can’t trust who or what
That will explain the way I watch you, plus,
I know the chosen are few
Many come around to proclaim things they know not
Let alone maintain
Shame, some of my worst enemies
Live right around me and look just like me
I see that its time to intensify the movements in front of my eyes
Can’t rely on a seeing dog they got me
Or lay and wait for the devil to surprise me, nah G
Chorus (twice)
It only takes a line to make the mind think
Drop a jewel on the world make the earth sink
I’m on the brink of divinity, defying gravity
Reaching for infinity
Plenty be incarcerated by the limits
Stuck they can’t function caught up in the scrimage
This game called life only lasts minutes
Once you in it, be in it to win it ‘till the finish