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词条 Ray Luv
释义

  1. Biography

  2. Career

  3. Discography

     Studio albums  Collaboration albums  Compilation albums  Extended plays  Singles  Guest appearances 

  4. References

  5. External links

{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ray Luv
| image = Ray Luv performing at 5th Annual AHSC 1.JPG
| caption = Ray Luv in May 2009
| image_size = 200px
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Ray Tyson[1]
| alias =
| birth_place = San Francisco, California, United States
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|04|16}}
| death_date =
| origin =
| instrument =
| genre = West Coast Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap, Hyphy
| occupation = Rapper, Record Producer, Songwriter
| years_active = 1989–present
| label = Young Black Brotha, Priority Records, Interscope Records, Atlantic Records
| associated_acts = Mac Mall, Tupac Shakur, Mac Dre, Warren G, Nate Dogg, Too Short, Shock-G, Digital Underground
| website = www.rayluv.com
}}

Ray Tyson, better known by his stage name Ray Luv, is an American Bay Area rapper from Santa Rosa, California who is best known for his contribution to the Hyphy Movement in the mid 1990's.

Biography

Ray Tyson was born on April 16, 1972, in San Francisco, and was raised in Santa Rosa, California{{Citation needed|date=July 2012}}

Career

Early in his career Ray Luv performed alongside Tupac Shakur in the group Strictly Dope, a group based in Santa Rosa, California.[2] In 1991, Ray was signed to the independent label Young Black Brotha Records by fellow friends Mac Dre and Mac Mall. Ray Luv has stated that he got his name from Tupac Shakur.[3]

His first extended play Who Can Be Trusted? was released in 1993 by Young Black Brotha "Get Your Money On" from Trusted was popular on local radio at the time. That next year, Luv was featured on the Above The Rim soundtrack.[4] Forever Hustlin', released in 1995 by Interscope Records through the Bay Area label Young Black Brotha, was his major label debut;[4][5] it reached #21 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.[6]

One of Ray Luv's biggest singles "Last Nite", music video was directed by Tupac Shakur in 1995. He was longtime friends with Tupac and fellow Bay Area rappers, Mac Dre and Mac Mall.

In 1997, Luv contributed to the Bay Area rap compilation "Best Of Da Bay: A Series Of Slaps" from Young Black Brotha.[7]

Ray Luv is co-owner of the bay area favorite online video series Pushin' The Bay TV, alongside the show's host Emcee T, a rapper who is also from Santa Rosa, California

Discography

Studio albums

TitleReleasePeak chart
positions[8]
US
R&B
US
Heat
Forever Hustlin19952116
Coup d'Etat199829
A Prince in Exile200235
Deathwish200440
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Collaboration albums

  • Population Control with Crimeseen (2006)

Compilation albums

  • Black Wall Street with JT the Bigga Figga & Mac Mall (2003)

Extended plays

  • Who Can Be Trusted? (1993)

Singles

TitleReleasePeak chart
positions[9]
Album
US
Rap
"Last Nite"199416Forever Hustlin'
"Definition of a Hustla"199518
"Still Smokin Indo"199521

Guest appearances

TitleReleasePeak chart
positions[10]
Album
US
Rap
"They Don't Understand" (Mac Dre featuring Ray Luv)19939Young Black Brotha
"Pimp Shit" (Mac Mall featuring Ray Luv and Mac Dre)18Illegal Business?
"Born Hustlaz" (Ray Luv & RBL Posse)199424West Coast Bad Boyz Vol.1
"All About My Fetti" (Young Lay featuring Mac Mall & Ray Luv)199521New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1, Black 'N Dangerous
"Bay Area Playaz" (Mac Dre featuring Ray Luv, Mac Mall, Master P, Too Short, Young Lay)11Dwellin' in tha Labb
"Pimp or Die " (Mac Mall featuring Ray Luv and Young Lay)199627Untouchable
"Cinnamon Waves" (Shock G featuring Ray Luv)200035

References

1. ^{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p335225/songs|pure_url=yes}}
2. ^{{cite news|url=http://imgs.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1997/01/12/PK58894.DTL|title=Early Tupac Cuts Coming Out |date=January 12, 1997 |publisher=San Francisco Chronicle |page=PK-41 |accessdate=2009-01-27 | first1=Edited | last1=By | first2=Joel | last2=Selvin}}{{Dead link|date=July 2012}}
3. ^{{cite web|author=Ray Luv|title="2Pac gave me the name Ray Luv" - PUSHIN' THE BAY / PTBTV EXCLUSIVE!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xr9U4sC178|publisher=YouTube|date=2008-09-14}}
4. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.sfbg.com/39/24/cover_post_2pac.html|title=The post-2Pac pack|last=Caples|first=Garrett|date=2005-03-16|work=San Francisco Bay Guardian|accessdate=2009-01-26}}
5. ^{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p41133/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Ray Luv - Biography|last=Ankeny|first=Jason|publisher=allmusic|accessdate=2009-01-26}}
6. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.sfweekly.com/1995-04-26/music/samples/|title=Samples|last=Rowell|first=Mike|last2=Michel|first2=Sia|last3=Tudor|first3=Silke|date=1995-04-26|work=SF Weekly|accessdate=2009-01-26}}
7. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1997/07/20/PK21927.DTL|title=Bay Area Rappers Gather Together In Song|last=Jam|first=Billy|date=1997-07-20|work=San Francisco Chronicle|page=PK-32|accessdate=2009-01-27}}
8. ^{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p41133/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}
9. ^{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p41133/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}}
10. ^http://www.billboard.com/charts/1995-07-08/rap-song

External links

{{Commons category}}
  • {{Official website|http://www.rayluv.com}}
{{Authority control}}

9 : 1972 births|African-American male rappers|Atlantic Records artists|Living people|People from Santa Rosa, California|Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area|Gangsta rappers|21st-century American rappers|21st-century male musicians

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