A-Plus (rapper)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Adam Carter |
| Also known as | A-Plus |
| Born | April 15, 1975 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Instruments | Microphone, sampler |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings Jive Records |
| Member of | Souls of Mischief, Hieroglyphics |
| Website | http://www.hieroglyphics.com |
Adam Carter (born April 15, 1975), known by the stage name, A-Plus, is an American rapper and producer. He is one of the founding four members of the Oakland, California-based underground hip hop group Souls of Mischief and, with Souls of Mischief, a part of the eight-person, alternative hip hop collective, the Hieroglyphics.
Biography
[edit]Born in Denver, Colorado as the son of Jamaican immigrants, A-Plus moved to Oakland, California with his family when he was 5 years old.[1] In kindergarten, A-Plus met future Hieroglyphics member, Casual, and in elementary school, met fellow Souls of Mischief member Tajai.[2] Tajai eventually introduced A-Plus to future Souls of Mischief members Phesto and Opio, and the group formed in high school before releasing their debut album, 93 'til Infinity on Jive Records in 1993.[3]
A-Plus has contributed to all four Souls of Mischief albums, as well as the two Hieroglyphic studio albums. He has also produced or performed on solo projects of various Hieroglyphics members.
In 2005, A-Plus released a remix album, Pleemix, Vol. 1, through Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings. On May 1, 2007, A-Plus released his debut solo album, My Last Good Deed.[4]
Discography
[edit]Solo albums
[edit]- 2007: My Last Good Deed [5]
- 2011: Pepper Spray (EP)
- 2014: Molly's Dirty Water
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Fruchter, Alexander (2003). "Public Service Announcement: A-Plus". SoundSlam.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
- ^ Jones, Todd E. (2002). "Interview: Casual". Hip-Hop Interviews. Archived from the original on 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
- ^ StinkE (1996-07-18). "Phesto Interview". StinkE Productions. Archived from the original on 2006-07-19. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
- ^ "A Plus Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ "My Last Good Deed - A Plus | Album | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
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| Artists | |
- Living people
- African-American male rappers
- American male rappers
- American rappers of Jamaican descent
- Hieroglyphics (group) members
- Musicians from Denver
- Rappers from Oakland, California
- 1975 births
- Underground rappers
- West Coast hip hop musicians
- 20th-century American rappers
- 21st-century American rappers
- 20th-century American male musicians
- 21st-century American male singers
- 20th-century African-American musicians
- 21st-century African-American musicians