Anotha Level
Anotha Level | |
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | West Coast hip hop |
Years active | 1994–1995 |
Labels | Priority |
Associated acts | |
Past members |
Bambino Ced Twice Stenge Stones Stix (deceased) |
Anotha Level was an American West Coast hip hop group composed of five members: Bambino, Ced Twice, Stenge, Stix and Stones.
They were closely associated with Ice Cube, who got the group a deal with his label at the time Priority Records. The group then recorded and released their only album on April 26, 1994 entitled On Anotha Level. The album failed to become a commercial success, only making it to No. 60 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 17 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. Later in the year the group appeared on the Street Fighter soundtrack on the song "Rap Commando", but disbanded shortly after without releasing any further recordings. Although the group disbanded, they continued making music. In 1996 Anotha Levels sopmhore album entitled Leval Heads was delayed to sample clearances, This was the cause of the disbanding. the group reorganized and formed a new crew named THC The Himalaya Clique, which was introduced on the unreleased Level Heads LP. The Himalaya Clique consisted of the same members from Anotha Level, with the addition of Phaloss, Sef Love, Showcase, Carly, In 1999 the Himalayas released an Independent project which continued a street buzz. Ced Twice one of the founding members of Anotha Level begin to pursue acting and a solo music career. Ced Twice began recording with Bootie Brown of The Pharcyde. Ced Twice known by his birth name Merced Bacon also went on to study method acting at the Sanford Meisner school of Acting in North Hollywood California. Between 1999-2008 he worked on roughly 18 commercials U.S. and Internationally, including Miller Lite Catfight Campaign, Burger King, and Sony.
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Title | Chart positions | |
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U.S. R&B[1] | U.S. Heatseekers[2] | ||
1994 | On Anotha Level
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60 | 17 |
Singles
- 1994 – "What's That Cha Say"
- 1994 – "Don't Stimulate"
References
- ↑ "Anotha Level Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Anotha Level Chart History". Heatseekers Albums. Retrieved April 15, 2018.