Lil Italy

Lil Italy
Birth name Clifton Ray Dixon[1]
Also known as G-Note
Born (1962-09-08) September 8, 1962
Origin Vallejo, California
Genres Hip hop, West Coast Rap
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 1994–2011
Labels No Limit, Priority
Associated acts Funk Mobb, UGK, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X, Snoop Dogg, Mystikal, Magic, Master P, Fiend

Lil Italy (on September 8, 1962) is an American rapper who began it's career as G-Note of California rap group Funk Mob, who were signed to E-40's label Sick With It Records from 1994 to 1998, when the group disbanded.[2]

He joined No Limit Records[3] in 1998 under the new stage name of Lil Italy, and released his first and only album with No Limit, On Top of da World, in 1999. The record peaked at #99 on the Billboard 200 and #20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and featured guest appearances from the likes of Silkk the Shocker, Snoop Dogg, and Magic, but Lil Italy was soon dropped from the label due to poor sales.

Lil Italy's second album, Full Blown, was distributed by independent label K-Lou in 2001, but it did not chart. In 2011, he returned after a decade-long hiatus with the new release My Life, which is only available as an MP3 download.[4]

He was born to Jamaican-American parents.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Release Peak chart positions
US US R&B
On Top of da World
  • Released: May 5, 1998
  • Label: No Limit, Priority
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
9920
Full Blown
  • Released: November 13, 2001
  • Label: K-Lou
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
My Life
  • Released May 2011
  • Label: Bungalow
  • Format: digital download, LP
"—" denotes a recording did not chart.

Collaboration albums

Singles


Title

Release Album
"Ghetto Fame"
(featuring Silkk The Shocker)
1998 On Top of da World
"All About You" 2011 My Life

References

  1. "Excite News - Kenneth Franklin sues Master P". Excite.com. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  2. "♫ The Clicks D-Shot Presents: Boss Players Vol 1 - Boss Players". Cdbaby.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. "My Life". Rhapsody.com. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
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