Crime Boss (rapper)

Thurston Slaughter, known professionally as Crime Boss, is an American rapper formerly signed to Suave House Records.

Crime Boss
OriginHouston, Texas, United States
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active1994–2020
LabelsSuave House
Associated acts8Ball & MJG

Crime Boss debuted on 8Ball & MJG's album On the Outside Looking In in 1994.[1] He signed with Suave House and issued his debut the following year entitled All in the Game.[2] The album peaked at No. 113 on the Billboard 200.[3] He followed up in 1997 with his most successful album, Conflicts & Confusion, released by Relativity Records,[1] which went to No. 25 on the Billboard 200.[3] Despite the success of the album Crime Boss left Suave House and released his third and final album, Still at Large in 1998 for his own Crime Lab Records. After Still at Large, Crime Boss appeared on Spice 1's 2000 album, The Last Dance and Sean T's 2001 album, Can I Shine?. After a brief hiatus Crime Boss reappeared in 2020 on the music streaming site Spotify with his latest single Chemical Imbalance.[4]

Discography

Year Title Chart positions
U.S. U.S. R&B
1995 All in the Game 113[3] 11[3]
1997 Conflicts & Confusion
  • Released: April 8, 1997
  • Label: Suave House / Relativity
25[3] 6[3]
1998 Still at Large
  • Released: August 11, 1998
  • Label: Crime Lab
81[3]

References

  1. Bush, John. "Crime Boss > Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  2. Serrano, Shea (June 24, 2010). "Remember Crime Boss' All In The Game?". Houston Press. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  3. "Crime Boss > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  4. Chemical Imbalance 2.0, retrieved 2020-04-25
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