The Ultimate Bay Area Rap Collection
B.A.
B.A.
Biography
B.A. (real name Lamore Jacks) is a gangsta rapper from East Oakland, California. In 1995, B.A. (then known as Bart AKA Mr Kamikaze) joined Agerman and Keak Da Sneak (duo known as Dual Committee) to form the group 3X Krazy.
The group’s debut EP Sick-O was released in 1995, and although not a commercial success, the group still managed to attract the attention of a major record label, Virgin Records who signed the group in 1996. 3X Krazy‘s only released for Virgin was 1997′s Stackin’ Chips, which would prove to be the groups most successful release. They would later release 1999′s Immortalized and 2000′s Real Talk 2000 before disbanding.
B.A.’s solo career begun with the album Block Report, which was released through the independent Bayview-Hunters Point record label Big Block Records. After a four year hiatus, he hooked up with Oakland’s record label Rah Muzic to release the album Sports, followed by Sports 2 in 2006. His next album entitled Tha Stock Xchange, is a collaboration album with rappers Ampichino, Young Bossy and Freeze.
In 2007, B.A. releases his last album to date, Tha Block Reporter.
Discography |
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3X Krazy Presents B.A. (aka Mr. Kamakazi) – Block Report |
Big Block Records | 2002 |
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B.A. – Sports |
Rah Muzic, Sumday | 2005 |
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B.A. – Sports 2 |
Rah Muzic, Sumday | 2006 |
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B.A., Ampichino, Young Bossy & Freeze – Tha Stock Xchange |
Rah Muzic, Rex | 2006 |
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B.A. Aka B. Laden – Tha Block Reporter |
Double F Records, Rah Muzic | 2007 |
Guest Appearances |
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Kola - Fluidly I Approach |
Low Life Records | 1997 |
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Swoop G - Undisputed |
Handle Bar Records | 1997 |
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The Delinquents - Big Moves |
Priority Records | 1997 |
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Cool Nutz - Speakin Upon A Million |
Jus Family Records | 1998 |
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Guce - If It Ain’t Real, It Ain’t Official |
Git Paid Entertainment | 1998 |
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Unaffiliated And The Madsquad - Hate Me Cause You Ain’t Me |
Smooth & Lethal Records | 1999 |
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Mob Figaz - C-Bo’s Mob Figaz |
West Coast Mafia, Git Paid Entertainment | 1999 |
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The Delinquents - Bosses Will Be Bosses |
Dank Or Die Records | 1999 |
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Keak Da Sneak – Hi-Tek |
Moe Doe Entertainment | 2001 |
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Keak Da Sneak – The Appearances Of… |
Moe Doe Records | 2001 |
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Mac Dre - It’s Not What You Say… It’s How You Say It |
Thizz Entertainment | 2001 |
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Keak Da Sneak - Keak Da Sneak |
Moe Doe Entertainment | 2002 |
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Yukmouth - United Ghettos Of America |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Smoke-A-Lot Records | 2002 |
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Keak Da Sneak – G-14: Classified |
California Entertainment | 2003 |
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Mac Dre Presents Sumthin’ Terrible |
Thizz Entertainment | 2003 |
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Neva Legal – No Gimmicks, Still Lawless |
F.U. Payme Records, Lawless Records | 2003 |
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Louie Loc – Power Moves |
Shouman Records | 2003 |
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DOA Presents Tizzle – Power Movez |
2 Da Face Records | 2004 |
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Mac Dre – Special Guest Appearances |
Thizz Entertainment | 2004 |
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Ap.9 & Fed-X Of The Mob Figaz – 17708 |
Black Market Records | 2005 |
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Keak Da Sneak Presents Dubb 20 – Dope Man, Dope Music, Dope Money |
Supa Star, K.I. Inc | 2005 |
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Gorilla Pits – Generation Of Renegades |
Gorillapits Entertainment | 2005 |
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The Regime - All Out War Vol. 1 |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Smoke-A-Lot Records | 2005 |
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Pretty Black Aka Verstyle - Definitely Eatin Vol. 1 |
Smoke-A-Lot Records, Dope Game | 2005 |
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Lee Majors - Scraper Muzic |
Yield Records, Oakland Ridah Records | 2005 |
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P-Dot – My Life Pictures |
Yield Records | 2006 |
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Yukmouth & Killa Klump – Killa Thugs |
Rah Music | 2006 |
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Mac Dre – Uncut |
Damage Records, JLM Entertainment | 2006 |
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Pretty Black - Prince Of The Streets |
Frisco Street Show | 2006 |
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The Regime - All Out War Vol. 3 |
Smoke-A-Lot Records | 2006 |
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Real One – Hustlin Habits |
Lots Records | 2007 |
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Mob Figaz - The Life And Times Of…. |
Mob Figaz LLC | 2007 |
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Yukmouth - United Ghettos Of America: Eye Candy |
Smoke-A-Lot Records | 2007 |
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Yukmouth - Million Dollar Mouthpiece |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Smoke-A-Lot Records | 2008 |
Compilations |
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Greedy: A West Coast Crime Story |
Black Market Records | 2001 |
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Mr. Sicaluphacous – The Unda Dogs: The Soundtrack |
Merciless Westbound Records | 2001 |
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Herm – Back In Stride Again |
Black Power Productions | 2002 |
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Krushadelic Presents WB: The Untold Saga |
Armada Entertainment | 2002 |
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Bay Area Playaz 4 |
Anonymous Records, Snakepit Records | 2002 |
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Da Sak Is Fatt Vol. 1 |
Fatt Sak Records | 2002 |
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Keak Da Sneak Presents Dope Game I |
Rah Muzic | 2004 |
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Dopegame 3 |
Rah Muzic | 2005 |
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Yukmouth & Ampichino Present AK-47 – Soundtrack To The Streets |
Smoke-A-Lot Records | 2005 |