Ray Luv

Biography

Ray Luv performed with Tupac Shakur in the group Strictly Dope. Early in his career, Luv was signed to the independent labels Strictly Business and Young Black Brotha. Raised in West Ninth Street in Santa Rosa California. Ray Luv has stated that he got his name from Tupac Shakur, and that his original name was MC ROC.

His first album Who Can Be Trusted? was released in 1992 by Mac Dre‘s record label Strictly Business. “Get Your Money On” was popular on local radio at the time. Forever Hustlin’, released in 1995 by Atlantic Records through the Bay Area label Young Black Brotha run by Khayree, was his major label debut. That same year, Luv was featured on the soundtrack to the film New Jersey Drive. In 1997, Luv contributed to the Bay Area rap compilation The Blackalation from the Young Black Brotha label.

Ray Luv is co-owner of the online video series Pushin’ The Bay TV, alongside the show’s host Emcee T.

Discography
	Who Can Be Trusted?	Strictly Business Records	1992
	Last Nite EP	Young Black Brotha Records	1993
	Forever Hustlin’	Atlantic	1995
	Coup D’ Etat (Betrayal, Trickery, & Deceit)	Big Eddie Recordings	1999
	A Prince In Exile	Sesed Out Records	2002
	Black Wall Street Compilation	Black Wall Street	2003
Guest Performances
	Rebel Of The Underground 2Pac – 2Pacalypse Now	Interscope Records	1991
	Pimp Shit Mac Mall - Illegal Business?	Young Black Brotha Records	1993
	They Don’t Understand Mac Dre - Young Black Brotha	Strictly Business Records	1993
	Bay Area Playaz JT The Bigga Figga - Dwellin’ In Tha Labb	Get Low Recordz	1995
	Intro FunxSoulJaz - Keep It Comin’	Crack Or Jack Records	1995
	Got 2 Survive Young Lay - Black ‘N Dangerous	Atlantic	1996
	Pimp Or Die Mac Mall - Untouchable	Relativity	1996
	It’s Alright Khayree - The Blackalation	Young Black Brotha Records	1997
	Get My Money On Khayree – The Khayree Sessions Vol. 1	Don’t Give Up Productions, Young Black Brotha Records	1999
	Everybody The Delinquents - Bosses Will Be Bosses	Dank Or Die Records	1999
	Hard On Hoes Cellski - The Collection	Inner City Records	2000
	They Don’t Understand Mac Dre – Tha Best Of Mac Dre	Thizz Entertainment	2002
	California JT The Bigga Figga – Hustle Relentless	Get Low Recordz	2002
	All About My Fetti (Remix) Young Lay – Don’t Get It Twisted	Young Black Brotha Records	2003
	California JT The Bigga Figga – Project Poetry	Get Low Recordz	2003
	Pimp Shit Mac Mall – Macuscript Vol. 1	Sesed Out Records	2004
	Don’t Understand Mac Dre – The Appearances	Thizz Entertainment	2004
	Cinnamon Waves Shock G – Fear Of A Mixed Planet	33rd Street Records	2004
	Gamesta Mac Mall & JT The Bigga Figga – Illegal Game	Get Low Recordz	2004
	Butta Mac Mall – Thizziana Stoned And The Temple Of Shrooms	Thizz Entertainment	2006
	Don’t Understand Mac Dre – The Best Of Mac Dammit & Friends	Thizz Entertainment, Sumo Records	2007
	Hidden Track Assassin & Mopreme Shakur – Black & Brown Pride	Life Or Death Records	2007
	Butta Money Gang – Thizz Nation Vol. 12	Thizz Entertainment	2007
	Family Freestyles Digital Underground – “..Cuz A D.U. Party Don’t Stop!”	Jake Records	2008
	Nuthin Bout Thizz Mac Mall – Mac To The Future	Thizzlamic Records	2008
	Wake Up Mac Dre & Da’ Unda’ Dogg – Maccin’ & Doggin’	Cavvy R. Records, Thizz Entertainment	2009
	Frisco 2 Rosa Berner & The Jacka Of The Mob Figaz – Border Wars	The Product Records	2012
Compilations
	Born Hustlaz Anotha Level Of The Game	No Limit Records	1994
	All About My Fetti New Jersey Drive Vol. 1	Tommy Boy Music	1995
	Nothin Move But The Money Constant Drama	Young Black Brotha Records	1998
	On Scope The Twomp Sack	Rusu Records	1998
	Get Ma Money On! Bay Area’s Greatest Hits	Rusu Records	1998
	Regime Life The Mallennium Vol. 1	Sessed Out Records	1999
	Hard On Hoes Herm – Trying To Survive In The Ghetto 2000	Black Power Productions	2000
	Ball Or Fall Bayriderz 2: Riderlife – The Next Generation	Bay Rider Entertainment	2000
	Cali Hustle Freaky Phil Presents Bay Bury-Ya	Blue Print Records	2001
	Wake Up In Da Morning The Unheard Vol. 1	Young Black Brotha Records	2001
	No Game No Gain The Unheard Vol. 2	Young Black Brotha Records	2001
	Spit A Sixteen Herm – Back In Stride Again	Black Power Productions	2002
	The World’s A Cold Place Theme Music To Drug Dealins And Killins	Apt. 3 / DNA Entertainment	2003
	They Dont Understand Da Blocumentary Soundtracc	H-Squad Entertainment	2005
	Different Level Thizz Nation Vol. 4	Thizz Entertainment	2006
	Don’t Miss Thizz Is How We Eat	Thizz Entertainment	2006
	The World’s A Cold Place Known Associates 2	Apt. 3 / DNA Entertainment	2008
	Thizz Tales The Heartbeat Of Mac Dre	Thizz Entertainment, Sumo Records	2009

Ray Luv

Biography

Discography

Guest Performances

2Pac – 2Pacalypse Now

Money Gang – Thizz Nation Vol. 12

Digital Underground – “..Cuz A D.U. Party Don’t Stop!”

Compilations

Thizz Is How We Eat