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DJ Yella Birth name Antoine Carraby Also known as Yella Born December 11, 1967 Origin Compton, California, U.S. Genres Hip hop Occupations DJ, producer, director Instruments Vocals , Music Producer , Drums Years active 1983–1996 Labels Ruthless Records Associated acts World Class Wreckin' Cru
N.W.A
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
The D.O.C.
J.J. Fad
Michel'le
KokaneWebsite DJYella.com DJ Yella is the stage name of Antoine Carraby (born December 11, 1967), a DJ, drummer, music producer, film director and pornographer from Compton, California. He was a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru along with Dr. Dre. He later became a founding member of the pioneering gangsta rap group N.W.A (composed of Yella, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and Eazy-E). Along with Dre, he produced Eazy-E's debut album Eazy-Duz-It and all three N.W.A albums, translating into millions of sales. He co-produced the platinum-selling debut albums of J.J. Fad and Michel'le with Dre and contributed to The D.O.C.'s 1989 album No One Can Do It Better (also produced by Dre). Jerry Heller witnessed Dre and Yella's work together and wrote in 2006 of an almost eerie understanding between the pair, as they crafted high quality beats and productions with almost no words or full sentences needing to be spoken.[citation needed]
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Post N.W.A
Yella remained close to Eazy and stayed on production duties at Ruthless Records after the acrimonious break up of N.W.A. He produced J.J. Fad's second album Not Just a Fad (1990), Yomo & Maulkie's album Are U Xperienced? (1991), two tracks from Eazy-E's It's On (
Dr. Dre) 187um Killa (1993), the gold-selling hit single Foe tha Love of $ from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's Creepin on ah Come Up E.P., Menajahtwa's album Cha-licious, and tracks from H.W.A.'s Az Much Ass Azz U Want E.P. (all three from 1994), and oversaw Eazy's final album in 1995 after his sudden AIDS-related death.Post Ruthless
Yella released his 1996 debut solo album 'One Mo Nigga ta Go' on Street Life Records, featuring members of the Ruthless 'family tree' like Kokane, B.G. Knocc Out, & Dresta, rhyming over his productions. After this record he retired from music to embark on a long and successful career directing porn films. Yella has credited himself with "producing over 150 adult films".[1]
Discography
Album information One Mo Nigga ta Go - Released: March 26, 1996
- Chart positions: #82 US, #23 Top R&B/Hip Hop
- RIAA certification: Gold
References
External links
- DJ Yella at the Internet Movie Database
- DJ Yella on Myspace
- Yella speaks out on the rise and fall of hardcore
- Davey D interviews Yella
- DubCNN.com interview with Yella
N.W.A Studio albums Extended plays 100 Miles and Runnin' (1990)Compilations N.W.A. and the Posse · Greatest Hits · 10th Anniversary Tribute · The N.W.A. Legacy, Vol. 1 · The N.W.A. Legacy, Vol. 2 · The Strength of Street Knowledge · Family TreeSingles "Panic Zone" · "Straight Outta Compton" · "Gangsta Gangsta" · "Express Yourself" · "100 Miles and Runnin'" · "Appetite for Destruction" · "Alwayz Into Somethin'" · "Chin Check"Other songs Related articles Ruthless Records Former artists Above the Law · Arabian Prince · Atban Klann · Bizzy Bone · Bone Thugs-n-Harmony · Blood of Abraham · Cold 187um · The D.O.C. · DJ Yella · Dr. Dre · Eazy-E · Frost · H.W.A. · Hopsin · Jimmy Z · J. J. Fad · Kokane · MC Ren · Menajahtwa · Michel'le · N.W.A · Penthouse Players Clique · Rhythum D · Stevie Stone · Tairrie B · Will 1X · Yomo & Maulkie ·Albums Ruthless Records Tenth Anniversary: Decade of GameCategories:- Hip hop DJs
- 1967 births
- Hip hop record producers
- American pornographers
- African American rappers
- Musicians from California
- Ruthless Records artists
- N.W.A members
- People from Compton, California
- Living people
- American hip hop record producers
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