BIOGRAPHY
Rap group formed in 1993 in Long Beach, CA, consisting of the two MCs Andy Cooper and Dizzy Dustin (Dustin McFarland) and the DJ Young Einstein (Rodney Pleasant).
HISTORY
Each of the members of the group is from Long Beach, California. Dizzy, Einstein and Andy met each other through mutual friends and eventually began creating and performing music together.
In 1995, the group independently released their first album Down The Road and began to build a local following. Two years later, they pressed up a 12" single "Fresh Mode" which was eventually distributed worldwide and led to the band getting their first record deal with 1500 Records/Universal.
DISCOGRAPHY
Albums:
Journey to Anywhere (1500 Records, 2001)
Taste the Secret (Emperor Norton/Rykodisc Records, 2003)
Combo Meal: Taste The Secret/The Leftovers EP (Emperor Norton/Rykodisc, 2004)
Bang for the Buck (Fat Beats, 11 April 2006)
The Best Of (Handcuts, 2006)
Audacity (Fat Beats Records, 2009)
Moving at Breakneck Speed (Special Records, 2011)
Singles, EP's:
"Everybody, C'mon" (1500/A&M/Interscope/Universal Records, 1999)
"Now Who's Laughin'" (1500/A&M/Interscope/Universal Records, 1999)
"I Did it Like This" (XL Recordings & Emperor Norton/Rykodisc, 2000)
"A Little Samba" (XL Recordings and Emperor Norton/Rykodisc, 2001)
"A Little Samba" (remixes) (XL Recordings and Emperor Norton/Rykodisc, 2001)
"Eye on the Gold Chain" (XL Recordings and Emperor Norton/Rykodisc, 2001)
"Eye on the Gold Chain" (remixes) (XL Recordings, 2001)
"Dumb it Down" (Emperor Norton/Rykodisc Records, 2003)
"Pass it On" (Emperor Norton/Rykodisc Records, 2003)
"Rio de Janeiro" (Emperor Norton/Rykodisc Records, 2003)
"Turn it Up" (Emperor Norton/Rykodisc Records, 2003)
"Get Ready" (2004)
"Yudee!" (Fat Beats, 2005)
"Smack" (Fat Beats, 2006)
"Left Behind" (Fat Beats, 2006)
"Left Behind" (Wichita Mix) (Fat Beats, 2006)
MORE INFO https://www.discogs.com/artist/27059-Ugly-Duckling
