Three Times Dope
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Three Times Dope was an American hip hop/rap group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania consisting of EST (Robert Waller), Chuck Nice (Walter Griggs) and Woody Wood (Duerwood Beale). 3xD, as they were called for short, were a part of the Hilltop Hustlers Crew (which also included Steady B, Cool C, Da Youngsta's and others).[1] At first, they recorded under the name 3-D.
Career[edit]
Their debut LP, Original Stylin' was well-received, peaking at #122 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart[2] and the group became well known for the terminology they created, such as "Acknickulous" and "The Giddy Up".
3xD's follow-up album Live from Acknickulous Land was an attempt at a more serious work.[3] Despite spawning two minor hits, it failed to chart on the Billboard 200. It did, however, peak at #30 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart.[2]
3xD later became closely associated with rapper/producer Kwamé. Their third album, Da Sequel, was not released until 1998.
EST would eventually go on to become an award-winning songwriter for top-tier acts, such as Britney Spears with an unreleased song called "Giving It Up For Love" in 2004 but most notably a Grammy nomination in 2005 for Destiny's Child's "Cater 2 U".
Discography[edit]
As 3-D[4][edit]
- 1987 Crushin & Bussin' (12")
- 1988 From Da Giddy Up (12")
- 1988 Original Styling (LP)
As Three Times Dope[5][edit]
- 1988 The Greatest Man Alive (12")
- 1988 Original Stylin' (LP)
- 1989 Funky Dividends (12") – #22 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop[6]
- 1989 Original Stylin' (12")
- 1990 Live From Acknickulous Land (LP)
- 1990 No Words (12")
- 1990 Mr. Sandman (12")
- 1990 Weak at the Knees (12") – #41 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop[6]
- 1991 Peace Ya'Self (12") – #85 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop[6]
- 1994 Da Sequel (12")
- 1999 The Sequel 3 (LP)
Sampling[edit]
- Delegation(UK) "Oh Honey" - "Funky Dividends"(1989)
- Marvin Gaye "What's Going On" - "Increase The Peace"(1989)
References[edit]
- ^ "JESSE SERWER". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ a b Billboard.com
- ^ Ron Wynn. "Three Times Dope - Music Biography, Streaming Radio and Discography - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Discogs.com
- ^ Discogs.com
- ^ a b c Billboard.com
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