Celly Cel: Biography

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• Rappin' 4-Tay
• Too Short
• Spice 1
• Jayo Felony
• E-40
• MC Eiht
• Kokane

• Ice-T
• N.W.A.
• Dr. Dre
• Eazy-E
• The D.O.C.
• Above the Law

• Criminalz
• Messy Marv
• QDIII

• Marceles McCarver
• Ken Franklin
• E. Stevens

• Hillside Stranglaz

• B-Legit
• Levitti
• K Lou
• Michael Mosley
• Studio Ton
• Tone Capone
• G-Man Stan

Birth Name:

Marcellus McCarver

Genres:

Gangsta and Hardcore Rap Music, West Coast Rap Music

Decades Active:

1990's|2000's

Born Marcellus McCarver, Celly Cel grew up in Vallejo, CA, just north of San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area. His drawling hardcore gangster lyrics and G-funk productions first appeared in 1994 on Heat 4 Yo Azz, but Celly had been making demos and honing his skills as far back as 1990. Released on E-40's Sick Wid It label, Heat 4 Yo Azz was well-received and the following year his best-selling album to date, Killa Kali, was unleashed. Celly didn't have another release of his own until 1998's G Filez; in the interim, however, he managed to show up on records by E-40, Mossie, B-Legit Jay Tee, D-Shot, Young Dre, Latino Velvet, and Messy Marv. Sick Wid It and Celly Cel parted ways after G Filez and a best-of was released the next year. Celly didn't miss a beat, though, and in 2000 he started his own label, Realside, and released a new album, Deep Conversation. His next project was a hardcore rap supergroup, the Criminalz with Spice 1 and Jayo Felony. Their Realside album, Criminal Activity, was released in 2001.

- Wade Kergan, All Music Guide