Brownside
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Brownside | |
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| Origin | South Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Hip hop, Gangsta rap, Chicano rap |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | East Town Records (current) Ruthless Records, Relativity Records, Fellon Records, Triple X Records, PR Records (former) |
| Members | Wicked Klever Trouble |
| Past members | Danger (deceased) Toker (deceased) Fello (deceased) |
| Website | brownside13 |
Brownside is an American hip-hop group founded by rapper Eazy-E originating from South Central Los Angeles, California.[1] Eazy-E had signed Brownside to Ruthless Records to create a Chicano rap version of the rap group N.W.A. The original members of the group consisted of Toker, Fello, Wicked, and Danger. Fello died in 1992; he was involved in the band's preliminary efforts, but did not participate in the main recordings. Danger was murdered in a drive-by shooting in 1996. Three of the members are now deceased: Fello, Toker and Danger.[2][3]
History: 1993-2016
[edit]During 1993 Brownside released their debut album. In 1999 Brownside released their 3rd album, Payback. Payback included some remixes from their previous album, Eastside Drama. In 2006, they released The Takeover, which introduced a new member to Brownside, Trouble, whom Toker met while incarcerated. On May 27, 2016, Brownside released Bangin' Story'z, with the introduction of a new Brownside member, Klever (Toker’s young brother).
Discography
[edit]- Brownside (1993)
- Eastside Drama (1997)
- Payback (1999)
- The Take Over (2006)
- Trece Razones (13 Reasons) (2008)
- Bangin Story'z (2016)
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Originators: Brownside Raises Hip-Hop Flag over Southern California".
- ↑ "Gilbert 'Toker' Izquierdo of Eazy-E's Group Brownside Dies". The Boombox. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ↑ "Toker Of Eazy-E's BrownSide Crew Passes Away - HipHopDX". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 2025-08-22. Retrieved 2026-09-25.