Vicious (singer)

Vicious
Origin	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop, reggae, reggae fusion
Years active	1990s
Label	Epic Street/SME Records

Vicious (formerly Li'l Vicious) is an American singer and reggae artist who was active in the mid 1990s.

His debut album, Destination Brooklyn, was released on November 1, 1994. The album charted on three Billboard charts, peaking at number one on the Reggae charts. The single "Nika," which became his only charting single, reached number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 and nine on the Hot Rap Singles chart.

Vicious was featured in the 1995 song "Runnin' from tha Police" (alongside 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Dramacydal and Stretch) released for the album One Million Strong, where he sings the hook. The song charted at #81, #57 and #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks & Hot Rap Singles charts, respectively.

Discography

Album

Year	Album	Peak chart positions
		U.S. R&B	U.S. Heat	U.S. Reggae
1994	Destination Brooklyn Released: November 1, 1994 Label: Epic Street	37	18	1

Single

Year	Single	Chart positions			Album
		U.S. Hot 100	U.S. R&B	U.S. Rap
1994	"Nika"	69	39	9	Destination Brooklyn

Guest appearances

Year	Title	Other artists	Album
1995	"Runnin'"	2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Dramacydal, Stretch	One Million Strong