Kyper
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Kyper | |
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| Born | Randall S. Kiper Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1987–1995 |
| Labels | Traction, Atlantic |
Randall S. Kiper, more known as Kyper, is an American rapper, D.J. and actor based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.[1] His success occurred in the early 1990s with a string of club hits including "Conceited", "What Gets Your Body Hyped (XTC)", "Tic-Tac-Toe", "Throw Down", and "Spin the Bottle". His biggest hit to date is "Tic-Tac-Toe," which sold over a million copies. It hit No.16 on the Cash Box Top 100[2] and No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] It was ranked No. 100 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1990. The track sampled instrumental passages from "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes.[4] It also sampled "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa and Soul Sonic Force[4] among others.
Albums
[edit]| Year | Album | U.S. 200 | R&B/Hip-Hop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Conceited Label: Traction |
- | - |
| 1990 | Tic-Tac-Toe Label: Atlantic |
82 | 79 |
| 1992 | Countdown To The Year 2000 Label: Atlantic |
- | - |
| 1995 | Livin-N-XTC Label: Atlantic |
- | - |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Song | US BB | US Rap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Conceited" | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | "Life Is Hard" | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | "Throw Down" | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | "What Gets Your Body Hyped (XTC)" | - | - | - | - |
| 1990 | "Tic-Tac-Toe" | 14 | 16 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990 | "What Is The World Coming To (Dear God)" | - | - | - | - |
| 1992 | "Spin The Bottle" | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 | "Back In Black" | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 | "His Name Is Kyper (And He Is Hyper)" (with [BFTS]) |
- | - | - | - |
References
[edit]- ↑ Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 192. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits: 1952-1996. Sheridan Books,Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955-2010. Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
- 1 2 3 "WhoSampled". WhoSampled.
External links
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