Camp Lo

Camp Lo
Origin	The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
Genres	Hip Hop
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Soul Fever Profile/Arista/BMG Records SRC/Universal Records
Associated acts	Will Smith, Ski, Butterfly (of Digable Planets)
Members	Geechi Suede Sonny Cheeba

Camp Lo is an American hip hop duo, formed in 1995, which hails from The Bronx, New York. The duo consists of rappers Sonny Cheeba (Salahadeen Wilds) and Geechi Suede (Saladine Wallace), both of Muslim upbringing.^[1] The duo is perhaps best known for their 1997 hit, "Luchini AKA This Is It."

Career

Initially signed with Profile Records, Camp Lo made their first appearance in 1996 on The Great White Hype soundtrack, with their single, "Coolie High". The smooth party song was a minor hit, peaking at #25 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart. Their first major exposure came with the release of their second single, the upbeat, horn driven "Luchini", otherwise known as "This Is It". The song became a crossover hit in 1997, breaking into the Top 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reaching the top 5 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The track peaked at #74 in the UK Singles Chart in August 1997.^[2] The duo released their debut album Uptown Saturday Night in January 1997. The effort was widely acclaimed, praised for its accessible content and smooth, funk and jazz inspired production.

The majority of the album was produced by Ski, famous for his work with Jay-Z. Guest appearances were provided by De La Soul's Trugoy and Digable Planets' Butterfly. The album's 1970s styled content was influential on a number of artists within the next few years after its release, like Will Smith, who enlisted Camp Lo for an appearance on his top-selling Big Willie Style album. Also in 1997, they appeared on Oran "Juice" Jones' single "Poppin' That Fly". They collaborated with De La Soul in 2000, on the song "So Good" from the Hip Hop 101 Compilation. They finally returned with another album in 2002, titled Let's Do It Again. This effort was not nearly as well-received as their debut, and was met with mediocre reviews and sales. Shortly after the album's release, Aesop Rock enlisted the duo to appear on his album Bazooka Tooth, exposing them to fans of the underground Definitive Jux label. In 2007, the duo returned with Black Hollywood after a five year hiatus from their previous release.

In April 2008, Camp Lo signed with SRC/Universal Records. It changed its name to the Lo, on the recommendation from DJ Mr. Cee. The duo released a new single titled "Lumdi",^[3] produced by Korleon.^[4][5] They also confirmed a 2011 release for a new collaboration album with Pete Rock, as they form their new group '80 Blocks From Tiffanys'.

In 2012 Geechi Suede collaborated with TheeKIDICARUS on a song "Ask About Me" where TheeKIDICARUS would produce the track.

In 2013, Geechi Suede was featured on the song "21st Century" from #TheRevival, a compilation album by Philly-based rappers/producers Franz Kafka and The TradeMark Experience.

In May 2015, Camp Lo released a song titled "Black Jesus" via 2DopeBoyz.com in anticipation for their 5th album titled Ragtime Hightimes.

May 18, 2015, Camp Lo released their album Ragtime Hightimes.

Discography

	Uptown Saturday Night Released: January 28, 1997 Billboard 200 chart position: #27 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #5 Singles: "Coolie High"/"Killin' Em Softly", "Luchini AKA This is It"/"Swing", "Black Nostaljack AKA Come On"
	Short Eyes EP Released: October 10, 2001 Billboard 200 chart position: Released in Japan only Single: "Cybersex"
	Let's Do It Again Released: May 21, 2002 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #64 Singles: "Glow"/"Gorilla Pimp", "How U Walkin'"
	Black Hollywood Released: July 24, 2007 Billboard 200 chart position: R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: Singles: "Black Hollywood"/"Soul Fever"
	Stone & Rob: Caught On Tape Released: March 24, 2009 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: Label: Soul Fever/SRC/Universal Album: Stone And Rob: Caught On Tape Mixtape Producers: Apple Juice Kid, Rob Chaseman Singles: "On Smash" feat Styles P and Pete Rock, "Lumdi"
	Another Heist Released: October 20, 2009 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: Singles: "Another Heist", "Son Of A..."
	80 Blocks From Tiffany's w/ Pete Rock Released: Summer, 2011 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: Singles: "Mic Check"
	Ragtime Hightimes Released: May 19, 2015 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: Singles: "Cold Retarded"

Year	Single	Peak chart positions[6]
		U.S. Billboard Hot 100	U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	U.S. Hot Rap Singles
1996	"Coolie High"	—	—	62	25
1997	"Luchini AKA This Is It"	50	8	21	5
	"Black Nostaljack AKA Come On"	—	24	—	—

References

1. Camplo.net
2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 90. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
3. Loud.com
4. Myspace.com
5. Wrightwayentertainment.com
6. "allmusic ((( Uptown Saturday Night > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-10-08.

External links

• Camp Lo on Myspace
• Camp Lo & Ski Interview
• Camp Lo HipHopGame.com Interview
• Camp Lo Music Videos