PSD (rapper)
| PSD tha Drivah | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Steve Davison |
| Also known as | PSD, Stevie Dee |
| Origin | Vallejo, California |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Labels | Thizz Entertainment, Swerve Records, Gateway Records, Lightyear Records |
| Associated acts | Mac Dre, Keak da Sneak, Messy Marv, N2Deep, Richie Rich, Mistah F.A.B., Rydah J. Klyde, Baby Bash |
Steve Davison, better known as PSD, PSD Tha Drivah or Stevie Dee, is a rapper and producer from Vallejo, California, US, who is closely associated with the late Mac Dre and his record label, Thizz Entertainment.
Career
PSD tha Drivah first appeared on Mac Dre's 1996 compilation entitled, ‘The Rompilation’, appearing on the track, "Menage A Trois" and producing the tracks, "Uninvited" and "Gumbo". After that he would appear on N2Deep's 1997 album entitled, ‘The Golden State’ and release his debut album, ‘Game Costs’. PSD tha Drivah would later release several more albums, 1999's ‘Bread Head’ and ‘What It Is’, 2002's ‘All I Want’, 2003's ‘You Ain't Heard of Me?’ and 2005's ‘The Guru’ and ‘PSD Classic’ before finally making it to the Billboard charts with 2007's ‘Da Bidness’, which was released with Messy Marv and Keak da Sneak.
PSD tha Drivah has roots from both Vallejo’s Crest Side neighborhood, as well as Mississippi. The rapper is known for his smooth harmonious voice and being a "playa. PSD tha Drivah has put out numerous mixtapes with DJ Ambush, called ‘Mixes And Renditions’. PSD tha Drivah is also known as "Playa Stevie Dee", PSD or "Tha Drivah" for his swagger and his excellent driving skills. PSD was close friends with Mac Dre; they formed a rap group called the Cutthoat Committee which also includes rapper Dubee. The group went on to record two albums ‘Turf Buccaneers’ and ‘Money Iz Motive’. The group disbanded due to the untimely death of Mac Dre.
His latest mixtape, entitled ‘The Risk and the Reward II’ features late rapper and friend, The Jacka, in ‘Know No Better’ and ‘Who Are You?’. PSD tha Drivah has worked with many other artists throughout the Bay Area. He has said in interviews that rapper San Quinn is like family to him.
Arrests
In July 14, 2008, PSD tha Drivah was arrested at an airport while trying to board an Express Jet flight. Transportation Security Administration screeners picked Davison out for pre-screening as he went through the airport security checkpoint, authorities said. As screeners patted Davison down, they felt "a large bulge through his pants inside his inner right leg," according to a U.S. Attorney news release. Davison allegedly told the screeners the bulge was a colostomy bag and tried to leave the screening area. After a screener told him that he could be inspected in a private examination area of the security checkpoint, and it was determined that the drug ecstasy was found on his persons, Davison was arrested.[1] A conviction for this type of offense is a felony, he faced a maximum $10,000 fine and two to four years in the state prison or three to nine years if it could be proved ecstasy was transported across more than two county lines.[2]
In 2012, Davison was arrested after his ex-girlfriend ran naked from his apartment and told police she had been beaten and sexually assaulted by Davison on July 12 in Vacaville, California. He was charged with felony assault, sexual assault, false imprisonment and torture and faced a possible life sentence if convicted. Defense lawyer for the rapper, Amy Morton, told jurors during the trial that the ex-girlfriend was a scorned woman who became enraged when she found women’s clothing and a stripper pole at the apartment she had never been to before. “She was angry beyond words. Her dream had just come tumbling down,” Morton said of Davison telling the ex-girlfriend he was done with her moments before she ran from the apartment. The jury found Davison, not guilty.[3]
Discography
Studio albums
- 1997: Game Costs
- 1999: Bread Head
- 1999: What It Is
- 2002: All I Want
- 2003: You Ain't Heard of Me?
- 2005: The Guru
- 2005: PSD Classic
- 2012: Bullets & Bouquets
Collaborations
- 2001 Tha Cutthoat Committee - Turf Buccaneer
- 2005 The Cutthoat Committee - Money Iz Motive
- 2007 PSD, Messy Marv & Keak Da Sneak - Da Bidness
- 2010 PSD, Messy Marv & Keak Da Sneak - Da Bidness Part II
Mixtapes
- 2004 Mixes and Renditions Vol.1
- 2005 Mixes and Renditions Vol.2
- 2005 Mixes and Renditions Vol.3
- 2007 The Eight Wait
- 2009 A Star Iz Born
- 2012 The Risk & Reward
- 2014 The Risk & Reward 2 (Cool Is In)
Guest appearances
- 1995 Ironic - De Vallejo, ‘Now What You Wanna Do’
- 1997 Jay Tee & Baby Beesh - Latino Velvet, ‘Threesome’
- 1998 Young Flav - Catch Me If You Can ‘I Keep It Coming’
- 1999 O.Z. – Ozone, ‘Iceburg’
- 1999 Mac Dre - Rapper Gone Bad, ‘Fortytwo Fake’
- 2000 Quai' Badd - Expedition
- 2000 II Manish – Anything Goez, ‘Manish’
- 2000 II Manish - Rookie Season, ‘Lights’
- 2001 Sleep Dank - Murder Book Author, ‘Talk Big Shit’
- 2001 Mac Dre - Mac Dre's The Name, ‘Neva Gonna Fade Us’
- 2001 San Quinn - The Mighty Quinn, ‘I Love This Game’
- 2001 Don Cisco - Oh Boy, ‘Talk That Talk’
- 2001 Mac Dre - It's Not What You Say... It's How You Say It, ‘Mac Dammit And Friends’
- 2002 N2DEEP - Slightly Pimpish / Mostly Doggish, ‘Act A Fool’
- 2002 BC - Cali Green, ‘M.V.P.'s To The 3C's’
- 2002 N2Deep - 24-7-365, ‘Small Town’
- 2002 Richie Rich - Nixon Pryor Roundtree, ‘No Degreez’
- 2002 Mac Dre - Thizzelle Washington, ‘C.U.T./T.H.O.A.T.’
- 2002 San Francisco Giants - Sprinkled Heavy On The Mac Sauce, ‘Califooya’
- 2002 Latino Velvet – Clique, ‘Threesome’
- 2002 Mac Dre, Da Unda Dogg - Present The Rompalation 3, ‘Do What We Believe’
- 2003 Natural Born Dankstas - Collectors Item, ‘Fuck Somebody’
- 2003 Mac Dre - Heart Of Gangsta, Mind Of A Hustler, Tongue Of A Pimp, ‘Hy Phy’
- 2003 J-Diggs - Both Sides Of The Gate, ‘My World’
- 2003 Rydah J. Klyde - Tha Fly Gangsta, ‘50 Shotz’
- 2003 Dubee - Turf Matic, ‘It Don't Stop’
- 2004 Tay Diggs – Underworld, ‘That's My Word’
- 2004 Krypto – Controversy, ‘Frozen’
- 2004 The Delinquents - Have Money Have Heart, ‘Where Ya At’
- 2004 Potna Deuce - Tha Uncut Heron Soup Goop, ‘Playaz Night’
- 2004 Polo & Curcinado – Acid, ‘Fuck Wit It’
- 2004 Mac Dre - The Game Is Thick Part 2, ‘Hotta Den Steam’
- 2005 BeBop - History In The Making, ‘To Whom It May Concern’
- 2005 Sean T - Ain't Playin', ‘Down Ass Bitch’
- 2005 E.B. Daddy Of Da Hood - Hood Rebel, ‘What You Rappin' For?’
- 2005 The Crest Creepaz - The Thizzics Room, ‘Crest Creep Low’
- 2005 Money Gang - Bang Fo Bread, ‘One, Two Thang’
- 2005 Rydah J. Klyde - What's Really Thizzin'?, ‘Bottom’
- 2005 Mac Dre & Mac Mall - Da U.S. Open, ‘The Nation Of Thizzlam’
- 2005 Mistah F.A.B. - Son Of A Pimp, ‘Streets Of The Bay’
- 2006 Keak Da Sneak - Thizz Iz AllNDaDoeDa', ‘Coolio Who Started Hyphy’
- 2006 The Dragons - Rapademics 101, ‘I'm A Fool’
- 2007 Rydah J. Klyde - Thizz Nation Vol. 9, ‘Blow Yo' Mind’
- 2007 Da Unda Dogg - Rap Star, ‘KC 2 Da Crest’
- 2007 Bavgate - The King Of Oakland, ‘Bosses’
- 2007 Mac Dre & Jay Tee - Everybody Ain't Able, ‘Act A Fool’
- 2007 Money Gang - Thizz Nation Vol. 12, ‘1, 2 Thang’
- 2007 Young C-Major - Ice Cold Frio, ‘Ice Cold’
- 2007 J-Diggs "Da Rockstar" - Thizz Nation Vol. 17, ‘Fool’
- 2008 40 Kal - Escobar Pitch, ‘M.O.N.E.Y.’
- 2008 San Quinn - From A Boy To A Man, ‘Reinforced Steel’
- 2008 Skiem - Bacc On Tha Briccs, ‘Need My Cheese’
- 2008 Gorilla Pits - Thizz Nation Vol. 21. ‘Scrapin' (Remix)’
- 2008 Husalah & B-Luv - The Tonka Boyz, ‘Bitch Dat's B-Luv’
- 2008 Dubee A.k.a. Sugawolf - Last Of A Thizzin' Breed, ‘I'm A Gangsta’
- 2008 Boszy - A Walkin' Contradiction, ‘Hustlaz Bluz’
- 2008 Lil Coner - Hogg Status, ‘A Nation’
- 2008 Young Haitti - Kryphy Music, ‘Chop It Up Like’
- 2009 J-Diggs - Da Good..., ‘God Bless’
- 2009 J-Diggs - JDiggs.com, ‘Circumstances & Consequences’
- 2012 Krypto - Rare Breed, ‘Somethin' Heavy’
- 2014 The Mekanix - Chop Shop 2, ‘Get It Done’
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