Soopafly

Soopafly
Birth name	Priest Joseph Brooks
Origin	Long Beach, California, U.S.
Genres	West Coast hip hop
Occupation(s)	producer, rapper, vocalist
Instruments	Keyboards, sampler
Years active	1993–present
Labels	DPG Recordz Death Row Records Doggystyle Gangsta Advisory
Associated acts	Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Nate Dogg, Warren G, Tray Deee, Bad Azz, Goldie Loc, RBX, Lady of Rage, Lil' ½ Dead, E-White, Lil' C-Style, Techniec, Roscoe, Butch Cassidy, Mr. Malik, The Twinz, Xzibit
Website	www.myspace.com/soopaflydpgc

Priest Joseph Brooks, better known by his stage name Soopafly, is a hip hop producer and rapper from Long Beach, California. He is an member of the DPGC.

Early life

The oldest of three children, Brooks grew up in Long Beach. He was given a keyboard by his father after being inspired by the piano players he saw in church.^[1]

Early career

During his teenage years, Brooks met rappers Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. Proving himself with his keyboard skills, Soopafly was assigned his first piece of work for Death Row Records on the soundtrack Murder Was The Case.^[1] He played keyboards for Dr. Dre and Ice Cube on the track "Natural Born Killaz", as well as his first production credit with "Who Got Some Gangsta Shit" featuring the Dogg Pound and company. In 1995, he produced "Sooo Much Style" for Tha Dogg Pound on their debut album "Dogg Food". He also played the keyboards on eight other songs throughout. Then in 1996, he was featured on the soundtrack to the movie A Thin Line Between Love and Hate on the song "I Don't Hang." A remix would later follow.

Soopafly was further introduced to mainstream listeners on Snoop Dogg's second studio album Tha Doggfather. He produced the songs "Freestyle Conversation" and "You Thought", appearing alongside veteran rapper Too Short. Since then, he has been featured primarily on albums by local artists such as Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Warren G, RBX, Bad Azz and Tha Eastsidaz.^[2] To date, he has released two solo albums.

Westurn Union

In July 2006, the rap group called Westurn Union was formed. It features Soopafly, Damani and Bad Lucc. They made their first appearance on Snoop Dogg's album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment and released a street single titled "I Don't Think So",^[3] produced by Rick Rock. In April 2008, a mixtape was released titled House Shoe Musik, Vol. 1 and was hosted by DJ Crazy Toones. After inking a deal with Koch Records and Doggystyle Records, the official debut album Snoop Dogg Presents: Dubb Union was released on September 2, 2008. Prior to the release, the group and the labels were approached by the company Western Union, threatening legal action if the name was not changed. Though there is a difference between Westurn and Western, the labels did not want to spend money dealing with a lawsuit, the name of the group was changed to Dubb Union.

Discography

Solo albums

Year	Title
2001	Dat Whoopty Woop Released: July 31, 2001 Label: DPG (1002) Format: CD, LP
2007	Bangin West Coast Released: May 8, 2007 Label: Gangsta Advisory (80162) Format: CD
2011	Best Kept Secret Released: August 30, 2011 Label: Fly2k Format: CD,Digital

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions	Album
		U.S. R&B
1999	"Like It or Not"	111	Dat Whoopty Woop

As featured performer

Year	Title	Peak chart positions	Album
		U.S. R&B
1998	"Put the Monkey in It" (Daz Dillinger featuring Soopafly)	101	Nothing to Lose (soundtrack)

Other appearances

Year	Title	Artist(s)	Album
1996	"You Thought"	Snoop Dogg, Too Short	Tha Doggfather
	"Underestimated"	Dru Down feat. Soopafly	Can You Feel Me
1997	"Only in California"	Mack 10, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg	Based on a True Story
	"Out The Moon (Boom, Boom, Boom)"	Snoop Doggy Dogg feat. 2Pac, Tray Deee, Soopafly, Bad Azz & Techniec	Gridlock'd Soundtrack
1998	"Thank God For My Life"	Daz Dillinger feat. Tha Gang, Tray Deee, Soopafly, Bad Azz & Big Pimpin	Retaliation, Revenge And Get Back
	"Gang Bangin Ass Criminal"	Daz Dillinger feat. Kurupt, Techniec, Tray DeeeTray Deee, Soopafly, Bad Azz	Retaliation, Revenge And Get Back
"Don't Let The Money Make You"	Xzibit feat. Soopafly & King T	40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
1999	"Mamacita"	Don Cisco, Frost, Kurupt	Next Friday (soundtrack) and Oh Boy
	"Like It Or Not"	Soopafly	Suge Knight Represents: Chronic 2000
	"OG to BG"	Soopafly, Daz Dillinger & Kurupt from Tha Dogg Pound
	"Hell Ya"	Tray Deee, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt	Whiteboys (soundtrack)
	"Represent Dat G.C."	Kurupt feat. Daz Dillinger, Snoop Dogg, Soopafly, Tray Deee, Jayo Felony & Butch Cassidy	Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha
	"I Ain't Shit Without My Homeboyz"	Kurupt feat. Daz Dillinger, Soopafly, Baby S & Crooked I
	"It Ain't About You"	Kurupt feat. Soopafly, Tray Deee & LaToiya Williams
	"Neva Gonna Give It Up"	Kurupt feat. Warren G, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Tray Deee & Soopafly
	"They May Fuck Wit U"	Soopafly	Escape From Death Row
	"Hittin Fo'"	Soopafly & Hit From Tha LBC
	"You Might Get G'eed"	Too Short feat. Daz, E-40 & Soopafly	Can't Stay Away
2000	"Your Gyrlfriend 2"	Daz Dillinger feat. Mac Shawn & Soopafly	R.A.W.
	"Put Your Hands Up"	Doggys Angels feat. Snoop Dogg, Soopafly, Kokane, King Lou & Ruff Dogg	Pleezbaleevit!
2001	"Your Gyrlfriend 2"	Tha Dogg Pound, Mac Shawn	2002
	"Way Too Often"	Tha Dogg Pound
	"Eastside Ridaz"	Tha Eastsidaz, Nate Dogg	Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way
	"I Pledge Allegiance"	Tha Eastsidaz, Kokane
	"Dogghouse In Your Mouth"	Tha Eastsidaz, Suga Free, RBX, Kurupt, Ruff Dogg, King Lou, Mixmaster Spade
	"Hate On Me"	Kurupt feat. Soopafly & Damani	Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey
	"Jimmy's Revenge"	Snoop Dogg & Soopafly	Bones Soundtrack
	"Huh-What!"	Soopafly	Two-Way Hustle Ghetto Grammer Soundtrack
	"Gotta Get Dis Money"	Soopafly	The Wash Soundtrack
	"Somethin' To Bounce To"	Warren G feat. Soopafly	The Return Of The Regulator
2002	"This Spot"	Bad Azz	We from the LBC
	"Don't Fight The Feelin'"	Nate Dogg, Cam'ron, Snoop Dogg, Lady May & Soopafly	Welcome To Tha House, Vol. 1
	"Are You Ready!?"	Soopafly
	"Bitch's Treat"	Soopafly & LaToiya Williams
	"Hey You"	Soopafly, E-White & Snoop Dogg
	"Dogg House America"	Soopafly, E-White, Mr. Kane, Snoop Dogg & LaToiya Williams
	"Doh' Doh'"	Soopafly, E-White, Snoop Dogg & Mr. Kane
	"Raised On Tha Side"	Soopafly, E-White, Snoop Dogg, Mr. Kane & Daz
	"Not Like It Was"	Soopafly, Snoop Dogg, E-White & RBX
	"Light That Shit Up (Endo)"	Soopafly, Snoop Dogg, RBX & Mr. Kane
	"I Don't Hang (G Mix)"	Soopafly	Tha Dogg Pound DPGC The Remix LP
2004	"Lonely Girl"	213	The Hard Way
	"Can U Control Yo' Hoe?"	Snoop Dogg	R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
2006	"DPG Fo' Life"	Daz feat. Snoop Dogg & Soopafly	So So Gangsta
	"Which One Of You"	Snoop Dogg feat. Nine Inch Dix, Soopafly & Lil Half Dead	Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
	"Like This"	Snoop Dogg feat. Westurn Union (Damani, Soopafly, Bad Lucc), LaToiya Williams & Raul Midon
	"Bangin West Coast"	Soopafly	DJ Skee & DJ Reflex Present DJ Crazy Toones CT Experience
	"Gangbang Music"	Soopafly & Kurupt
2007	"Fuckin' Is Good For U"	Damani, JT The Bigga Figga, Kurupt, Soopafly & Snoop Dogg	Snoop Dogg Presents The Big Squeeze
	"Spend Some Time"	Ricky Harris, Uncle Chucc, Kurupt, Soopafly & Snoop Dogg
	"We Came To Bang Out"	Tha Dogg Pound, Soopafly & Snoop Dogg
2010	"Anotha Clip"	Tha Dogg Pound feat. Soopafly & RBX	100 Wayz
	"Otha'side Of Town"	Tha Dogg Pound feat. Soopafly & Tokedasmoke
	"Cheat'n Ass Lover"	Tha Dogg Pound feat. Soopafly, Nate Dogg & Dru Down
2011	"Don't U Eva 4 Get"	Daz Dillinger feat. WC & Soopafly	D.A.Z.
	"Stickin To The Script"	WC feat. Daz, Kurupt, Bad Lucc & Soopafly	Revenge Of The Barracuda
2012	"And She Don't Even Know"	Crooked I, Kobe	Psalm 82: V6

References

1. has three children named Dj, Donjrael, and Priest Jr Brooks. selected=1&aboutId=40205&which=bio&artistname=Soopafly&artistid=380&title=Deep+In+His+Own+Hustle "Deep In His Own Hustle" Check |archiveurl= value (help). MCA Records. August 13, 2002. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006.
2. Birchmeier, Jason. "Soopafly > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
3. Nina (January 2007). "Damani & Bad Lucc". DubCNN. Retrieved 2008-09-01.