Candyman (rapper)
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Candyman | ||
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Background information | ||
Born | Los Angeles, CA | |
Genre(s) | Hip hop | |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer | |
Instrument(s) | Rapping | |
Years active | 1990-2001 | |
Label(s) | Epic Records | |
Associated acts |
Tone Loc |
Candyman was an American rapper and record producer who was one of the many crossover rap stars of the early 1990s, although his success was extremely short-lived. He is best known for his one-hit wonder, "Knockin Boots".
The Los Angeles rapper "was featured backing Tone-Loc before he earned his own solo stint. His 1990 debut, Ain't No Shame in My Game, scored a Top Ten pop hit with "Knockin' Boots." The following year, he released another less successful LP for Epic, Playtime Is Over. He released I Thought U Knew for I.R.S. in 1993, which also failed to click. 2000 saw the release of Candyman's Knockin' Boots 2001: A Sex Odyssey, an album featuring his 1990 hit single remixed and new cuts as well." [1].
Candyman's latest effort to revive his career, Knockin Boots 2001... A Sex Odyssey, was a critical and commercial failure. The lead track, a remake of "Knockin Boots", "chronicles some of the pleasures found in a night out with the Candyman, including "front-row tickets to a bomb-ass play," a relaxing bath, dinner reservations, strawberries in the tub, whipped cream, champagne, and the music of R&B supergroup LSG."[2]
[edit] Discography
- Ain't No Shame in My Game (1990) (Epic)
- Knockin' Boots 2001: A Sex Odyssey (1990) (Cleopatra)
- Playtime is Over (1991) (Sony)