Kilo Ali
Kilo Ali | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andrell D. Rogers |
| Also known as | Kilo |
| Born | May 1, 1973 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Origin | Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter |
| Labels | Arvis (1990–1992) Wrap/Ichiban (1992–1996) Interscope (1997–1998) |
Andrell D. Rogers (born May 1, 1973), better known as Kilo Ali, formerly Kilo, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia.[1] Kilo Ali recorded mainly bass music (described more closely to Miami bass style music), but also hip-hop tracks with a less distinctive Southern flavor. His most well known singles include "Show Me Love",[2] "Baby Baby",[3] and "Love In Ya Mouth".
As Kilo Ali, he released Organized Bass in 1997 on Interscope,[4] with featured artists including George Clinton, Cee-Lo of Goodie Mob, Big Boi of OutKast, and JT Money. In 2011, Ali was released from prison after serving six years of a 15-year sentence for arson.[5][6] In June 2021, Ali sued rapper NLE Choppa for copyright infringement for unauthorized use of his 1997 song, "Love In Ya Mouth".[7]
Ali’s track "America Has a Problem (Cocaine)" was sampled on Beyoncé’s 2023 single "America Has a Problem" from her Grammy Award winning 2022 album, Renaissance.[8][9]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- 1991: America Has a Problem
- 1992: A-Town Rush (No. 67 U.S. Rap)
- 1993: Bluntly Speaking
- 1993: Git wit da Program
- 1994: The Best and the Bass
- 1995: Get This Party Started (No. 57 U.S. Rap)
As Kilo Ali
- 1997: Organized Bass (No. 173 U.S., No. 44 U.S. Rap)
- 2010: Sa-La-Meen
- 2011: Hieroglyphics
Singles
[edit]| Year | Song | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "America Has a Problem (Cocaine)" | — | — | America Has a Problem |
| 1991 | "Hear What I Hear" | — | — | A-Town Rush |
| 1995 | "Donkey Kong" | — | 34 | Get This Party Started |
| 1996 | "Nasty Dancer/White Horse" | 67 | 17 | |
| 1997 | "Show Me Love" | 86 | 32 | Organized Bass |
| "Baby Baby" | 82 | — |
References
[edit]- ^ Charles E. Rogers (25 September 1997). "'Organized Bass,' Kilo's debut on Interscope". New York Amsterdam News. 88 (39).
- ^ Flick, Larry; Smith, Shawnee (31 May 1997). "Singles:Rap". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 22.
- ^ "Bubbling under hot R&B singles". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 39. 27 September 1997. p. 28.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 183. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- ^ "Singer charged with torching Clayton home Rapper watches as house burns". The Atlanta Journal. August 19, 1998. p. B04. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Radford, Chad (July 31, 2012). "Kilo Ali is released from jail". Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ "NLE Choppa Sued for Copyright Infringement by Fellow Rapper Kilo Ali". HYPEBEAST. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ Renaissance - Beyoncé | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-09-14
- ^ "Grammys 2023: Winners List". The New York Times. 2023-02-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
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