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9 unusual facts about Master P


Barry Windham

They were supposed to be a heel group to feud with rapper Master P's "No Limit Soldiers" but the southern fans of WCW cheered the Rednecks, going against what WCW management and booking had hoped for, and the angle was eventually dropped.

Fonda Rae

Master P uses the Eric B. sample of "Fat Rat" on the title track of his 1997 gangsta rap album Ghetto D.

Hard for It

The song "20 Inch" was recorded in several versions, including a version with vocals by Master P.

If Your Girl Only Knew

Master P interpolated "If Your Girl Only Knew" on the song "Ghetto Prayer" off his album Only God Can Judge Me.

John W. Parrish

This was later parodied by students who called him Master P.

Kendall Windham

They were supposed to be heels feuding with Master P's rappers, the "No Limit Soldiers", but the southern fans of WCW cheered the Rednecks instead.

Nothin' But the Cavi Hit

Master P's "Is There a Heaven 4 a Gangsta?" served as the single's B-Side.

Ruda Real

He eventually recorded and sold his material in the New Orleans underground (which also included artists such as Kane and Abel and 5th Ward Weebie, and started Master P), working with other underground artists such as Magic, building somewhat of a name for himself.

Tumbi

20 Inch by Master P (featuring Jamaican reggae artist Cutty Ranks and rap artist Kobra Khan) included tumbi played by Toronto, Ontario, Canadian native Shawn Ramta (grandson of the famous Punjabi folk singer, Hazara Singh Ramta).


Big Ed

Knight was born in Richmond, California, and attended Eastern Washington University from 1992 to 1993 on a basketball scholarship, but dropped out to pursue a career in rap music in the Bay Area with Master P's West Coast Bad Boy Clique.

Charge It 2 da Game

Two charting singles were released from the album, "Just Be Straight with Me" (featuring Master P and Destiny's Child), and "It Ain't My Fault" (featuring Mystikal).

D-Cru

D-Cru band member Craig Smart later contributed back-up vocals on two tracks for Master P's album Game Face.

Fort Wayne Fury

Former members of the team include former Indiana University standout Damon Bailey, NBA guard/forward Stephen Jackson, former multiple-time World Heavyweight Championship (professional wrestling) wrestler Kevin Nash, Mikki Moore, Lloyd Daniels and Percy Miller, better known as the rapper, "Master P".

Ghetto Commission

The group appeared on many of No Limit's releases from 1998 to 2000, such as Master P's Only God Can Judge Me, Lil' Soldiers' Boot Camp and Mercedes' Rear End.

Hot 8 Brass Band

They play regularly at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and have played in the Zulu Parade, San Antonio Zulu Association Festival, the City of New Orleans New Year's Celebration and Mo' Fest, the Tom Joyner Morning Show, and the Master P music video "Hootie Hoo".

Ray V. Smith

Featured in that calendar were Multi-platinum artists Dr. Dre, Jermaine Dupri, Wyclef, and Master P.

Teddy Reade

In 1999 Reade went under the ring 4x4 and debuted in World Championship Wrestling as a member of Master P's No Limit Soldiers along with BA, Chase Tatum, Konnan, Rey Mysterio, Jr. and Swoll.

The Best of C-Murder

On the same day, Priority also released compilations containing the greatest hits of his brothers Silkk the Shocker and Master P, entitled The Best of Silkk the Shocker and The Best of Master P, and of their group TRU, entitled The Best of TRU.


see also

God's Gift

The movie starred Romeo, his father Master P and Romeo's co-star from Romeo!, Zachary Isaiah Williams.