Cedric Dormaine Hill (born June 3, 1973) better known by his stage name E.S.G. (which stands for Everyday Street Gangsta or Everyday Serving God) is an American rapper from Houston, Texas, and is a member of the Screwed Up Click.[1] He helped to popularize the "Chopped and Screwed" style of rap music.[1] His debut album Ocean of Funk was released in 1994 and it contained the popular single "Swangin' & Bangin'", which would later be remixed in his follow-up Sailin' Da South. He has released 11 other albums since then. He is also credited with writing the hook for "Wanna be a Baller" on Lil Troy's album Sittin' Fat Down South.
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Birth name | Cedric Dormaine Hill |
Born | Bogalusa, Louisiana | June 3, 1973
Origin | Houston, Texas |
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Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1993–present |
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Discography edit
Studio albums edit
- 1994: Ocean of Funk
- 1995: Sailin' Da South
- 1998: Return of the Living Dead
- 1999: Shinin' n' Grindin'
- 2000: City Under Siege
- 2004: All American Gangsta
- 2006: Screwed Up Movement
- 2009: Digital Dope: The Reintroduction
- 2009: Everyday Street Gangsta
- 2011: Owner's Manual
- 2015: Kingish
- 2019: Trill Republik
- 2022: Kingish 2
- 2022: The South Side Still Holdin: The Red Album
- 2022: Dippin & Swangin with Mac Mall
Compilation albums edit
- 1995: "Legal Dope" (Swisha Killa)
- 2008: The Chronicles
- 2009: Greatest Independent Hits
Collaborative albums edit
- 2001: Boss Hogg Outlaws (with Slim Thug)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason "E.S.G. Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-29