Baby DC
| Baby DC | |
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| Birth name | Derek Coleman |
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| Born |
January 7, 1986 Oakland, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1995–2001 |
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Derek Coleman (born January 7, 1986), better known by his stage name Baby DC, was an American child rapper from Oakland, California. He signed to fellow American rapper Too $hort's record label $hort Records, as well as Jive Records, in 1998.
Career
Coleman, who first started rapping at the age of five years,[1] made his first official appearance on Too Short's 1995 album, Cocktails on the track "Thangs Change" with fellow kid rappers, Illegal. That same year he recorded his first solo track "Can I Get Loose", which appeared on The Dangerous Crew's Don't Try This at Home. In 1998, the now 12-year-old rapper became the first to sign to Too Short's short-lived record label, $hort Records. He released his debut album, School Dayz, on September 29, 1998,[2] which spawned the minor hit, "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll". The track peaked at #45 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1999.[3]
After School Dayz, DC appeared on T.W.D.Y's Lead the Way in 2000, and Too Short's Chase the Cat in 2001, however he has not been heard of since.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| School Dayz |
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Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "Thangs Change" | 1995 | Too $hort, Mr. Malik, Jamal | Cocktails |
| "Can I Get Loose" | N/A | Don't Try This at Home | |
| "Let It Go" | 2000 | TWDY, DenGee, T-Pup, Butch Cassidy | Lead the Way |
| "U Stank" | 2001 | Too $hort, George Clinton | Chase the Cat |
References
- ↑ Bernstein, Jonathan (Feb 1999). "Small Soldiers". Spin. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Baby DC". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 37. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.