Lil Italy

Lil Italy

From left to right: Lil Italy (then known as G-Note), K-1 and Mac Shawn.
Background information
Birth name Clifton Ray Dixon[1]
Also known as G-Note
Origin Vallejo, California
Genres Hip hop, West Coast Rap
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 1994 — 2011
Labels No Limit, Priority
Associated acts Funk Mobb, UGK, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X, Snoop Dogg, Mystikal, Magic, Master P, Fiend

Lil Italy is an American rapper who began his career as G-Note of California rap group Funk Mobb, who were signed to E-40's label Sick Wid It Records from 1994 to 1998, when the group disbanded.[2]

He joined No Limit Records[3] in 1998 under the new stage name of Lil Italy, and released his first and only album with No Limit, On Top of da World, in 1999. The record peaked at #99 on the Billboard 200 and #20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and featured guest appearances from the likes of Silkk the Shocker, Snoop Dogg, and Magic, but Lil Italy was soon dropped from the label due to poor sales.

Lil Italy's second album, Full Blown, was distributed by independent label K-Lou in 2001, but it did not chart. In 2011, he returned after a decade-long hiatus with the new release My Life, which is only available as an MP3 download.[4]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US R&B
On Top of da World
  • Released: May 5, 1998
  • Label: No Limit, Priority
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
99 20
Full Blown
  • Released: November 13, 2001
  • Label: K-Lou
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
My Life
  • Released May 2011
  • Label: Bungalow
  • Format: digital download, LP

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B
US
Rap
"Ghetto Fame"
(featuring Silkk The Shocker)
1998 On Top of da World
"All About You" 2011 My Life

References

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