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The group released four albums in four years, experiencing its greatest success with 1993's ''[[The Aftermath (Da Youngsta's album)|The Aftermath]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/da-youngstas|title=Da Youngsta's The Aftermath Chart History|website=Billboard.com|accessdate=February 14, 2020}}</ref>
The group released four albums in four years, experiencing its greatest success with 1993's ''[[The Aftermath (Da Youngsta's album)|The Aftermath]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/da-youngstas|title=Da Youngsta's The Aftermath Chart History|website=Billboard.com|accessdate=February 14, 2020}}</ref>


Most of their lyrics were [[ghostwriter|ghostwritten]], which led to claims of contrivance.<ref name="LarkinDM">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1998|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0252-6|page=73}}</ref>
Most of their lyrics were [[ghostwriter|ghostwritten]], which led to claims of contrivance.<ref name="LarkinDM">{{cite book|title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music|title-link=Encyclopedia of Popular Music|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1998|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0252-6|page=73}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 23:28, 19 March 2020

Da Youngsta's
Also known asIlly Funkstaz
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Years active1991–present
LabelsPop Art Records
East West America/Atlantic Records
MembersTaji Goodman
Quran Goodman
Tarik Dawson
Websitewww.dayoungstas.com

Da Youngsta's are an American rap group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, that consisted of brothers Taji "Taj Mahal" Goodman (born February 23, 1977) and Qu'ran "Q-Ball" Goodman (March 24, 1978), and their cousin Tarik "Reek Geez" Dawson (February 22, 1976).

The group released four albums in four years, experiencing its greatest success with 1993's The Aftermath.[1]

Most of their lyrics were ghostwritten, which led to claims of contrivance.[2]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Chart positions
Heatseekers Billboard 200[3] Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[3]
1992 Somethin 4 Da Youngsta's - - -
1993 The Aftermath 4 126 25
1994 No Mercy - - 45
1995 I'll Make U Famous - - -

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
Hot Rap Singles Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs Hot Dance Singles[3] Billboard Hot 100
1992 "Pass da Mic" 10 - - - Somethin 4 Da Youngsta's
1993 "Iz U With Me" 9 - - - The Aftermath
"Crewz Pop" 3 59 26 -
1994 "Hip Hop Ride" 21 62 21 68 No Mercy
1995 "Mad Props" 36 - 19 -
"I'll Make U Famous" - 25 - - I'll Make U Famous

References

  1. ^ "Da Youngsta's The Aftermath Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 73. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  3. ^ a b c "Da Youngsta's Hip Hop Ride Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020.