Slip Capone

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Christen Kelley (November 7, 1978 – October 2, 2017), better known by his stage name Slip Capone, was an American rapper and member of DPGC from Hawthorne, California, California.

Early life[edit]

Slip Capone was born on November 7, 1978. He grew up on 118th street in Hawthorne California. He is half British and half African American and is commonly referred to^{[by whom?]} as “The Mayor of Hawthorne". Christen Kelley was signed to Death Row Records in the mid 90's when he was 14 years old. He then went on to appear on Kurupt’s solo debut album Kuruption! on a song called "Survive Another Day" by Kurupt featuring Gonzo and himself.

Early career[edit]

During his teenage years, Slip Capone met rapper Snoop Dogg through Kurupt of the Dogg Pound. Proving himself with his rapping skills, his first appearance was on Snoop Dogg’s multiplatinum Murder Was the Case soundtrack with a song called "The Eulogy" by Slip Capone & CPO Boss Hogg.

In the United States, on the chart dated November 5, 1994, Murder Was the Case debuted on the Billboard 200 at number one, with first week sales of 329,000 units.^{[citation needed]} The album opened at the top spot of the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^{[citation needed]}

The following week it stayed on top with 197,000 copies sold and was certified Gold.^{[citation needed]} The album is certified 2× platinum with 2,030,000 copies sold.^{[citation needed]}

Death[edit]

Kelley died on October 2, 2017, of serious health complications after laying in a coma on life support.^{[citation needed]}

Discography[edit]

Guest appearances[edit]

1994

• Slip Capone & CPO - The Eulogy (" Murder was the Case") Soundtrack

1998

• Kurupt, Tray Deee, Daz Dillinger, Slip Capone - C-Walk

1998

• Kurupt feat. Slip Capone - Another Day

2000

• Slip Capone - Movin around' prod Daz Dillinger

2001

• DPG feat. Slip Capone - My Heart Don't Pump No Fear

2002

• Knoc-turn’al feat. Butch Cassidy, Jayo Felony , Slip Capone & Time Bomb - Let's All Roll

2002

• Knoc-turn’al feat. Too $hort & Slip Capone - Cash Sniffin’ Noses'

2010

• Slip Capone - U can't fuck with prod Ill Slim Collin

2014

• Slip Capone feat. Nate Dogg - Mind On My Money

2016

• Philly Swain feat.Schoolboy Q & Slip Capone - Gangsta Cinema

Studio albums

• Caponey Boy (2009)
• Greatest Features (2009)
• Kill the Industry (2010)
• Slip Capone - U still can't fuck with prod Ill Slim Collin (2021, posthumous)

References[edit]

• Slip Capone
• Murder Was the Case
• [1]
• [2]
• Slip Capone
• [3]
• Various - Murder Was The Case (The Soundtrack)
• Slip Capone | DubCNN.com // West Coast Hip-Hop : Daily For Over A Decade
• R.I.P. Slip Capone
• Filmmusik: Murder Was The Case (LP) – jpc
• [4]
• R.I.P. Slip Capone
• U still can't fuck with prod by ill slim collin/