Intelligent Hoodlum music videos

Percy Chapman, (born August 13, 1971, in Queens, New York, USA) known by his stage name Tragedy Khadafi, and formerly known as Intelligent Hoodlum, is an American rapper and producer who hails from the Queensbridge housing projects in Queens, New York,[1] which has spawned other hip hop artists such as Nas, Cormega, Mobb Deep, Capone-N-Noreaga, and many others. His name is a reference to Libyan head of state Muammar al-Gaddafi, also known as Momar Qaddafi. He was one half of the group the 'Iron Sheiks along with Imam T.H.U.G. which produced the underground classic "True Confessions".

He began his career as half of the duo Super Kids, along with Hot Day, releasing the single "Go, Queensbridge" in 1985.[2] It was this output that caught the attention of Marley Marl, who produced the duo's next two singles, and Chapman was also made a junior member of the Juice Crew[1][2] alongside artists such as Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, and MC Shan. After a conviction for robbery followed by time in a correctional facility, Chapman became a Five Percenter and began working under the alias Intelligent Hoodlum.[2] His self-titled debut, Intelligent Hoodlum, released in 1990 and produced by Marley Marl, was full of political commentary, Five-Percenter rhetoric, and controversial messages in tracks such as "Arrest the President" and "Black and Prou.d. He returned in 1993, releasing his second album, Tragedy: Saga of a Hoodlum, which would be his last album under that moniker.

Chapman continued to record throughout the remainder of the 1990s, working with Capone, Noreaga and Mobb Deep, recording "LA, LA," a response to Tha Dogg Pound's "NY, NY," now working under the name Tragedy Khadafi.[2] He also worked on Capone-N-Noreaga's debut album, The War Report, on which he actually appears more on the album than Capone. When the latter returned to prison, Noreaga severed ties with Tragedy. In 1998, Tragedy formed the group the Iron Sheiks along with his lifelong friend, Michael Butler a.k.a. Imam T.h.u.g. who was also from the Queensbridge Housing Projects. On an EP, Tragedy dissed Noreaga and accused him of stealing his style.[2] Noreaga kept the animosity going with "Halfway Thugs Pt. II."[2] Khadafi's third album, Against All Odds, was scheduled for release in 1999, but conflict with his label stalled the release, finally being released in 2001, which was also the first appearance of emcee HeadRush Napoleon, who continued to work with Tragedy on future recordings. This was followed by Still Reportin'... in 2003. In 2005, he released Thug Matrix independently and also released an album as a member of the group Black Market Militia. Khadafi's latest releases, Blood Ballads and Thug Matrix 2, were both released in 2006.

He also starred in a documentary known as Tragedy: The Story of Queensbridge about his life and his struggles, growing up, his being a junior member of the Juice Crew, the numerous times he was incarcerated, and the toll a hard life has on a poor African American child growing up without a father and with a mother addicted to heroin.[3] Immersed in well-suited beats and melodies that accent the tone of the situations described, he was trying to articulate the lesson he learned through experience as a disadvantaged child. Political perceptions are also expressed as he implied that he is a skeptic about 9/11 and the veracity of the federal statements regarding the issue.
[edit] Prison sentence

On December 27, 2007, Tragedy was convicted of selling narcotics and sentenced to a maximum of four years in prison.[4] Although originally scheduled to be released on January 21, 2011,[5] Tragedy was granted early parole, and released on June 23, 2010. [6]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
Album Information
Intelligent Hoodlum

* Released: 1990
* Label: A&M/PolyGram Records

Tragedy: Saga of a Hoodlum

* Released: June 22, 1993
* Label: Tuff Break/A&M/PolyGram Records

Against All Odds

* Released: June 5, 2001
* Label: Gee Street/V2/BMG Records

Thug Matrix II: The Fugitive

* Released: March 6, 2003
* Label: 25 To Life Entertainment

Still Reportin'...

* Released: October 21, 2003
* Label: Solid Records

Q.U. Soldier

* Released: July 5, 2005
* 25 To Life Entertainment

Thug Matrix

* Released: October 4, 2005
* Label: FastLife Music

Blood Ballads

* Released: April 17, 2006
* Label: Nocturne Records

Thug Matrix 2

* Released: May 15, 2006
* Label: 25 To Life Records

The Death of Tragedy

* Released: June 19, 2007
* Label: Traffic Entertainment/25toLife

[edit] Vocal appearances
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* 1988: "The Rebel" (from the Marley Marl album In Control, Volume 1)
* 1988: "Live Motivator" (from the Marley Marl album In Control, Volume 1)
* 1991: "America Eats The Young" (from the Marley Marl album In Control, Volume 2: For Your Steering Pleasure)
* 1991: "Keep Control" (from the Marley Marl album In Control, Volume 2: For Your Steering Pleasure)
* 1995: "Juice Crew All-Stars" (from the Juice Crew album Cold Chillin's The Juice Crew Story Greatest Hits)
* 1996: "The Turnaround" (Thug Remix) (from the Real Live single The Turnaround)
* 1996: "Real" (from the DJ Krush album MiLight)
* 1997: "Stick You" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album The War Report)
* 1997: "Parole Violators" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album The War Report)
* 1997: "Neva Die Alone" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album The War Report)
* 1997: "T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album The War Report)
* 1997: "Channel 10" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album The War Report)
* 1997: "Stay Tuned (Thug Paradise)" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album The War Report)
* 1997: "L.A., L.A. (Kuwait Mix)" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album The War Report)
* 1997: "Black Gangstas" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album The War Report)
* 1997: "Usual Suspects" (from the Mic Geronimo album Vendetta)
* 1998: "Raw Footage" (from the Sporty Thievz album Street Cinema)
* 1998: "Strange Fruit" (from the Pete Rock album Soul Survivor)
* 2000: "Gengis Khan" (from the Jedi Mind Tricks album Violent By Design)
* 2000: "Da Bridge 2001" (from the compilation album QB Finest)
* 2001: "They Forced My Hand" (from the Cormega album The Realness)
* 2001: "Too High Too Low" (from the Screwball album Loyalty)
* 2001: "Armageddon (Crime Side of Life)" (from the Self aka Eddie Whispers album What About My Life)
* 2003: "True Confessions" (from the Imam Thug album Die Hard)
* 2003: "QB2G" (from the Imam Thug album Die Hard)
* 2003: "Kublai Khan" (from the Jedi Mind Tricks album Visions of Gandhi)
* 2003: "Fallen Soldiers" (from the 24k album Quotable)
* 2005: "Ape Something" (from the Littles mixtape Reloaded)
* 2006: "Gorilla Rap" (from the compilation album Natural Selection)
* 2007: "Renaissance" (from the Hell Razah album Renaissance Child)
* 2007: "One Hand Wash The Other" (from the Killa Sha album God Walk on Water)
* 2007: "911" (from the Big Left album World War Three)
* 2008: "Rebeloution" (from the Almighty mixtape The Original S.I.N.)
* 2008: "Whale Head" (from the Da Evangillest mixtape Quit Ya Day Job)
* 2008: "The Damage" (from the Ras Ceylon album Scientific Non-Fiction)
* 2009: "Define Yourself" (from the Cormega album Born and Raised)
* 2009: "On The Streets" (from the Betrayl album The Life N Death Of My Hood)
* 2011: "Camaraderie (Real To Real)" (from the Divine street single "Camaraderie (Real To Real)" to be released early 2011)

Videos: Intelligent Hoodlum

Arrest The President

Black & Proud

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Street Life

The Posse


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	Videos: Intelligent Hoodlum Arrest The President Black & Proud Grand Groove Street Life The Posse Percy Chapman, (born August 13, 1971, in Queens, New York, USA) known by his stage name Tragedy Khadafi, and formerly known as Intelligent Hoodlum, is an American rapper and producer who hails from the Queensbridge housing projects in Queens, New York,[1] which has spawned other hip hop artists such as Nas, Cormega, Mobb Deep, Capone-N-Noreaga, and many others. His name is a reference to Libyan head of state Muammar al-Gaddafi, also known as Momar Qaddafi. He was one half of the group the 'Iron Sheiks along with Imam T.H.U.G. which produced the underground classic "True Confessions". He began his career as half of the duo Super Kids, along with Hot Day, releasing the single "Go, Queensbridge" in 1985.[2] It was this output that caught the attention of Marley Marl, who produced the duo's next two singles, and Chapman was also made a junior member of the Juice Crew[1][2] alongside artists such as Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, and MC Shan. After a conviction for robbery followed by time in a correctional facility, Chapman became a Five Percenter and began working under the alias Intelligent Hoodlum.[2] His self-titled debut, Intelligent Hoodlum, released in 1990 and produced by Marley Marl, was full of political commentary, Five-Percenter rhetoric, and controversial messages in tracks such as "Arrest the President" and "Black and Prou.d. He returned in 1993, releasing his second album, Tragedy: Saga of a Hoodlum, which would be his last album under that moniker. Chapman continued to record throughout the remainder of the 1990s, working with Capone, Noreaga and Mobb Deep, recording "LA, LA," a response to Tha Dogg Pound's "NY, NY," now working under the name Tragedy Khadafi.[2] He also worked on Capone-N-Noreaga's debut album, The War Report, on which he actually appears more on the album than Capone. When the latter returned to prison, Noreaga severed ties with Tragedy. In 1998, Tragedy formed the group the Iron Sheiks along with his lifelong friend, Michael Butler a.k.a. Imam T.h.u.g. who was also from the Queensbridge Housing Projects. On an EP, Tragedy dissed Noreaga and accused him of stealing his style.[2] Noreaga kept the animosity going with "Halfway Thugs Pt. II."[2] Khadafi's third album, Against All Odds, was scheduled for release in 1999, but conflict with his label stalled the release, finally being released in 2001, which was also the first appearance of emcee HeadRush Napoleon, who continued to work with Tragedy on future recordings. This was followed by Still Reportin'... in 2003. In 2005, he released Thug Matrix independently and also released an album as a member of the group Black Market Militia. Khadafi's latest releases, Blood Ballads and Thug Matrix 2, were both released in 2006. He also starred in a documentary known as Tragedy: The Story of Queensbridge about his life and his struggles, growing up, his being a junior member of the Juice Crew, the numerous times he was incarcerated, and the toll a hard life has on a poor African American child growing up without a father and with a mother addicted to heroin.[3] Immersed in well-suited beats and melodies that accent the tone of the situations described, he was trying to articulate the lesson he learned through experience as a disadvantaged child. Political perceptions are also expressed as he implied that he is a skeptic about 9/11 and the veracity of the federal statements regarding the issue. [edit] Prison sentence On December 27, 2007, Tragedy was convicted of selling narcotics and sentenced to a maximum of four years in prison.[4] Although originally scheduled to be released on January 21, 2011,[5] Tragedy was granted early parole, and released on June 23, 2010. [6] [edit] Discography [edit] Studio albums Album Information Intelligent Hoodlum * Released: 1990 * Label: A&M/PolyGram Records Tragedy: Saga of a Hoodlum * Released: June 22, 1993 * Label: Tuff Break/A&M/PolyGram Records Against All Odds * Released: June 5, 2001 * Label: Gee Street/V2/BMG Records Thug Matrix II: The Fugitive * Released: March 6, 2003 * Label: 25 To Life Entertainment Still Reportin'... * Released: October 21, 2003 * Label: Solid Records Q.U. Soldier * Released: July 5, 2005 * 25 To Life Entertainment Thug Matrix * Released: October 4, 2005 * Label: FastLife Music Blood Ballads * Released: April 17, 2006 * Label: Nocturne Records Thug Matrix 2 * Released: May 15, 2006 * Label: 25 To Life Records The Death of Tragedy * Released: June 19, 2007 * Label: Traffic Entertainment/25toLife [edit] Vocal appearances Wiki letter w cropped.svg This section requires expansion. * 1988: "The Rebel" (from the Marley Marl album In Control, Volume 1) * 1988: "Live Motivator" (from the Marley Marl album In Control, Volume 1) * 1991: "America Eats The Young" (from the Marley Marl album In Control, Volume 2: For Your Steering Pleasure) * 1991: "Keep Control" (from the Marley Marl album In Control, Volume 2: For Your Steering Pleasure) * 1995: "Juice Crew All-Stars" (from the Juice Crew album Cold Chillin's The Juice Crew Story Greatest Hits) * 1996: "The Turnaround" (Thug Remix) (from the Real Live single The Turnaround) * 1996: "Real" (from the DJ Krush album MiLight) * 1997: "Stick You" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album The War Report) * 1997: "Parole Violators" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album The War Report) * 1997: "Neva Die Alone" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album The War Report) * 1997: "T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album The War Report) * 1997: "Channel 10" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album The War Report) * 1997: "Stay Tuned (Thug Paradise)" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album The War Report) * 1997: "L.A., L.A. (Kuwait Mix)" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album The War Report) * 1997: "Black Gangstas" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album The War Report) * 1997: "Usual Suspects" (from the Mic Geronimo album Vendetta) * 1998: "Raw Footage" (from the Sporty Thievz album Street Cinema) * 1998: "Strange Fruit" (from the Pete Rock album Soul Survivor) * 2000: "Gengis Khan" (from the Jedi Mind Tricks album Violent By Design) * 2000: "Da Bridge 2001" (from the compilation album QB Finest) * 2001: "They Forced My Hand" (from the Cormega album The Realness) * 2001: "Too High Too Low" (from the Screwball album Loyalty) * 2001: "Armageddon (Crime Side of Life)" (from the Self aka Eddie Whispers album What About My Life) * 2003: "True Confessions" (from the Imam Thug album Die Hard) * 2003: "QB2G" (from the Imam Thug album Die Hard) * 2003: "Kublai Khan" (from the Jedi Mind Tricks album Visions of Gandhi) * 2003: "Fallen Soldiers" (from the 24k album Quotable) * 2005: "Ape Something" (from the Littles mixtape Reloaded) * 2006: "Gorilla Rap" (from the compilation album Natural Selection) * 2007: "Renaissance" (from the Hell Razah album Renaissance Child) * 2007: "One Hand Wash The Other" (from the Killa Sha album God Walk on Water) * 2007: "911" (from the Big Left album World War Three) * 2008: "Rebeloution" (from the Almighty mixtape The Original S.I.N.) * 2008: "Whale Head" (from the Da Evangillest mixtape Quit Ya Day Job) * 2008: "The Damage" (from the Ras Ceylon album Scientific Non-Fiction) * 2009: "Define Yourself" (from the Cormega album Born and Raised) * 2009: "On The Streets" (from the Betrayl album The Life N Death Of My Hood) * 2011: "Camaraderie (Real To Real)" (from the Divine street single "Camaraderie (Real To Real)" to be released early 2011)
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