Cali Swag District

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Biography

Cali Swag District (often stylized as "CSD") is an American hip hop group from Inglewood, California, founded by former Death Row Records artist Big Wy and Dairold Potts. The group's members are rapper-DJ C-Smoove and rappers Yung and JayAre. Montae "M-Bone" Talbert, who was the group's dancer, died on May 15, 2011. After originally signing with Capitol Records, Cali Swag District began to record their debut album, The Kickback. They released their debut single, "Teach Me How to Dougie", produced by 'Runway Star' of 'The Makerz' production team on April 13, 2010. It became a commercial success, peaking at twenty-eight on the US Billboard Hot 100, nine on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and six on the US Rap Songs chart. The songs success led the "Dougie" to become one of the most popular dances of 2010. The song's follow-up, "Where You Are", was released on September 7, 2010. It samples Michael Jackson's 1972 hit, "I Wanna Be Where You Are". The song only managed to peak at forty-five on US R&B charts and twenty-two on US Rap charts. The group's third single, "Kickback", was released on January 18, 2011. The single peaked at ninety-one on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Due to album pushbacks, much of the The Kickback was re-worked, resulting in "Where You Are" being cut from it, making "Teach Me How to Dougie" and the title track its first two singles. With the album delayed and the future of Capitol Records parent company, EMI, unclear, CSD requested to be released from their contract with Capitol. The group eventually signed with Sphinx Music Entertainment/319 Music Group and The Kickback was distributed by Sony/RED on July 12, 2011. Montae Talbert, known in the group as "M-Bone", was shot on May 15, 2011. The 22-year-old rapper was the victim of a drive-by shooting in Inglewood. M-Bone was in his car after visiting a local liquor store when he was shot twice in the head. He was brought to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Three days after M-Bone's death, Cali Swag District premiered the song, "How to Do That", in his honor. The song was included on their mixtape, Deeper Than the Dougie.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2010
Number of Albums 13
Record Label
Website www.caliswagmusic.com
Wikipedia Cali Swag District on Wikipedia
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Genres

Hip Hop

Trivia

When did Teach Me How To Dougie become a hit?

2010

...best known for their catchy song, Teach Me How To Dougie, a sensation in 2010 . The former artists of Death Row Records, Dairold Potts, and Big Wy, wer...
How many teenagers were in the group originally formed?

four

... were the ones who formed the group. The group initially was formed with four teenagers who had a knack for rap. Their free spirit used to bring fun t...
How many of the teenagers died during their journey?

two

...Their free spirit used to bring fun to their songs. During their journey, two of them died, and the other two continued their journey as solo artists....
Who were the members of the group?

JayAre, OFB Yung, Smoove Da General, and MBone

...ce Cali Swag District got set up, the four members, JayAre, OFB Yung, Smoove Da General, and MBone , started to deepen their connection with rap. Withi...
In what month and year was Teach Me How To Do Dougie released?

April 2010

...hin one year of establishment, they signed a contract with Capitol Record and released their hit debut song, Teach Me How To Do Dougie, in April 2010 ....
Who founded Cali Swag District?

Big Wy and Dairold Potts

...glewood, CA and was founded by former Death Row Records artist Big Wy and Dairold Potts . The group was signed to Capitol label via Checkmate Music Gro...
What was the number 28 song on the Billboard Hot 100?

Teach Me How to Dougie

...roup and achieved fame when they released the infectious single Teach Me How to Dougie . The song became an anthem at clubs in 2010, so popular that it...
What was the name of the album's title?

The KickBack

...sulting in their debut album's delay. Months leading to the album's, The KickBack , release, tragedy struck. MBone was killed in a driveby shooting in ...
Who was killed in a driveby shooting?

MBone

...y. Months leading to the album's, The KickBack, release, tragedy struck. MBone was killed in a driveby shooting in May 2011, leaving the remaining mem...
When was MBone killed in a driveby shooting?

May 2011

...ck, release, tragedy struck. MBone was killed in a driveby shooting in May 2011 , leaving the remaining members devastated. Nevertheless, the other thr...
When was the first album released?

July 12, 2011

...ng in May 2011, leaving the remaining members devastated. Nevertheless, the other three marched forward to release their first album on July 12, 2011 ....
Who produced Teach Me How to Dougie?

Runway Star of The Makerz

...leased their debut single, Teach Me How to Dougie, produced by Runway Star of The Makerz production team on April 13, 2010. It became a commercial suc...
When did Cali Swag District release their debut single?

April 13, 2010

...to Dougie, produced by Runway Star of The Makerz production team on April 13, 2010 . It became a commercial success, peaking at twentyeight on the US B...
What was the peak number of the song's commercial success?

twentyeight

...on team on April 13, 2010. It became a commercial success, peaking at twentyeight on the US Billboard Hot 100, nine on the US Hot R&BHipHop Songs char...
On what date was Where You Are released?

September 7, 2010

...ances of 2010. The song's followup, Where You Are, was released on September 7, 2010 . The song only managed to peak at fortyfive on US R&B charts and ...
What was the name of the third single released by the group?

Kickback

...S R&B charts and twentytwo on US Rap charts. The group's third single, Kickback , was released on January 18, 2011. The single peaked at ninetyone on t...
On what day was the single Kickback released?<extra_id_51>

January 18, 2011

...US Rap charts. The group's third single, Kickback, was released on January 18, 2011 . The single peaked at ninetyone on the US Hot R&BHipHop Songs char...
Kickback peaked at how many on the US Hot R&BHipHop Songs chart?

ninetyone

... Rap charts. The group's third single, Kickback, was released on January 18, 2011. The single peaked at ninetyone on the US Hot R&BHipHop Songs chart....