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2622876, RE: today in hip hop history
Posted by True, Tue Nov-01-11 10:44 PM
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Nov.1st – Willie D. of The Geto Boys was born
Williams James Dennis in Houston , Texas , on this
day in 1966.

After becoming a Golden Gloves Boxing Champion for
the State Of Texas in 1985 at age 17 , Willie D.
decided to forego a potentially lucrative career
in the squared circle to devote his life to hip-
hop.

Willie D. joined The Geto Boys in 1989 in a
revamped line-up of the now legendary group. The
previous crew included Sire Jukebox , Prince
Johnny and Bushwick Bill. The new Geto boys now
included Willie D. , Akshen(Who would later change
his name to Scarface) and Bushwick Bill.

The new line-up released the group`s sophomore
album “Grip It ! On That Other Level” on Rap-A-Lot
Records. The album received 5 mics in The Source
Magazine and put Houston , Texas on the hip-hop
map.

Willie D. would go on to record 6 more albums with
The Geto Boys , most notably 1990’s Self Entitled
set which featured the cult classic “Mind Of A
Lunatic” and 1991’a “We Can’t Be Stopped” which
featured the classic hit “Mind Playin’ Tricks On
Me”.

Willie D. would also release 6 solo albums as well
from 1989 to 2003 , most notably his debut solo
album “Controvery”.

In recent years , Willie D. has collaborated with
Young Buck , Trae , Bun B. and Rick Ross/

Willie D. is also a favourite on the lecture
circuit in Universities, high schools and youth
facilities.