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Junior M.A.F.I.A.

Junior M.A.F.I.A. was an American hip hop group from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City. The backronym M.A.F.I.A. stands for Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes. They were formed and mentored by New York rapper The Notorious B.I.G. In 1995, they released their debut album, Conspiracy. The success of the group's singles "Player's Anthem" (US #13) and "Get Money" (US #17) helped launch the career of Lil' Kim as a solo artist.

Junior M.A.F.I.A.
OriginNew York City, U.S.
GenresHip hop, hardcore hip hop
Years active1994–1997,[1]
2004–2007,
2019[2]
Labels
Spinoff ofThe Notorious B.I.G.
Past membersLil' Kim
Lil' Cease
Trife
Larceny
Nino Brown
Chico Del Vec
MC Klepto/Kleptomaniac
Capone
Bugsy

The group disbanded shortly after the murder of The Notorious B.I.G., with Lil' Kim and Lil' Cease deciding to continue on with their solo careers. In 2005, three of the members (not including Lil' Kim) released a second album under the Junior M.A.F.I.A. name as a remembrance of the group.[1]

Formation

The members of Junior M.A.F.I.A. met as childhood friends of The Notorious B.I.G.. All the members were under the age of twenty when the group was formed. The group was formed from three separate groups and four individuals if not including The 6s, or 666, (Lil' Cease, Bugsy, Capone, Chico, and Nino Brown), The Snakes (cousins Larceny and Trife), (solo artist) Klepto/Kleptomaniac who was responsible for introducing The Notorious Big to Versace and Moschino styled rap lyrics, Mr. Bristal, Chico Del Vec, and Lil' Kim, (a.k.a. Big Momma and or The Lieutenant), the only female artist in the group. The 6s knew The Notorious B.I.G. before he was rapping. The Notorious B.I.G. acted as the "godfather" to the group.[3]

Debut

The group released their debut album, Conspiracy, in 1995, under the NYC-based Big Beat Records and Undeas labels. The album was produced in a similar style to The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut, Ready to Die "successful[ly] [replicating]... the earlier record's strengths".[4] B.I.G. featured on four of the album's tracks. The rhyme topics were hard-hitting, mostly addressing guns, money, and sex. The album featured production by DJ Clark Kent, EZ Elpee, Daddy-O, Akshun, and Special Ed. Conspiracy gained some positive reviews, but received criticism for some of its group members not showing enough individuality.[4] It debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 69,000 copies in its first week of release[5] and was later certified gold.

The lead single "Player's Anthem", produced by DJ Clark Kent and featuring The Notorious B.I.G., went gold. The accompanying video showed the group flying on helicopters and Learjets whilst carrying out business under F.B.I. surveillance. The album also spawned the popular top twenty hit "Get Money", a duet featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Lil' Kim, and its remix "Gettin' Money", which has Lil' Cease with B.I.G. & Lil' Kim. The single was certified platinum and helped Kim start her own solo career.[6] "I Need You Tonight" (featuring Aaliyah) was the only single released from the album that did not feature The Notorious B.I.G. The music video featured the Klept, Lil' Kim, Trife and Aaliyah holding a house party at Kim's house while she was away.

Post Conspiracy

After the death of the Notorious B.I.G. in 1997, the crew became defunct. In an interview with the Notorious B.I.G., which was conducted in 1995 but appeared in a 2003 issue of XXL Magazine, he claimed he was planning to retire from rap music in 2000 to manage the careers of Junior M.A.F.I.A. In 2005, three of the previous seven members of the group, Lil' Cease, Klept and Larceny (now known as Banger), released an album, Riot Musik, under the Junior M.A.F.I.A. name. The album did not match their previous success, only making it to #61 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart and #50 on the Top Independent albums chart. On March 26, 2007, the trio released another album, Die Anyway, but it did not appear on any album charts.

Lil' Kim released four albums as a solo artist. The M.A.F.I.A. were referenced on her debut album, Hard Core, on the song "M.A.F.I.A. Land" and featured on "Fuck You". Kim collaborated with Lil' Cease on her single "Crush On You (Remix)" and on the track "Big Momma Thang", from her debut album, also featuring Jay-Z. Lil' Cease's solo effort The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo was released in 1999 peaked at #26 on the Billboard 200. The lead single, "Play Around", featured Bristal, Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy and peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart. Some of the members of the group went on to other professions. Such as MC Klepto (real name Terrence Harding) is now a top New York City real estate broker @realestatedynamo_nyc, first working for Shark Tank celebrity investor Barbara Corcoran company Corcoran Group.[7][8]

Compilations and conflict

In 2004, The Best of Junior M.A.F.I.A (Cleopatra) was released, as well as a DVD directed by documentary filmmaker, April Maiya, titled Chronicles of Junior M.A.F.I.A; a candid documentary dealing with the controversy and conspiracies surrounding The Notorious B.I.G and the Junior M.A.F.I.A. It included unreleased footage of studio sessions and home videos of life with the Notorious B.I.G. and his crew. The DVD release included a free mixtape. A follow-up DVD without the original director was titled The Chronicles of Junior M.A.F.I.A. Part II: Reloaded was scheduled to be released in 2005, but was halted when Lil' Kim filed a $6 million lawsuit against Lil' Cease, claiming she never granted permission for her name and image to be used.[9]

Lil' Cease and Banger (formerly known as Larceny) testified against Lil' Kim during a perjury trial in 2005, which resulted in Kim and the group's manager, D-Roc, being sent to jail.[10][11] Following the case, Kim labeled the pair "snitches" on her 2005 album The Naked Truth. On June 27, 2006, a second DVD was released that was not as successful as its predecessor, entitled Reality Check: Junior Mafia vs Lil' Kim. The DVD featured the pair explaining their side of the story on the case.

In 2007, Chronicles of Junior M.A.F.I.A. director, April Maiya, teamed with D-Roc for a follow-up tell-all documentary titled Life After Death: The Movie. The film vindicated Lil' Kim's convicted perjury and exposed facts behind Lil' Cease and Banger being labeled as "snitches" in the perjury trial and Hot 97 shootout and corrected the shortcomings in the original 2004 release.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

  • The Best of Junior M.A.F.I.A. (2004)

Guest appearances

List of non-single album appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"We Don't Need It 1996 None Sunset Park
"White Chalk, Pt. 2" None Original Gangstas
"Fuck You" Lil' Kim Hard Core
"Young Cassanovas" 1997 Cam'ron, Mase How to Be a Player
"Young G's Perspective" 1998 Blackjack Cell Block Compilation 2: Face/Off
"Biggie" 1999 The Notorious B.I.G. Born Again
"Do What You Like" 2000 Lil' Kim The Notorious K.I.M.
"Chinatown" 2001 DJ Clue? Lil' Kim, Lil' Cease The Professional 2
"Get Up, Stand Up" DJ Clue?, Lil' Kim Stadium Series Part 3 Let The Games Begin!
"Just Us" 2006 The Heatmakerz Pre Crack
"If They Don't Die" 2016 Daddy-O Daddy-O Presents Junior Mafia And Freestyle Fellowship – Unreleased EP
"Steal & Rob"

Filmography

  • Chronicles of Junior M.A.F.I.A. (2004)
  • Reality Check: Junior Mafia vs Lil' Kim (2006)
  • Life After Death: The Movie (2007)
  • Notorious (2009) as portrayed in the movie

References

  1. ^ a b "The Startling Evolution Of Lil' Kim". February 9, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Carlos Greer (May 22, 2019). "Lil' Kim and Lil Cease reunite for Notorious B.I.G.'s birthday". New York Post. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Conspiracy[permanent dead link] Tower Records. Retrieved on December 16, 2006
  4. ^ a b Conspiracy > Overview allmusic. Retrieved on December 16, 2006
  5. ^ Mayfield, Geoff (July 15, 2000). Between The Bullets – Hit Hop. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  6. ^ Lane, Lynda. Junior M.A.F.I.A. > Overview Allmusic. Retrieved on March 11, 2007
  7. ^ Harris, Elizabeth A. (April 9, 2012). "Once a Rapper, a Ballerina or a Model, Now in Real Estate Sales". New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  8. ^ "Doing B.I.G. Things". Corcoran Group. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
  9. ^ Lil' Kim Hits Lil' Cease With $6 Million Suit MTV News July 19, 2005. Retrieved on June 27, 2008
  10. ^ Lil' Cease Says He's No Snitch for Testifying Against Kim MTV News March 21, 2005. Retrieved on 2006-12-16.
  11. ^ Metro Briefing | New York: Manhattan: Testimony Against Lil' Kim NY Times March 8, 2005. Retrieved on 2006-12-16.

External links

  • provided by hiponline.com

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Junior M A F I A was an American hip hop group from Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn New York City The backronym M A F I A stands for Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes They were formed and mentored by New York rapper The Notorious B I G In 1995 they released their debut album Conspiracy The success of the group s singles Player s Anthem US 13 and Get Money US 17 helped launch the career of Lil Kim as a solo artist Junior M A F I A OriginNew York City U S GenresHip hop hardcore hip hopYears active1994 1997 1 2004 2007 2019 2 LabelsUndeasBig BeatAtlanticMega MediaSpinoff ofThe Notorious B I G Past membersLil KimLil CeaseTrifeLarcenyNino BrownChico Del Vec MC Klepto Kleptomaniac Capone BugsyThe group disbanded shortly after the murder of The Notorious B I G with Lil Kim and Lil Cease deciding to continue on with their solo careers In 2005 three of the members not including Lil Kim released a second album under the Junior M A F I A name as a remembrance of the group 1 Contents 1 Formation 2 Debut 3 Post Conspiracy 4 Compilations and conflict 5 Discography 5 1 Albums 5 1 1 Studio albums 5 1 2 Compilation albums 6 Guest appearances 7 Filmography 8 References 9 External linksFormation EditThe members of Junior M A F I A met as childhood friends of The Notorious B I G All the members were under the age of twenty when the group was formed The group was formed from three separate groups and four individuals if not including The 6s or 666 Lil Cease Bugsy Capone Chico and Nino Brown The Snakes cousins Larceny and Trife solo artist Klepto Kleptomaniac who was responsible for introducing The Notorious Big to Versace and Moschino styled rap lyrics Mr Bristal Chico Del Vec and Lil Kim a k a Big Momma and or The Lieutenant the only female artist in the group The 6s knew The Notorious B I G before he was rapping The Notorious B I G acted as the godfather to the group 3 Debut EditThe group released their debut album Conspiracy in 1995 under the NYC based Big Beat Records and Undeas labels The album was produced in a similar style to The Notorious B I G s debut Ready to Die successful ly replicating the earlier record s strengths 4 B I G featured on four of the album s tracks The rhyme topics were hard hitting mostly addressing guns money and sex The album featured production by DJ Clark Kent EZ Elpee Daddy O Akshun and Special Ed Conspiracy gained some positive reviews but received criticism for some of its group members not showing enough individuality 4 It debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 chart selling 69 000 copies in its first week of release 5 and was later certified gold The lead single Player s Anthem produced by DJ Clark Kent and featuring The Notorious B I G went gold The accompanying video showed the group flying on helicopters and Learjets whilst carrying out business under F B I surveillance The album also spawned the popular top twenty hit Get Money a duet featuring The Notorious B I G and Lil Kim and its remix Gettin Money which has Lil Cease with B I G amp Lil Kim The single was certified platinum and helped Kim start her own solo career 6 I Need You Tonight featuring Aaliyah was the only single released from the album that did not feature The Notorious B I G The music video featured the Klept Lil Kim Trife and Aaliyah holding a house party at Kim s house while she was away Post Conspiracy EditAfter the death of the Notorious B I G in 1997 the crew became defunct In an interview with the Notorious B I G which was conducted in 1995 but appeared in a 2003 issue of XXL Magazine he claimed he was planning to retire from rap music in 2000 to manage the careers of Junior M A F I A In 2005 three of the previous seven members of the group Lil Cease Klept and Larceny now known as Banger released an album Riot Musik under the Junior M A F I A name The album did not match their previous success only making it to 61 on the Billboard R amp B Hip Hop albums chart and 50 on the Top Independent albums chart On March 26 2007 the trio released another album Die Anyway but it did not appear on any album charts Lil Kim released four albums as a solo artist The M A F I A were referenced on her debut album Hard Core on the song M A F I A Land and featured on Fuck You Kim collaborated with Lil Cease on her single Crush On You Remix and on the track Big Momma Thang from her debut album also featuring Jay Z Lil Cease s solo effort The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo was released in 1999 peaked at 26 on the Billboard 200 The lead single Play Around featured Bristal Lil Kim and Puff Daddy and peaked at 9 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart Some of the members of the group went on to other professions Such as MC Klepto real name Terrence Harding is now a top New York City real estate broker realestatedynamo nyc first working for Shark Tank celebrity investor Barbara Corcoran company Corcoran Group 7 8 Compilations and conflict EditIn 2004 The Best of Junior M A F I A Cleopatra was released as well as a DVD directed by documentary filmmaker April Maiya titled Chronicles of Junior M A F I A a candid documentary dealing with the controversy and conspiracies surrounding The Notorious B I G and the Junior M A F I A It included unreleased footage of studio sessions and home videos of life with the Notorious B I G and his crew The DVD release included a free mixtape A follow up DVD without the original director was titled The Chronicles of Junior M A F I A Part II Reloaded was scheduled to be released in 2005 but was halted when Lil Kim filed a 6 million lawsuit against Lil Cease claiming she never granted permission for her name and image to be used 9 Lil Cease and Banger formerly known as Larceny testified against Lil Kim during a perjury trial in 2005 which resulted in Kim and the group s manager D Roc being sent to jail 10 11 Following the case Kim labeled the pair snitches on her 2005 album The Naked Truth On June 27 2006 a second DVD was released that was not as successful as its predecessor entitled Reality Check Junior Mafia vs Lil Kim The DVD featured the pair explaining their side of the story on the case In 2007 Chronicles of Junior M A F I A director April Maiya teamed with D Roc for a follow up tell all documentary titled Life After Death The Movie The film vindicated Lil Kim s convicted perjury and exposed facts behind Lil Cease and Banger being labeled as snitches in the perjury trial and Hot 97 shootout and corrected the shortcomings in the original 2004 release Discography EditAlbums Edit Studio albums Edit Conspiracy 1995 Riot Musik 2005 Compilation albums Edit The Best of Junior M A F I A 2004 Guest appearances EditList of non single album appearances with other performing artists showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist s Album We Don t Need It 1996 None Sunset Park White Chalk Pt 2 None Original Gangstas Fuck You Lil Kim Hard Core Young Cassanovas 1997 Cam ron Mase How to Be a Player Young G s Perspective 1998 Blackjack Cell Block Compilation 2 Face Off Biggie 1999 The Notorious B I G Born Again Do What You Like 2000 Lil Kim The Notorious K I M Chinatown 2001 DJ Clue Lil Kim Lil Cease The Professional 2 Get Up Stand Up DJ Clue Lil Kim Stadium Series Part 3 Let The Games Begin Just Us 2006 The Heatmakerz Pre Crack If They Don t Die 2016 Daddy O Daddy O Presents Junior Mafia And Freestyle Fellowship Unreleased EP Steal amp Rob Filmography EditChronicles of Junior M A F I A 2004 Reality Check Junior Mafia vs Lil Kim 2006 Life After Death The Movie 2007 Notorious 2009 as portrayed in the movieReferences Edit a b The Startling Evolution Of Lil Kim February 9 2017 Retrieved September 23 2019 Carlos Greer May 22 2019 Lil Kim and Lil Cease reunite for Notorious B I G s birthday New York Post Retrieved November 24 2019 Conspiracy permanent dead link Tower Records Retrieved on December 16 2006 a b Conspiracy gt Overview allmusic Retrieved on December 16 2006 Mayfield Geoff July 15 2000 Between The Bullets Hit Hop Billboard Magazine Retrieved November 29 2012 Lane Lynda Junior M A F I A gt Overview Allmusic Retrieved on March 11 2007 Harris Elizabeth A April 9 2012 Once a Rapper a Ballerina or a Model Now in Real Estate Sales New York Times Retrieved April 9 2012 Doing B I G Things Corcoran Group Retrieved September 10 2008 Lil Kim Hits Lil Cease With 6 Million Suit MTV News July 19 2005 Retrieved on June 27 2008 Lil Cease Says He s No Snitch for Testifying Against Kim MTV News March 21 2005 Retrieved on 2006 12 16 Metro Briefing New York Manhattan Testimony Against Lil Kim NY Times March 8 2005 Retrieved on 2006 12 16 External links EditJunior M A F I A profile provided by hiponline com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Junior M A F I A amp oldid 1144547543, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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