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Kyper

Randall S. Kiper, more known as Kyper, is an American rapper, D.J. and actor based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.[1] His success occurred in the early 1990s with a string of club hits including "Conceited", "What Gets Your Body Hyped (XTC)", "Tic-Tac-Toe", "Throw Down", and "Spin the Bottle". His biggest hit to date is "Tic-Tac-Toe," which charted on the Billboard Top 40 in the summer of 1990, selling over one million copies and peaking at No. 14.[1] It was ranked No. 100 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1990. The track sampled instrumental passages from "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes.[2] It also sampled "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa and Soul Sonic Force[2] among others.

Kyper
Birth nameRandall Kiper
BornBaton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresHip-hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1987-1995
LabelsTraction, Atlantic

Albums edit

Year Album U.S. 200 R&B/Hip-Hop
1987 Conceited
Label: Traction
- -
1990 Tic-Tac-Toe
Label: Atlantic
82 79
1992 Countdown To The Year 2000
Label: Atlantic
- -
1995 Livin-N-XTC
Label: Atlantic
- -

Singles edit

Year Song U.S. Hot 100 Club/Dance[2] U.S. Rap
1987 "Conceited" - - -
1988 "Life Is Hard" - - -
1988 "Throw Down" - - -
1989 "What Gets Your Body Hyped (XTC)" - - -
1990 "Tic-Tac-Toe" 14 8 10
1990 "What Is The World Coming To (Dear God)" - - -
1992 "Spin The Bottle" - - -
1993 "Back In Black" - - -
1993 "His Name Is Kyper (And He Is Hyper)"
(with [BFTS])
- - -

References edit

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 192. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  2. ^ a b c "WhoSampled". WhoSampled.

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