| Aqil Davidson | |
| Birth Name: | Aqil Davidson |
| Birth Place: | Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
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| Years Active: | 1988-present |
Aqil Davidson, sometimes socially referred to as A-Plus or Empra, is an American lyricist, hip-hop artist, and record producer. He is known for being front man and lead rapper of hip-hop / new jack swing brand Wreckx-n-Effect[1] [2] and writing, producing, and being featured on songs by Michael Jackson,[3] [4] Bobby Brown, MC Hammer, MC Lyte, and Guy.[5]
Davidson formed Wreckx-n-Effect with Riley and Mitchell in 1988.[6] He released three albums with the group: the self-titled Wreckx-n-Effect in 1989, with the breakout #1 rap chart hit "New Jack Swing", Then the RIAA certified platinum "Hard or Smooth" in 1992, containing the multi-platinum smash Rump Shaker[7] [8] and Raps New Generation in 1996. Wreckx is most known for the singles “New Jack Swing”[9] and “Rump Shaker” which hit the No. 2 position on Billboard 100 in January 1993.[10] [11] [12] [13] Both of the singles reached the #1 ranking on Billboard's Hot Rap Songs chart.[14]
Davidson served as a producer, composer, and featured artist for new jack swing group Guy’s album The Future, which was released in 1990. Davidson worked closely with Guy member Teddy Riley on his projects with Wreckx-n-Effect. In 93'He also made a guess appearance on song called Make U Wet which was on BLACKstreet's 1st Album.
In 2019, Davidson released a remix of “Rump Shaker” alongside Wreckx-n-Effects bandmate Markell Riley to promote liqueur brand Rumple Minze.[15]
In 2020, Davidson was part of a group of celebrities who signed a publicly released letter urging the state of New York to repeal section 50-A of New York's Civil Rights Law in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.[16] [17]
See also: Wreckx-n-Effect.
| 1989 | “New Jack Swing” (Wreckx-N-Effect feat. Aqil Davidson & Teddy Riley) | Wreckx-N-Effect | |
| 1990 | “So You Like What You See” remix (Samuelle feat. Aqil Davidson) | Living in Black Paradise[18] | |
| 1990 | “D-O-G Me Out" remix (GUY feat. Aqil Davidson) | The Future[19] | |
| 1991 | “She Drives Me Wild” (Michael Jackson feat. Aqil Davidson) | Dangerous | |
| 1991 | "Ready Or Not" (Wreckx-N-Effect feat. Aqil Davidson & BigBub) | House Party 2 sdtrk[20] | |
| 1992 | “Is It Good To You” remix (Tammy Lucas feat. Aqil Davidson) | JUICE[21] | |
| 1992 | “That's The Way Love Is” (Bobby Brown feat. Aqil Davidson) | Bobby" | |
| 1992 | “Rump Shaker” (Wreckx-N-Effect feat. Aqil Davidson) | Hard or Smooth | |
| 1992 | “Wreckx Shop” (Wreckx-N-Effect feat. Aqil Davidson) | Hard or Smooth[22] | |
| 1993 | “Knockin Boots" (Wreckx-N-Effect feat. Aqil Davidson) | Hard or Smooth” | |
| 1994 | “Joi” (London Jones feat. Aqil Davidson) | For You | |
| 1997 | “I Believe” (Remix feat. Aqil Davidson and Nutta Butta) | Shades |
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B HipHop | Hot Rap Songs | |||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Guy | The Future | "Her" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| “Wanna Get With U” | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| “Total Control” | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| “Gotta Be a Leader” | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1990 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | “She Drives Me Wild” | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1992 | Bobby Brown | Bobby | “That’s the Way Love Is” | 57 | 9[23] | — | ||||||||||
| 1993 | MC Lyte | Ain’t No Other | “Ruffneck” | 35 | 10 | 1[24] | ||||||||||
| 1994 | London Jones | For You | "Joi" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1997 | No Authority | Keep On | “Don’t Stop” | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1997 | Queen Pen | My Melody | “Party Ain’t a Party” | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1997 | Shades | Shades | “I Believe” (Remix feat. Aqil Davidson and Nutta Butta) | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||||