The Comrads Explained

Background:group_or_band
Origin:Lynwood, California
Genre:West Coast hip hop
Current Members:K-Mac
Gangsta
Years Active:1997-2000

The Comrads was American gangsta rap duo from Lynwood, California, composed of Kelly "K-Mac" Garmon and Terrell "Gangsta" Anderson. The pair made a major splash in the Los Angeles area in the summer of 1997 with the single "Homeboyz" from their self-titled debut album. The duo signed with Mack 10's Hoo-Bangin' Records and released their sophomore studio album Wake Up & Ball in 2000.[1]

After the group split, K-Mac joined Mack 10's supergroup Da Hood to release Mack 10 Presents da Hood in 2002. Gangsta has released his solo album Penitentiary Chances via Heat Rocc Entertainment in 2003.

Discography

Albums

YearTitleChart positions
Billboard 200[2] Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[3]
1997The Comrads11333
2000Wake Up & Ball15328

Singles

YearTitleChart positionsAlbum
Hot 100[4]
1997"Homeboyz"102The Comrads
"Die Hard"
"Get at Me (Call Me)"

Guest appearances

Title! scope="col"
ReleasePerformersAlbum
"Hoo-Bangin' (WSCG Style)"1996Westside Connection, AllFrumTha IBow Down
"Mack 10, Mack 10"1997Mack 10, AllFrumTha IBased on a True Story
"Hoo-Ride 'N'"1998AllFrumTha I, Boo Kapone, CJ Mac, WCAllFrumTha I
"Parental Discretion Iz Advised"AllFrumTha I, Boo Kapone
"Addicted to Crime"Bad AzzWord on tha Streets
"Bang or Ball"Mack 10, AllFrumTha I, Road DawgsI Got the Hook-Up soundtrack
"Thugz"2000Mack 10Romeo Must Die soundtrack
"And Ahh"2001AllFrumTha I, MC EihtUncut

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Comrads Biography & History. Azpiri. Jon. AllMusic. en-us. December 24, 2019.
  2. News: The Comrads. https://web.archive.org/web/20191224173757/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-comrads/chart-history/TLP. dead. December 24, 2019. Billboard 200. December 24, 2019.
  3. News: The Comrads Chart History. https://web.archive.org/web/20191224173755/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-comrads/chart-history/BLP. dead. December 24, 2019. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. December 24, 2019.
  4. News: The Comrads Chart History. https://web.archive.org/web/20191224173754/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-comrads/chart-history/HBU. dead. December 24, 2019. Billboard Hot 100. December 24, 2019.