Mr. Marcelo (born August 13, 1976) is an American rapper who was briefly signed to No Limit Records in 2000. Taking his name from New Orleans mobster, Carlos Marcello,[1] Mr. Marcelo released his debut album, Brick Livin' through No Limit Records on July 25, 2000. Though it received good reviews, the album failed to make it very high on the charts, only making it to #172 on the Billboard 200 and #43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Mr. Marcelo | |
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| Birth name | Jisaidie Hicks |
| Born | August 13, 1976 |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Genres | Hip hop, Southern hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2000 — present |
| Labels | Brick Livin', Jet Life (Current) No Limit, Priority, Ball or Fall (Former) |
Early life
editMr. Marcelo was born and raised in the Magnolia Projects of New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the elder brother of rapper Currensy.[2]
Music career
editHe achieved local success in 1992 with a song called "Hey P-Popper", which was a very popular dance at that time.[citation needed] In 2000 he was featured on the 504 Boyz single "Whodi", and released his first album, Brick Livin', his only hit.[3] In 2001 he released a second album, Streetz Got Luv 4 Me, which was not successful. He released a third album, Still Brick Livin' , in 2004 on his own label, Brick Livin Entertainment, and a fourth album, Son of Magnolia, in 2006 on the Ball or Fall Records label. He has also released several mixtapes through Brick Livin Entertainment.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| Brick Livin' | 127 | 43 | |
| Streetz Got Luv 4 Me |
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– | – |
| Still Brick Livin' |
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– | – |
| Son Of Magnolia |
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– | – |
Mixtapes
edit| Title | Mixtape details |
|---|---|
| I Don't Talk It, I Live It[4] |
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| 48 Laws of Power[5] |
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| The Big Homie[6] |
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| Return of the Big Homie[7] |
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| OG Luv Dat OG |
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| OG Luv Dat OG 2[8][9] |
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| OG Luv Dat OG 3[10] |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Rap | |||
| "How U Like It" (featuring Master P) |
1999 | — | — | — | Brick Livin' |
| "Dip & Turn" | 2006 | — | — | — | Son Of Magnolia |
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Rap | |||
| "Whodi" (504 Boyz featuring Mr. Marcelo) |
2000 | — | — | — | Goodfellas |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Biography: Mr. Marcelo". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ "8 Rappers Doper Than Their Brothers". 2010-03-23. Archived from the original on 2010-04-07. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ "Mr. Marcelo". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ "I Don't Talk It I Live It Mixtape by Mr Marcelo". Datpiff.com. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ^ "Mr. Marcelo - 48 Laws Of Power Hosted by DJ 5150, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ^ "Mr. Marcelo - The Big Homie Hosted by DJ 5150, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ^ "Return Of The Big Homie Mixtape by Mr Marcelo Hosted by Dj Hektik". Datpiff.com. 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ^ "OG Luv Dat OG Mixtape by Mr. Marcelo Hosted by DJ SWU & JETS". Datpiff.com. 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ^ "Mr. Marcelo - OG Luv Dat OG 2 Hosted by DJ SWU, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Indy.livemixtapes.com. 2014-11-23. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ^ "Og Luv Dat Og 3 Mixtape by Mr Marcelo Hosted by DJ SWU". Datpiff.com. 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2020-03-23.