Celly Cel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Celly Cel
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Celly Cel in 2018
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| Birth name | Maurice James McCarver |
| Born | December 1, 1970 |
| Origin | Vallejo, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
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Maurice James McCarver, known as Celly Cel, is an American rapper. He comes from Vallejo, California. He started his music career in 1992. His first song was "Lifestyle of a Mack." He released it on his own record label, Realside Records.
Celly Cel released his first album, Heat 4 Yo Azz, in 1994. Two years later, he released his second album, Killa Kali. In 1996, he was part of a special album called America is Dying Slowly. This album featured many famous hip hop artists. It was praised by The Source magazine.
His third album, The G Filez, came out in 1998. Then, in 2000, he released Deep Conversation. Celly Cel has often worked with other rappers from the Bay Area. These include E-40 and B-Legit.
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Celly Cel's Music Albums
Celly Cel has released several albums during his career. These include studio albums, where he is the main artist. He has also worked with other groups on collaboration albums. Plus, he has released compilation albums. These albums collect his best songs or unreleased tracks.
Studio Albums by Celly Cel
- Heat 4 Yo Azz (1994)
- Killa Kali (1996)
- The G Filez (1998)
- Deep Conversation (2000)
- It'z Real Out Here (2005)
- Slaps, Straps and Baseball Hats (2006)
- Morphine X (2013)
- Dirty Mind (2017)
- Focused (2020)
Albums with Other Artists
Celly Cel has also teamed up with other musicians for albums.
- Criminal Activity with Criminalz (2001)
- Bad Influence with The Hillside Stranglaz (2006)
- Bay Waters Run Deep with San Quinn (2018)
Collection Albums
These albums are like "best of" collections.
- The Best of Celly Cel (1999)
- Live From the Ghetto (2001)
- Song'z U Can't Find (2002)
- The Wild West (2006)
- The Gumbo Pot (2006)
- Cali Luv (2007)
- Best of Celly Cel 2: Tha Sick Wid It Dayz (2007)
- The Lost Tapes (2016)
Short Music Collections
- Big Faces EP (2012)
Songs in Movies and Games
Celly Cel's music has been featured in movie soundtracks and video games.
- "The Only Way" in Dangerous Ground (1997)
- "Ghetto Celebrity" in Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire (1999)
- "The Bullet" in Everybody Loves Sunshine (1999)
- "Holla" in Held Up (2000)
- "Time to Ball" in NBA 2K7 (2006)
Guest Appearances on Other Albums
Celly Cel has also appeared as a guest artist on many other rappers' albums.
- "Dusted 'N' Disgusted" (Video Version) on E-40's In a Major Way (1995)
- "H.I. Double L." on E-40's In a Major Way (1995)
- "Beware of Those" on JT Tha Bigga Figga's Dwellin' in tha Labb (1995)
- "Check Ya Self" on Spice 1's America Is Dying Slowly (1996)
- "Circumstances" on E-40's Tha Hall of Game (1996)
- "N* Get They Wig Split" on B-Legit's The Hemp Museum (1996)
- "Bayriders" on William Floyd's NFL Jams (1996)
- "I'll Be Your Friend" on D-Shot's Six Figures (1997)
- "Six Figures" on D-Shot's Six Figures (1997)
- "Respect It" on Southwest Riders (1997)
- "N.S.R." on The Mossie's Have Heart Have Money (1997)
- "Game Tight" on Latino Velvet's Latino Velvet Project (1997)
- "Cali Players" on Marvaless' Fearless (1998)
- "Check Ya Self" on Tha Dogg Pound's 100 Wayz (2010)
- "The Other Day Ago" on E-40's The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2 (2012)
See also
In Spanish: Celly Cel para niños
