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Husalah
Birth name James Ratliff
Born (1979-04-13) April 13, 1979 (age 45)
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 1995-present
Labels The Artist Records, Sumo Records
Associated acts Mob Figaz, The Jacka , AP.9, Fed-X, Mac Dre, Cormega

James "Husalah" Ratliff (born May 13, 1979), is an American rapper from Pittsburg, California. He began his career with the Pittsburg group the Mob Figaz, whose first album, C-Bo's Mob Figaz, was released in 1999. Like his late close friend The Jacka, Husalah is a Muslim, and frequently references Islam in his lyrics. He has released three solo studio albums (..., Guns and Religion, Hustlin' Since the '80s, and The H), as well as numerous group projects.

Career

Husalah began his career with the Pittsburg-based group Mob Figaz. Their first album, C-Bo's Mob Figaz, was released in 1999 and was a minor hit on the Billboard Hip Hop charts, entering in at #63. The album sold fairly well, selling 60,000 units. .....

Husalah has collaborated with many respected and noteworthy rappers, including E-40, Too Short, Kool G Rap, Cormega, Paul Wall, Freeway, the late Mac Dre, Andre Nickatina, Keak Da Sneak, Lil B The Based God, Yukmouth, Clyde Carson, and Roach Gigz, among others.

Discography

Solo albums

Collaborative albums

With Mob Figaz

  • 1999: C-Bo's Mob Figaz

Guest appearances

  • 2001. "Target Practice" (with The Jacka, Earl Haze, Kozi & Yukmouth) on (The Jacka Of The Mob Figaz)
  • 2010. "Lightweight Jammin'" (with E-40, & Clyde Carson on (Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift)
  • 2016. "This Goin' Up" (with E-40, & Turf Talk) on (The D-Boy Diary: Book 2)
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