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Marvaless
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| Birth name | Marva Jean Cooks |
| Born | August 28, 1975 |
| Origin | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Marvaless Muzic, West Coast Mafia Records, Legasi Records, AWOL Records |
| Associated acts | C-Bo, Lunasicc, Messy Marv |
Marva Jean Cooks (born August 28, 1975), who is known by her stage name Marvaless, is an American rapper from Sacramento, California. She is known for her work in the West Coast hip hop scene.
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Music Career
Marvaless started her rap career in 1992, just one year after she graduated from high school. She teamed up with fellow rapper C-Bo to record her first album, Ghetto Blues, with AWOL Records.
Solo Albums and Collaborations
After her first album, Marvaless released several more solo projects. These included Just Marvaless in 1995, Wiccked in 1996, Fearless in 1998, and Ghetto Blues 2001 in 2001.
During this time, she also worked with many famous artists. She was a guest rapper on songs by 2Pac, Master P, Mac Dre, and others. She also performed live on stage with music stars like Ice Cube, Biggie Smalls, and Redman.
In 2003, she released a collaboration album called Bonnie and Clyde with the rapper Messy Marv. A collaboration album is when two or more artists work together on a whole project. In 2005, she worked on another group album, 3 Da Hard Way, with The Jacka and Husalah.
She released another solo album, Ready Made, in 2005. Her album Queen of The Mob came out in 2010.
Discography
Here is a list of Marvaless's albums and some of her most well-known songs with other artists.
Studio Albums
| Title | Release Year | Highest Chart Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| Ghetto Blues | 1994 | — | 100 |
| Wiccked | 1996 | — | 48 |
| Fearless | 1998 | — | 43 |
| Ghetto Blues 2001 | 2001 | — | — |
| Ready Made | 2005 | — | — |
| Queen of the Mob | 2010 | — | — |
Collaboration Albums
Extended Plays (EPs)
An Extended Play, or EP, is a music release that is longer than a single but shorter than a full album.
| Title | Release Year | Highest Chart Position | |
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| US | US R&B | ||
| Just Marvaless | 1995 | — | 71 |
Guest Appearances
This is a list of some of the songs where Marvaless appeared as a guest artist.
| Song Title | Year | Other Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Stompin' in My Steel Toes" | 1995 | C-Bo | Tales from the Crypt |
| "Take It How You Want Too" | |||
| "I Can't See tha Light" | 1997 | One Life 2 Live | |
| "Survival 1st" | C-Bo, Lunasicc | One Life 2 Live | |
| "The Funk Is On" | Lunasicc, C-Bo | Mr. Lunasicc | |
| "Professional Ballers" | 1998 | C-Bo, Pizzo, Mac Mall, JT the Bigga Figga, Killa Tay | Til My Casket Drops |
| "Dub C M'D Out" | 2002 | C-Bo, Lil Cyco, Pizzo, Thug Misses | West Coast Mafia |
| "New Beginning" | 2012 | C-Bo, Rydah J. Klyde, T-Nutty | Orca |
| "Dramatic" | C-Bo, Killa Tay | ||
| "Respect a Real ..." | 2014 | Thugg Miss, TinkBadChick | A Female Grind |
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