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Tame One
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Tame One in 2019
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| Birth name | Rahem Ross Brown |
| Born | March 20, 1970 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 2022 (aged 52) |
| Genres | Hip-Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1988–2022 |
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Rahem Ross Brown (born March 20, 1970 – died November 6, 2022), known as Tame One, was an American hip hop artist. He was also a talented graffiti artist from New Jersey. Tame One was part of several music groups. These included Artifacts, Leak Bros, and the hip-hop supergroup The Weathermen.
Tame One's Music Journey
Tame One started his music career as half of the rap duo Artifacts. His partner was El Da Sensei. Their first album, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, came out in 1994. This album celebrated graffiti art. They released another album, That's Them, in 1997.
Solo Albums and Collaborations
Tame One released two albums with Artifacts. He also put out eight solo albums and six mixtapes. He worked with other artists on five collaboration albums. One was with Cage as Leak Bros, called Waterworld. Another was with Del the Funky Homosapien called Parallel Uni-verses. He also made "The Revolution" album with Dro Pesci and Nick Jackelson.
Tame One worked with many famous artists. These include Aesop Rock, El-P, DJ Mr. Len, and Mos Def. In 2002, he joined the underground supergroup The Weathermen. This group was started by Cage and El-P. In the same year, Tame One released his first solo album, When Rappers Attack. His second solo album, O.G. Bobby Johnson, came out in 2005. In 2006, he released Slow ... Stimulus with the Dusted Dons.
Later Projects and Posthumous Releases
In 2009, Tame One released a music video for his song "Anxiety Attacks". He also worked with rapper Dro Pesci on an album called "The Revolution". This album has not been released yet. He later released an EP (a short album) called Hell or High Water.
Before he passed away, Tame One worked on an Artifacts reunion album. It was called No Expiration Date and came out in 2022. After his death, new music was still released. In 2024, the production team Parallel Thought released Acid Tab Vocab and "'Old Jersey ...'". They also released Spazmatic with Xing and Fox. Also in 2024, Young Zee released "Burn Out". Division East Records re-released Tame One's album The Grudge.
Tame One's Life
Tame One was the first cousin of the famous rapper Redman. He was also part of several graffiti crews. These included FC CREW (Fame City / First Class Crew) and Boom Skwad Crew. He also belonged to LTD (Local Transit Destroyers). Tame One created graffiti pieces, murals, and painted subway trains. He often worked with his brother, Maliq Griffin. Tame One passed away on November 6, 2022, at the age of 52, due to serious health problems.
Music Releases
This section lists the music Tame One released.
Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2003 | When Rappers Attack | High Times Records |
| 2005 | Leeked to the Public | Self Released |
| 2005 | O.G. Bobby Johnson | Eastern Conference |
| 2006 | Spazmatic | Blazin' Records |
| 2007 | The Grudge | Division East |
| 2008 | Da Ol' Jersey ... | Amalgam Digital |
| 2009 | Acid Tab Vocab (with Parallel Thought) | Parallel Thought LTD. |
| 2010 | The Hell or High Water EP | Slangcorp |
| 2014 | Skwadzilla | Self Released via YouTube (has since been deleted) |
| 2015 | Skwadzilla | Self Released via Bandcamp |
| 2015 | Skwadzilla (EP) | Blingnot Media |
| 2016 | One Flew Over Da Cukoos Nest ep | released by Geo Da Abbott via Bandcamp |
Singles
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 1994 | Wrong Side Of Da Tracks (with Artifacts) | Big Beat/Atlantic |
| 1994 | C'mon Wit Da Git Down (with Artifacts) | Big Beat |
| 1995 | Dynamite Soul (with Artifacts) | Big Beat |
| 1996 | Art Of Facts (with Artifacts) | Big Beat/Atlantic |
| 1996 | Art Of Facts / Man Digga Comin' Thru (split with Artifacts & Man Digga) | Big Beat |
| 1996 | The Ultimate (with Artifacts) | Big Beat |
| 1998 | In The Area / Human Torch (split with Ammbush) | Not On Label |
| 1999 | Trife Type Times | Fat Beats |
| 2000 | Crazee - Doin Me - Boom Skwad on Attack | Boom Skwad Recordings |
| 2001 | Eastern Conference All Stars / Nickel Nine (split with Eastern Conference All Stars & Royce da 5'9") | Eastern Conference Records/Rapster Records |
| 2003 | 5 Left In the Clip / Tame As It Ever Was (split with The Weathermen) | High Times Records |
| 2003 | 5 Left in the Clip Original b/w RJD2 Remix (with The Weathermen) | Eastern Conference Records |
| 2003 | When Rappers Attack | Eastern Conference Records |
| 2003 | Here We Go Again / Wha'll Out (split with 8076) | HipHopSite.com Recordings |
| 2004 | Got Wet? / G.O.D. (with Leak Bros) | Eastern Conference Records |
| 2004 | Spazmatic - Da Muzik | Ahead Recordings |
| 2006 | Roll Up / I.C.U. (with Slow ... Stimulus) | Flospot Records |
Albums with Artifacts
- Between a Rock and a Hard Place (1994)
- That's Them (1997)
- That's Them: Lost Files 1989-1992 (2018)
- Rare Collabs & Features (2019)
- Best of... (2019)
- No Expiration Date (2022) (with Buckwild)
Albums with The Weathermen
- "The Conspiracy" Mix CD Vol 1" (2003)
Albums with Leak Bros
- Waterworld (2004) (with Cage)
Albums with Del the Funky Homosapien
- Parallel Uni-Verses (2009)
Albums with Black Galactus & The Latino Silver Surfer
- Black Galactus & The Latino Silver Surfer (2018) (with Sol Zalez)
Albums with Young Zee
- Burn Outz (2024, recorded in 2015)
Unreleased Albums
- Untitled Album with Camu Tao
- The Revolution with Dro Pesci & Nick Jackelson
- TAMER (Wharzhappeningnow - produced by SuperBrownBum) Chioke
