3X Krazy
| Company type | Hip hop group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Oakland, California , United States |
| Products | Hip hop music, albums, EPs |
3X Krazy (articulated as 3-Times Crazy) was a hip hop ensemble originating from Oakland, California in 1994. The group comprised members Keak da Sneak, B.A., and Agerman, and they were affiliated with Noo Trybe Records.
Formation
Established in 1994, 3X Krazy initially signed with Str8 Game Records. Prior to the group's creation, Agerman and Keak da Sneak performed together as the duo Dual Committee, which had secured a contract with AWOL Records. Although Dual Committee did not release a full album under AWOL, they appeared on two tracks of label associate C-Bo's second album, The Autopsy. The trio was completed when B.A. (Lamore Jacks) joined after Agerman and Keak da Sneak departed from AWOL.
1995-2003 Period
Their first EP, Sick-O (1995), garnered attention from major record labels, resulting in a 1996 contract with Virgin Records. Their only album released through Virgin was 1997's Stackin Chips, which achieved their highest commercial success, peaking at number 136 on the Billboard 200, number 28 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and number 6 on the Top Heatseekers charts. Following albums included Immortalized (1999) and Real Talk 2000 (2000), before the group parted ways. In 2003, they issued Flowamatic-9, a compilation featuring remixed tracks from their debut along with previously unreleased songs.
Reunion in 2022
In July of 2022, 3X Krazy reunited to perform live for the first time in ten years.
Impact
Rapper E-40 acknowledged 3X Krazy in his 1996 song Record Haters for introducing the phrase "fa sheezy," an influential addition to hip hop slang that E-40 reiterated in 2022.
Individual Endeavors
Each member has embarked on solo ventures: B.A. has produced four albums; Agerman has released nine albums with an emphasis on Christian rap; and Keak da Sneak boasts nearly twenty albums along with multiple mixtapes.
Studio albums
- Stackin Chips (1997)
- Immortalized (1999)
- Real Talk 2000 (2000)
Compilation albums
- The Best of 3X Krazy - 3 x 4 Life (2000)
- Best of 3X Krazy, Vol. 2 (2002)
- Flowamatic-9 (2003)
- For Your Mind (2011)
Extended plays
- Sick-O (1995)
Side projects
- Dual Committee – Dual Committee (2000)