Music Style West Coast Underground Rap

Musical Influences Too Short, Ice Cube, Scarface

Similar Artists 3 X Krazy, E-40, B-Legit, The Click, Celly Cel, Mac Mall, JT The Bigga Figga, San Quinn, Messy Marv, Too Short, Luniz

Artist History Beginning their careers performing at local night clubs and car shows in Sacramento, California rapper’s Shotgun, Pook, and Chopah are collectively know to the world as; Triple Beam. Triple Beam signed with Black Market Records and released their first album 28g’s w/o the bag March 23, 1999. Attacking radio stations across the nation with their hit single “Parking Lot Pimpin”, and opening for acts such as; The Luniz, Suga Free and Daz made 28g’s w/o the bag a big success. Their freshman album sold over 20,000 units independently and still selling today. August 29, 2000 the trio released their sophmore album, “Conspiracy” also on Black Market Records. With no promotions and no support from Black Market, Triple Beam still sold an amazing 10,000 plus units. Triple Beam also appeared on several Black Market albums such as; No Face Killaz 20,000, The Best of Sacramento 13,000, Desperado’s 28,000, Mr Doctor’s Bombay 40,000, Brotha Lynch’s EBK4 175,000, and The Best of Black Market 2000 30,000 units sold. 2001 brings in a new year for Triple Beam, leaving Black Market and making a home for themselves on A-1 ENTERTAINMENT. A-1 Ent. Was put together by Shotgun and Pook. Releasing their first album, By Any Means 211 In Progress May 29, 2001. Triple Beam is currently working on their third album plus documentary due to be released sometime summer of 2001. Also Shotgun and Pook started a new group called, The Kollection Agency. Their debut album titled, “Past Due” should be released the end of summer 2001.

Group Members Shotgun, And Pooh

Albums Triple Beam - 28G W/O The Bag, Triple Beam - Conspiracy, By Any Means (Complation)

Location Sacramento, CA - USA

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