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Artist
Wais P
12+ albums
rapHip-Hopunderground hip-hophip hopboom bap
about
Born on the US Virgin Island of St. Croix and raised in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Wais P is no stranger to the industry or the streets. Growing up, Wais was exposed to the crack/cocaine epidemic as well as the prostitution rings that ran rampant during the Reagan administration. This tumultuous upbringing quickly pulled the young Wais into the school of hard knocks, where he received an education that could not be acquired through any accredited university. From these early experiences, Wais quickly realized that his survival instinct was his gift of gab, a skill set that he further mastered through rapping. It didn’t take long before Wais linked with two childhood friends, J Runnah & H.A.P.H., both of whom shared similar interests in hip-hop & soon decided to form the group Da Ranjahz. In 1996, Da Ranjahz released the NYC underground banger "Daily Basis" produced by Big Jaz. It didn’t take long for the group’s talent to be recognized Jay Z, where they were later signed to Hova’s Carter Faculty imprint through Roc-A-Fella Records in 1998. Later that same year, both Wais & H.A.P.H. were featured on Jay Z’s grammy award winning, five times platinum album, Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life on the record’s third track, "If I Should Die." Following the release of Hard Knock Life, Da Ranjahz signed with Def Jam through Jay’s short lived Carter Faculty imprint, but shortly thereafter the group exited their label situation before releasing any material through the house that Sean Carter built. D
