Three Times Dope
Three Times Dope was an American hip hop/rap group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania consisting of EST, Chuck Nice and Woody Wood. 3xD, as they were called for short, were a part of the Hilltop Hustlers Crew. At first, they recorded under the name 3-D.
Career
Their debut LP, Original Stylin' was well-received, peaking at #122 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart and the group became well known for the terminology they created, such as "Acknickulous" and "The Giddy Up".3xD's follow-up album Live from Acknickulous Land was an attempt at a more serious work. Despite spawning two minor hits, it failed to chart on the Billboard 200. It did, however, peak at #30 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart.
3xD later became closely associated with rapper/producer Kwamé. Their third album, Da Sequel, was not released until 1998.
EST would eventually go on to become an award-winning songwriter for top-tier acts, such as Britney Spears with an unreleased song called "Giving It Up For Love" in 2004 but most notably a Grammy nomination in 2005 for Destiny's Child's "Cater 2 U".
Discography
As 3-D
Source:- 1987 Crushin & Bussin'
- 1988 From Da Giddy Up
- 1988 Original Styling
As Three Times Dope
- – #22 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop
- 1989 Original Stylin'
- 1990 Live From Acknickulous Land
- 1990 No Words
- 1990 Mr. Sandman
- 1990 Weak at the Knees – #41 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop
- 1991 Peace Ya'Self – #85 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop
- 1994 Da Sequel
- 1999 The Sequel 3
Sampling
- Muddy Waters "Mannish Boy" and Jane Curtin from a Saturday Night Live sketch - "Greatest Man Alive"
- Delegation "Oh Honey" - "Funky Dividends"
- Marvin Gaye "What's Going On" - "Increase The Peace"
- The Impressions "We're a Winner" - "No Words"
- Steve Arrington "Weak at the Knees" - "Weak in the Knees"