Biography
Armel- The Great
Armel, AKA The Great, AKA Capital A, AKA A.T.M, AKA Snug; started his career as a Citykids Board member booking shows for such groups like MC Lyte, Fatboys, Super Lover Cee, Casanova Rud, and the Audio Two. He was accompanied by (and grew up with) former board members such as Malik Yoba (New York Undercover, Cool Runnings) and Isiah Washington (Grey's Anatomy, Romeo Must Die); just to name a few. Armel learned leadership and communications skills at City Kids, in the brawl of the multicultural world. As the age of 20, Armel preformed with some of the greats such as Tony Randall and Keith Harry.
After Citykids, Armel started his first official rap group named Ancient Coins. The group released it's first single entitled “Baby Love” in 1998 and sold over 20,000 copies in Brooklyn alone and gained major credibility in the street of New York. At the same time Armel was nurturing the Ancient Coins, he was asked by Prodigal Sunn to join this new movement called the Wu-Tang Killa Bees.
Here are a list of albums Armel appeared on with the Wu-Tang Clan:
Tony Touch “50 MC Part 1”,
Grey Boy “United Kingdom”,
Saviors Day “Sunz of Man”,
Royal Fam “Yesterday, Today Iz Tomorrow”,
Gza “Return of a Liquid Swords”,
Prodigal Sunn “Return of the Prodigal Sunn”,
Video/ T.V. Appearances:
“Wake The F*^k Up!” Killa Army,
“No Love Without Hate!” Sunz of Man,
“Pinky Ring” Wu-Tang Clan,
“Knock, Knock” Gza,
“Soul in the Hole” Timbo King, Killa Sin, Shyheim,
“America's Rap Stars” Showtime,
“Dave Chappelle” w/ Gza performing Knock, Knock,
Tours:
“Criminalology” Raekwon and Ghostface Killa,
“Lost Shall Be First” Sunz of Man,
“Enter the 36 Chambers” Wu-Tang Clan,
“Wu-Tang Forever” Wu-Tang Clan,
“Return of a Liquid Swords” Gza,
“Iron Flag” Wu-Tang Clan,
“Saviors Day” Sunz of Man,
“Gza V.S. Muggs” Gza and Muggs,
“Rock The Bells” Wu-Tang Clan,
A New Beginning:
After 13 years of playing with the Wu-Tang Killa Bees, Armel is ready to step up to the spotlight and take his shot. His first Solo debut was “The Snitch” that appeared on a Nature Sounds Convexed CD featured groups and artists like, M.F Doom, Masta Killa, Immortal Technic and Pharcye. Nature Sounds also released a mix tape project of Armel called “A&R Vol. 1 and featured fellow Wu-Tang Killa Bee and Royal Fam member, Sha-Recka. Now it is his turn to speak and the world must listen.
“Music is my Love next to God, so I'll never Stop! ”
-Armel
Peace!
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Hey What Up? Hope Everything is good on yo side! I'm giving away my song
"They Be Hatin" - PAIN feat. Mr. Tripz
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...peeace,what..s good on ur end? I upped a snippet of the new album sampler plus some new beatz...leave some feedback when u have a second...be blessed,stay positive!!!
Hey What Up? Hope Everything is good on yo side! I'm giving away my song
"MY DICK" - PAIN
FOR FREE!!! to my myspace friends Its A Parody Of "My Humps" that I did back in '04 or '05 so here you go just click on the following link & you can download the MP3 from there:
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