Husalah

James "Husalah" Ratliff (born December 3, 1981), is a rapper from Pittsburg, California. He began his career with the Pittsburg group the Mob Figaz, whose first album, C-Bo's Mob Figaz, was released in 1999. Like his close-friend, The Jacka, he is a devout Muslim, which contributes much in his lyrics.

Career

He began his career with the Pittsburg, California-based group Mob Figaz. Their first album, C-Bo's Mob Figaz, was released in 1999 and was a minor hit on the Billboard Hip Hop charts, entering in at #63. The album sold fairly well making 60,000 units sold. His first solo album, entitled Dope, Guns, and Religion, was released in 2006 was one of the most anticipated Bay Area Hip-Hop albums at the time.

Discography

Albums

• 2006 : Dope, Guns, and Religion
• 2007 : Huslin Since Da 80's
• 2008 : The Tonka Boyz
• 2010 : Tha Furly Ghost Volume 3 ^[1]
• 2014?? : MOB Maniac

With Mob Figaz

• 1999: C-Bo's Mob Figaz
• 2001: The Comp
• 2002: Camp Mob Figaz - Street Soundtrack
• 2003: Mob Figaz

Collaboration albums

• 2005 : 3 Da Hard Way (With The Jacka and Marvaless)
• 2006 : Mob Trial (With Ap.9, The Jacka)
• 2007 : The Mob Gets Explosive Explosive Mode 3 (With The Jacka, Messy Marv & San Quinn)
• 2007 : Without My 5 (With Ap.9)
• 2008 : The Tonka Boyz(With B-Luv) (*R&B Albums #57 *Top Heatseekers #49) ^[2]

Guest Appearances

• 03. "This Goin' Up" (with E-40, & Turf Talk) on (The D-Boy Diary: Book 2)

References

1. ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11846/title.tuesday-rap-release-dates-kanye-west-big-l-gucci-mane-black-milk
2. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p734424/charts-awards

External links

• Husalah at Discogs
• Husalah at allmusic