Da King & I
{{short description|American hip hop group}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Da King & I
| image = Da King & I.jpg
| caption = (left) Izzy Ice, (right) DJ Majesty
| alias =
| origin = New York City
| genre = East Coast hip hop, alternative hip hop
| years_active = 1992 - 1993
| label = Rowdy Records
Arista Records
| associated_acts = Dallas Austin
DJ Premier
| website =
| current_members = Izzy Ice
DJ Majesty
}}
Da King & I was an American hip-hop duo consisting of Izzy Ice (born Isidore Francois on April 17, 1972) and DJ Majesty (born Roderick Wiggins).
History
The group signed with Rowdy Records and released their debut single, "Flip da Scrip" on November 24, 1992. Their debut album Contemporary Jeep Music was released on July 13, 1993. It contained the singles "Flip Da Scrip" and "Tears." The album earned many positive reviews but was not a commercial success. The duo disbanded shortly after the release of the album.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/da-king-i-mn0000555212/biography|title=Da King & I - Biography & History - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2016-10-20|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021074157/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/da-king-i-mn0000555212/biography|archivedate=2016-10-21}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/contemporary-jeep-music-mw0000098516|title=Contemporary Jeep Music - Da King & I - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2016-10-20|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021072916/http://www.allmusic.com/album/contemporary-jeep-music-mw0000098516|archivedate=2016-10-21}}
In the late 1990s DJ Majesty launched a career as an R&B producer. He contributed to several albums including:
SWV - Release Some Tension ("Release Some Tension") RCA Records, 1998
Rufus Blaq - Credentials ("Come Alive Y'all") Perspective Records, 1998
Elusion - Think About It ("Good and Plenty") RCA Records, 1998
Before Dark - Daydreamin' ("Push N Shove") RCA Records, 2000
DJ Majesty appeared as a battle DJ in the 1992 movie Juice.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg7XfgUMYsc|title=JUICE DJ BATTLE|last=SOULSHACKMUSIC|date=24 June 2006|accessdate=12 April 2018|via=YouTube|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005151657/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg7XfgUMYsc|archivedate=5 October 2017}}
After leaving the music business, "Izzy Ice" Francois started his own internet company. He released a new song called "Milk & Cookies" in 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/new-single-izzy-ice-milk-and-cookies-iamizzyice?xg_source=activity |title=New Single: Izzy Ice - Milk And Cookies|work=www.thisis50.com |accessdate=2017-08-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818180741/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/new-single-izzy-ice-milk-and-cookies-iamizzyice?xg_source=activity |archivedate=2017-08-18 }}
Discography
- Contemporary Jeep Music (1993)
=Charting singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS {{cite Ryan|page=104}} |
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| scope="row"| "I Never Told You"
| 1998 | 52 |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081120221446/http://fromdabricks.com/2007/11/13/fdb-interview-spot-dj-majesty-of-da-king-i/ 2007 DJ Majesty interview]
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Category:African-American musical duos
Category:Musical duos from New York (state)
Category:American hip-hop duos