Dazzie Dee

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Dazzie Dee

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| alias = Dazzie D., Saccs, Sacc's, Bigg Saccs, Dazzy D., DJ Urkel Dee

| birth_date = {{birthdate and age |1971|11|30}}

| origin = South Los Angeles, Compton, California, United States

| genre = West Coast hip hop, G-funk

| occupation = Rapper, producer

| instrument = Vocals, Drums, Keyboards, Drum, Sampler

| years_active = 1988–present

| label = Lench Mob Records (Former)
Big Face Gang Entertainment

| associated_acts = Ice Cube, Chilly Chill, King Tee, Compton's Most Wanted, South Central Cartel, Tray Deee, DJ Battlecat, K-Dee, Dr. Dre, Sir Jinx, Coolio, Shade Sheist, Tha Chill, Kool G Rap, Da Lench Mob, Mausberg, XL Middleton, Yo-Yo,

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Dazzie Dee is an American West Coast hip hop rapper and record producer who has collaborated and affiliated with artists such as Suga Free, Mausberg, DJ Quik, Ice Cube, Shade Sheist,[http://wethewest.com/shade_sheist-away Shade Sheist's "Away"] wethewest.com Retrieved. June 5, 2014 K-Dee, Kool G Rap, Coolio, Mixmaster Spade, Yo-Yo, Da Lench Mob, and many more. He released two solo albums in 1996, Where's My Receipt? and The Re-Birth, with the most known singles "Knee Deep", "Everybody Wants To Be A Gangsta", and "Where You From?".[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dazzie-dee-mn0000198127/songs Dazzie Dee songs and singles] allmusic.com Retrieved. June 5, 2014[http://www.whosampled.com/Dazzie-Dee/?sp=1 Dazzie Dee song samples] whosampled.com Retrieved. June 5, 2014[https://www.google.com.cy/search?tbm=bks&hl=en&q=Dazzie+Dee&gws_rd=ssl#hl=en&q=Dazzie+Dee&start=0&tbm=bks BillBoard magazine, books about Dazzie Dee] billboard.com Retrieved. June 6, 2014[http://wernervonwallenrod.blogspot.com/2011/01/before-them-compton-rap-wasnt-shit.html Before Them, Compton Rap Wasn't Shit, Review by Werner von Wallenrod]

Early life

=Career=

Lidell Williams was born on November 30, Los Angeles, California. He attended and graduated from Washington Preparatory High School in 1989. At 14 Williams met Dr. Dre, Sir Jinx and K-Dee. He's been a gang member of 107th Street UG/BC Crips set,[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-02-19-ca-37619-story.html G-VINE : As Rappers Reap, So Do Communities, February 19, 1996] latimes.com Retrieved. July 6, 2014[https://books.google.com/books?id=Pw0EAAAAMBAJ&q=crip&pg=PA22 Sheppard on Dazzie Dee, Billboard 25, Nov 1995] billboard.com Retrieved. June 7, 2014 according to Sheppard, member of Skool Boyz.[Skool Boyz, BillBoard] billboard.com Retrieved. June 7, 2014 His first EP Turn It Loose was produced by Dr. Dre and Sir Jinx. He was one of the original members of the Lench Mob records, which it was formed by Ice Cube. Due to artistic differences, he left the label to record his first solo album Where's My Receipt released on Capitol Records in 1995. Then he made a re-issue for the album as The Re-Birth on Raging Bull Records in 1996.[http://thachronic.com/tag/dazzie-dee/ Albums from Dazzie Dee] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917190218/https://thachronic.com/tag/dazzie-dee/ |date=September 17, 2018 }} thachronic.com Retrieved. June 5, 2014 It was produced by DJ Battlecat and had guest appearances from Ice Cube, Coolio,[http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Coolio.aspx Facts about Coolio] encyclopedia.com Retrieved. June 7, 2014 K-Dee and Tha Chill from Compton's Most Wanted. It's considered by many as a West Coast classic.[http://www.dubcnn.com/?s=Dazzie+Dee Articles about Dazzie Dee] dubcnn.com Retrieved. June 5, 2014[http://www.illuminati2g.com/untouchable/2014/02/07/dazzie-dee-interview/ I2G interview with Dazzie Dee] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305034807/http://www.illuminati2g.com/untouchable/2014/02/07/dazzie-dee-interview/ |date=March 5, 2016 }} illuminati2g.com Retrieved. June 6, 2014

With the Lench Mob

Dazzie Dee (formerly known as Big "Saccs"),[http://www.hiphopdinromania.org/2013/06/dazzie-dee-westcoast-g-funk-veteran.html Interviu exclusiv: DAZZIE DEE – THE WESTCOAST G-FUNK VETERAN] hiphopdinromania.org Retrieved. June 7, 2014 is a G-funk rapper and an original former member of the legendary West Coast record label Lench Mob along with Ice Cube, K-Dee,[http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15776/title.throwback-thursday-revisits-the-freshest-mc-in-the-world-by-k-dee Throwback Thursday Revisits "The Freshest MC In The World" By K-Dee] hiphopdx.com Retrieved. June 7, 2014 J-Dee, Yo-Yo, Chilly Chill, T-Bone, Shorty and more.[http://www.myspace.com/nwa_lenchmob_page Lench Mob Myspace] Due to artistic differences, he left the label to record his first solo album Where's My Receipt released on Capitol Records in 1995.[http://collectorsfrenzy.com/details/251253702592/THE_SOURCE_MAGAZINE_April_1996_No_79_Ice_T_Cover THE SOURCE MAGAZINE September 2003 No. 168] collectorsfrenzy.com Retrieved. June 7, 2014[http://thimk.wordpress.com/2009/02/22/the-source-april-1996-issue-featuring-ice-t/ The Source April 1996 issue featuring Ice T] thimk.wordpress.com Retrieved. June 7, 2014 Then he made a re-issue for the album as The Re-Birth on Raging Bull Records in 1996.[http://www.ugrap.de/interview.php?id=67 Dazzie Dee interview.] ugrap.de Retrieved. June 6, 2014, Friday.

Dazzie Dee productions

; Studio albums, EPs

1988: Turn It Loose EP
1989: Dazzie Dee
1995: Where's My Receipt
1996: The Re-Birth
2012: The 7th Letter
2014: Loc’stradamus
2022: BAKING SODA
2023: Rewind
2023: Westcoast BoomSlap
2023: Pacific Standard Time
2024: The Re-Slaps

; Singles

1995: "Everybody Wants To Be A Gangsta"
1996: "Knee Deep"
1996: "Where You From?"
2014: "Who'z Down Wit Me"[http://www.billboard-japan.com/goods/detail/455918 WHO'Z DOWN WIT ME – ダジー・ディー] billboard-japan.com Retrieved. June 7, 2014

; Appearance(s)

1991: Yo-Yo – Make Way for the Motherlode
1992: Kool G Rap & D.J. Polo – Live And Let Die
1994: Str8-G – Shadow of a G
1996: NU City Mass Choir – God Is Able
2001: Sqeek Da Primadonna – PMS
2004: XL Middleton – Music 4 A Drunken Evening
2012: Big Sono – Left Overz EP
2012: Sisma X – Step Back
2013: CartelSons – Drugstore Music
2013: Shade Sheist – BLACKOPS EP
2014: CartelSons – Solo But Not Alone[http://www.soopafresh.net/emissions/soopafresh-radioshow-150314/ Exclu Cartelsons: Solo But Not Alone – Soopafresh RadioShow 15/03/14] soopafresh.net Retrieved. June 7, 2014
2014: El Don – Prototype
2014: Westcoast Stone – My Anthology

; Collaborations

1996 : Killafornia Organization – Killafornia Organization

; Productions

1994: Str8-G – Shadow of a G
2000: Mausberg – Non-Fiction[http://www.discogs.com/Mausberg-Non-Fiction/release/1328507 Mausberg – Non Fiction, Shepherd Lane Music – 008 191 002 2] discogs.com Retrieved. June 5, 2014
2000: Mausberg & Suga Free – The Konnectid Project, Vol. 1
2004: Suga Free – The New Testament (The Truth)
2005: The Frontlinerz – Gangstream Vol. 1
2006: Suga Free – Just Add Water
2008: Various Artists – Hustle Hard – The All Star Movie Soundtrack
2011: Suga Free – Why U Still Bullshittin: The Best of Suga Free (as Big Saccs)[http://www.allmusic.com/album/why-u-still-bullshittin-the-best-of-suga-free-mw0002194122/credits Suga Free – Why U Still Bullshittin: The Best of Suga Free] allmusic.com Retrieved. June 7, 2014
2013: DJ Nik Bean Presents: Bangloose – Sonically Correct
2014: Dazzie Dee – Who'z Down Wit Me

; Technical, Mixes

1997: Spice 1 – The Black Bossalini (aka Dr. Bomb From Da Bay)
2004: Various Artists – West Coast Unified
2001: DJ Filthy Mela – Summer Drama

; Compilation(s)

1997: Various Artists – Raging Bull
1997: Various Artists – Phat Vibes – Rap & Hip Hop Only
1997: Various Artists – Essentiellement Rap
1997: Various Artists – Into The Groove Volume 2
1997: Various Artists – Hip Hop Unlimited
1997: Various Artists – Gangsta Hip Hop, Vol. 5
1999: Various Artists – Slice Presents... The Takeover
2004: Various Artists – Mob Life Presents: On The Grind, Mixtape Vol. 1
2012: Various Artists – Cocktails 4
2013: Docc Free – Doccstalized[http://g-funk.ws/blog/doccstalized/ Docc Free – Doccstalized (11.12.2013)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714165531/http://g-funk.ws/blog/doccstalized/ |date=July 14, 2014 }} g-funk.ws Retrieved. June 7, 2014
2013: Various Artists – G-Funk Rezzurrection[http://g-funk.ws/blog/tag/dazzie-dee/ Invizzible Music is releasing 3 Maxi CD Singles on 22.02.2014] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714121420/http://g-funk.ws/blog/tag/dazzie-dee/ |date=July 14, 2014 }} g-funk.ws Retrieved. June 5, 2014[http://g-funk.ws/blog/g-funk-rezzurrection/ G-Funk Rezzurrection] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714143331/http://g-funk.ws/blog/g-funk-rezzurrection/ |date=July 14, 2014 }} g-funk.ws Retrieved. June 7, 2014

Videography

Dazzie Dee (as Big Saccs) – "West Coast History 101"
J-Dee, Dazzie Dee & MC Eiht – "Classic Westcoast Freestyle '93"
Dazzie Dee (Feat. Tha Chill & Coolio) – "On My Cide"
Dazzie Dee – "Everybody Wants To Be A Gangsta"
Dazzie Dee – "About Dat Life"[http://www.illwill.co.uk/dazzie-dee-dat-life-music-video/ DAZZIE DEE – “NOT ABOUT DAT LIFE” | MUSIC VIDEO] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140930204336/http://www.illwill.co.uk/dazzie-dee-dat-life-music-video/ |date=September 30, 2014 }} illwill.co.uk Retrieved. June 5, 2014
Dazzie Dee (Feat. K-Dee) – "All Da Time"[http://www.onsitehiphop.com/dazzie-dee-ft-k-dee-all-da-time/ Dazzie Dee Ft. K-Dee – All Da Time] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917190207/http://www.onsitehiphop.com/dazzie-dee-ft-k-dee-all-da-time/ |date=September 17, 2018 }} onsitehiphop.com Retrieved. June 7, 2014[http://www.dubcnn.com/2014/04/10/dazzie-dee-drops-all-da-time-video-from-the-7th-letter-lp/ Dazzie Dee Drops “All Da Time” Video From “The 7th Letter” LP] dubcnn.com Retrieved. June 7, 2014
Suga Free – "Thinkin"

8. Dazzie Dee – " Different "

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AoPPvJ6Ou2U&pp=ygUUZGF6emllIGRlZSBkaWZmZXJlbnQ%3D

From his new 2023 album: Westcoast BoomSlap

Notes

The Killafornia Organization was a Hip hop supergroup that consisted of South Central Cartel, Compton's Most Wanted, Bonaphyde, Dazzie Dee, Killa, Tray Deee, Hard Times & Wize Guyz. Their debut album, Killafornia Organization, was released in 1996 by Killa Cali Records, Thug Records and produced by 3 Strikes Prod.