Funkdoobiest
{{Short description|American hip hop group}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2018}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist|
| name = Funkdoobiest
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| origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| genre = Hip hop
| years_active = 1989–2009
| label = {{hlist|Immortal|Epic|RCA|BMG|Funkdoobiest Music}}
| spinoff_of = Soul Assassins
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| past_members = Son Doobie
DJ Ralph M the Mixican
Tomahawk Funk
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Funkdoobiest were an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, composed of rappers Jason "Son Doobie" Vasquez, Tyrone "Tomahawk Funk" Pacheco and DJ Ralph "Tha Phunky Mexican" Medrano.{{cite book|title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=Virgin Books|date=1997|edition=Concise|isbn=1-85227-745-9|page=498}} They were of Soul Assassins. The group has released four studio albums. Their third LP, The Troubleshooters, was recorded and released without any participation of Tomahawk Funk due to his departure from the group.
The group's most successful hit single, "Bow Wow Wow" from their debut album Which Doobie U B?, peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the United States. They appeared on the 1994 soundtrack to Allison Anders' film Mi Vida Loca with the song "The Good Hit". The song "Superhoes" from their second album Brothas Doobie was featured on the 1995 soundtrack to F. Gary Gray's film Friday. The song "Act On It" from their third album was used in the Kirk Wong's 1998 film The Big Hit.
From 2003 to 2004, Son Doobie released two solo full-length albums via Battle Axe Records, Funk Superhero and Doobie Deluxe.
Discography
=Albums=
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|+List of albums, with selected chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:11em;" |Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:16em;" |Album details ! colspan="2" scope="col" |Peak chart positions |
| style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |US{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/funkdoobiest/chart-history/tlp/|title=Funkdoobiest Chart History|work=Billboard 200|access-date=September 29, 2018}}
! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |US R&B{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/funkdoobiest/chart-history/blp/|title=Funkdoobiest Chart History|work=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|access-date=September 29, 2018}} |
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| scope="row" |Which Doobie U B?
| |56 |19 |
| scope="row" |Brothas Doobie
| |115 |35 |
| scope="row" |The Troubleshooters
| |— |90 |
| scope="row" |The Golden B-Boys
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|— |— |
| colspan="4" style="font-size:90%" |"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
=Singles=
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|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="4" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US {{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/funkdoobiest | title=Funkdoobiest – Chart History: Hot 100 | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | magazine=Billboard | access-date=October 27, 2012}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| UK |
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| scope="row"| "Bow Wow Wow"
| rowspan="2"| 1992 | 89 || 16 || 98 || 34 | rowspan="4"| Which Doobie U B? |
| scope="row"| "The Funkiest"
| — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Wopbabalubop" (feat. B-Real)"
| rowspan="2"| 1993 | — || — || — || 37 |
| scope="row"| "Freak Mode"
| — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Rock On"
| rowspan="1"| 1994 | — || — || — || — | rowspan="3"| Brothas Doobie |
| scope="row"| "Dedicated"
| rowspan="2"| 1995 | — || — || — || 78 |
| scope="row"| "XXX Funk"
| — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Act On It"
| rowspan="2"| 1997 | — || — || — || — | rowspan="2"| The Troubleshooters |
| scope="row"| "Papi Chulo" (feat. Daz Dillinger)
| 110 || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Hip Hop Music"
| rowspan="1"| 2006 | — || — || — || — | rowspan="1"| non-album single |
| scope="row"| "The Heavyweight Funk"
| rowspan="1"| 2009 | — || — || — || — | rowspan="1"| The Golden B-Boys |
| colspan="10" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
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External links
- [https://www.discogs.com/artist/30273-Funkdoobiest Funkdoobiest] at Discogs
- [https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/dj-ralph-m DJ Ralph M Interview] at NAMM Oral History Collection (2020)
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Category:Hip-hop groups from California
Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles
Category:Musical groups established in 1989