Celly Cel grew up in the bay area in Vallejo,CA. He released his first single on his independent record label Realside Records in 1992 called "Lifestyle of A Mack". He had a few stores in the bay area that sold his album including T's Wauzi in Oakland CA, Jones and Harris in Richmond CA, Disc Mania in Vallejo CA, and The Hip Hop Shop in Fairfield CA. He sold all his records and his name started ringing around the bay area. He then released a 4 song maxi single called "Funk 4 Life" in 1993. E40 lived around the corner from Celly Cel and he had just released the new Click album "Down and Dirty". He and Celly Cel were already homies and when E40 and B-Legit went to Cel's house to hear his music it was a "DONE DEAL". A few days later Celly Cel was signed to Sick Wid It Records. He released his first album nationwide called "Heat 4 Yo Azz" in 1994. He shot his first video called "Hot Sunny Day" and got major airplay on B.E.T. It was official, Celly Cel was now a Rap Star. He released his next album called "Killa Kali" in 1996 which was his biggest selling record. This record featured a song called "Its Goin' Down" which became an instant classic. This was his second video that aired on B.E.T and it still gets radio play to this day. He released his next album in 1998 called "The "G" Filez. He then shot his third video called "Get It Crackin'". This was his last album on Sick Wid It/Jive Records.
Even though Celly had alot more music to put out, because he was leaving the record company they decided to release a "Best Of Celly Cel" album. Celly did not want to release an album like this until he was done rapping, but when a company owns your material what can you do. He and Sick Wid It/Jive Records parted on good terms. Celly Cel just felt like it was time to start his own record label. He started his independent company and decided to call it "Realside Records" because thats where it all began. He released his first album under the label called "Deep Conversation" in 2000. This officially put Realside on the map. Next he got together with West Coast Rap Stars Spice 1 and Jayo Felony and released a group album called "Criminalz" in 2001. Later that year he released a compilation called "Live from the Ghetto" featuring the hottest underground rappers from all over the nation. Celly Cel then released his solo album called "Itz Real Out Here" with 17 "BLAZIN" tracks. The album included a bonus DVD. Aslo in 2006 Celly kept his movement going with another solo album entitled Slaps, Straps, & Baseball Hats which included collaborations with The Game, Lil Flip, Mistah Fab, Turf Talk, and many others. The next project that was released was the long anticipated release of Celly Cel's group, the "Hillside Stranglaz". The Stranglaz are Celly Cel, Mac Reese (celly's brother), Protejay, D-Enemy. All the Stranglaz come from the notorious Hillside. Home of Celly Cel and E40 and the Click, so yall know its nothin but "HEAT" coming from this group. The gumbo pot falls in the line with his Live From The Ghetto compilation series with features from artists all the way from seattle to Kansas City and everything in between.
1. Back UP - Lil Jon, Intro
2. On The Block – Celly Cel
3. Straight Boss – Crooked I
4. Toast – Twista, Devin The Dude
5. I Do – Tech N9Ne, Fat Tone, The Popper, Boy Big
6. From The Back – Al Kapone
7. New York – Keith Murray
8. Gimme My – Clover King Badge Buster (Clover G’s)
9. Hoes and Tramps – Fiend
10. Frontline – Cool Nutz
11. AK Ripper – Juvenile, C-Note (Clover G’s)
12. Boppers on Da Floor – SB
13. Lets Get Thizzed – Funk Daddy
14. Brooklyn Nights – Webbafied
15. Luv It Man – Billy Cook, Mr.3-2, Fat Pat
16. Shake Down – Trae (G-Maab), C-Note (Clover G’s), Anka Man
17. I Got A Dollar – Goodfella
18. State 2 State – Bobo Tone, Hustle Made Bugz
Twista & Devin - Toast