Young Soldierz

Young Soldierz
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Gangsta rap, G-funk, West Coast hip hop
Years active	1993–1999
Labels	Dangerous (1993–1999) Death Row (1994–1998)
Associated acts	Bloods & Crips, Tweedy Bird Loc

Young Soldierz was an American rap group formed by members of the Bloods & Crips recording project.

History

Young Soldierz came together during the making of the Bloods & Crips project called Bangin' on Wax on Dangerous Records selling 500,000 copies. During this success the group was formed by members Big Wy, Dog, Pops and Lil' Stretch and released their only self-titled a "Young Soldierz" album in 1994 along with two hit singles titled "If Tomorrow Comes" and "Alligator".

Aftermath

While still making music with the Bloods and Crips for the second album titled Bangin' on Wax 2... The Saga Continues selling 400,000 copies on September 12, 1994 they met Death Row Records' co-founder Suge Knight and eventually signing to Death Row Records. The group was featured on the original soundtrack from Murder Was the Case in 1994 and Gang Related in 1997 gaining a little mainstream success. When Death Row Records was struggling the group broke up in 1998, while the group departed ways Big Wy and Dog (now Suga Buga) recorded the last album How Deep Is Your Hood with the Damu Ridas and continued to rap by forming a group called The Relativez.

Members

Avenue Piru Gang	Notes
O.Y.G Redrum 781	O.Y.G Redrum 781 (aka edruM781) is alive and he has released an album and several mixtape(s).
Crenshaw Mafia Gangster Bloods	Notes
Big Wy	Big Wy (aka Red Rag) is alive, he has released an album with the group Young Soldierz. Plus, he founded Cali Swag District.
Bounty Hunter Bloods	Notes
Lil' Stretch	Lil' Stretch is alive and he owns a motorcycle store.
Yank	Yank's (aka Gangsta Yank) status is unknown.
Weirdos Gangster Bloods	Notes
Dogg	Dogg (aka Suga Buga) is alive.
Pops	Pops is alive.

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Title
1994	Young Soldierz Released: February 2, 1994 Label: Dangerous

Collaboration, Compilation album(s)

• 1994: Murder Was the Case (As Young Soldierz)
• 1999: The Best of Ronnie Ron's Gansta-Lations^[1]

Music videos

Year	Video
1994	"Alligator"
	"If Tomorrow Comes"

References

1. The Best of Ronnie Ron's Gansta-Lations AllMusic.com 2014-05-17 Retrieved. 2014-05-17