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Randall S. Kiper, more known as Kyper, is an American rapper, D.J. and actor based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.[1] His success occurred in the early 1990s with a string of club hits including "Conceited", "What Gets Your Body Hyped (XTC)", "Tic-Tac-Toe", "Throw Down", and "Spin the Bottle". His biggest hit to date is "Tic-Tac-Toe," which charted on the Billboard Top 40 in the summer of 1990, selling over one million copies and peaking at No. 14.[1] It was ranked No. 100 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1990. The track sampled instrumental passages from "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes.[2] It also sampled "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa and Soul Sonic Force[2] among others.
Kyper | |
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Birth name | Randall Kiper |
Born | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
Genres | Hip-hop |
Occupation | Rapper |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1987-1995 |
Labels | Traction, Atlantic |
Year | Album | U.S. 200 | R&B/Hip-Hop |
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1987 | Conceited Label: Traction |
- | - |
1990 | Tic-Tac-Toe Label: Atlantic |
82 | 79 |
1992 | Countdown To The Year 2000 Label: Atlantic |
- | - |
1995 | Livin-N-XTC Label: Atlantic |
- | - |
Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | Club/Dance[2] | U.S. Rap |
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1987 | "Conceited" | - | - | - |
1988 | "Life Is Hard" | - | - | - |
1988 | "Throw Down" | - | - | - |
1989 | "What Gets Your Body Hyped (XTC)" | - | - | - |
1990 | "Tic-Tac-Toe" | 14 | 8 | 10 |
1990 | "What Is The World Coming To (Dear God)" | - | - | - |
1992 | "Spin The Bottle" | - | - | - |
1993 | "Back In Black" | - | - | - |
1993 | "His Name Is Kyper (And He Is Hyper)" (with [BFTS]) |
- | - | - |
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