Steady Mobb'n was an American hip hop duo composed of Crooked Eye and Billy Bathgate, from the Ghost Town section of West Oakland. The duo were formally signed to No Limit Records & Bomb Shelter Entertainment in the late 1990s.
Music career In 1995, Steady Mobb'n released a cassette EP titled Blood Money. Two years later the duo joined rapper/entrepreneur Master P's No Limit Records, and collaborated with Master P on the single "If I Could Change", which was produced by No Limit Records in-house producer DJ Daryl and served as the first single from the I'm Bout It soundtrack. Steady Mobb'n's debut album, Pre-Meditated Drama, was released in May 1997 and gave them their biggest chart success, peaking at #29 on the Billboard Hot 200 and #6 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. However, after the commercial disappointment of their 1998 follow-up, Black Mafia (#82 on the Billboard 200, #19 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums), Steady Mobb'n departed No Limit.
In 2001, Steady Mobb'n reunited with No Limit producer DJ Daryl and signed with his label Bomb Shelter Music. Their third album, Crime Buddies, was released that year but failed to chart. In 2003, they released their fourth and final record, the non-charting Espionage, on the independent Big Body Entertainment. The duo split up thereafter.
Solo careers Billy Bathgate changed his name to Bavgate and signed with Thizz Entertainment.
As of October 2019, Crooked Eye (real name Aaron Edmond) was living in a homeless encampment in Oakland, California.
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US US R&B Pre-Meditated Drama Released: May 6, 1997 Label: No Limit, Priority Format: CD, Cassette, MD, LP 29 6 Black Mafia Released: November 24, 1998 Label: No Limit, Priority Format: CD, MD, LP 82 19 Crime Buddies Released: August 7, 2001 Label: Bomb Shelter Format: CD, MD, LP — — EspionageReleased: July 1, 2003 Label: Black Mafia, Big Body Format: CD, MD, LP — —
Extended plays + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US US R&BBlood Money Released: 1995 Label: GT Productions Format: Cassette, EP — —
Soundtrack albums + List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUS R&BI'm Bout It(with Various artists) Released: May 13, 1997 Label: No Limit, Priority Formats: CD, MD, LP 4 1 RIAA: PlatinumI Got the Hook Up(with Various artists) Released: April 7, 1998 Label: No Limit, Priority Format: CD, MD, LP 3 1 RIAA: Platinum
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B Mean Green: Major Players Compilation(with Various artist) Released: September 28, 1998 Label: No Limit, Priority Formats: CD, MD, LP 9 6 RIAA: Gold
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUSUSR&BUSRap"Ghetto Life"(featuring Snoop Dogg)1998 — — —Black Mafia"Bang To This"2001 — — —Crime Buddies
As featured artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUSUSR&BUSRap"Game of Life"(Snoop Dogg featuring Steady Mobb'n)1998 — — —Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told
Collaboration singles + List of collaboration singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUSUSR&BUSRap"If I Could Change"(with Master P, Mia X, Mo B. Dick & O'Dell)1997 48 23 7I'm Bout It: Music from the Motion Picture
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