SKATTERMAN & SNUG BRIM - Group Profile

AKAs: Yung Gunz
Members: Skatterman, Snug Brim
Formed: 2002
City: Kansas City, MO
Labels: Strange Music, Bigg Shot

Image source: Fun Missouri

Kansas City rappers Skatterman and Snug Brim, formerly solo artists, came together as a group around 2002, originally under the name Yung Gunz, although this name was dropped due to the concurrent rise in the Philadelphia group Young Gunz, who were signed to Jay-Z's label Roc-a-Fella Records around this time. At one point, it appeared Money Hungry might be a member of Yung Gunz, before they debuted as a duo. Releasing their debut album, Worth a Million, in 2002 and appearing on Tech N9ne's regional smash Absolute Power that same year, they signed to Tech's new label, Strange Music, in 2004. Their Strange debut, Urban Legendz, came out the same year and featured what became their signature song, "Block Party." Due to financial issues, Strange went on something of a hiatus for a few years after this, slowing their output.

In 2006, Tech released his album Everready (The Religion), on which he promoted Skatterman & Snug Brim and revealed that he had been pressuring them to change their name to S.S. for the sake of brevity, although this didn't happen. Their third album, Word On tha Streets, came out in 2008, after which they opted to leave Strange Music, having fulfilled their commitment. Both MCs complained that Strange didn't market their music to their satisfaction, and occasionally traded barbs with Tech N9ne in interviews and on record, for several years after. Skatterman appeared to make nice with the label fairly quickly, making guest appearances on albums by Strange Music artists Kutt Calhoun and Big Scoob and suggesting a collaborative EP with Tech N9ne, while Snug Brim has maintained a tense relationship with the label and its artists, in particular after the controversial departure of Kutt Calhoun from the label, which renewed tensions between Snug Brim and Tech N9ne.

In 2009, Skatterman announced the formation of his label, Bigg Shot Music & Films, with Skatterman serving as president and CEO of the label. Skatterman & Snug Brim indicated that they would release a fourth album, to be titled Perseverance, in 2009, although plans were put on indefinite hiatus when Snug Brim returned to school and solo work. Aside from a few collaborations on their respective solo work and the odd guest appearance, the group has remained mostly dormant since 2008.

Group Discography

Worth a Million, 2002

Urban Legendz, 2004

Word On tha Streets, 2008

GUEST APPEARANCES

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  2002
• "Gunz Will Bust," Tech N9ne feat. Money Hungry, Mr. Stinky, and Skatterman & Snug Brim (Absolute Power)
  2003
• "F.T.I.," Tech N9ne feat. Greed, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, and Skatterman & Snug Brim (Anghellic: Reparation)
  2004
• "In My Face," Kutt Calhoun feat. BG Bulletwound, Krizz Kaliko, and Skatterman & Snug Brim (B.L.E.V.E.)
• "To Whom It May Concern," Kutt Calhoun feat. BG Bulletwound and Skatterman & Snug Brim (B.L.E.V.E.)
  2006
• "M-Dubb," Popper feat. Skatterman & Snug Brim (Mixtape Murder Volume 1)
• "Riot Maker," Tech N9ne feat. Krizz Kaliko and Skatterman & Snug Brim (Everready: The Religion)
• "Don't Blame Me," Tech N9ne feat. Boy Big and Skatterman & Snug Brim (Everready: The Religion)
• "Run," Tech N9ne feat. Skatterman & Snug Brim (Everready: The Religion)
  2007
• "Flossin'," Liquid Assassin feat. Skatterman & Snug Brim (Volume One)
• "That Box," Tech N9ne feat. Greed, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, and Skatterman & Snug Brim (Collabos: Misery Loves Kompany)
  2008
• "In the Streets," Grave Plott feat. BG Bulletwound, Kutt Calhoun, and Skatterman & Snug Brim (The Plott Thickens)
• "Midwest," Grave Plott feat. Skatterman & Snug Brim (The Plott Thickens)
• "Crew Cut," Krizz Kaliko feat. BG Bulletwound, Kutt Calhoun, Skatterman & Snug Brim, and Tech N9ne (Vitiligo)
• "Up In Smoke," Monday 7E feat. Skatterman & Snug Brim (7E)
  2009
• "Getcha Life Right," Krizz Kaliko feat. Skatterman & Snug Brim (Genius)
  2011
• "I'mma Get It," Big Ben & Popper feat. Skatterman & Snug Brim (Pump Central Station)
• "No Smilin' Faces," Popper feat. Skatterman & Snug Brim (For tha MO)
  2013
• "Putcha Hands Up Again," Bloodstepp feat. Skatterman & Snug Brim (Bass and Bubblegum)
  2015
• "Hustler's Anthem," Mista CP feat. Skatterman & Snug Brim (No Security Needed)

COMPILATION APPEARANCES

• "Mo Whiskey Mo Weed," Skatterman & Snug Brim (Tech N9ne Absolute Power 2003 Tour, 2003)
• "Twerk," Krizz Kaliko, Skatterman & Snug Brim, and Tech N9ne (Strictly Strange Tour 08, 2008)
• "Make It Move," Skatterman & Snug Brim (Strictly Strange Tour 08, 2008)
• "Hustla," Skatterman & Snug Brim (Strictly Strange Tour 08, 2008)
• "Spread," Kutt Calhoun and Skatterman & Snug Brim (UGHX, 2009)

WORTH A MILLION

Released: 2002

Label: Below Radar Records

TRACK LIST

1. Young & Restless (feat. Doe Boyz)

2. Bobb & Weave

3. Desperado

4. Kansas City (feat. Dustin Payne)

5. Hopeless (feat. BG Bulletwound, Krizz Kaliko, and Kutt Calhoun)

6. Last Leg (feat. San Quinn and Young Z)
7. Steep Pockets 2 (feat. Kutt Calhoun and Tech N9ne)

8. Street Money (feat. Young Suspense)

9. All Night

10. Won't You (feat. Popper)

11. Win or Lose

12. Yung Gunz

13. Worth a Million (feat. Krizz Kaliko)

14. Backstabberz (feat. Losye Brown)

PLUS EDITION

3. Whatchu Talkin' 'Bout

5. Good To Me
13. Everybody Wave

URBAN LEGENDZ

Released: March 23, 2004

Label: Strange Music/MSC Entertainment

TRACK LIST

1. Say Whatcha Say

2. Block Party

3. Heart & Soul (feat. Krizz Kaliko)

4. Carwash (feat. BG Bulletwound, Krizz Kaliko, and Kutt Calhoun)

5. Crazy (feat. Kutt Calhoun)

6. Murder By Numbers (feat. Ricky Skarfo)

7. Lapdance (feat. Glennae Harvey, Krizz Kaliko, and Tech N9ne)

8. Mafioso (feat. Greed, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, and Tech N9ne)

9. Pakman (feat. Kutt Calhoun)

10. Life In the Game (feat. Krizz Kaliko)

11. Tired (Skit)

12. Tired (feat. Agginy)

13. If U Want (feat. Boy Big)

14. 2 of Us

15. Kansas City (Concrete Jungle) (feat. BG Bulletwound, Greed, Krizz Kaliko, and Kutt Calhoun)

16. Shut It Down

WORD ON THA STREETS

Released: August 12, 2008

Label: Strange Music

TRACK LIST

1. Intro (Skit)
2. I'm That Nigga (feat. Rich the Factor and Tech N9ne)

3. Hold Me Down

4. Sukka Dukkas (feat. Young Buck)

5. Get Back
6. Go Hard (feat. BG Bulletwound)

7. On My Feet (feat. Krizz Kaliko and Paul Wall)

8. Lil Momma (feat. Krizz Kaliko)

9. Come Over

10. Watchin' Me (feat. Vance Laroy)

11. Run the Streets (feat. Vance Laroy)

12. Foolz (feat. Popper)

13. Ups and Downs

14. Old School (feat. E-Clips)

15. Knock Out (Skit)

16. Shit Starter

17. Heartbreaker (feat. Krizz Kaliko and Tech N9ne)

18. Bigga Than That (feat. E-Skool and Young Age)

19. It's Nothin'

20. Help Me Change (feat. Kutt Calhoun and Vance Laroy)

THIS IS KANSAS CITY VOL. 1
Released: 2009
Label: Bigg Shot Music

TRACK LIST
1. This Is Kansas City (feat. Young Fe)
2. Swagga Like Us
3. Walk Wit Us (feat. Ricky Skarfo)
4. Man I've Become (feat. T-Smitty)
5. One Night Stand (feat. Vance Laroy)
6. Who the Fuck R U (feat. Big Hamm)
7. Stop (feat. D-Figures)
8. Act Right (feat. BG Bulletwound)
9. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
10. Sukka Dukkas (Remix)

For the members' solo music, see their pages: Skatterman, Snug Brim