Luni Coleone Luniaassc | |
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| Birth name | Monterio Williams |
| Also known as | Lunasicc |
| Born | August 10, 1978 |
| Origin | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1995–present |
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Monterrio Williams (born August 10, 1978), better known by his stage names Luni Coleone or Lunasicc, is an American rapper who began his career on the streets of Sacramento, California.
He began his career under the alias of Lunasicc in 1995, appearing on his cousin X-Raided's album Xorcist. He released his solo debut, Mr. Lunasicc, in 1997 on AWOL Records, to strong reviews. A Million Words, a Million Dollars followed in 1998, with stronger reviews. Later that year Lunasicc joined forces with Killa Tay and KJ to form the supergroup, Dosia. They went on to produce one album, Waiting to Inhale, released on November 3, 1998, on AWOL Records.
In 2000, he changed his name to Luni Coleone.[1] The first album released under the new name is Total Recall, which was released on March 14, 2000. Some of Coleone's most famous ballads include "All I Wanna Do", "All I Ever Wanted To Do", and "Thug Sh*t". His lyrics describe the everyday life of American inner-city youth.
Luni Coleone often collaborates with fellow West Coast artists such as X-Raided, Mac Dre, Brotha Lynch Hung, Skandal, Skee 64 Oz., Hollow Tip, C-Bo, Killa Tay, and Marvaless, and was produced by super producer Hugh Heff and Big Hollis. In 2006, he was featured on Playalitical's album Code Green on the song "The New West" alongside the legendary Spice 1, Duce Stabs, Young Droop Spoke-In-Wordz, who were also featured on MC Raw Thuggish.[citation needed]
