Slip Capone | |
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Birth name | Christen Kelley |
Born | November 7, 1978 |
Origin | Hawthorne, California, U.S. |
Died | October 2, 2017 | (aged 38)
Genres | West Coast hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1994–2017 |
Labels | |
Website | https://soundcloud.com/slip-capone |
Christen Kelley (November 7, 1978 – October 2, 2017), better known by his stage name Slip Capone, was an American rapper and member of DPGC from Hawthorne, California, California.
Slip Capone was born on November 7, 1978. He grew up on 118th street in Hawthorne California. He is half British and half African American and is commonly referred to[by whom?] as “The Mayor of Hawthorne". Christen Kelley was signed to Death Row Records in the mid 90's when he was 14 years old. He then went on to appear on Kurupt’s solo debut album Kuruption! on a song called "Survive Another Day" by Kurupt featuring Gonzo and himself.
During his teenage years, Slip Capone met rapper Snoop Dogg through Kurupt of the Dogg Pound. Proving himself with his rapping skills, his first appearance was on Snoop Dogg’s multiplatinum Murder Was the Case soundtrack with a song called "The Eulogy" by Slip Capone & CPO Boss Hogg.
Kelley died on October 2, 2017, of serious health complications after laying in a coma on life support.[citation needed]
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