Marva Jean Cooks II (born August 28, 1975),[1] known professionally as Marvaless, is an American rapper from Sacramento, California.[2]
Marvaless | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Marva Jean Cooks |
| Born | August 28, 1975 |
| Origin | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Marvaless Muzic, West Coast Mafia Records, Legasi Records, AWOL Records |
Career
editIn 1992, a year after finishing high school, Cooks got together with C-Bo to record her debut album, Ghetto Blues, through AWOL Records. Successive solo releases were Just Marvaless (1995), Wiccked (1996), Fearless (1998), and Ghetto Blues 2001 (2001). During this time, Cooks also made a series of guest appearances on records by acts including 2Pac, Conscious Daughters, Mac Mall, Master P, Mac Dre, and AWOL label mates Lunasicc and C-Bo. She also performed with artists including Ice Cube, Biggie Smalls, Do or Die, and Redman.[2][3]
In 2003 she returned to the scene with Bonnie and Clyde, a collaboration album with Messy Marv, followed by another collaboration, 3 Da Hard Way, with The Jacka and Husalah of Mob Figaz in 2005. She followed with her next solo album Ready Made the same year. Her most recent album, Queen of The Mob, was released in 2010 and she is planning to release another solo album, Marva Jean, with Legasi Records.[3] She also featured in the album "A Female Grind" by Thugg Miss in 2013.[4]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Release | Peak chart positions[5] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| Ghetto Blues | 1994 | — | 100 |
| Wiccked | 1996 | — | 48 |
| Fearless | 1998 | — | 43 |
| Ghetto Blues 2001 | 2001 | — | — |
| Ready Made | 2005 | — | — |
| Queen of the Mob | 2010 | — | — |
Collaboration albums
edit- Bonnie and Clyde with Messy Marv (2003)
- 3 Da Hard Way with Husalah and The Jacka (2005)
Extended plays
edit| Title | Release | Peak chart positions[5] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| Just Marvaless | 1995 | — | 71 |
Guest appearances
editTitle |
Release | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Stompin' in My Steel Toes" | 1995 | C-Bo | Tales from the Crypt |
| "Take It How You Want Too" | |||
| "I Can't See tha Light" | 1997 | One Life 2 Live | |
| "I'm Gonna Get Mine" | C-Bo, Lunasicc | ||
| "Survival 1st" | |||
| "The Funk Is On" | Lunasicc, C-Bo | Mr. Lunasicc | |
| "It Don't Stop" | Lunasicc, Killa Tay | ||
| "Professional Ballers" | 1998 | C-Bo, Pizzo, Mac Mall, JT the Bigga Figga, Killa Tay | Til My Casket Drops |
| "Dub C M'D Out" | 2002 | C-Bo, Lil Cyco, Pizzo, Thug Misses | West Coast Mafia |
| "New Beginning" | 2012 | C-Bo, Rydah J. Klyde, T-Nutty | Orca |
| "Dramatic" | C-Bo, Killa Tay | ||
| "Respect a Real Bitch" | 2014 | Thugg Miss, TinkBadChick | A Female Grind |
References
edit- ^ "California Birth Index, 1905–1995". Family Tree Legends Records Collection (Online Database).
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Marvaless > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ a b "Introducing Marvaless AKA Marva Jean". KSFM. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ "Album:A Female Grind". amazon.com.
- ^ a b ((( Marvaless > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2011-09-12.
External links
edit- Marvaless on Discogs
- Marvaless on allmusic
- Marvaless on iTunes
- Marvaless on Reverbnation
- Marvaless on Facebook
- Marvaless on Twitter
- Marvaless's channel on YouTube
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