Chubb Rock
Born in Kingston, Jamaica and bred in Brooklyn, Chubb Rock - known for his authoritative and nimble flow, as well as his imposting frame - was a key rap artist of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Before his music career, he attended Brown University and was studying pre-med before committing full-time to his bourgeoning music career. Suported by Dj and producer Howie Tee, his first cousin, he signed to Select Records and released his first album,, Chubb Rock featuring Hitman Howie Tee, in 1988. The following year’s And The Winner Is…, also made with Howie Tee, reached the Top 30 of Billboard’s R&B Albums Chart, highlighted by “Ya Bad Chubbs,” which hit Number 15 on the publication’s Rap Singles Chart and was a regular featured on Yo! MTV Raps.
During the early 1990s, Chubb Rock released another pair of albums for Select: The One in 1991 and I Gotta Get Mine Yo! In 1992. The former spawned his biggest hit, the number one rap single “Treat ‘Em Right” which became a huge MTV Staple. The one went on to have two more Hot Rap Singles Hits on the billboard charts, including “Just The Two Of Us” and “The Chubbster.”