YAH RECORDS
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IN 2003, 19 YEAR OLD FORMER HIGH SCHOOL/JR. COLLEGE BASKETBALL STAR LIONEL SMITH (better knowN as L-TRAIN) LEFT HIS HOOP DREAMS TO PURSUE A CAREER IN MUSIC. L-TRAIN WAS BORN IN CHICAGO BUT HAVE BEEN LIVING IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA SINCE 1995. GROWING UP WITHOUT A FATHER AND BEING POOR MOTIVATED L-TRAIN TO STRIVE FOR ANY GOAL THAT HE HAD SET FOR HIMSELF. HE USED TO BELIEVE THAT HIS B-BALL SKILLS WOULD ULTIMATELY LAND HIM AN NBA CONTRACT. EVENTUALLY 6"3' CENTER L-TRAIN MADE THE DECISION TO PUT THE HOOP DREAMS TO THE SIDE AND TAKE A SHOT AT THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. IN 2004, HE FOUNDED YAH! MOB (now YAH! RECORDS) WITH CHILDHOOD FRIEND DEVIN "D-RIDE" JONES,18, WHO WAS THE PRIMARY ENGINEER AND PRODUCER FOR MANY EARLIER STAGE YAH! RECORDINGS. L-TRAIN AND D-RIDE WORKED HARD TOGETHER AND EVENTUALLY YAH! MOB ADDED NEW MEMBERS TO THE GROUP AND RELEASED THEIR DEBUT 21-TRACK COMPILATION YAH! MOB: NAPPY HEADED NATURE VOL.2 WHICH SOLD OVER 1,000 COPIES WITHOUT THE HELP OF DISTRIBUTORS OR LABELS.Band/artist history
IN 2003, 19 YEAR OLD FORMER HIGH SCHOOL/JR. COLLEGE BASKETBALL STAR LIONEL SMITH (better knowN as L-TRAIN) LEFT HIS HOOP DREAMS TO PURSUE A CAREER IN MUSIC. L-TRAIN WAS BORN IN CHICAGO BUT HAVE BEEN LIVING IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA SINCE 1995. GROWING UP WITHOUT A FATHER AND BEING POOR MOTIVATED L-TRAIN TO STRIVE FOR ANY GOAL THAT HE HAD SET FOR HIMSELF. HE USED TO BELIEVE THAT HIS B-BALL SKILLS WOULD ULTIMATELY LAND HIM AN NBA CONTRACT. EVENTUALLY 6"3' CENTER L-TRAIN MADE THE DECISION TO PUT THE HOOP DREAMS TO THE SIDE AND TAKE A SHOT AT THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. IN 2004, HE FOUNDED YAH! MOB (now YAH! RECORDS) WITH CHILDHOOD FRIEND DEVIN "D-RIDE" JONES,18, WHO WAS THE PRIMARY ENGINEER AND PRODUCER FOR MANY EARLIER STAGE YAH! RECORDINGS. L-TRAIN AND D-RIDE WORKED HARD TOGETHER AND EVENTUALLY YAH! MOB ADDED NEW MEMBERS TO THE GROUP AND RELEASED THEIR DEBUT 21-TRACK COMPILATION YAH! MOB: NAPPY HEADED NATURE VOL.2 WHICH SOLD OVER 1,000 COPIES WITHOUT THE HELP OF DISTRIBUTORS OR LABELS.Have you performed in front of an audience?WE ARE PLANNING LIVE SHOWS FOR THE UPCOMING SUMMER. IT WILL PROMOTE OUR SOPHMORE ALBUM YAH! RECORDS:NAPPY HEADED NATURE VOL.2 COMIMG THIS JUNE!!!!!
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