Criminal Manne

Vanda LaVaughn Watkins[1] (born August 1979), known professionally as Criminal Manne (censored as Crim Manne), is an American rapper and actor from Tennessee. He is a former member of the Memphis-based hip hop trio The Project Playaz. As a solo artist, his 2005 album Street Ways reached number 97 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart following his collaboration with Pastor Troy: Atlanta 2 Memphis (2006) which peaked at number 88 on Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[2][3] Criminal Manne has also starred in the films Da Neighborhood Dopemane [4] and The Woods.[5]

Criminal Manne
Birth nameVanda LaVaughn Watkins
Also known asCrim Manne
BornAugust 1979
OriginMemphis, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresHip hop, gangsta rap
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active1993–present
Labels
Formerly ofThe Project Playaz

Career

Criminal Manne started his music career during the underground rap scene in Memphis with producer DJ Squeeky. Criminal Manne is also a former member of the trio Project Playaz, which hails from Memphis and consists of Criminal Manne, Thugsta and Yo Lynch.[6]

The group is known for their 1998 single "Buck & Naked" and second single in 1999 "Buck with Me", which led to a deal with Relativity Records. The song "Buck with Me" aired on BET's television network influential show Rap City. Project Playaz signed a deal in 2000 with Rap-A-Lot Records that began to dissolve around 2002. That same year (2002), Criminal Manne went solo and dropped an album "Playtime's Over" under Rap-A-Lot Records. Criminal Manne soon parted ways with Rap-A-Lot Records in 2003. In 2004, solo artist Criminal Manne collaborated with Yung Kee and dropped a hit single, "Tryna Buss Sumthing".[7]

The album Street Ways followed in 2005 and climbed to number 97 on Billboard 200 chart, while in 2006 a collaborative album Atlanta 2 Memphis with Pastor Troy, climbed to number 88 on Billboard 200. In 2007, Criminal Manne dropped a mixtape titled Da Neighborhood Dopeman hosted by DJ Drama and The Aphiliates. A year later in 2008, Criminal Manne and hometown native Frayser Boy released the album The Takeover. In 2009, Manne released two additional albums titled Certified Dopeboy and Got Work. He followed up with Certified DopeBoy/The Re-Up in 2010. Blow and Blow 2 in 2011, followed by Blow 3 in 2012, Blow 3.5 in 2013 and finally The Come Up in 2014. The singles "Arm & Hammer", "Black Boston George", "Kings of The Trap", "I'm Tripping", and "Trap Talk" were released during the time frame and following years.

Discography

Independent Mixtapes

  • 2002: Play Time's Over
  • 2003: Neighborhood Dope Manne
  • 2005: Street Ways
  • 2009: Got Work
  • 2016: Trap Talk
  • 2013: Black Boston George
  • 2017: Return of the Neighborhood Dopeman
  • 2018: King Kong
  • 2019: Underground King
  • 2021: King Kong II
  • 2022: Big Dawg
  • 2023: Neighborhood Dope Mane

Collaborations

Compilations
  • 1993: It's the Criminal Manne (Cassette only)
  • 1994: Solo Tape (Cassette only)
  • 1995: Greatest Hitz (Cassette only)
  • 1996: Da Compilation (Cassette only)

Mixtapes
  • 2007: Da Supplyer Mixtape
  • 2007: Da Neighborhood Dopeman
  • 2008: The Takeover (with Frayser Boy)
  • 2009: Certified Dopeboy (hosted by DJ Scream)
  • 2010: Certified Dopeboy 2: The Re-Up (hosted by DJ Scream)
  • 2010: Certified Dopeboy Vol. 3: Supply & Demand (hosted by DJ 007)
  • 2010: Certified Dopeboy Vol. 4
  • 2010: Certified Dopeboy Vol. 5: The Cook Up
  • 2011: Blow (hosted by Dj Scream & DJ 5150)
  • 2011: Blow 2
  • 2012: Blow 3
  • 2013: Blow 3.5 Grams(hosted by Traps N Trunks & DJ Mic Tee)
  • 2013: The Come Up
  • 2014: Arm & Hammer
  • 2014: Kings of the Trap (with OJ Da Juiceman) (hosted by DJ Scream

References
  1. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/891364522
  2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/street-ways-r713956/charts-awards
  3. https://www.billboard.com/artist/criminal-manne/
  4. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15785792/
  5. https://tubitv.com/movies/100002861/the-woods?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feed
  6. https://memphisrap.com/news/criminal-manne-talks-about-rap-a-lot-records-deal-gone-bad-new-album-and-mixtape/
  7. https://dirty-glove.net/mixtape-criminal-manne-king-kong/
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