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Top Authority

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Top Authority
OriginFlint, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Years active1990s
Labels
MembersShotgun
Flex
DaLo

Top Authority is an American hip hop trio from Flint, Michigan, composed of rappers Dia "Shotgun" Peacock, Diallo "Flex" Peacock and producer David "DaLo" Hornaday. They were one of the first rap groups from Flint and among the earliest of the underground Midwest hip hop scene to release a nationally recognized album. Bootleg, a member of the slightly later Flint group The Dayton Family, told Murder Dog magazine, "We grew up together, same hood. We'd be together every day. That's family". He lists them as leading lights in Flint music, along with acts like Ready for the World and MC Breed. Rapper Chilla Pertilla defined Northern hip hop to Murderdog as "Eminem, Twista, Bone, Breed, Dayton Family, Top Authority, Esham, and ICP".

They first came to public attention with the single "93 (Things Ain't How They Should Be)" from their debut album Something to Blaze To. The "rolling g-funk trio" (as John Bush of AllMusic described members Shotgun, Flex and DaLo) followed up with Rated G, their sophomore album in 1995.[1] It featured scratches from DJ Aladdin and reached #144 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States. AllMusic considers 1997's Top Authority Uncut (The New Yea) to be their best release.[1] It peaked at #192 on the Billboard 200, spawning the single "World War III" charting at #37 on Billboard Hot Rap Songs. In 2009, Top Authority returned with their fourth album, Kush Music, on which MC Breed and Do or Die made guest appearances.

Discography

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Albums

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List of studio albums,[2] with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US

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US R&B

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US Heat.

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Somethin' to Blaze To
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: TRAK Records
21 19
Rated G
  • Released: November 21, 1995
  • Label: TRAK Records
144 16
Top Authority Uncut (The New Yea)
  • Released: October 21, 1997
  • Label: Wrap Records, Ichiban
192 21
Kush Music
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Top Flight Records
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Singles

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List of singles,[2] with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Rap[6]
"93" 1993 Somethin' to Blaze To
"How Much Can a Brother Take" 1994
"Livin' 2 Die" 1995 Rated G
"Playaz"/"Dope Game" 1997 Top Authority Uncut (The New Yea)
"World War III" 1998 37
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Top Authority | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b "Top Authority". Discogs.
  3. ^ "Top Authority Chart History". Billboard 200. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "Top Authority Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "Top Authority Chart History". Heatseekers Albums. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  6. ^ "Top Authority Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
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