HENDERSON, Nev. – Legendary hip-hop artists Too $hort, Warren G and DJ Quik will take the Allegiant Stadium mainstage at halftime on Monday night time, in a celebration of hip-hop’s fiftieth anniversary, when the Las Vegas Raiders host the Inexperienced Bay Packers at Allegiant Stadium.
For Too $hort, a longtime member of the Raider Nation, this marks his third time taking the mainstage at Allegiant Stadium as he beforehand teamed up with Ice Dice to carry out at intermission of the Raiders’ first-ever common season recreation in Las Vegas with followers at Allegiant Stadium on September 13, 2021, and on the Raiders-49ers recreation on January 1, 2023.
Oakland native Todd “Too $hort” Shaw is an acclaimed hip-hop artist, songwriter and entrepreneur who over the course of his practically 40-year profession as an artist, has cemented his legacy as a hip-hop heavyweight and pioneer of West Coast rap, having amassed six Platinum albums and 4 Gold certifications.
DJ Quik, one of the crucial revered figures in rap since his early-’90s debut, emerged as a formidable rapper/producer and prolonged his profession working primarily as a funk-inspired beatmaker for stars and protégés alike. Quik, born David Marvin Blake, made a reputation for himself in his native Compton, California, by compiling mixtapes that additionally featured AMG, 2nd II None and Hello-C. He debuted with “Quik Is the Title” (1991), on which he produced all of the tracks and barely shared the mic – a uncommon solo rap artist to take action. Quik has additionally racked up outdoors manufacturing credit as a part of Penthouse Gamers Clique and granted beats to a number of fellow rappers, however his most profitable collaborative effort was Tony! Toni! Toné!’s “Let’s Get Down,” a High 30 pop hit for the R&B group.
Warren G is understood for his function in West Coast rap’s Nineties ascent. A pioneer of G-funk, he attained mainstream success with the 1994 single “Regulate,” a duet with Nate Dogg. He considerably helped Snoop Dogg’s profession in the course of the latter’s beginnings, additionally introducing him to Dr. Dre. Warren G’s debut album, “Regulate… G Funk Period,” debuted at No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart and was licensed 3x multi-platinum.
