- Sam Sneed
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Sam Snead "Infobox Musical artist
Name = Sam Sneed
Background = solo_singer
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Genre =Rap ,R&B ,G-Funk ,Hip hop
Birth_name = Sam Anderson
Alias = Sam Sneed
Born = 1968
Died =
Origin =McKeesport ,Pennsylvania
Occupation =rapper ,producer
Years_active =1992 - present
Associated_acts =J-Flexx ,Dr. Dre , Kynady Lee aka Jasz, Meshun Fuller, Street Scholars, P. Skam, The Drunken Apostle, Prophet
Label =Death Row Records (1993 -1997 ) Street Scholar Ent. (Independent Label) (2003 -present)
URL = http://www.myspace.com/samrothSam Sneed (born Sam Anderson 1968 in McKeesport,
Pennsylvania ) [ [http://209.85.215.104/search?q=cache:z2vnARGK8BEJ:newpittsburghcourieronline.com/articlelive/articles/39758/1/Hip-hop-hit-maker-comes-home/Page1.html+Sam+Sneed+mckeesport&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=6&gl=us] ] is a producer andrapper . He originally got his start working as a producer forK-Solo and theHit Squad .Death Row Records
In 1993 he was signed to
Death Row Records , releasing only one single, "U Better Recognize " featuringDr. Dre , in1994 . He became well known for acatchphrase , "I’m Sam Sneed, you better recognize!", from the song and the related Death Row movie, "Murder Was the Case ." [ [http://209.85.215.104/search?q=cache:z2vnARGK8BEJ:newpittsburghcourieronline.com/articlelive/articles/39758/1/Hip-hop-hit-maker-comes-home/Page1.html+Sam+Sneed+mckeesport&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=6&gl=us] ] The single peaked at #16 on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart, #18 on theHot Rap Tracks chart and #48 on theHot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.Sam Sneed also produced the hit songs
Keep Their Heads Ringin' andNatural Born Killaz for Dr. Dre. He recorded an album on Death Row Records with his group "Street Scholars" in1996 which includedJ-Flexx , Sharief, Vance Buford &Stocks McGuire aka Drauma which remains unreleased.After Death Row
Sneed was diagnosed with a
brain tumor in1999 , which put a temporary halt to his career; [ [http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/features/2003/09/0069/] ] he has since recovered and is once again an active hip hop producer. He has since produced songs for the likes ofG-Unit , Scarface,Jay-Z and has confirmed he has been recently working withDr. Dre . He has also started his own label Street Scholars Entertainment.Discography
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Street Scholars " (1996), Death RowNotes
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