EA-Ski

Shon Adams, better known by his stage name E-A-Ski, is an American rapper and producer from Oakland, California. He served as both a rapper and producer for No Limit Records, producing on Master P's early records and also releasing some of his own material.

Music career 1990-95: No Limit, 1 Step Ahead Of Yall and Blast If I Have To In the early 1990s E-A-Ski signed to fellow rapper Master P's label No Limit Records when he was based in Richmond, California. As a solo artist in 1992 with his collaborator DJ CMT he released his debut EP 1 Step Ahead of Yall. By the mid-1990s E-A-Ski had left No Limit Records and signed to Priority Records. He released a second EP in 1995 also entitled Blast If I Have To, his first single from the album entitled "Blast If I Have To" it would also be a single from the Friday: Music from the Motion Picture.

1997-98: Earthquake In 1997 after disbanding from Priority Records E-A-Ski signed to Relativity Records. In 1997 E-A-Ski released his first single from his upcoming debut album Earthquake entitled "Showdown"; it featured singer Montell Jordan. In 1998 after negotiating with DreamWorks Records to buy him out his contract from Relativity Records to promote Earthquake more quickly and aggressively than Relativity would or could, E-A-Ski and his label IMG agreed to sign to DreamWorks. Also in 1998 E-A-Ski released the second single from the album Earthquake entitled "25 With A Mill Ticket". But on December 7, 1998, E-A-Ski would sue DreamWorks for $30 million due to them at the time not wanting to release Earthquake; the album would later be shelved.

1996-2010: The Resume In 1996 E-A-Ski signed to Columbia Records and started working on a new album entitled Apply Pressure. In 2002 E-A-Ski released two singles from Apply Pressure entitled "Manuscript" and "Gangsta Funk".

2010-present: The Fifth Of Skithoven On October 31, 2010, during an interview E-A-Ski announced that he was working on a new album entitled The Fifth Of Skithoven. On September 24, 2012, E-A-Ski released a single entitled "Cruise Control". On July 9, 2013, E-A-Ski released a single entitled "That Ain't No Heat" featuring hip hop icon Messy Marv. On September 10, 2013, E-A-Ski released a single entitled "Ratchet Music".

On December 15, 2014, E-A-Ski released a single entitled "They Know".

Record production In 1992–1993 he produced several tracks on Spice 1's albums Spice 1 and 187 He Wrote . 187 He Wrote peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 10 on the Billboard 200 in 1993. Continuing to solidify the strength of his production work with Spice-1, the E-A-Ski produced Trigga Gots No Heart which also featured in the Menace II Society film, as well being released as a single (with video) for promotion for the now classic Hughes Brothers film. The Menace II Society soundtrack is a platinum-certified album.

In 1995, E-A-Ski scored yet again with his production on "Playa Hater" off the Luniz Operation Stackola album. Certified Platinum by the RIAA, Operation Stackola served as the Luniz highest-selling album to date, peaking at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at Number 20 on the Billboard 200 in 1995. In addition, the E-A-Ski produced song "Playa Hata" sparked the now infamous, and since resolved, beef between the Luniz and Too Short, which prompted Too Short to record several response records on his 10th album Gettin' It.

Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US US R&BThe Resume Released: August 23, 2011 Label: IMGMI Format: MD, EP — — Artist/Producer Released: TBA, 2016 Label: IMGMI Format: CD, Cassette, MD, EPTBR

Soundtrack albums + List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUS R&BFriday(with Various artists) Released: April 11, 1995 Label: Priority, EMI Formats: CD, MD, LP 1 1 RIAA: 2× Platinum

Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions US USR&B West Coast Bad Boyz II(with Various artist as West Coast Bad Boyz) Released: January 10, 1997 Label: No Limit, Priority Formats: CD, MD, LP 17 6

Miscellaneous + List of miscellaneous albums, with selected information Title Album details Notes Earthquake Recorded: 1997–1998 Released: March 19, 2009 (US) (Shelved)

Format: Bootleg, digital download Originally meant to be released as E-A-Ski's debut studio album. However, due to DreamWorks at the time not wanting to release the album, E-A-Ski filed a $30 million lawsuit against DreamWorks. Earthquake was recorded while E-A-Ski was signed to Relativity Records. On March 19, 2009, the album was leaked.

Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUSUSR&BUSRap"Straight Business"1992 — — —1 Step Ahead of Yall"Blast If I Have To"1995 — — —Blast If I Have To and Friday: Music from the Motion Picture"Showdown"(featuring Montell Jordan)1997 — — —Earthquake (Shelved)"25 With A Mill Ticket"1998 — — —"Manuscript"2002 — — —The Resume"Gangsta Funk" — — —"Can't Get Enough"(featuring San Quinn and Allen Anthony)2003 — — —"Ride"2004 — — —"MyBad"2005 — — —"Off The Radar"(featuring King T and Young Maylay)2012 — — —"Cruise Control" — — —"That Ain't No Heat"(featuring Messy Marv)2013 — — —"Ratchet Music" — — —"They Know"2014 — — —"Wake Em Up"(featuring Tech N9ne and Too $hort) 2015 — — —The Fifth Of Skithoven

As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUSUSR&BUSRap"Trust Nobody"(Master P featuring E-A-Ski)1992 — — —Mama's Bad Boy

E-A-Ski and CMT production discography

1992 Spice 1 – Spice 1 03. "East Bay Gangster (Reggae)" 07. "Young Nigga" 14. "187 Pure" TRU – Understanding the Criminal Mind 01. "Niggas From Calli" 04. "Little Slut" 08. "Im The Funkest" 09. "I Wear A Bullet Proof Vest" 10. "Understanding The Criminal Mind" 11. "1-900-Crime"

1993 Spice 1 – 187 He Wrote 02. "Dumpin' Em in Ditches" 11. "Runnin' Out Da Crackhouse" 12. "Trigga Gots No Heart" 14. "RIP"

1995 Kam – Made in America 03. "Pull Ya Hoe Card" 10. "Who Ridin" Luniz – Operation Stackola 06. "Playa Hata" (feat. Teddy) Master P – 99 Ways to Die 05. "Bullets Gots No Name" (feat. E-A-Ski and Rally Ral)

1996 Ice-T – VI – Return of the Real 02. "Where The Shit Goes Down" (feat. E-A-Ski) Mr. Mike – Wicked Wayz 01. "Intro" 02. "Southwest" (feat. E-A-Ski) 03. "G's Perspective" 04. "Where Ya Love At" 10. "Da Boogie Man" 12. "Game Affiliation"

1997 Crime Boss – Conflicts & Confusion 02. "Conflicts & Confusion" 03. "No Friends" 06. "Back To The Streets" 08. "What Does It Mean (To Be A Real Crime Boss)" 09. "Close Range" 10. "Please Stop" 13. "Get Mine"

1998 Ka'Nut – Look At Em Now 03. "Reach Out And Touch Ya" 05. "Aint Tha Nigga" 06. "G-Slide" 11. "Cant Catch Me" 13. "How We Lay It Down" Ice Cube – War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc) 18. "Penitentiary" Jayo Felony – Whatcha Gonna Do? 07. "Nitty Gritty" 08. "Im Deadly" 14. "Finna Shit On Em" (feat. Mack 10) 15. "Hustle In My Genes"

2000 Dual Committee – Dual Committee 02. "Your Friends" 03. "Cant Stop It" DenGee – DenGee Livin' 02. "Break Bread" (feat. E-A-Ski) 03. "Den & Gee" 04. "Over Some Dope" 06. "Lucy Turf Walker" (feat. Mr. Town) 07. "Da Hustle" (feat. Silk-E Da People’s Champ) 08. "Broken Glass" (feat. San Quinn and T-Pup) 10. "Wig Split" (feat. Spice 1) 11. "VIP Status" 12. "Can't Wait" (feat. Silk-E. Da People’s Champ, No The Piper and T-Pup) 13. "Characters" 14. "What Do You Want" 15. "Palms, Elbows & Back Arms"

2002 B-Legit – Hard 2 B-Legit 05. "1 Dame" (feat. Harm) Yukmouth – United Ghettos of America 06. "Da Lot" 10. "Fuck Friendz"

2004 Thug Lordz – In Thugz We Trust 07. "Killa Cali" (feat. Spice 1) 13. "21 Gun Salute"

2005 Mistah F.A.B. – Son of a Pimp 15. "N.E.W. Oakland" (feat. Bavgate and G-Stack)

2006 San Quinn – The Rock: Pressure Makes Diamonds 02. "Hell Yeah!" (feat. E-A-Ski and Allen Anthony) Dem Hoodstarz – Band-Aid & Scoot 04. "How We Do" (feat. E-40 and Michael Marshall) Messy Marv – Draped Up & Chipped Out 10. "Millionaire Gangstas" Messy Marv – Gettin That Guac 04. "Here I" (feat. Selau) Bullys wit Fullys – The Infrastructure 05. "So Hood" (feat. Clyde Carson)

2007 The Frontline – Lock & Left 00. All tracks except track 3 B-Legit – Throwblock Muzic 14. "Where Is This Going" (feat. Levitti) Too Short – I Love The Bay 18. "Richmond" Turf Talk – West Coast Vaccine: The Cure 05. "Super Star" (feat. Locksmith)

2010 Locksmith – Frank the Rabbit 00. All tracks

2014 MC Ren – Rebel Music (EP) 00. All tracks

2018 Ice Cube – Everythang's Corrupt "Still In The Kitchen" "Pocket Full of Evil"