Little Bruce

Little Bruce, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California, best known for this 1994 debut album released on Sick Wid It, now known as Heavy on the Grind Entertainment, and Jive Records, XXXtra Manish.

Background Little Bruce began rapping in 1989 and had a feud with Mac Dre from then until 1991, where the two rappers made several diss tracks towards each other. He was signed to Sick Wid' It in 1990 and released his debut album in 1994. Before releasing it Little Bruce appeared on several Sick Wid It Records releases, including: Tryin' to Get a Buck, Federal and Down and Dirty. His debut album was released October 11, 1994, on Sick Wid It and Jive Records, titled: XXXtra Manish. The album was produced by Mike Mosley, Sam Bostic and Studio Ton, and executive produced by B-Legit and E-40. It peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album features guest performances by Kaveo, Levitti, P-Dub and Funk Mobb (G-Note, K-1 & Mac Shawn). To promote the album, a single and a music video were released for the song, "Mobbin' in My Old School".

After releasing his debut album, he was dropped from the label because of tensions between fellow label-mates, in 1995.

Discography Studio albums XXXtra Manish (1994) Give It to Me Baby! (2000) Base Rock 2 Pimp Socks (2005) The Liquid Assets Deal (2007) Uncorrectable (2010)

Compilation albums The Supa Sig Tapes with Mac Dre (2003) XXX Classics (2003) Mac Dre Presents Little Bruce (2003)

Mixtapes The Truth (2006)

Extended plays Free with Dubee (2014)

Guest appearances 1992: "Fuck and Get Up" (from the B-Legit album Tryin' to Get a Buck) 1992: "Let Him Have It" (from the E-40 album Federal) 1992: "Old School" (from The Click album Down and Dirty) 1995: "It's Time to Mobb" (from the Sick Wid It compilation The Hogg in Me) 1995: "The Zone" (from the Funk Mobb album It Ain't 4 Play) 1996: "Gotta Buy Your Dope From Us" (from the B-Legit album The Hemp Museum) 1996: "Hennessey" (from the Potna Deuce album Heron Soup) 1998: "Major League" (from the D-Shot compilation Boss Ballin' 2: The Mob Bosses) 1998: "Where the Weed at" and "Chips" (from the Marvaless album Fearless) 1999: "Mathematics" (from the A-1 album Mash Confusion) 1999: "Valley Joe" (from the Mac Dre album Rapper Gone Bad) 2000: "Rap Star" and "The World Is a Mutha" (from the B-Legit album Hempin' Ain't Easy) 2001: "Have You Eva" and "Chevs and Fords" (from the Mac Dre album It's Not What You Say... It's How You Say It) 2002: "Pimpin' Appealin'" (from the Miami compilation Collection of Dope) 2008: "Livin' N Da City" (from the Mac Dre compilation Dre Area)