Kyper

Kyper
Kyper
Birth name	Randall Kiper
Born	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Hip-hop
Occupation	Rapper
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1987-1995
Labels	Traction, Atlantic

Randall S. Kiper, more known as Kyper, is an American rapper, D.J. and actor based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.^[1] His success occurred in the early 1990s with a string of club hits including "Conceited", "What Gets Your Body Hyped (XTC)", "Tic-Tac-Toe", "Throw Down", and "Spin the Bottle". His biggest hit to date is "Tic-Tac-Toe," which charted on the Billboard Top 40 in the summer of 1990, selling over one million copies and peaking at No. 14.^[1] It was ranked No. 100 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1990. The track sampled instrumental passages from "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes.^[2] It also sampled "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa and Soul Sonic Force^[2] among others.

Albums

Year	Album	U.S. 200	R&B/Hip-Hop
1987	Conceited Label: Traction	-	-
1990	Tic-Tac-Toe Label: Atlantic	82	79
1992	Countdown To The Year 2000 Label: Atlantic	-	-
1995	Livin-N-XTC Label: Atlantic	-	-

Singles

Year	Song	U.S. Hot 100	Club/Dance^[2]	U.S. Rap
1987	"Conceited"	-	-	-
1988	"Life Is Hard"	-	-	-
1988	"Throw Down"	-	-	-
1989	"What Gets Your Body Hyped (XTC)"	-	-	-
1990	"Tic-Tac-Toe"	14	8	10
1990	"What Is The World Coming To (Dear God)"	-	-	-
1992	"Spin The Bottle"	-	-	-
1993	"Back In Black"	-	-	-
1993	"His Name Is Kyper (And He Is Hyper)" (with [BFTS])	-	-	-

References

^ ^a ^b Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 192. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
^ ^a ^b ^c "WhoSampled". WhoSampled.

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[LarkinDM-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 192. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.

[allmusic.com-2] "WhoSampled". WhoSampled.

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