Kyper

American rapper

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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

Musical artist

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

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Year  | Album  | U.S. 200 | R&B/Hip-Hop

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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

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Year  | Song  | U.S. Hot 100 | Club/Dance[2] | U.S. Rap

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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

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

## External links

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* Kyper @ MySpace
* Kyper @ Discogs

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* MusicBrainz

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