http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3398&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rssA multi-talented, highly influential rap veteran from Oakland, Ant Banks first came up in the late eighties, producing choice tracks and rhyming alongside gangsta rapper-turned-bank robber Pooh Man. Shortly after, he hooked up with the king of pimp rhymes Too Short, and collaborated with him for numerous classic albums. In '93 he signed to Jive Records and released <i>Sittin' On Something Phat</i>, the first of several solo records. Production-wise, Ant Banks' funk-steeped beats helped define the Bay Area sound. He's contributed that sound to landmark LPs by local luminaries E-40 and Spice 1. After four solo albums, <i>The Best Of Ant Banks</i> appeared in 1998. The following year he assembled the group T.W.D.Y. and scored a big hit with "Player's Holiday." - Brolin WinningBay Areaen720Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:46:36 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3398&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss A multi-talented, highly influential rap veteran from Oakland, Ant Banks first came up in the late eighties, producing choice tracks and rhyming alongside gangsta rapper-turned-bank robber Pooh Man. Shortly after, he hooked up with the king of pimp rhymes Too Short, and collaborated with him for numerous classic albums. In '93 he signed to Jive Records and released <i>Sittin' On Something Phat</i>, the first of several solo records. Production-wise, Ant Banks' funk-steeped beats helped define the Bay Area sound. He's contributed that sound to landmark LPs by local luminaries E-40 and Spice 1. After four solo albums, <i>The Best Of Ant Banks</i> appeared in 1998. The following year he assembled the group T.W.D.Y. and scored a big hit with "Player's Holiday." - Brolin Winning http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777817&variant=play&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast O.G.'s Tue, 10 Mar 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ant Banks on Rhapsody Online 2777817 tra.2777817 Ant Banks art.3398 0.99 The Best Of Ant Banks alb.189275 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/6/9/1369665_170x170.jpg 1998-03-10 00:00:00.0 1998-03-10 00:00:00.0 true The Big Badass tra.2777817 329000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777817&variant=play&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777817&variant=data&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777825&variant=play&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 10 Mar 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ant Banks on Rhapsody Online 2777825 tra.2777825 Ant Banks art.3398 0.99 The Best Of Ant Banks alb.189275 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/3/1/421395_170x170.jpg 1997-07-01 00:00:00.0 1997-07-01 00:00:00.0 false Gamblin' Wit' Ice T tra.1779333 56000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1779333&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1779333&variant=data&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1779328&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 1 Jul 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Ant Banks on Rhapsody Online 1779328 tra.1779328 Ant Banks art.3398 0.0 Big Thangs alb.201826 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/3/1/421395_170x170.jpg 1997-07-01 00:00:00.0 1997-07-01 00:00:00.0 false Big Thangs tra.1779328 223000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1779328&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1779328&variant=data&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12646502&variant=play&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 5 Dec 2006 00:00:00 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/3/1/421395_170x170.jpg 1997-07-01 00:00:00.0 1997-07-01 00:00:00.0 false Outro tra.1779342 29000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1779342&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1779342&variant=data&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777818&variant=play&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 10 Mar 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ant Banks on Rhapsody Online 2777818 tra.2777818 Ant Banks art.3398 0.99 The Best Of Ant Banks alb.189275 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/6/9/1369665_170x170.jpg 1998-03-10 00:00:00.0 1998-03-10 00:00:00.0 true Spice 1 Wit Da Banksta - (featuring Spice 1) tra.2777818 235000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777818&variant=play&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777818&variant=data&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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true 2 Kill A G - (featuring Spice 1/Too $hort) tra.2777821 320000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777821&variant=play&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777821&variant=data&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777824&variant=play&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 10 Mar 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ant Banks on Rhapsody Online 2777824 tra.2777824 Ant Banks art.3398 0.99 The Best Of Ant Banks alb.189275 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/6/9/1369665_170x170.jpg 1998-03-10 00:00:00.0 1998-03-10 00:00:00.0 true U Just A Punk tra.2777824 276000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777824&variant=play&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777824&variant=data&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777826&variant=play&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 10 Mar 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ant Banks on 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1998-03-10 00:00:00.0 1998-03-10 00:00:00.0 true Streets Of Oakland - (featuring Boots) tra.2777831 278000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777831&variant=play&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777831&variant=data&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777832&variant=play&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 10 Mar 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Ant Banks on Rhapsody Online 2777832 tra.2777832 Ant Banks art.3398 0.99 The Best Of Ant Banks alb.189275 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/6/9/1369665_170x170.jpg 1998-03-10 00:00:00.0 1998-03-10 00:00:00.0 true ****** Wit Banks - (featuring Too $hort/Goldy) tra.2777832 294000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777832&variant=play&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777832&variant=data&rws=%2Fant-banks%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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