Theodore Unit

Theodore Unit

Infobox musical artist |
Name = Theodore Unit
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Origin = Staten Island, New York, USA
Genre = Hip Hop
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Label = Starks Enterprises
Associated_acts = Wu-Tang Clan
Current_members = Ghostface Killah
Trife Da God
Shawn Wigz
Sun God
Cappadonna
Past_members = Du-Lilz
T.W.I.Z.
Kryme Life
Solomon Childs

Theodore Unit is a loose collective of Staten Island rappers associated with the Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah. The name "Theodore" is derived from "The Open Door", meaning the group acts as an open door to rappers who can prove themselves.

The group's origins begin with Ghostface's 2001 album, "Bulletproof Wallets", on the track "Theodore", which featured rappers Trife Da God and Twiz, both of whom would become members of Ghost's new posse. Trife, along with Kryme Life, would leave their trio T.M.F. to join the newly named "Theodore Unit", as would Shawn Wigz and Du-Lilz of Othorized Fam. This line-up, together with Solomon Childs and long-standing Wu-affiliate Cappadonna, was featured on Theodore Unit's debut album, 2004's "718" (named after the Staten Island area code in which they all reside). However, the album would largely feature Trife and - naturally - Ghostface, with only solitary appearances from Kryme Life and Du-Lilz; Twiz did not even feature.

Solomon Childs, while having the third-largest presence on the album, left the group for unknown reasons in October 2005. The following month, Ghostface Killah and Trife Da God's "Put It On The Line" was released, which featured Kryme Life, Shawn Wigz, and Theodore Unit newcomer Sun God, who is also Ghostface's son. The album also had the notable presence of Trife's former T.M.F. bandmate Tommy Whispers.

Currently, the lineup has been condensed down to Ghostface, Trife, Shawn Wigz, Cappadonna and Sun God, have made guest appearances on Ghostface's 2006 albums "Fishscale", "More Fish" and "Big Doe Rehab"

Discography

Albums

*"718" (August 3, 2004, Sure Shot Records)

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=THEODORE|UNIT&sql=11:hvfuxquald6e~T0 Profile at allmusic.com]


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