Tha Alkaholiks
American hip hop trio
Tha Alkaholiks, also known as Tha Liks, is an American hip hop trio from Los Angeles. Since the early 1990s they have produced party music with a hardcore hip hop edge, powered by the beats and rhymes of DJ, producer and rapper E-Swift (he was born Eric Brooks in Columbus, Georgia and grew up in Toledo, Ohio) and the rhymes of J-Ro (born James Robinson in Los Angeles) and Tash (born Rico Smith in Columbus, Ohio).
Though commercial crossover success largely eluded the group, they maintained a dedicated following on the West Coast, throughout the United States, and worldwide. Three songs of Tha Alkaholiks were featured on Loud Rocks, a complilation album.
01Discography
Studio albums
- 21 & Over (1993)
- Coast II Coast (1995)
- Likwidation (1997)
- X.O. Experience (2001)
- Firewater (2006)
- Daaam! (2025)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US Dance Sales |
US R&B |
US Rap | ||||||||||
| "Make Room" | 1993 | , | 43 | 85 | 8 | 21 & Over | |||||||
| "Likwit" | 1994 | , | 38 | 97 | 31 | ||||||||
| "Daam" | 1995 | , | 41 | 85 | 20 | Coast II Coast | |||||||
| "The Next Level" | , | 23 | , | 43 | |||||||||
| "Hip Hop Drunkies" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard) |
1997 | 66 | 3 | 37 | 6 | Likwidation | |||||||
| "Likwidation" | , | , | 89 | , | |||||||||
| "Best U Can" | 2001 | , | , | 64 | 14 | X.O. Experience | |||||||
| ", " denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
| Year | Artist | Song | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | King Tee, Alkaholics | "Got It Bad Y'all" | |
| Sweet n Low | "I Got Skills"; "Excuse Me As I Rip It" | ||
| 1995 | Alkaholics | "Coast II Coast" | |
| "No Hand Outs" {One Million Strong compilation} | |||
| King Just | "Shaolin Soldiers"; "Pain" | ||
| 1996 | Xzibit | "Eyes May Shine"; "Plastic Surgery"; "Just Maintain" | |
| DJ Honda, Alkaholics | "International Anthem" {co-produced with Honda} | ||
| Heltah Skeltah | "Operation Lockdown" | ||
| O.G.C. | "Flapping" {co-produced with Madlib} | ||
| 1998 | Everlast | "Praise the Lord" | |
| Xzibit, Alkaholics, King Tee | "Let It Rain" | ||
| 1999 | Defari | "Lowlands Anthem Pt. 1"; "Likwit Connection"; "Yes Indeed"; "For the DJs (Please Juggle Me)" | |
| Scritti & Likwits | "Another Sound Mission (Mystic Handyman Part 2) [E-Swift Mystical Mix)" | ||
| Tash | 1, 11, 12, 15-18 {from Rap Life} | ||
| 2000 | Kottonmouth Kings | "The Lottery (E-Swift Remix)" | |
| Barbershop MCs, Xzibit | "New Era" | ||
| Everlast | "Life's a Bitch" | ||
| Dilated Peoples, Alkaholics | "Right On" | ||
| 2001 | Kurupt, Alkaholics | "Have Fun" | |
| 2002 | Snoop Dogg | "Da Boss Would Like 2 See U" | |
| 2003 | Casual | "Feel da Agony" | |
| Song | Year | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| "Check It Out" | 1993 | Mad Kap, King T |
| "Bird's Eye View" | 1996 | Xzibit |
| "Body Rock" | 1998 | Mos Def, Q-Tip |
| "Soundbombing" | 1999 | Dilated Peoples |
| "Thunder & Lightening" | Defari, Xzibit | |
| "The 7th" | Ice-T, Ras Kass | |
| "Last Call" | 2000 | Somethin' for the People |
| "Likwit Rhyming" | Tony Touch, Xzibit, Defari | |
| "Srv1" | Spontaneous | |
| "Movin' On (Remix)" | 2002 | Moonpont |
| "Xtra Thump" | 2003 | Defari |
| "I' Ready (But You Ain't)" | Will.i.am |
Sources and credits
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