Three Times Dope

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{{short description|American hip hop group}}

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'''Three Times Dope''' was an American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]]/rap group from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] consisting of EST ('''[[Robert Waller (musician)|Robert Waller]]'''), Chuck Nice ('''Walter Griggs''') and Woody Wood ('''Duerwood Beale'''). 3xD, as they were called for short, were a part of the Hilltop Hustlers Crew (which also included [[Steady B]], [[Cool C]], [[Da Youngsta's]] and others).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jesseserwer.com/blog/?p=36|title=JESSE SERWER|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref> At first, they recorded under the name 3-D.

==Career==
Their debut LP, ''Original Stylin''' was well-received, peaking at #122 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart<ref name="auto">[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=three times dope|chart=all}} Billboard.com]</ref> and the group became well known for the terminology they created, such as "Acknickulous" and "The Giddy Up".

3xD's follow-up album ''Live from Acknickulous Land'' was an attempt at a more serious work.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allmusic.com/artist/three-times-dope-p15191|title=Three Times Dope - Music Biography, Streaming Radio and Discography - AllMusic|author=Ron Wynn|work=AllMusic|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref> Despite spawning two minor hits, it failed to chart on the Billboard 200. It did, however, peak at #30 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart.<ref name="auto"/>

3xD later became closely associated with rapper/producer [[Kwamé]]. Their third album, ''Da Sequel'', was not released until 1998.

EST would eventually go on to become an award-winning songwriter for top-tier acts, such as [[Britney Spears]] with an unreleased song called "Giving It Up For Love" in 2004 but most notably a Grammy nomination in 2005 for [[Destiny's Child]]'s "Cater 2 U".

==Discography==
===As 3-D<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/artist/3-D+%282%29 Discogs.com]</ref>===
* 1987 Crushin & Bussin' (12")
* 1988 From Da Giddy Up (12")
* 1988 Original Styling (LP)

===As Three Times Dope<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Three+Times+Dope Discogs.com]</ref>===
*[https://www.discogs.com/Three-Times-Dope-Greatest-Man-Alive/release/364186 1988 The Greatest Man Alive] (12")
*[https://www.discogs.com/Three-Times-Dope-Original-Stylin/master/199769 1988 Original Stylin'] (LP)
*[https://www.discogs.com/Three-Times-Dope-Funky-Dividends/release/164930 1989 Funky Dividends (12")] – #22 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop<ref name="auto1">[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=three times dope|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} Billboard.com]</ref>
* 1989 Original Stylin' (12")
* 1990 Live From Acknickulous Land (LP)
* 1990 No Words (12")
* 1990 Mr. Sandman (12")
* 1990 Weak at the Knees (12") – #41 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop<ref name="auto1"/>
* 1991 Peace Ya'Self (12") – #85 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop<ref name="auto1"/>
* 1994 Da Sequel (12")
* 1999 The Sequel 3 (LP)

==Sampling==
* [[Muddy Waters]] "Mannish Boy" and [[Jane Curtin]] from a [[Saturday Night Live]] sketch - "Greatest Man Alive" (1988)
* Delegation(UK) "Oh Honey" - "Funky Dividends"(1989)
* [[Marvin Gaye]] "What's Going On" - "Increase The Peace"(1989)
* [[The Impressions]] "We're a Winner" - "No Words" (1990)
* [[Steve Arrington]] "Weak at the Knees" - "Weak in the Knees"

==References==
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[[Category:Musical groups from Philadelphia]]
[[Category:Rappers from Philadelphia]]
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