The West Coast
In 1988 Donald-D headed out west to Los Angeles to be a part of Ice-T's Rhyme Syndicate Family. His first recording would be for the Rhyme Syndicate Comin Through compilation album as he brought his New York swagger to the land of sunshine on the song titled Name Of The Game that featured Bronx Style Bob. He would co write the song called the Syndicate that was on Ice-T Power album, and the summer of 88 he would tour with Ice on the dope jam tour that included big name artist Eric B & Rakim, Kool Moe Dee, KRS ONE & Biz Markie. Donald-D would go on to write, rhyme & produce, and be a major player on many Ice-T’s albums.
In 1989 Donald-D would get his first full album record deal when he was signed to Sony records. With the music production produced by Afrika Islam they would record the album Notorious that would bring to life the hit single F.B.I. that told the reality & truth about the world of drugs. He would become a role model & spoke’s person to travel to schools to speak to the youth about the downside of drugs, but somehow Donald would wind up on the FBI hit list along with rappers NWA, Public Enemy, Ice-T & 2 Live Crew for his songs Car Chase & Who Got The Gun. Along with Ice-T and the rest of the Rhyme Syndicate, Donald-D would be on 5 tours with the group Public Enemy in America and Europe.
The second album was recorded on the Warner Bros. label titled Let The Horns Blow. The lp was first released throughout Europe with its original mixes, but when it was time for the American release the lp was put on hold, because of sample clearance. By the time Donald got in the studio to remix the album the Rodney King up rising happen which delayed the lp, and he even had to change one of the song titles which was called Looters the original name for the movie Trespass, because the song was also featured on the soundtrack as well in the film. Drama would come calling again when it was time for release Ice-T’s cop killer song was the talk of the music industry, and within the political world. With the threat of major corporation pulling stocks Warner Bros. Records dropped Ice-T, Donald-D, and all rap artist on the label.
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