Labels Starks Enterprises. Albums 718 | Years active 2001–present Genre Hip hop music | |
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Past members Du-LilzT.W.I.Z.Kryme LifeSolomon Childs Members Ghostface Killah, Cappadonna, Trife Diesel, Solomon Childs, Shawn Wigs | ||
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Theodore Unit is a loose collective of Staten Island rappers associated with the Wu-Tang Clan's rapper and executive 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. It has also been stated it stands for "The Doers", as in those with initiative and will.
Contents
- Theodore unit guerilla hood
- Theodore unit 1988 freestyle original
- History
- Studio albums
- Mixtapes
- Singles
- Songs
- References
Theodore unit 1988 freestyle original
History
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 posse. (Though Twiz was also formerly of Raekwon's crew American Cream Team) Trife, along with Kryme Life, would leave their trio T.M.F. to join the newly named "Theodore Unit", as would Shawn Wigs and Du-Lilz of Othorized F.A.M.. The crew was initially supposed to include Raekwon and Polite, but they then chose to form on their own, as Cream Team had been dissolved and they were launching Ice Water. Instead, the line-up held together with Solomon Childs and long-standing Wu-affiliate Cappadonna, as features on Theodore Unit's debut album, 718 (named after the Stapleton, Staten Island area code in which they all reside). However, the album would largely feature Trife da God and - naturally - Ghostface Killah, with only solitary appearances from Kryme Life and Du-Lilz; Twiz was not featured. (Indeed, he was to not be part of neither Cream Team nor Theodore for too long).
Solomon Childs, while having the third-largest presence on the album, left the group for unknown reasons in 2005. The following month, Ghostface Killah and Trife da God's Put It on the Line was released, which featured Kryme Life, Shawn Wigs, 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. A mixtape was released the next year, featuring mostly Ghost and Trife called NY's Backbone.
In recent years, the group has made guest appearances on Ghostface's 2006 albums Fishscale, More Fish (the Theodore logo even appears on the cover), The Big Doe Rehab and the album Apollo Kids.
Studio albums
Mixtapes
Singles
Songs
Guerilla Hood718 · 2004
Mama Can You Hear Me718 · 2004
Wicked With Lead718 · 2004