Cli-N-Tel left the Wreckin' Cru after the first album to pursue his own creative and financial direction. His journey continued with a few singles in collaboration with The Unknown DJ and then recorded again in the mid-nineties as a classic rap act. In 1996, he released his solo album Shinin' on the Funk on the Dolphin label in Japan.
After nearly 10 years away from professional recording, Cli-N-Tel proves that he has kept up with the West Coast rap scene and that his lyricism has evolved accordingly. The album is underpinned by excellent beats that sonically chronicle the evolution of hip hop since Cli-N-Tel's World Class days. His raps tell the genre's story, exposes its accrued pomp and reminds listeners of its true source as an art form. In its unique way, Shinin' is a concept album and Cli-N-Tel confidently embraces his role as classic rapper and hip hop historian.
Here is Cli-N-Tel's discography:
The Big Beat (1985 single with The Organization)
2030 (1986 single)
Ling-O-Istic (1988 single)
It Ain't Mine (1988 single)
Mo' Juice (Juicy, Juicy) (1994 single)
Concrete Roots (1994 single)
Shinin' on the Funk
2030 (2017 remixes)
"2030" by Cli-N-Tel
"Mo' Juice" by Cli-N-Tel
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