R.I.P. Video #65: Vicious (X-Mob)

Recorded February 19, 2019

Broadcasting from an icy waterfall, here in Pittston, PA, it's ya boy, FrankieThaLuckyDog here, sadly reportin' anotha tragic loss in tha Louisiana rap community:

Eric Johnson, known by his stage name, Vicious, from tha rap group, X-Mob, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019, after battling complications from Stage 4 cancer in jail; he was only 51 years-old.

Johnson was from tha Lake Charles area of Louisiana. During tha early '90s, he formed tha group, X-Mob, with Bundy G & Slice, as E-Vicious. Courtesy of X-Mob Records, X-Mob released their debut album, Handlin' Thangs, in 1994. In 1995, they started releasing music under Par-Le Records and released their 2nd album, Ghetto Mail. In 1997, X-Mob's 3rd & final album, Paper Chasing, was released. In 1998, X-Mob collaborated with Cali rapper, B-Legit, and released "Nationwide", featuring Nitro, on Ruthless Records. Tha song was featured tha following year on tha Turf Stories movie soundtrack. In 2002, Johnson went on to pursue a solo career, releasing his debut solo album, I Ball Like Kobe, on Par-La Records. In 2004, he dropped two projects: Strictly For Da Streetz, Vol. 1, on Par-La Records & Walk Like A "G", on Eye 4n Eye Records & Par-La Records. In 2007, Johnson released two collaboration projects. First, teamin' up wit Lafayette's Mr. Phat for Southwest Rioters Better Getcha Mind Right, on Vicious Entertainment. Second, teamin' up wit N'awlinz rapper, Lil' Domicci, for Hurricane, Sugacane & Cocaine, Vol. 1, on GK Records, Utopia Entertainment & B.O.M. Entertainment. In 2008, Johnson released another collaboration project, this time with Houma rapper, Husaholic, Am I My Brother's Keeper, on 1008 Grams Entertainment & Vicious Entertainment. Tha Husaholic collab-project would put Johnson's career on hold, as he soon found trouble with tha law. On tha night of May 18, 2012, a 43-year-old by tha name of Ray Ryan, was murdered. Johnson was later accused of provoking tha violence that lead to Ryan's death, though charged with "inciting a riot with death," facing up to 21 years in prison. In 2016, Johnson released multiple CDs, which would be his final releases: Back 2 Tha Money: The Tale Of A Trill O.G., United Hates Of America, The Final Chapter, Underground Kingz with Yung Goldie, Straight Drop (The Mixtape), Answer 2 Da Question & Possession Wit Intent, all on Vicious Entertainment. Johnson woulda lived to see 52 if he made it to August 21.


Moments:

On October 15, 2011, during Frankie's former radio show, "Tha Louisiana Pit", X-Mob's song with Pimp C, "Good Times", would unexpectedly play a part in ruining Frankie's interest in rap music about money. An artist from Baton Rouge, who was featured on that show's episode, flashed $2,000 on camera & threw it at Frankie. A month later, on November 17, 2011, Frankie lent tha artist $500 to come back up to Pennsylvania. Tha artist wound up calling off and didn't return tha money to Frankie till October 6, 2018. Even though tha money was returned almost seven years later, tha incident left Frankie scarred, as he questioned rappers' financial lifestyles & started disliking lyrics about money.


Music:

Handlin' Thangz (w/X-Mob) (1994)
01. "I-10"
02. "Roll So Deep"
03. "Cominatcha"
04. "Life Of A Gangsta"
05. "Jealous-Ass Niggas"
06. "Living The Life"
07. Hollarinatcha


Ghetto Mail (w/X-Mob) (1995)
01. Intro
02. "Watcha Gone Do" feat. Pimp C
03. "Pistol & Powder"
04. "Ghetto Mail"
05. "Come Take A Look"
06. "Gz IV Life"
07. "To Da Ballers (Radio)" feat. E.B.W.D. & Mike G
08. "Keith"
09. "The Game"
10. "Jacking In The South"
11. "Ghetto Mail (Radio)"
12. "Playa Hater (Outro)"


Paper Chasing (w/X-Mob) (1997)
01. Intro feat. L-Dog
02. "Mob Or Die" feat. Pimp C
03. "Paper Chasin'" feat. Knucklehead
04. "The Game Is So Dirty"
05. "The People We Love" feat. Michelle R. O'Neal & Mike G
06. "Good Times" feat. Pimp C
07. "To Da Ballers" feat. E.B.W.D. & Mike G
08. "Changing Faces"
09. "I-10"
10. "Us" feat. Kennon McKinney & L-Dog
11. "Is U A G"
12. "Stunt'n Like A Goodgirl" feat. Nelson
13. Outro
14. "Bonus Track"


I Ball Like Kobe (2002)
01. Intro
02. "Ball Like Kobe"
03. "Pray For Me" feat. K-Mac
04. "Truth"
05. "Ain't Goin' Back"
06. "Bottom Of The Boot" feat. Hassan
07. "Slow Down" feat. Cory Mo & Pimp C
08. "Can't Stop The Hustle" feat. Analyssa
09. "I Can't Believe"
10. "Down South"
11. "Understand" feat. Brandy
12. "Come And Get Me" feat. Hassan & Keddy Man
13. "Party Over Here" feat. E.S.G. & P.O.P.
14. "Don't Play With Me"
15. "We Ride Cadi"


Strictly For Da Streetz, Vol. 1 (2004)
01. "Flow (Money, Power & Respect)"
02. "Flow (Bounce Back)"
03. "My Niggaz & My Bitches"
04. "Purple Ponic"
05. "Flow (Mary Jane)"
06. "Flow (Round Here)"
07. "Get My Money Right"
08. "Big Body"
09. "Bring Ya Fuckin' Pistol"
10. "Flow (Bad Boys)"
11. "Flow (Quick To Back Down)"
12. "Victim Of The Streets"
13. "Better Watch"
14. "About My Paper"
15. "Flow (You Will See)"


Walk Like A "G" (2004)
01. Intro feat. Dolby D
02. "Gangsta"
03. "Walk Like A G" feat. Big Rich
04. "Real Niggas Do Real Thangs"
05. "We Got That Work" feat. Bun B
06. "We Ain't Goin' Nowhere" feat. Hassan
07. "I Can't Stop Ya"
08. Street Preacher Sermon
09. "It's A Cold Game"
10. "Bust It" feat. Hassan & ABGs
11. "So Good"
12. "That's What Bitches Do" feat. The Celestinos
13. "Penitentiary Mama" feat. Lady Kym
14. "Streets Is All I Know" feat. Hassan
15. "Bow Down" feat. Mr. Shook
16. "Bottom Of The Boot"
17. "Down South"
18. "We Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Remix)" feat. Big Rich & Hassan


Southwest Rioters Better Getcha Mind Right (w/Mr. Phat) (2007)
01. Intro
02. "That Ain't My Hoe"
03. "I'ma Get A Million"
04. "I'm Coming"
05. "Just Chill"
06. "Better Get Your Mind Right"
07. "Meet Me At Da Circle K"
08. "Where You From"
09. "I'm The Man"
10. "They Don't Like Dat"
11. "Elevator"
12. "Never Change"
13. "Way More Player"
14. "Let Him Go"
15. "All My Drama"


Hurricane, Sugacane & Cocaine, Vol. 1 (w/Lil' Domicci) (2007)
01. Warning
02. "Get Cha Mind Right" (X-Mob)
03. Warning
04. "Talk Shit"
05. "Jigg Wit Me"
06. "Ain't No Secret"
07. "On Right Nah" feat. Max Minelli
08. Bitch Nigga Warning
09. "Come See Me"
10. Warning
11. "Da Truth"
12. "Meet Me In Da Boot"
13. "They Don't Want It"
14. "Hustlas" feat. Little
15. "Tru To Da Game"
16. "Da Blow"
17. "Dry Life"
18. "Find Another Subject" feat. Lil' Boosie
19. "Gettin' Money" feat. Black
20. "How We Do"
21. "Bitch-Azz Nigga" feat. Thug Addict
22. "I'm Da Shit"
23. "What Cha Lookin' At"
24. Warning
25. "Look At Me Nah" feat. LT
26. "Untitled"
27. "Bring It To Me"
28. Warning
29. "Takin' Chances" (X-Mob & Lil' Domicci feat. Magnolia Chop)
30. Da Final Warning


Am I My Brother's Keeper (w/Husaholic) (2008)
01. Intro
02. "I Betcha Dat"
03. Poison (Skit)
04. "In Da Gutter"
05. "What U Know About It" feat. Wochee
06. "Go"
07. R.I.P. Pimp C (Skit)
08. "I Ask Myself" feat. Wochee
09. "I Betcha Dat (Remix)" feat. Pimp C
10. "The Drought" feat. Lady Kym
11. "Take Me Back" feat. Big Coop of X-Mob
12. Bitches (Skit)
13. "Let Me Show Ya"
14. "Grams On Deck"
15. "Rock To Rock" feat. Wochee
16. "That's How We Roll"
17. "When It Rains" feat. Lady Kym
18. 100 (Skit)


Back 2 Tha Money: The Tale Of A Trill O.G. (2016)
01. "What You Need"
02. "Funny Kinda Niqqa"
03. "Stop Playing With Me"
04. "She Loves Me"
05. "Back 2 Tha Money"
06. "Tell Dem What U Know"
07. "I'ma Show Yo Ass"
08. "You Ain't Do Me Shit"
09. "Check Yo Bitch"
10. "Look At My City"
11. "Everybody Ain't Cool"
12. "Fuck Them"


United Hates Of America (2016)
01. "United Hates Of America"
02. "Bust It Open"
03. "Living My Legacy"
04. "Shake Back"
05. "Y'all Ain't Fucking With Me"
06. "Fire Pussy"
07. "I'm On It"
08. "You Got Me Gone"
09. "So Free"
10. "Fresh Pair Michael Jordans"
11. "Hot Like Tabasco"
12. "What's It Gonna Be"
13. "He's A Beast"


The Final Chapter (2016)
01. "Dick Rider"
02. "Pushing Like A Pusher Push"
03. "I Just Wanna Ball" feat. Lil' Boosie & Dub Nitty
04. "Blame It On Da Goose" feat. Quietus
05. "See What I See" feat. J Flow & Lady Kym
06. "I-10" feat. Lil' Nard
07. "I Ain't Fuckin' With It"
08. "Dope Game" feat. Lil' Boosie
09. "Play No Games"
10. "Get It How You Live" feat. Birdman & Bundy G
11. "Leave Us Alone"
12. "Diggin' You" feat. Lil' Thug
13. "Pop Another Rubberband" feat. Lil' Boosie & Dub Nitty
14. "So High" feat. Dub Nitty


Underground Kingz (w/Yung Goldie) (2016)
01. "I Be Coming Down"
02. "Do What We Wanna"
03. "Streets Made Me Like This" feat. Tiffany Nicole
04. "Boss Man"
05. "Hood Nigga"
06. "Don't Know Who Y'all Playing With" feat. Boyo
07. "Can't Stop No Money"
08. "Flexing"
09. "Keep It Real" feat. King Kutt
10. "Watch TV" feat. Rachi
11. "Everytime I Turn Around"
12. "What About You" feat. Rachi & Scarface
13. "Give Me The Work"
14. "I Ain't Got Time"
15. "The World Don't Love You"
16. "Backstreet" feat. Rachi


Straight Drop (The Mixtape) (2016)
01. "That Ain't My Hoe"
02. "Soulja Hatin'"
03. "When Can I Shine"
04. "Fuckin' With You"
05. "We Miss You Pimp"
06. "I'm Ready"
07. "Your Man Ain't Fly Like Me"
08. "Slap A Hata"
09. "I'm Just A Hustla"
10. "Six In Da Morning"
11. "Broke-Ass Hoes"
12. "Gangsta"
13. "I Ain't Friendly"


Answer 2 Da Question (2016)
01. "Nigga Like Me" feat. X-Mob
02. "I'm Real" feat. Z-Ro
03. "Money Over Bitches"
04. "Bomb"
05. "Cocaine"
06. "Family"
07. "It's Real"
08. "We Ball" feat. X-Mob
09. "I Ain't Hurting" feat. C-Loc
10. "I Got That Work" feat. C-Bo
11. "You Ain't That Bad"


Possession Wit Intent (Hosted by Pimp C) (2016)
01. Intro (Skit)
02. "Gangsta-Ass Nigga"
03. "Big Boy Shit"
04. "You Ain't Gangsta"
05. "It's The Blow"
06. Skit
07. "How It Is"
08. "Hating On Me"
09. "Life I Live"
10. "Trying To Reach You"
11. "Never Broke"
12. "X-Type"
13. "I'm Talking To You"
14. "I Don't Trust Them"
15. "Bring It To Me"
16. "Something About Her"
17. Outro


Featured On:

B.G. True Story (1995)
- "Down For My Stacks" feat. Mr. Ivan & E-Vicious

Deep South Syndicate Potent (1998)
- "Southside Playas" feat. X-Mob

Turf Stories Turf Stories (1999)
- "Nationwide" (X-Mob & B-Legit feat. Nitro) (1998)

M.V.P.'z Most Valuable Playaz Soundtrack (2000)
- "O'd Up" (Vicious)

E.B.W.D. The Greatest Of All Times: Back To Balling (2001)
- "And I (Remix)" feat. Vicious

Da Entourage Entourage 2 (2002)
- "Win Sum, Luse Sum" feat. Vicious
- "Get Ya Hustle On" feat. Vicious

Mr. Wicked So Ruff, So Tuff (2002)
- "Studio Gangsta" feat. Mexicali Slim & Vicious

Red Boy 28 Grams (2004)
- "Funk Jump" feat. Vicious & Lil' Joe

Big Boom & 2 Throwed Underground Bizness (2005)
- "We Started This" feat. Vicious (2004)

DJ Dolby Devious Choppin' Up Da Slab II (2005)
- "'Bout My Business" (Vicious)

Herschelwood Hardheadz 8100% Blocked Out (2005)
- "Fire" feat. Vicious

Jokaman Live & Learn (2005)
- "X-Type" feat. Vicious

Showtyme State 2 State (2005)
- "I'm Talking To You" (Vicious)

Big Head Brice St. Mix 6 (2006)
- "Get It" feat. Bugsy Calhoone & Vicious

C-Loc Tha King Of B.R.: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (Bootleg) (2006)
- Solid Nigga" feat. Vicious

Hezeleo Block Starz Mixtape, Vol. 1 (2006)
- "Lay 'Em Down" feat. Bundy G & Vicious

Pimp C Pimpalation (2006)
- "I Don't Fuck Wit U" feat. Vicious & Smoke D

Scarface My Homies (Part 2) (2006)
- "Tryin' To Fuck Something" feat. Vicious

Z-Ro 1-Deep (2006)
- "Thug Life" feat. D Capo & Vicious

Z-Ro 1-Deep (Slowed & Chopped) (2006)
- "Thug Life (Slowed & Chopped)" feat. D Capo & Vicious

Big Zoe My Journal (2007)
- "Test My Gangsta" feat. Vicious

D-Loc The Struggle (2007)
- "Wake Up" feat. Vicious, Scarface & Yung Malice

Tha Camp Break It Off! (2007)
- "I Ain't Hurting" feat. C-Loc, Vicious, Young Dreezy & Max Minelli

UGK Underground Kingz (2007)
- "Take Tha Hood Back" feat. Middle Fingaz, Slim Thug & Vicious

Z-Ro KOTG - King Of The Ghetto: Power (2007)
- "Murder'Ra" feat. Pimp C, Spice 1 & Vicious

Z-Ro KOTG - King Of The Ghetto: Power (Chopped & Screwed) (2007)
- "Murder'Ra (Chopped & Screwed)" feat. Pimp C, Spice 1 & Vicious

Big Unk Tolerated But Hated (2008)
- "We Got Dope" feat. Vicious

Down Bad The Sickest 2K8 (2008)
- "All I Know" feat. Vicious

Esincho Beast Mode (2008)
- "Hustla" feat. E-N-D & Vicious

Lil' Domicci Hurricane, Sugarcane, Cocaine, Vol. 2 (2008)
- "Gettin' It How We Live" feat. Vicious & Nu$$ie

Wochee The Chee-Mixes (Hosted by Bay Bay Da Ambassador) (2008)
- "Broke Hoes" (Vicious feat. Wochee)
- "Eat By Any Means" (Vicious feat. Wochee & Gabe G)

Young Bleed & Freize Off Tha Curb (2008)
- "Where I'm From" feat. Vicious

Lil' Cali Cold Summer (2009)
- "Child Support" feat. Young Buck & Vicious

Lil' Smoov Swagged Out (2009)
- "My Life" feat. Vicious

Hatch Boy Bigger Than Rap (2010)
- "Fucked Up" feat. Vicious

King Rice The King Is Back (2010)
- "Till Sumthin' Shake" feat. Vicious

M Dot Public Enemy #1 (2010)
- "Gangsta Gangsta" feat. Nu$$ie, Vicious & Jules

Young Ready High Profile (2010)
- "Stand Over You (Remix)" feat. Vicious & Lil' Phat

Knucklheadz Live 4 This, Die 4 That (2011)
- "Dope Dick" feat. Vicious

Money Bagz H.U.A.B. (Hurry Up And Buy) (2011)
- "Losses" feat. Lil' Boosie & Vicious

Pimp C Still Pimping (2011)
- "Like Us" feat. C-Bo, Smoke D & Vicious

C-Loc Old Law / New School (2012)
- "Adapt" feat. Big Boon & Vicious

Jaz Flow The F Word (2012)
- "My Life" feat. Lady Kym & Vicious

Pallo Da Jiint Dat Heat Rock (2012)
- "Game Ain't Dead" feat. Pimp C & Vicious

Bugsy Calhoone Sponsored By The Block (2013)
- "Be Right Chea" feat. Vicious, Young Boyo & Kevin Gates


Other Songs:

"Temperature Rising" feat. Lady Kym (2017)


R.I.P. Eric "E-Vicious" Johnson
8.21.1967 - 2.18.2019