Nappy Roots

"Fish Scales" redirects here. For the aspect of fish anatomy, see Fish scale.
Nappy Roots
Nappy Roots performing at the 2004 NBA All-Star Jam Session in Los Angeles
Nappy Roots performing at the 2004 NBA All-Star Jam Session in Los Angeles
Background information
OriginBowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Years active1995–present
LabelsAtlantic
Nappy Roots Entertainment Group
Fontana Distribution
AVJ Records
MembersSkinny DeVille
B. Stille
Ron Clutch
Fish Scales
Past membersR. Prophet
Big V
WebsiteNappyRoots.com

Nappy Roots is an American alternative Southern rap group. The group met in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1995 while attending Western Kentucky University. They have worked with Rob Run Corleone of Empire Distribution. On the South Rituals mixtape. They are best known for their hit singles "Po' Folks", "Awnaw", "Roun' The Globe" and "Good Day". The group consists of Milledgeville, Georgia native Fish Scales and Kentucky natives Skinny DeVille, B. Stille and Ron Clutch.

In 2006, R. Prophet left the group, and in 2012 Big V aka Vito Banga also left. Both are pursuing solo careers.[1][2]

  1. ^ VelocityWeekly.com, A little wiser and more financially savvy, Nappy Roots takes its career into its own hands Retrieved on March 9, 2008
  2. ^ "Nappy Roots Member Big V Leaves Group, Releases Free Solo EP | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX". Archived from the original on 2012-08-22. Retrieved 2012-06-28.