* En anglais uniquement
West Coast rapper
Tash was born
Rico Smith in Columbus, Ohio, in 1972, relocating to California at age 16; a protégé of
King Tee and
Ice T, in 1992 he co-founded
tha Alkaholiks, issuing their debut album,
21 & Over, the following year. In the wake of the group's third album, 1997's Likwidation,
Tash began working on his solo debut, 1999's
Rap Life. ~ Jason Ankeny