Steady B
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Steady B (b. Warren McGlone) is a former rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. He was in a group called CEB, which also featured fellow Philadelphia rapper Cool C, and he also worked together with KRS-One.
Along with Schoolly D and the Fresh Prince, Steady B was one of the first wave of Philadelphia-area rappers to gain notoriety. With an appealing blend of battle raps and freestyle lyrics, Steady B's style reflected the post-Run-D.M.C./pre-Public Enemy era hip-hop. At his best, Steady mixed well-written metaphors and wordplay with sparse yet catchy drum tracks. After releasing five albums with mixed success, Steady formed the hardcore group C.E.B. in an effort to update his style, and sales. The C.E.B. album failed, and Steady faded into obscurity. In 1996, Steady and his old C.E.B. partner Cool C were convicted of a botched armed robbery and the murder of Philadelphia police officer Luretha Vaird -- the first female officer to die in the line of duty in Philadelphia. To avoid a possible death sentence, Steady confessed to the robbery and was sentenced to life without possibility of parole, while Cool C received a death sentence. On 10 January 2006 his death warrant was signed by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell and his execution date was set for 9 March 2006. He was granted a stay of execution from Pennsylvania Judge Gary Glazer on 1 February 2006 until all post-conviction litigation is resolved.
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Discography
1986 Bring the Beat Back (Jive)
1987 What's My Name (Jive)
1988 Let the Hustlers Play (Jive)
1989 Going Steady (1989)
1991 Steady B V (Jive)