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Ant Banks

Ant Banks is a rapper and producer for various West Coast hip hop artists, particularly in the Bay Area. His collaboration with [a=Too Short] led him to begin producing records of his own. He has produced songs for [a=MC Ren] among others. In 1993, he engaged in a beef with Oakland rapper [a=Pooh-Man]. Produced songs for [a=The Dangerous Crew]. In 1999 Banks launched his project group [a=T.W.D.Y.] (The Whole Damn Yay). [a=Rappin' 4-Tay] and [a=Captain Save 'Em] were the original members. Their debut album Derty Werk. The album contains the single Player's Holiday, featuring [a=Mac Mall]. The single received a lot of radio play. In 2000, T.W.D.Y. released the album entitled Lead The Way; Ant Banks and Captain Save 'Em remained while [a=Dolla Will] replaced 4-Tay. He is also known as "The Big Badass" and released an Album of that name in 1994.