The Federation

The Federation Is A Hip-Hop Group From Fairfield California Part Of The San Francisco Bay Area. The Group Consist Of Doonie Baby Stressmatic And Goldie Gold Along With Their Producer Rick Rock. Rick Rock And Doonie Baby’s Friendship And Collaborative Work Dates Back To The Early ‘90s In Alabama Where They Recorded As Two-Thirds Of The Group Cosmic Slop Shop. At Age 16 And Using A Wheelchair After Being Shot The Nevada-Born Fairfield/Vallejo-Raised Federation Member Goldie Gold Met Rick Rock At A Local Mall Impressing Rock With His Rapping Skills. In 2002 Rick Rock Recruited Doonie Baby Goldie Gold And Mr. Stress To Form The Group. Their First Single "Hyphy" Which Featured E-40 Debuted In 2003 The Title Soon Becoming An Established Slang Term In Bay Area Hip-Hop Music. The Group's Self-Titled Debut Album Was Released Under Virgin Records To Good Critical Reception. In 2005 Rick Rock Signed The Group Under Reprise Records Releasing The Group's Follow-Up Album It's Whateva In The Summer Of 2007. ---- If You Are Looking For The Hip-Hop Crew Part Of The "hyphy" Movement This Is The Wrong Tag - Federation Is The True Tag. read less