Westcoast Goon Squad

{{Infobox MusicAL artist 2
|Name = GOON SQUAD
|Img =
|Origin = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
|Genre = [[Hardcore hip hop|Hardcore Rap]]
|Occupation = Rap Group
|Label = [[5150 muzyk & Kannon ENT]]
|Associated_acts =
}}

'''Early Start'''
The Goon Squad is a rap group from Southern California. Goon Squad started out in the late 80's with the oririnators Stain and Mobo-ced, in a group called Dem Nuttz, and released the album entitled "Money Turnt The World Out". In the early 1990's Stain, Mobo-ced and Cavie formed the west coast goon squad. Throughout the 90's Staino and Cavie produced and wrote tracks for many main stream artist such as Mack 10.

'''Present'''
In 2002 the group released the self titled album Goon Squad with added artist Corn Bread. Goon Squad also had singles in the Playstation video game, TRUE CRIME: Streets Of LA. With newly added members as Compton rapper Gigi and J. Dolamite, the Goon Squad released the TRUE CRIME mixtape. Cavie then released his independent album The Ghetto Star, where he featured the goon squad, and other Artists. In 2006 Cavie and T.I. released Play Your Position Part 5. where they featured many west coast artist including the Goon Squad and the intro of Kiki Smooth. The Goon Squad has done several independent albums, mixtapes and also have collaborated in producing many main stream albums. Although they have worked with many artist the Goon Squad have kept very independent in todays hip hop.
== Group ==
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|artist picture
!align="left"|Artist Information
|-
|align="left"|[[image:ComptonCAVIE.jpg|102px]]
|align="left"|'''''[[CAVIE]]'''''
*CITY: Compton, California
*Years ACTIVE: early 90's - present
*Record Label: Kannon Entertainment
|-
|align="left"|[[Image:ManeStain.png|120px]]
|align="left"|'''''[[STAIN]]'''''
*CITY: Gardena, California
*Years Active: late 80's - present
*Record Label: Capitol/Kannon
|-
|align="left"|[[Image:Mobelini.png|120px]]
|align="left"|'''''[[MOBELINI]]'''''
*CITY: Los Angeles, California
*Years Active: late 80's - present
*Record Label: Kannon Ent
|-
|align="left"|[[Image:GIGICPT.jpg|120px]]
|align="left"|'''''[[GIGI]]'''''
|-
|align="left"|
|align="left"|'''''[[J. DOLAMITE]]'''''
|-

{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|album picture
!align="left"|album Information
|-
|align="left"|[[Image:Demnuttz.jpg|120px]]
|align="left"|'''''[[Money Turnt Da World Out]]'''''
*Year: unknown
*Record Label: Unknown
|-
|align="left"|[[image:Goon squadCD.jpg|120px]]
|align="left"|'''''[[Goon Squad]]'''''
*Year: 2002
*Record Label: Kannon Entertainment
|-
|align="left"|<!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:TRUE.JPG|120px]] -->
|align="left"|'''''[[True Crime: Streets of L.A.]]'''''
*Year: 2003
*Record Label: Vybe Squad Records
|-
|align="left"|<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Goon 1.JPG|120px]] -->
|align="left"|'''''[[TRUE CRIME STREETS OF WESTCOAST MIX DISC (mixtape)]]'''''
*Year: 2003
*Record Label: Kannon Entertainment
|-
|align="left"|<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Cav.JPG|120px]] -->
|align="left"|'''''[[The Ghetto Star]]'''''
*Year: 2005
|-
|align="left"|
|align="left"|'''''[[DOW JONES: Play Your Position Part 5. ]]'''''
*Year: 2006
*Record Label: Kannon Entertainment, Grand Hustle West

*Record Label: Kannon Entertainment
[[Category:Los Angeles musical groups]]
[[Category:West Coast hip hop groups]]