Steve Davison, better known as PSD, PSD Tha Drivah or Stevie Dee, is a rapper and producer from Vallejo, California, who is closely associated with the late Mac Dre.
Career
PSD tha Drivah first appeared on Mac Dre's 1996 compilation album âÂÂThe RompalationâÂÂ, appearing on the track "Menage A Trois" and "Ghetto World", and producing the stand-out tracks "Uninvited" and "Gumbo". After that, he would appear on N2Deep's 1997 album âÂÂThe Golden Stateâ and release his debut album âÂÂGame Costsâ that same year. PSD tha Drivah would later release several more albums: âÂÂBread Head' as well as 'What It Isâ in 1999, 2002's âÂÂAll I WantâÂÂ, 2003's âÂÂYou Ain't Heard of Me?âÂÂ, and 2005's âÂÂThe Guruâ and âÂÂPSD Classicâ before finally making it to the Billboard charts with 2007's âÂÂDa BidnessâÂÂ, which was released with Messy Marv and Keak da Sneak.
PSD tha Drivah has roots from both VallejoâÂÂs Crest Side neighborhood, as well as Mississippi. The rapper is known for his smooth harmonious voice and being a 'playa.' PSD tha Drivah has put out numerous mixtapes with DJ Ambush, called âÂÂMixes And RenditionsâÂÂ. PSD tha Drivah is also known as "Playa Stevie Dee", PSD or "Tha Drivah" for his swagger and his excellent driving skills. PSD was close friends with Mac Dre; they formed a rap group called the Cutthoat Committee which also includes rapper Dubee. The group went on to record two albums âÂÂTurf Buccaneersâ and âÂÂMoney Iz MotiveâÂÂ. The group disbanded due to the untimely death of Mac Dre.
His latest mixtape, entitled âÂÂThe Risk and the Reward IIâ features late rapper and friend, The Jacka, in âÂÂKnow No Betterâ and âÂÂWho Are You?âÂÂ. PSD tha Drivah has worked with many other artists throughout the Bay Area. He has said in interviews that rapper San Quinn is like family to him.
Arrests
On July 14, 2008, PSD tha Drivah was arrested at Sacramento International Airport while trying to board an Express Jet flight. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners picked Davison out for pre-screening as he went through the airport security checkpoint, authorities said. As screeners patted Davison down, they felt "a large bulge through his pants inside his inner right leg," according to a U.S. Attorney news release. Davison allegedly told the screeners the bulge was a colostomy bag and tried to leave the screening area. Davison had 1,000 ecstasy pills in his pants and $5,600.00 in $100.00 bills his front left pocket. A TSP screener later found 5000 more of the pills in a room where Davison had been briefly left unattended before the search. Davison was arrested. According to the Judgment filed with the court in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, criminal case No.: 2:08CR00350-01, Davison was convicted through a plea deal of one felony count of Possession with intent to Distribute MDMA a class C felony. He was sentenced to 46 months in prison and was on supervised release for 36 months thereafter.
Discography
Studio albums
Collaboration albums
- Turf Buccaneers <small>with Cutthroat Committee</small> (2001)
- Money Iz Motive <small>with Cutthroat Committee</small> (2005)
- Da Bidness <small>with Messy Marv & Keak Da Sneak</small> (2007)
- Da Bidness Part II <small>with Messy Marv & Keak Da Sneak</small> (2010)
Mixtapes
- Mixes and Renditions Vol.1 (2004)
- Mixes and Renditions Vol.2 (2005)
- Mixes and Renditions Vol.3 (2005)
- The Eight Wait (2007)
- A Star Iz Born (2009)
- The Risk & Reward (2012)
- The Risk & Reward 2 (Cool Is In) (2014)
Guest appearances
- 1995 Ironic - De Vallejo, âÂÂNow What You Wanna DoâÂÂ
- 1997 Jay Tee & Baby Beesh - Latino Velvet, âÂÂThreesomeâÂÂ
- 1998 Young Flav - Catch Me If You Can âÂÂI Keep It ComingâÂÂ
- 1999 O.Z. â Ozone, âÂÂIceburgâÂÂ
- 1999 Mac Dre - Rapper Gone Bad, âÂÂFortytwo FakeâÂÂ
- 2000 Quai' Badd - Expedition
- 2000 II Manish â Anything Goez, âÂÂManishâÂÂ
- 2000 II Manish - Rookie Season, âÂÂLightsâÂÂ
- 2001 Sleep Dank - Murder Book Author, âÂÂTalk Big ShitâÂÂ
- 2001 Mac Dre - Mac Dre's The Name, âÂÂNeva Gonna Fade UsâÂÂ
- 2001 San Quinn - The Mighty Quinn, âÂÂI Love This GameâÂÂ
- 2001 Don Cisco - Oh Boy, âÂÂTalk That TalkâÂÂ
- 2001 Mac Dre - It's Not What You Say... It's How You Say It, âÂÂMac Dammit And FriendsâÂÂ
- 2002 N2DEEP - Slightly Pimpish / Mostly Doggish, âÂÂAct A FoolâÂÂ
- 2002 BC - Cali Green, âÂÂM.V.P.'s To The 3C'sâÂÂ
- 2002 N2Deep - 24-7-365, âÂÂSmall TownâÂÂ
- 2002 Richie Rich - Nixon Pryor Roundtree, âÂÂNo DegreezâÂÂ
- 2002 Mac Dre - Thizzelle Washington, âÂÂC.U.T./T.H.O.A.T.âÂÂ
- 2002 San Francisco Giants - Sprinkled Heavy On The Mac Sauce, âÂÂCalifooyaâÂÂ
- 2002 Latino Velvet â Clique, âÂÂThreesomeâÂÂ
- 2002 Mac Dre, Da Unda Dogg - Present The Rompalation 3, âÂÂDo What We BelieveâÂÂ
- 2003 Natural Born Dankstas - Collectors Item, âÂÂFuck SomebodyâÂÂ
- 2003 Mac Dre - Heart Of Gangsta, Mind Of A Hustler, Tongue Of A Pimp, âÂÂHy PhyâÂÂ
- 2003 J-Diggs - Both Sides Of The Gate, âÂÂMy WorldâÂÂ
- 2003 Rydah J. Klyde - Tha Fly Gangsta, âÂÂ50 ShotzâÂÂ
- 2003 Dubee - Turf Matic, âÂÂIt Don't StopâÂÂ
- 2004 Tay Diggs â Underworld, âÂÂThat's My WordâÂÂ
- 2004 Krypto â Controversy, âÂÂFrozenâÂÂ
- 2004 The Delinquents - Have Money Have Heart, âÂÂWhere Ya AtâÂÂ
- 2004 Potna Deuce - Tha Uncut Heron Soup Goop, âÂÂPlayaz NightâÂÂ
- 2004 Polo & Curcinado â Acid, âÂÂFuck Wit ItâÂÂ
- 2004 Mac Dre - The Game Is Thick Part 2, âÂÂHotta Den SteamâÂÂ
- 2005 BeBop - History In The Making, âÂÂTo Whom It May ConcernâÂÂ
- 2005 Sean T - Ain't Playin', âÂÂDown Ass BitchâÂÂ
- 2005 E.B. Daddy Of Da Hood - Hood Rebel, âÂÂWhat You Rappin' For?âÂÂ
- 2005 The Crest Creepaz - The Thizzics Room, âÂÂCrest Creep LowâÂÂ
- 2005 Money Gang - Bang Fo Bread, âÂÂOne, Two ThangâÂÂ
- 2005 Rydah J. Klyde - What's Really Thizzin'?, âÂÂBottomâÂÂ
- 2005 Mac Dre & Mac Mall - Da U.S. Open, âÂÂThe Nation Of ThizzlamâÂÂ
- 2005 Mistah F.A.B. - Son Of A Pimp, âÂÂStreets Of The BayâÂÂ
- 2006 Keak Da Sneak - Thizz Iz AllNDaDoeDa', âÂÂCoolio Who Started HyphyâÂÂ
- 2006 The Dragons - Rapademics 101, âÂÂI'm A FoolâÂÂ
- 2007 Rydah J. Klyde - Thizz Nation Vol. 9, âÂÂBlow Yo' MindâÂÂ
- 2007 Da Unda Dogg - Rap Star, âÂÂKC 2 Da CrestâÂÂ
- 2007 Bavgate - The King Of Oakland, âÂÂBossesâÂÂ
- 2007 Mac Dre & Jay Tee - Everybody Ain't Able, âÂÂAct A FoolâÂÂ
- 2007 Money Gang - Thizz Nation Vol. 12, âÂÂ1, 2 ThangâÂÂ
- 2007 Young C-Major - Ice Cold Frio, âÂÂIce ColdâÂÂ
- 2007 J-Diggs "Da Rockstar" - Thizz Nation Vol. 17, âÂÂFoolâÂÂ
- 2008 40 Kal - Escobar Pitch, âÂÂM.O.N.E.Y.âÂÂ
- 2008 San Quinn - From A Boy To A Man, âÂÂReinforced SteelâÂÂ
- 2008 Skiem - Bacc On Tha Briccs, âÂÂNeed My CheeseâÂÂ
- 2008 Gorilla Pits - Thizz Nation Vol. 21. âÂÂScrapin' (Remix)âÂÂ
- 2008 Husalah & B-Luv - The Tonka Boyz, âÂÂBitch Dat's B-LuvâÂÂ
- 2008 Dubee A.k.a. Sugawolf - Last Of A Thizzin' Breed, âÂÂI'm A GangstaâÂÂ
- 2008 Boszy - A Walkin' Contradiction, âÂÂHustlaz BluzâÂÂ
- 2008 Lil Coner - Hogg Status, âÂÂA NationâÂÂ
- 2008 Young Haitti - Kryphy Music, âÂÂChop It Up LikeâÂÂ
- 2009 J-Diggs - Da Good..., âÂÂGod BlessâÂÂ
- 2009 J-Diggs - JDiggs.com, âÂÂCircumstances & ConsequencesâÂÂ
- 2012 Krypto - Rare Breed, âÂÂSomethin' HeavyâÂÂ
- 2014 The Mekanix - Chop Shop 2, âÂÂGet It DoneâÂÂ
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