Winston Rogers III, professionally known by his stage name Tela, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee.[1][2] Early in his career, he was associated with Eightball & MJG and signed to Suave House Records to release his one-and-done album, Piece of Mind, he then moved to Rap-A-Lot Records shortly after to release the rest of his albums.[3]
Tela | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Winston Taylor Rogers III |
| Also known as | Winston Rogers, W. Rogers, W.Rogers |
| Born | June 20, 1970 |
| Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | |
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Release | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US R&B [5] | ||
| Piece of Mind |
|
70 | 17 |
| Now or Never |
|
49 | 13 |
| The World Ain't Enuff |
|
47 | 8 |
| Double Dose |
|
116 | 18 |
Independent albums
edit- Made in the USA (2007)
- Gators & Suits (2010)
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Release | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] |
US R&B [7] |
US Air [8] |
US Rap [9] | |||
| "Sho Nuff" (with Jazze Pha & 8Ball & MJG) | 1997 | 58 | 32 | 49 | 10 | Piece of Mind |
As featured artist
edit| Title | Release | Peak chart position on US Air[8] |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Sex Faces" (Scarface featuring Tela, Too $hort & Devin the Dude) | 1998 | 73 | My Homies |
References
edit- ^ Reiss, Randy (October 26, 1998). "Tela Breaks From Past To Piece Together New LP". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Memphis Rapper, Tela, Wanted for Unpaid Child Support - XXL". XXL. May 25, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ Bush, John. "Tela | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Tela Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ^ "Tela Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Tela Chart History". Billboard Hot 100. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Tela Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "Tela Chart History". R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Tela Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
External links
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