{{short description|American hip hop group}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = The Dove Shack | image = The Dove Shack C-Knight non-free.jpg | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Long Beach, California, U.S. | instrument = | genre = G-funk, West Coast hip hop | occupation = | years_active = 1994–2006, 2017, 2018 | label = G-Funk/Def Jam | website = | current_members = Bo-Roc<br /> 2Scoops | past_members = C-Knight }}
'''The Dove Shack''' was an American G-funk group from Long Beach, California.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rae |first=Jackie |date=2023-11-11 |title=An uplifting celebration of life turned to chaos: Inside the C-Knight vigil shooting |url=https://lbpost.com/news/inside-c-knight-vigil-shooting-jackie-rae/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Long Beach Post News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=X |date=2023-11-06 |title=C-Knight from LBC G-funk group the Dove Shack reportedly on life support after stroke |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-11-06/c-knight-dove-shack-long-beach-reportedly-life-support-stroke |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Consisting of C-Knight, Bo-Roc and 2Scoops, the group made their debut with the song "This Is the Shack" on Warren G's album ''Regulate...G Funk Era''. Under the same name they released their first album in 1995 with the substantial hit single "Summertime in the LBC" featuring Arnita Porter. They later contributed to a few compilations, and released ''Reality Has Got Me Tied Up'' in 2006.
C-Knight died from a stroke on November 7, 2023, at the age of 52.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dove Shack Rapper C-Knight Dead At 52, Taken Off Life Support After Stroke |url=https://www.tmz.com/2023/11/07/c-knight-dove-shack-rapper-dead-dies-off-life-support/ |access-date=8 November 2023 |publisher=TMZ |date=7 November 2023}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" !rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title !rowspan="2"| Release !colspan="2"| Peak chart positions<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p165645|pure_url=yes}}|title=Albums chart positions|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=2008-06-22}}</ref> |- ! scope="col" style=font-size:90%;"| US ! scope="col" style=font-size:90%;"| US<br/>R&B |- ! scope="row"| ''This Is the Shack'' | 1995 |align="center"|68 |align="center"|13 |- ! scope="row"| ''Reality Has Got Me Tied Up'' | 2006 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |}
===Solo projects=== *C-Knight – ''Knight Time'' (2001) *2Scoop – ''It's About Time'' (2010) *Bo Roc – ''My Music, My Soul '' (2010) *Bo Roc – ''Loves for Free'' EP <small>with Sabotawj</small> (2011) *Bo Roc – ''Loves for Free II'' EP <small>with Mr. Milky</small> (2015)
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" !rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title !rowspan="2"| Release ! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the dove shack|chart=all}}|title=Artist chart history|publisher=Billboard|access-date=2007-10-15}}</ref> ! rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style=font-size:90%;"|US ! scope="col" style=font-size:90%;"|US<br/>R&B ! scope="col" style=font-size:90%;"|US<br/>Rap
|- ! scope="row"| "Summertime in the LBC" |rowspan="3"|1995 |align="center"|54 |align="center"|37 |align="center"|11 |rowspan="3"|''This Is the Shack'' |- ! scope="row"| "We Funk (The G Funk)" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|44 |- ! scope="row"| "Bomb Drop" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |- ! scope="row"| "Smoke Out" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |}
====Guest appearances==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| <br/>Title<br/><br/> ! scope="col"| Release ! scope="col"| Other artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "This is the Shack" | 1994 | Warren G | ''Regulate... G Funk Era'' |}
====Soundtrack appearances==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| <br/>Title<br/><br/> ! scope="col"| Release ! scope="col"| Other artist(s) ! scope="col"| Soundtrack album |- ! scope="row"| "Summertime in the LBC" | 1995 | Arnita Porter | ''The Show'' |}
==Videography== ===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| <br/>Title<br/><br/> ! scope="col"| Release ! scope="col"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "Summertime in the LBC" |rowspan="3"|1995 |rowspan="3"|''This Is the Shack'' |- ! scope="row"| "We Funk (The G Funk)" |- ! scope="row"| "Bomb Drop" |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Def Jam Recordings}} {{Authority control}}
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