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Randy Nichols, better known as Ransom is an American hip hop artist signed to Babygrande Records.

Biography
Nichols was born in September 1980. He spent his earlier years in Brooklyn, New York. Around the age of four, his father was murdered on a Brooklyn alley. Around this time, his mother was diagnosed with a serious illness. Because of this, his mother decided to give him up.

Nichols would soon become the product of foster care throughout the New York City, Metropolitan area. At the age of eight, he would be taken in by relatives in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Ransom would soon hook up with fellow rapper, Hitchcock. They gained noteriety for their Hardhood Classics mixtapes. Later the duo hooked up with Joe Budden to form the hip hop group, "A-Team." The group became staples within the New Jersey hip hop market, but got little to no attention across the Hudson in New York City.

The group soon earned a deal with Desert Storm through Def Jam Recordings. This deal ended up not panning out, the group disbanded. Ransom did not lose much momentum as he soon began collaborating with DJ Clue for the Best In The City mixtape series.

In the late stages of 2008, Ransom would sign to local independent label, Babygrande Records. On April 29, 2008, Ransom released his debut album, "Street Cinema". The album was led by his debut single, "Cash In Da Duffle", featuring the late Stack Bundles.

Discography

 * 2008: Street Cinema
 * 2013: The Proposal (with Statik Selektah)

Mixtapes

 * 2006: Pain And Glory
 * 2007: The Ransom Note
 * 2008: Pain And Glory 2
 * 2010: Best Of Both Traps
 * 2012: Winter's Coming
 * 2013: The Last Don
 * 2013: The Alternative