"Made Mann" was his most accomplished set to date, and debuted at US # 1 in February 1999. The album debuted at US in March 1998, while Silkk's duet with R&B singer Mya on "Movin' On" became a big radio hit. Silkk's sophomore effort, "Charge It 2 Da Game", consolidated No Limit's commercial status. In 1997 he appeared on numerous No Limit releases, including the soundtrack for I'm Bout It (1997), Tru's "Tru 2 Da Game", Mia X's "Unlady Like", Mystikal's "Unpredictable" and Master P's breakthrough chart-topper "Ghetto D". However, Silkk was easily the most marketable of No Limit's artists, with his imposing physique and youthful good looks. Like most other No Limit releases, the album became a big underground hit, although there was nothing groundbreaking or remotely original about its clichéd gangsta rap. He released his debut album, "The Shocker", in 1996 and soon afterwards adopted The Shocker. In keeping with No Limit's highly nepotistic approach to record promotion, he appeared as a guest rapper on label compilations and albums by several other No Limit artists. Originally known as Silk (without the additional k), he was a member of Tru alongside Master P and his other brother C-Murder. He began rapping as a teenager and was a member of several gangsta crews, including the Down South Hustlers. Born Vyshonne Miller in New Orleans, Louisiana, Silkk The Shocker is arguably the most popular rapper on the hugely successful No Limit Records, the underground hip-hop label founded by his brother Master P.