Kane & Abel, formally known as 'Double Vision', is an American hip hop duo formed by twin brothers Daniel and David Garcia that were founded by Master P in late 1995. They were best known for their time with No Limit Records.
In early 1995, Kane & Abel signed to independent label Doral Records as Double Vision, they then released their debut album, Keep Your Eyes Open.
1996: ''7 Sins''
In 1996, Kane & Abel signed to Master P's record labelNo Limit Records. On October 8, 1996, they released their second album and first for No Limit entitled, 7 Sins. It was moderately successful, peaking at No. 179 on the Billboard 200 and No. 29 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.
1998: ''Am I My Brother's Keeper''
On July 7, 1998 Kane & Abel released their third album, Am I My Brother's Keeper. It was successful, selling 250,000 copies its first week, and peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.
1999: ''Rise To Power''
In 1999, Kane & Abel left from No Limit Records and started their own label entitled, Most Wanted Empire, later securing a new label deal with Elektra Records. On September 21, 1999, Kane & Abel released their fourth album, Rise to Power. It peaked at No. 61 on the Billboard 200 and No. 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
2000-02: ''Most Wanted'' & ''The Last Ones Left''
In 2000, Kane & Abel secured a new label deal with Geffen and MCA. On September 26, 2000, they released their fifth album, Most Wanted. It peaked at No. 194 on the Billboard 200 and No. 40 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On October 15, 2002, Kane & Abel released their fifth album, The Last Ones Left via Entertainment Solutions. This was because Kane & Abel were dropped from Geffen and MCA due to their legal issues at the time. The album failed to chart on any of the Billboard's listing, partly due their incarceration at the time.
2010: ''Back On Money''
In 2010, Kane & Abel secured a new label deal with E1 Music. On September 26, 2010, their sixth album Back On Money was issued and was their first in six years.
Other ventures
Authors
On April 1, 1999, Kane & Able released their first written novel entitled Eyes of a Killer/Behind Enemy Lines.
Legal issues
In 1999, Kane & Abel became entangled in a federal case involving the activities of convicted New Orleans drug lord Richard Pena. Investigators alleged that Kane & Abel distributed cocaine for Pena. During the investigation, they were asked to testify against No Limit Records CEO Master P, but the rappers refused, Master P was never charged in the case. In June, Kane & Abel agreed to a plea bargain that would allow the brothers to plead guilty to drug possession with intent to distribute. Under the agreement, they served six months in a prison boot camp and the rest of the 24-month sentence in a halfway house, or home detention. On May 7, 2001, Kane & Abel's lawyers reached an agreement with prosecutors in which they admitted to committing misprision of a felony, by refusing to report to federal agents about the activities of drug lord Richard Pena. On September 14, 2001, it was reported that Kane & Abel were sentenced to three years in jail in the federal case due to them admitting to committing misprision of a felony (which meant that they refused to report, or concealed a crime.
