Knocc Out "Knocks Out" The Rap World

Al Hasan Naqiyy, born Arlandis Hinton, is better known in the rap world as BG Knocc Out. He is an American rapper who has collaborated with Eazy-E and his older brother Dresta, who is a rapper also. He was born in Compton California and grew up in Comptonm and its neighboring town, Watts. Along with his brother, he is a Crips gang member, associated with Nutty Blocc Compton Crips set. He was a member of the group Youths At Risk, which was verey short lived before it broke up. He was first signed to Toenail Records and later to Ruthless Records, with Eazy-E. With Dresta, B.G. Knocc Out appeared on the Eazy-E's 1993 5x platinum EP taking shots at Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg after they had dissed Eazy-E on several songs on The Chronic. He was sentenced to 10 years in prsion for a gang related murder and was released in August of 2006. He is not as well known as a rapper as someone like Eminem or Dr. Dre, but he is an upcomming star who will be big like them one day.