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.

Detroit's Phenom

Marshall Bruce Mathers III, or better know as Eminem or Slim Shady, was the greatest rapper to come out of Detroit. He is also a record producer, and an actor. He starred in the Film, 8 Mile, directed by Curtis Hanson. He works with labels such as Bassmint Productions, Mashin' Duck Records, Web Entertainment, Interscope Records, Shady Records, and Aftermath Entertainment. He has also worked with other famous rappers such as his rap group that he started with Deshaun Dupree Holton, better known as Proof, called D12, Bad Meets Evil, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Obie Trice, and Akon. He has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide, has had 7 albums, and he is also ranked on the list of 100 greatest artists of all time in Rolling Stone Magazine. Vibe Magazine said he was the best rapper ever. His career was booming, but then he hit a pothole. He got into some legal trouble with his wife, Kim Mathers, and also for theft and fighting and other issues. He also got into drug habbits and he sometimes was contiplating suicide. He eventually sobered up and said that rap was his anti-drug and he would probably be dead without it. He is still one of the biggest and most listened to rappers of this generation. I think its not only because he is a lyrical genius, but because of the struggles of where he came from and what he had to overcome to become a rapper. It isnt everyday that a white kid living in a trailor park with his mom grows up to be the greatest rapper of all time. That sounds like a one in a million to me and Eminem was that one in a million. i also want to add that he is my favorite rapper, incase you didnt notice. Comment me and tell me who your favorite rapper is or tell me what you think about Eminem and his career.

Detroit Rapper Lost and Loved

DeShaun Dupree Holton, better known as Proof in the rap world, was a solo artists and was part of groups such as D12 along with Eminem, Elementz, Promatic, and Goon Sqwad. He was born on October 7th, 1973. He was the best friend of rapper Eminem, who is also from Detroit. In 2000, Proof toured along with Eminem, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg in the Up In Smoke Tour as a hype man rapper for Eminem. He rose to prominence in 2001 with the release of Devil's Night, D12's debut album with Interscope Records. He also appeared in the film 8 Mile along with Eminem and Xzibit; although in the film the character based on him, Future, was portrayed by Mekhi Phifer, he played Lil' Tic, a freestyle rapper who trounces the lead character with his battle verse. He also appeared in the movie The Longest Yard as the basketball convicts, along with the rest of D12. He was Tradgically shot 3 times in the head and chest and died on April 11th, 2006.

the Son of Mr. N.W.A.

Eazy-E had a few sons, and one was named Eric Wright Jr. also known Lil' Eazy-E who was born and raised Compton, California. He was an American Rapper and was only 10 years old when his father died. . Lil Eazy-E left Virgin Records for a deal with Blackground and Universal Motown Records Group in 2006. He created the recording label Kings of L.A. Entertainment and released the mixtape Compton for Life. He has performed with rappers such as Timberland and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. He had a very memorable fued with a rapper named The Game and they went back and forth with diss songs. It took a long time but the fued finally ended. Lil' Eazy-E is still living today and still rapping.

Mr. N.W.A.

A rapper named Eric Lynn Wright, or better known as Eazy-E, was born Spetember 7th, 1963. Not only he was a rapper, he was a producer, and record executive from Compton, California. He was a Kelly Park Compton Crip during his teenage years, which was a gang. He sold drugs during his early teen years and then invested the money he made into a hip hop enterprise. . He was the creator of the Gangsta Rap subgenre, and was also the founder and member of the rap group N.W.A. Eazy-E's vocal style was marked by his youthful, high-pitched voice and his lyrics focusing on the elements of urban street life such as guns, drugs, relations between residents and the police, and sexual activity. He dropped out of hgih school in the 10th grade and thats when he started selling drugs to support his life. He used that money to establish the label company, Ruthless Records. After Ruthless Records signed Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, they formed the rap group NWA and also added DJ Yella and the Arabian Prince. The group eventually broke up and Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube went solo and made a good career out of that. Later in life Eazy-E was put into a hospital and found out that he had asthma and then found out he had AIDs and died 10 days later. His music still goes on to this day and people still listen to it, including me and my friends.

Brooklyn's Beloved

Christopher Wallace, Aka Biggie Smalls, Aka The Notorious BIG, Aka Frank White, was The biggest thing, literally and figuratively, to ever come out of Brooklyn. He was an american rapper from New York and he started at a very young age. He started selling crack on the streets and during that time he would spit him rhymes to his friends and he got really good at it. After that he had his first rap battle at the age of 19 and that is when he first got heard by people he didnt know. Thats is when he got to go and meet Puff Daddy, the producer of Bad Boy Records. Puffy got him alot of shows and gigs and he ended up getting signed when he turned 21. He ended up getting arrested for selling crack to a undercover cop and he went to jail for 2 and a half years. He got out when he was 21 and a half. Then his career sky rocketed and he became really famous. Then there became a whole East Coast West Coast dispute between Biggie and Tupac after Tupac got shot at Biggies recording studio. Tupac believed Biggie set him up but he never did. Then when Biggie turned 25, he was tradgically shot and killed in a drive-by shooting on March 9th, 1997 in L.A. Like Tupac, people loved him and his music and it is still listened to today. So in a way both Biggie and Tupac lived on threw their music. I preffer Biggies music to Tupac because I just liked Biggies better. Tell me who you like after you read this.

Tupac Shakur lives on

Born June 16th, 9171, and Died September 13th, 1996. Went by names of 2pac, pac, or Makaveli. An American rapper. Sold over 75 million copies to date and is one of the best-selling music artists in the world. Signed under two different labels. Started out under Interscope Records and later signed with Death Row Records. Most of Shakur's songs are about growing up amid violence and hardship in ghettos, racism, problems in society and conflicts with other rappers. To this day tupac's music is still listened to by millions of people. This is because he was such an inspiration that people don't want to forget him and don't want to let him go. Tupac is always going to be alive through his music. As long as his music is around and being played, Tupac will never be dead. That is my opinion. Comment on my blog and tell me what you think about this.