Bad Azz (rapper)
| Bad Azz | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jamarr Antonio Stamps |
| Born | November 27, 1975 Hawaiian Gardens, California |
| Origin | Long Beach, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Doggystyle |
Jamarr Antonio Stamps (born November 27, 1975),[1] better known by the stage name Bad Azz, is an American rapper and member of Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta Crips, also known as DPGC.
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[edit] Biography
He was born in Hawaiian Gardens, California[2] and began his career rapping at house parties and joined the LBC Crew, appearing on the shelved album Haven't You Heard? (We Givin' Something Bacc To Tha Street) which is due to be released by Death Row / WideAwake on February 8, 2011.[3] After being briefly signed to Snoop Dogg's label Doggystyle Records, Bad Azz made various guest performances before debuting on Priority Records in 1998 with Word on Tha Street, when he was 23.[1]
In 2001, he followed up with Personal Business whose single "Wrong Idea" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Kokane, and Lil' ½ Dead) reached #75 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[4]
In 2009 he dropped an album with Bizzy Bone, "Thug Pound."
In summer 2010, he dropped a new single For As Long As I Can.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | ||
| 1998 | Word on Tha Street | 182 | 32 |
| 2001 | Personal Business | 59 | 16 |
| 2003 | Money Run | — | 85 |
| 2004 | Executive Decision | — | — |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions[4] | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 1999 | "We Be Puttin' It Down!" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | 62 | 8 | Word on Tha Street |
| 2001 | "Wrong Idea" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Kokane and Lil' ½ Dead) | 75 | — | Personal Business |
[edit] Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Krazy" | 2Pac (featuring Bad Azz) | The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory |
| 2000 | "Nigga For Life" | Tha Eastsidaz (featuring Bad Azz) | Tha Eastsidaz (album) |
| 2000 | "Wrong Idea" | Snoop Dogg (featuring Bad Azz, Kokane & Lil Half Dead) | Tha Last Meal |
| 2000 | "Killa Cali" | C-Lim (featuring Bad Azz & Big Syke) | What's Dat 'N' Like |
| 2001 | "Gang Bang 4 Real" | Tha Eastsidaz (featuring Bad Azz) | Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way |
| 2001 | "Death Of Snow White" | Various Artists (featuring Bad Azz, Chan, Coniyac & Snoop Dogg) | Bones (soundtrack) |
| 2002 | "Hustle And Focus" | Space Hog (featuring Bad Azz) | Vegas Hog Livin' |
| 2003 | "U Ain't Shit" | Daz Dillinger (featuring Bad Azz) | DPGC: U Know What I'm Throwin' Up |
| 2003 | "Thug Song" | Louie Loc (featuring Bad Azz & Young Noble) | Power Moves |
| 2005 | "Its West Coast" | Killa Tay (featuring Bad Azz) | Flood the Market |
| 2007 | "Where U From" | Tha Dogg Pound (featuring Bad Azz) | Dogg Chit |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Azpiri, Jon (2001). "Bad Azz > Biography". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p320533/biography. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ Nima (June 2003). "Bad Azz Interview". DubCNN.com. http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/badazz/. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.13267/title.bad-azz-techniec-lil-c-styles-lbc-crew-album-to-finally-be-released
- ^ a b "Bad Azz > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p320533/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
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