Jay Bezel
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| Jay Bezel | |
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| Also known as | The Philadelphia Beast Bezel Bezel the Beast |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genre(s) | Hip Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Label(s) | Diplomat Records Sure Shot Records |
| Associated acts | The Diplomats, Cam'ron, Hell Rell, Juelz Santana, J.R Writer, Skitzo, Lil Wayne, ByrdGang |
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Jay Bezel, or Bezel, is a Philadelphia-born rapper who currently lives in Harlem, New York.
Bezel is signed with Cam'ron and The Diplomats' label, Diplomat Records. He released a mixtape titled The Philadelphia Beast, has appeared on various mixtapes and albums with the other members of Dipset, including More Than Music Vol. 2, and worked with producer/MC Skitzo. Bezel's The Philadelphia Beast Vol. 2 was released to stores on January 30, 2007, and featured appearances from Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana.[1] Later that year, Bezel teamed up with fellow Philadelphia-area rappers Tone Trump and Hedonis da Amazon to produce an antiviolence single entitled "Every Day Is Crazy."[2]
In February 2008, Bezel signed a contract with Focus Entertainment.[3] He has also recently collaborated with fellow Dipset member 40 Cal on a new track about the rap collective's possible demise.[4] Bezel helped produce Lil Wayne's album Tha Carter III,[5][6] and also made an appearance on Sin's album, The Supreme Poet.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Mixtapes
- The Philadelphia Beast
- Savior 2 da City
- The Philadelphia Beast Vol. 2
- Savior 2 da City Vol. 2
[edit] Singles
- 2008: "Fresh Dressed" (featuring Lil Wayne)
[edit] Appearances
- 2006: "Wanna Do" (from the Tony Touch mixtape Mic Destruction)
- 2006: "Gangstas & Murderers" (from the Hell Rell mixtape Streets Wanna Know)
- 2007: "Gladiators" (from The Diplomats album More Than Music Vol. 2)
- 2007: "Get Ya Grind On" (from The Diplomats mixtape Dipset All Day)
- 2007: "A Champ Is Like" (from the ByrdGang mixtape The New Season Vol. 2)
- 2007: "Sleep" (from the Lil Wayne mixtape I Am the Future Part 2)
- 2008: "Pussy MVP" (from the Lil Wayne mixtape Wayne's World 7: The Finale)
- 2008: "G'd Up" (from the DJ Khaled/DJ Lust mixtape The Pandemic)
[edit] References
- ^ CD Reviews Feb 15-21.2007, Montreal Mirror. Published February 21, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
- ^ Volk, Steve. To Congress With Cosby: The comedian helps ex-offenders fight violence, Philadelphia Weekly. Published February 7, 2007. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
- ^ Diplomats Member Signs Unique Advertising Deal With Philadelphia-Based Focus Entertainment, Reuters. Published February 29, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
- ^ Jay Bezel says 'Dipset is Over', XXL. Published March 4, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
- ^ Shaheem, Reid. Lil Wayne Wrapping Up LP, Writing For Dr. Dre -- But He's Got Mariah Carey On The Brain, MTV News. Published January 9, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
- ^ Pendleton, Tonya. "The Carter III" Is Closer to Release, BET. Published January 9, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
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