Benzino
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Benzino | |
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| Birth name | Raymond Scott |
| Born | July 18, 1965 |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | producer, record executive, Rapper |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | 7th Floor Music, Murder Inc., ZNO Records . |
Raymond Scott (born July 18, 1965), better known by his stage name Benzino is an American hip hop media executive, and record producer.[1]
Along with his longtime friend, David Mays, Benzino is known for being part of the Hip Hop magazine The Source, which was launched in 1988 as a single sheet newsletter out of Mays’s Harvard University dorm room. Benzino is also known for being involved in a widely publicized feud with rapper Eminem.[2][3] He was also a founding member of several rap groups before finally becoming a solo artist.
Group Discography
Made Men
Hangmen 3
- No Skits Vol. 1
Mixtapes
References
- ^ "MC BENZINO SAYS HIP-HOP IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION". Boston Globe. January 18, 2003. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ Adaso, henry. The Greatest Hip-Hop Battles (...and Their Winners). About.com. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ^ "MAGAZINE IMPRESARIO BENZINO TALKS ABOUT HIS MUSIC, HIP-HOP'S FUTURE & HIS FEUD WITH EMINEM". Philadelphia Daily News. March 3, 2005. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
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