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B-Legit Birth name Brandt Jones Also known as Hash Brown Billo Born November 15, 1971 Origin Vallejo, California Genres Hip hop, Hyphy Occupations Rapper Years active 1988–present Labels Jive, Sick Wid It, Koch Associated acts A-1, Celly Cel, The Click, E-40, 2Pac, D-Shot, Levitti, The Mossie, Too Short, Scarface, Bushwick Bill, Jadakiss, Styles P, Snoop Dogg, Master P, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, The Federation, Mystikal, UGK, Mack 10, Paul Wall, Keak Da Sneak, Rick Rock, Young Buck, Luniz, Mac Dre Brandt Jones, (born November 15, 1971) better known by his stage name B-Legit, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California.[1]
He is a member of The Click, a rap group formed by his cousin E-40.[1] He was featured on the track "Aint Hard 2 Find" by 2Pac in All Eyez on Me. He has been on several independent labels such as Sick Wid It Records,[1] Jive Records,[2] and Koch Records.[3] He has collaborated with numerous other artists including E-40, Celly Cel, Too Short, Scarface, Bushwick Bill, Jadakiss, Styles P, Snoop Dogg, Master P, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, The Federation, Mystikal, UGK, Mack 10, Paul Wall, Keak Da Sneak, Rick Rock, Young Buck, The Luniz, and the late Mac Dre.[1]
Contents
Discography
Studio albums
- 1993: Tryin' to Get a Buck
- 1996: The Hemp Museum
- 1999: Hempin' Ain't Easy
- 2002: Hard 2 B-Legit
- 2005: Block Movement
- 2007: Throwblock Muzic
- 2007: Coast 2 Coast[4]
Compilations
- 1997: Southwest Riders (with E-40)
Group albums
- 1992: Down and Dirty (with The Click)
- 1995: Game Related (with The Click)
- 2001: Money & Muscle (with The Click)
Guest appearances
- 1992: E-40 - Federal
- 1993: D-Shot - The Shot Calla
- 1994: E-40 - The Mail Man
- 1994: Celly Cel - Heat 4 Yo Azz
- 1995: E-40 - In a Major Way
- 1995: Tales From The Hood soundtrack
- 1995: Various Artists - The Hogg in Me
- 1996: 2pac - All Eyez On Me
- 1996: Suga-T - Paper Chasin (4eva Hustlin)
- 1996: Funk Mobb - It Ain't 4 Play
- 1996: Celly Cel - Killa Kali
- 1996: High School High soundtrack
- 1996: E-40 - Tha Hall of Game
- 1996: Playaz Tryna Strive - All Frames of the Game
- 1997: Booty Call soundtrack
- 1997: Ant Banks - Big Thangs
- 1997: D-Shot - Six Figures
- 1997: The Mossie - Have Heart Have Money
- 1997: Mystikal - Unpredictable
- 1997: Luniz - Lunitik Muzik
- 1997: 187 Fac - Fac Not Fiction
- 1998: Scarface - My Homies
- 1998: Daz Dillinger - Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back
- 1998: D-Shot - Boss Ballin 2
- 1998: Celly Cel - The G Filez
- 1998: E-40 - The Element of Surprise
- 1999: Too $hort - Can't Stay Away
- 1999: A-1 - Mash Confusion
- 1999: The Delinquents - Bosses Will Be Bosses
- 1999: E-40 - The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire
- 1999: T.W.D.Y. - Derty Werk
- 2000: Richie Rich - The Game
- 2000: Too $hort - You Nasty
- 2000: E-40 - Loyalty and Betrayal
- 2000: T.W.D.Y. - Lead the Way
- 2001: Too $hort - Chase the Cat
- 2002: E-40 - Grit & Grind
- 2002: Too $hort - What's My Favorite Word?
- 2003: E-40 - Breakin News'
- 2003: Street Lordz - Platinum Masterpiece
- 2004: Messy Marv - The Block Files
- 2004: Bosko - That Fire
- 2004: E-40 - The Best of E-40: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
- 2006: E-40 - My Ghetto Report Card
- 2007: Turf Talk - West Coast Vaccine: The Cure
- 2007: Woodie, Never, Lil Coner - Pistoleros
- 2007: The Lonely Island - Cool Beans
- 2008: The Jacka and Berner - Drought Season
- 2008: E-40 - The Ball Street Journal
- 2009: Big Scoob - Monsterifik
- 2010: Cognito - Automatic
- 2011: E-40 - "I Get Down""(Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift Album)"
- 2011: E-40 - "43" (Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift Album)
- 2011: Hack The Mack - "Hennessy (remix)"
- 2012: The Chicken Hill Project (Album Produced by Hallway Productionz ) [5][6]
References
- ^ a b c d "OG icon B-Legit reflects on pre-hyphy rap". San Francisco Weekly. 12 December 2007. http://www.sfweekly.com/2007-12-19/music/og-icon-b-legit-reflects-on-pre-hyphy-rap/.
- ^ Banjoko, Adisa (8 December 2005). "Hip-Hop News: Bay Area Rap Star B-Legit Speaks On New Album". Rap News Network. http://www.rapnews.net/0-202-260762-00.html.
- ^ "La Koch Records si prende il rapper B-Legit" (in Italian). Rockol. 25 August 2000. http://www.rockol.it/news-su/B-Legit.
- ^ "Coast 2 Coast - B-Legit". AllMusic. 2007-08-14. http://www.allmusic.com/album/coast-2-coast-r1112573. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ Lockerz, Inc.. "Aren Menace's Photo". Lockerz.com. http://lockerz.com/s/131731244. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "ChickenHill Project". Mim.io. http://mim.io/09f451. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links
Compilations Southwest RidersThe Click albums Related articles Categories:- Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area
- Living people
- African American rappers
- Jive Records artists
- West Coast hip hop musicians
- 1971 births
- American hip hop biography stubs
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