| Beanie Sigel | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dwight Grant |
| Also known as | Broad Street Bully |
| Born | March 6, 1974 |
| Origin | South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Label(s) | Roc-A-Fella, State Property, Def Jam |
| Associated acts | Jay-Z, Scaface,Joey Jihad, Memphis Bleek, Freeway, State Property, DJ Khaled, The Lox, Rocafella |
Dwight Grant (born on March 6, 1974), also known as Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper,[1] from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, signed to Damon Dash and Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records in 1998. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. South Philadelphia Nicknamed "South Philly" is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north the Delaware River The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Roc-A-Fella Records is a United States record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. Def Jam Recordings is a United States based hip-hop Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Malik Thuston Cox, better known by his rap persona of Memphis Bleek, is a New York Rapper currently signed to Roc-A-Fella Records. Lesley Pridgen, better known as Freeway is an American rapper signed to Jay-Z 's Roc-A-Fella imprint under Def Jam Recordings State Property is a rap crew from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA led by Roc-A-Fella Records rapper Beanie Sigel and comprised of Khaled Khaled (born in New Orleans Louisiana) better known by his Stage name DJ Khaled is a DJ, Record producer, and Radio The d-block of the periodic table of the elements consists of those Periodic table groups that contain elements in which in the atomic ground state the highest-energy Roc-A-Fella Records is a United States record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Damon Dash (born May 3 1971 in Harlem New York) is an African-American label executive the former CEO and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Roc-A-Fella Records is a United States record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Beanie founded the group and label State Property, as well as the clothing company of the same name. State Property is a rap crew from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA led by Roc-A-Fella Records rapper Beanie Sigel and comprised of
Sigel's name derives from the street in South Philadelphia where he was raised, Sigel Street. South Philadelphia Nicknamed "South Philly" is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north the Delaware River It is also a play on the name of the famous gangster, Bugsy Siegel. Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel He currently has a home in Lansdale. Lansdale is also the surname of American author Joe R Lansdale, and of Vietnam era Major General Edward Lansdale.
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Early career
Sigel's debut LP, The Truth was released February 29, 2000 on Roc-A-Fella Records. The Truth is the debut album by Philadelphian rapper Beanie Sigel. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Roc-A-Fella Records is a United States record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. The album went gold and spawned hits like "The Truth" and "Remember Them Days" featuring Eve. Eve Jihan Jeffers (born November 10 1978) better known as Eve, is a Grammy Award -winning Rapper, Singer, Actress The album also had Jay-Z's single, "Anything". Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella "Anything" is a solo single by rapper Jay-Z that is found on Beanie Sigel 's 1999 album The Truth. His second album The Reason was released in mid-2001. The Reason was lighter material compared to his debut album and introduced the world to his own rap group State Property, a band of Philly rappers signed to Rocafella Records. State Property is a rap crew from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA led by Roc-A-Fella Records rapper Beanie Sigel and comprised of
Rap feuds
Around 2001, Beanie Sigel was involved in an incident that stemmed from a claim by New York rapper Jadakiss of D-Block, alleging that the rappers from Sigel's home city of Philadelphia were biting Jadakiss' style and flow. Jayson Tyrone Phillips (born May 27 1975) also known by his Stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper. The d-block of the periodic table of the elements consists of those Periodic table groups that contain elements in which in the atomic ground state the highest-energy Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə A bite is a Wound received from the Mouth (and in particular the Teeth) of an Animal or human Sigel took offense to this, and they sent several diss tracks back and forth. A diss track or diss song is a song primarily intended to disparage or attack another person or group Eventually Styles P, Jadakiss' ally in D-Block, also got involved. David Styles, better known as Styles P, is an American Rapper and member of Hip-hop group D-Block. The d-block of the periodic table of the elements consists of those Periodic table groups that contain elements in which in the atomic ground state the highest-energy Sigel even called out DMX (from the Ruff Ryders crew, to whom Jadakiss was affiliated), which led to Jadakiss and DMX teaming together to release a Beanie Sigel diss track called "Un-Hunh". Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970) better known by his Stage name DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the Ruff Ryders Entertainment is a New York -based Record label and Management company specializing in Hip hop music.
The incident continued even after Russell Simmons, owner at the time of Def Jam (the label which Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella was under and Ruff Ryders was affiliated with through DMX) forced the two to declare a brief truce. Russell Simmons (born October 4, 1957 in Queens New York) is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist Def Jam Recordings is a United States based hip-hop Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Roc-A-Fella Records is a United States record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. Disses finally stopped flying after Sigel released a diss track over Jada's "Put Ya Hands Up" beat, recalling when the D-Block wore shiny suits in a Bad Boy video, among other things. The d-block of the periodic table of the elements consists of those Periodic table groups that contain elements in which in the atomic ground state the highest-energy The feud later dissolved and was replaced by accord, with D-Block and Beanie's State Property camp publicly saluting one another, Jadakiss signing to Roc-A-Fella, and Styles P appearing as a guest on Beanie's 2007 song "You Ain't Ready For Me". The two were also both invited to guest on Ghostface Killah's well-received song "Barrel Brothers", from The Big Doe Rehab, with Sigel's fired-up verse attracting significant notice. Dennis Coles, better known by his Stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. The Big Doe Rehab is the seventh album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah.
In 2007, Beanie released a diss track towards Cam'Ron and the Dipset camp, entitled "Creep Low". Cameron Giles (born February 4 1976) better known by his Stage name Cam'ron, is a Rapper, Songwriter, and Actor Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states Cam'Ron had previously been a fellow Roc-A-Fella signee and a guest on Beanie's B. Coming album; the alleged reason for Beanie's shift in attitude toward the camp had been adverse actions by Dipset member Jim Jones. Joseph Guillermo Jones II, better known by his Stage name Jim Jones, is an original member of The Diplomats, also known as Dipset
Roc-A-Fella internecine split
While Beanie Sigel was in jail, it is said that none of the State Property members except for Oschino came to visit him. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of He told Dame to pass the word on that State Property was no longer in effect, until after he was released. When the split between Roc-A-Fella owners occurred, Dame made it clear that Beanie's intentions were to move State Property to his new Dame Dash Music Group. Dame Dash Music Group is a Record label started by Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke.
However, only members Oschino and Omillio Sparks chose to go. Oschino Vasquez is an American rapper from West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Members Freeway, Peedi Crakk, Young Chris, and Neef wanted to stay on Roc-A-Fella records with Jay-Z. Lesley Pridgen, better known as Freeway is an American rapper signed to Jay-Z 's Roc-A-Fella imprint under Def Jam Recordings Pedro Zayas, known as Peedi Crakk and also Peedi Peedi, is an American Rapper. The Young Gunz, composed of Young Chris (born Christopher F Ries on March 9 1983 & Young Neef aka Neef Buck (born Haneef Muhammad on When questioned, they claimed they were just in the mix. When he was released from jail, Sigel had a few choice words for his friends, claiming "I still love them like brothers. . . I just don't know if we can make music again. "
It was thought that Sigel had chosen to sign with Dame; however, this is unclear, as he was present at Jay-Z's I Declare War concert in 2005. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella He recently stated his next Def Jam release would be a mixtape, which would fulfill his contract with them. He is currently working on his new album, The Solution. The Solution is the 4th studio album from Beanie Sigel. It was released on December 11 2007.
It appears Beans has chosen to side with Jay-Z after all, as he recently stated that he would never work with Dame Dash again [2], and several members of Roc-a-Fella appeared at his birthday party. [3]. He has confirmed that he is still a member of Roc-a-Fella via a radio interview. [4] His fourth studio album, The Solution, saw release through Roc-A-Fella.
April 2008 saw the re-emergence of State Property as a group, with six of the seven members appearing together on the new posse cut "Ocean's Seven". A posse cut is a popular form of song in Hip hop music that involves successive verses by four or more rappers.
Legal trouble
In September 2005, a jury acquitted him of charges that he nearly shot a man to death on a crowded city street two years prior. In August, Sigel left federal prison after serving nearly a year on a federal weapons charge that stemmed from a 2002 traffic stop in Philadelphia. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə
Sigel also has fallen behind in child-support payments. He was briefly jailed in November until he paid $27,000 in child support and $2,000 in fines, but seems to be paying off his debts.
With the case behind him, Sigel now plans to "make music, make movies and work on his clothing line," said his attorney, Fortunato N. Perri Jr. The case was the last in a series of criminal charges against Sigel, who has a long arrest record dating back to his days growing up in South Philadelphia. Fortunato N Perri Jr is an attorney for the firm of McMonagle Perri & McHugh located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. South Philadelphia Nicknamed "South Philly" is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north the Delaware River
On Tuesday, January 10, 2006, Sigel was convicted of assault for a fight. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He agreed with the prosecutor's version of events, and was convicted of misdemeanor simple assault. He was immediately sentenced to two years and three months
On March 27, 2008, Sigel was sentenced to three months in prison for a third probation violation following positive tests for Xanax and Percocet over five times in the past month. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Alprazolam, also known under the trade names Xanax and Niravam, is a short-acting drug of the Benzodiazepine class used to treat moderate Oxycodone is an Opioid Analgesic Medication synthesized from Thebaine. The rapper had already been sentenced to six months house arrest for a previous violation. [2]
Shooting
On May 25, 2006, shortly after 8:00 am, Sigel was shot twice in the upper right arm during a robbery attempt. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He was hospitalized and was said to be in good condition. [3] According to Philly. com, sources at the Philadelphia Police are skeptical of the details of the shooting because no shell casings, or witnesses to the shooting have been located.
Faith
A number of Beanie Sigel's songs deal with his Sunni Muslim faith, and the conflict between the conduct expected of a Muslim and the maintenance of a gangsta lifestyle. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion His on-record relationship to religion has been complex. Sometimes he berates those who would lecture him for not being observant enough, as on "This Can't Be Life"; at others he expresses anxiety and looks to God for mercy, such as on "Judgment Day" from The Solution and several songs on The B. This Can't Be LIfe is the second Album for American Alternative band Wild Colonials, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music) Coming, such as "Lord Have Mercy" and "I Can't Go On This Way". On the latter he says: I pray Allah, forgive me for my actions / 'Cause I spit gangsta, think Muslim and act kafir. Allah ( Arabic: الله, ʔalˤːɑːh) is the standard Arabic word for ' This article is on the Islamic religious term For the pejorative racial slur see Kaffir (ethnic slur.
One of Beanie Sigel's closest collaborators, and his personal favourite rapper, is Scarface, of the Geto Boys, himself a devout Christian who frequently makes reference to his own sincere faith. Brad Jordan, better known by his Stage name Scarface (and formerly Akshen) is an American Rapper originally known for his work Geto Boys (intentionally misspelled although originally spelled Ghetto Boys, its originally formed name is a hip-hop group from Houston Texas A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth The two men are close friends, and one of their several collaborations, "Mom Praying" from The Reason, finds each man talking about faith and filial loyalty in his own way, with Beanie acknowledging that his mother and grandmother are kuffar (unbelievers), but proclaiming his undying love for them regardless. This article is on the Islamic religious term For the pejorative racial slur see Kaffir (ethnic slur.
Some of his other songs maintain the downbeat, ruminative tone of his religious songs, without necessarily touching on religious angst, namely "Feel It In The Air", the main single from The B. Coming and one of his most popular and acclaimed songs.
Discography
- The Truth (2000) (Gold)
- The Reason (2001)
- The B. Coming (2005)
- The Solution (2007)
References
External links
- Roc-A-Fella Records website
- Dash Music Group website
- Rocafella
- MTV News
- Beanie Sigel
- Official The Playpen Myspace
- Official Beanie Sigel Myspace
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