Al Hasan Naqiyy, born Arlandis Hinton[1] on January 23, 1975 better known by his stage name B.G. Knocc Out, is an American West Coast[2] rapper best known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the younger brother of Dresta, who also collaborated in the song. Along with his brother, he is Crips gang member, associated with Nutty Blocc Compton Crips set.[3]
Biography[]
Arlandis Hinton was born on January 23, 1975 in California, United States. He and his brother Andre Wicker became Crips gang members. They were affiliated with "Nutty Blocc Compton Crips" set.
Eazy-E, rapper from Compton eventually discovered the brothers, met up and recorded songs with them.[4] B.G. Knocc Out (Hinton) and Dresta (Wicker) signed to Ruthless Records with Eazy-E. They both appeared on the Eazy-E's 1993 multi-platinum EP It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa on the single "Real Muthaphukkin G's" (which was censored to "Real Compton City G's" in order to garner MTV and radio airplay). The song itself was a response to Dr. Dre's and Snoop Dogg's various diss records towards Eazy-E on The Chronic.
In 1995, B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta released their debut album Real Brothas, which remains their only album to date. At end of the same year, they made three guest appearances in Eazy-E's posthumous album Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton. The following year in 1996 he appeared on DJ Yella of N.W.A's debut solo album One Mo N**ga Ta Go.
Legal troubles[]
B.G. Knocc Out was sentenced to ten-twelve years in prison for gang-related attempted murder in 1998. He converted to Islam in prison and was released in August, 2006.[4]
On September, 2007 B.G. Knocc Out's website confirmed reports that he was incarcerated again for parole violation.[5] He was subsequently released.
Discography[]
- 1995: Real Brothas (Def Jam, Outburst)
References[]
- ↑ "B.G. Knocc Out". Discogs. Retrieved 2008-08-07.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ BG Knocc Out & Dresta Rap Pages. Retrieved on 2009-07-27
- ↑ "Crips" (PDF). Gang Resistance Education And Training. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2008-08-07.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 B.G. Knocc Out Interview (HTML) Dubcnn. Retrieved on 2008-10-12
- ↑ "BGKO Faces Jail Time; Dre'sta Prepares New Album". Dubcnn. 2007-09-23. Retrieved 2007-10-05.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
External links[]
- Discography at Discogs