| B.G. Knocc Out | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Arlandis Hinton |
| Also known as | Al Hasan Naqiyy |
| Born | January 23, 1975 (age 37) Compton, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Labels | Def Jam/Outburst, Ruthless Records |
| Associated acts | Dresta, Eazy-E, Flesh-N-Bone, Menajahtwa, South Central Cartel, Tha Dogg Pound |
Al Hasan Naqiyy (born Arlandis Hinton; January 23, 1975),[1] better known by his stage name B.G. Knocc Out, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the younger brother of rapper Dresta, who also collaborated in the song.
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Biography [link]
Early life and music career [link]
Arlandis Hinton was born and raised in Compton, California.[2] He and his brother Andre Wicker became Crips gang members. They were affiliated with Nutty Blocc Compton Crips set.[3]
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 Nigga Ta Go.
Prison sentence and later career [link]
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, his website confirmed reports that he was incarcerated again for parole violation.[5] He was released again in 2009 and released an album called Eazy-E's Protege during the summer of 2011. He currently plans to release an album titled Nutty By Nature sometime in 2012. The title is a reference to the block he was raised on, Nutty Block in Compton, California.
Discography [link]
Albums [link]
| Album information |
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| Real Brothas (with Dresta) |
Eazy-E's Protege
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References [link]
- ^ "B.G. Knocc Out". Discogs. https://www.discogs.com/artist/B.G.+Knocc+Out. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- ^ BG Knocc Out & Dresta Rap Pages. Retrieved on 2009-07-27
- ^ "Crips" (PDF). Gang Resistance Education And Training. https://www.greatonline.org/Conference/PDF/Cuthbertson_Media_Violence.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- ^ a b 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. https://www.dubcnn.com/arc8-2007.html. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
External links [link]
- B.G. Knocc Out on Myspace
- B.G. Knocc Out discography at Discogs
https://wn.com/B.G._Knocc_Out
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