Glasses Malone
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Charles Phillipivory Penniman (born December 10, 1979), better known by his stage name Glasses Malone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles
, California
.
neighborhoods in Los Angeles County. His mother served a 25-year sentence in prison for selling narcotics, and Malone was a Crip
gang member as a teenager.
despite the fact that most the artists on the record label were affiliated with the Bloods
, Malone signed with the record label, but later signed with Cash Money Records
in 2011, turning down offers from many labels like Def Jam Records, Interscope Records
, J Records
and Atlantic Records
. Glasses Malone was found by the same record executive that found The Game
. Along with his signing, he was also given his own imprint, Blu Division. G. Malone debuted with mixtapes The Crack Mixtape (2003) and White Lightnin...Sticks (2005). White Lightnin...Sticks sold 50,000 copies and included the popular street single "Two Hunned".
Glasses Malone appeared in the music video
for Tha Dogg Pound
's single "Cali Iz Active
' and also makes a cameo appearance in the Tech N9ne
video "Like Yeah". He also appeared on the soundtrack to Madden 2007 with a song called "Right Now" which was produced by Scott Storch
. On August 4, 2006 Glasses Malone appeared on MTV
's You Hear It First.
Malone's first album, Beach Cruiser, was originally scheduled to come out on February 20, 2007. However, due to a change in record labels, Malone signed a new deal with Cash Money Records
and Hoo-Bangin' Records
and his album release scheduled tentatively for April 2008. Two singles from the album debuted in 2008: "Certified" featuring Akon and "Haterz" featuring Birdman and Lil Wayne
. His album will now be release on Aug. 29th 2011. although it was leaked on the internet on Aug. 24.
In late 2009, Malone accompanied Tech N9ne
and hip-hop supergroup Slaughterhouse on the K.O.D Tour.
Malone was featured on former Cash Money R&B singer TQ's 7th studio album Kind of Blue in 2010.
He appeared on Big B new album Good Times & Bad Advice in a song titled "Live Your Life" http://www.myspace.com/hooliganbigb
He is currently touring with The King Tech N9ne, and E-40.
Glasses Malone is producing and starring in his own film titled "The Division". The film was written by Malcolm Mays
and is set to be directed by Max Albert
in January 2011, according to The Boombox.
Collaboration albums
Mixtapes
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Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Early life
Glasses Malone grew up in the Watts and ComptonCompton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los...
neighborhoods in Los Angeles County. His mother served a 25-year sentence in prison for selling narcotics, and Malone was a Crip
Crip
Crip may refer to:* Crips, a street gang in the United States* Crip , a Perl script designed to facilitate CD ripping* Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, a Class I railroad in the United States* Shortened form of the word cripple...
gang member as a teenager.
Music career
Traditionally associated with The Black Wall Street RecordsThe Black Wall Street Records
The Black Wall Street Records is a record label founded by Jayceon "Game" Taylor and his half-brother George "Big Fase 100" Taylor III.-History:...
despite the fact that most the artists on the record label were affiliated with the Bloods
Bloods
The Bloods are a street gang founded in Los Angeles, California. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips. They are identified by the red color worn by their members and by particular gang symbols, including distinctive hand signs...
, Malone signed with the record label, but later signed with Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records is a record label founded by brothers Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Universal Republic Records as of 2011...
in 2011, turning down offers from many labels like Def Jam Records, Interscope Records
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
, J Records
J Records
J Records was an American record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment, and was distributed through the RCA Music Group.-Company history:...
and Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
. Glasses Malone was found by the same record executive that found The Game
The Game (rapper)
Jayceon Terrell Taylor , better known by his stage name Game, formerly The Game, is an American rapper and actor. As a member of G-Unit, he rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, which earned him two Grammy Award nominations...
. Along with his signing, he was also given his own imprint, Blu Division. G. Malone debuted with mixtapes The Crack Mixtape (2003) and White Lightnin...Sticks (2005). White Lightnin...Sticks sold 50,000 copies and included the popular street single "Two Hunned".
Glasses Malone appeared in the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for Tha Dogg Pound
Tha Dogg Pound
Tha Dogg Pound is a rap group made up of Daz Dillinger and Kurupt. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The group made their 1992 rap debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, on various songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album...
's single "Cali Iz Active
Cali Iz Active
On April 22, 2006 the group went to Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California to film the music video with director Damon Johnson for the only single on the album, "Cali Iz Active"...
' and also makes a cameo appearance in the Tech N9ne
Tech N9ne
Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...
video "Like Yeah". He also appeared on the soundtrack to Madden 2007 with a song called "Right Now" which was produced by Scott Storch
Scott Storch
Scott Storch is an American record producer. He produces a variety of music, particularly hip hop, reggaeton, and R&B. His label, Storch Music Company responsible for signing Brooke Hogan and Nox...
. On August 4, 2006 Glasses Malone appeared on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's You Hear It First.
Malone's first album, Beach Cruiser, was originally scheduled to come out on February 20, 2007. However, due to a change in record labels, Malone signed a new deal with Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records is a record label founded by brothers Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Universal Republic Records as of 2011...
and Hoo-Bangin' Records
Hoo-Bangin' Records
Hoo-Bangin' Records is a record label founded by Dedrick "Mack 10" Rolison. He took the name from the name of the song "Hoo Bangin'" by his group, Westside Connection...
and his album release scheduled tentatively for April 2008. Two singles from the album debuted in 2008: "Certified" featuring Akon and "Haterz" featuring Birdman and Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
. His album will now be release on Aug. 29th 2011. although it was leaked on the internet on Aug. 24.
In late 2009, Malone accompanied Tech N9ne
Tech N9ne
Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...
and hip-hop supergroup Slaughterhouse on the K.O.D Tour.
Malone was featured on former Cash Money R&B singer TQ's 7th studio album Kind of Blue in 2010.
He appeared on Big B new album Good Times & Bad Advice in a song titled "Live Your Life" http://www.myspace.com/hooliganbigb
He is currently touring with The King Tech N9ne, and E-40.
Filmography
The DivisionGlasses Malone is producing and starring in his own film titled "The Division". The film was written by Malcolm Mays
Malcolm Mays
Malcolm Michael Mays is a film producer, rapper, director, and musician. At the age of seventeen, Mays directed and produced his own motion picture, aided by producer Todd Black, Gary Martin of Sony Pictures and others....
and is set to be directed by Max Albert
Max Albert
-Career:Max Albert is a Jewish American filmmaker from San Diego, CA. Albert attended the LA Film School, and began directing music videos in 2009 at the age of 22. His first video was for The Pack's Stunnaman and since has directed numerous videos for artists like Goldie from The Federation, Big...
in January 2011, according to The Boombox.
Discography
Studio albums- Beach Cruiser (2011)
Collaboration albums
- Money Music (with Mack 10Mack 10Dedrick Rolison, , better known by his stage name Mack 10 is an American rapper and actor. He was a member of hip hop trio Westside Connection, along with Ice Cube and WC...
) (2011)
Mixtapes
- The Crack Mixtape (2003)
- White Lighting (Sticks) (2005)
- DJ Skee & Dow Jones presents: The Electric Chair (2007)
- Fuck Glasses Malone (2008)
- DJ Greg Street & Glasses Malone presents 2010 (2009)
- Nightmare on Seven Street (2009)
- Drive-By Muzik (2010)
- The Dope Mixtape (2011)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
U.S. Rap Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
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| 2007 | "Certified" (featuring Akon Akon Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first... ) |
85 | 24 | Beach Cruiser |
| 2008 | "Haterz" (featuring Birdman & Lil Wayne Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included... ) |
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| 2009 | "Til Da Sun Come Up" (featuring Birdman, Rick Ross Rick Ross (rapper) William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection... & T-Pain T-Pain Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,... ) |
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| 2010 | "I Get Doe" (featuring The Cataracs The Cataracs The Cataracs are an American hip hop indie-pop duo formed in Berkeley, California, consisting of David “Campa” Benjamin Singer-Vine, a songwriter and vocalist and Niles “Cyrano” Hollowell-Dhar, a songwriter, vocalist, and producer. The duo started out as an independent group, during their years at... ) |
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