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Beanie Sigel

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Biography

Philadelphian rapper Beanie Sigel had a rapidly rising career, beginning with his appearance on one of underground rapper/producer DJ Clue?'s mixtapes, to his cameos on Jay-Z's Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life, to a consequent solo deal with Roc-a-Fella Records. His distinctive, slightly drawling delivery and his clever but hard-hitting rhymes were showcased on his debut album, 2000's Don't Believe the Truth, which featured contributions from Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, Eve, and Scarface, and production by The Ruff Ryders' Swizz Beatz and Suave House's Tony Draper. His second album, The Reason, hit the streets in summer 2001, led by the single "Beanie (Mack B****)." Beanie Sigel soon launched his State Property line of clothing by announcing his gear would have hidden pockets and gun holsters. Legal problems plagued the rapper in 2003 when he was arrested on federal weapon and drug charges stemming from a police chase where Beanie Sigel allegedly tossed a loaded handgun. He was arrested again in September the same year on attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting a man in the stomach. The attempted murder trial was thrown out of court once already by the beginning of 2005, but was set to be retried while Beanie Sigel was pleading guilty to the federal weapon charges. Preparing for jail, Beanie Sigel went into high gear and completed a movie, an album, and five videos to support the new album. The album, The B.Coming, hit the shelves in March of 2005 while the movie, State Property 2, was released in April. Out of prison by the end of the year, Beanie Sigel went to work on his fourth album, The Harbinger; though there seemed to be fluctuations in Beanie Sigel's stance in the split between Jay-Z and Damon Dash, the rapper remained with Jay-Z, on Roc-a-Fella, and The Harbinger was issued in December 2007. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi

Top Tracks

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  1.  
    Lyrics
    Ho, ho
    Bounce
    Holla
    Bounce, bounce, bounce
    It's B. Sig in the place with Young Free
    Roc The Mic - (4:22)  -  14,930 plays
  2. Feel It In The Air (Radio Edit) - (4:05)  -  14,821 plays
  3.  
    Lyrics
    Get that dough, still huggin' the strip
    Get that dough, get the dough nigga
    Uhh uhh, sig' get that dough
    Uhh yo, uhh yo get that dough
    I'm sick of niggaz talkin' 'bout they whips, when they bustin' 'em out
    Get That Dough - (4:03)  -  5,175 plays
  4.  
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    I'm just, I'm just a picture a picture in a frame
    I paint word pictures on the canvas of life
    But I don't control the colors
    It's nothin' like it
    Yo, I'm ten steps ahead of niggas, that shit scary
    Nothing Like It - (3:23)  -  5,565 plays
  5. Go Low Version (Explicit)) - (4:30)  -  2,897 plays
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