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Encyclopedia > Bishop Lamont
Bishop Lamont
Birth name Philip Martin
Also known as Bishop
Born October 31, 1978 (1978-10-31) (age 29)
Origin Carson, California, United States
Genre(s) Hip Hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2004 – present
Label(s) Aftermath, Interscope
Associated acts Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg
Website www.bishoplamont.com

Philip Martin (born October 31, 1978 Inglewood, California[[1]][1]), better known by his stage name Bishop Lamont, is an American rapper from Carson, California currently signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment record label.[2] is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Location of Carson in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1968-02-20 [2] Government  - Mayor Jim Dear [1] Area  - City  18. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... There is also another similarly titled record label, Aftermath Music, which is based in Norway. ... Interscope Records is a record label currently owned by the Universal Music Group. ... For the New York radio and television presenter, see Doctor Dre. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Inglewood in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Established 1888 Incorporated February 14, 1908 Government  - Mayor Roosevelt F. Dorn Area  - Total 9. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Location of Carson in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1968-02-20 [2] Government  - Mayor Jim Dear [1] Area  - City  18. ... For the New York radio and television presenter, see Doctor Dre. ... There is also another similarly titled record label, Aftermath Music, which is based in Norway. ...

Contents

Biography

Martin started rapping at age thirteen.[3] Dr. Dre met Martin while on set filming The Game's music video for "Dreams".[4] After giving him praises on an L.A. radio station,[5] Dr. Dre signed Martin in 2005. Martin was featured in The Source's Unsigned Hype section, but he was already signed to Aftermath by the time the issue hit stands. Jayceon Terell Taylor (born November 27, 1979 in Los Angeles,[1] California), better known by his stage name The Game, is a multi-platinum American rapper signed to Interscope Records. ... Dreams is the third official (fourth overall) single by rapper The Game, taken from his debut album, The Documentary. ... The Source is a United States-based, monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and culture, founded in 1988. ... Unsigned Hype is a column in the hip-hop magazine The Source devoted to identifying promising new rappers who do not have record deals. ...


According to Martin, Dr. Dre said that along with Eminem, Martin is the only other rapper that made him uncomfortable. Dr. Dre said that this is due to his protégé's controversial and political lyrics.[6] Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... Mentoring refers to a developmental relationship between a more experienced mentor and a less experienced partner referred to as a mentee or protégé. Usually - but not necessarily - the mentor/protégé pair will be of the same sex. ...


Martin is credited for his numerous soundtrack contributions. He has appeared in the soundtrack for the video game True Crime: Streets of LA. He can also be heard on three EA Sports video games. The tracks "The Best" and "We Got Next" are included in Madden 2007 and NBA Live 2006, respectively. Also, the track "I'm a Soldier" was included in NFL Street 2. In addition, Martin has the title track "Welcome to Havoc", featured in Havoc, a film starring Anne Hathaway. True Crime: Streets of LA Categories: Computer and video game stubs | 2003 computer and video games | PlayStation 2 games | Xbox games | GameCube games | Activision games | Windows games ... current EA Sports logo EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on sports. ... Madden NFL 07 is the 2007 edition of the popular Madden NFL series of American football simulations. ... NBA Live 2000 is regarded as one of the best in the series. ... NFL Street is a series of sports video games developed by Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts. ... Havoc (2005) is an American motion picture about the lives of wealthy Los Angeles, California, teenagers whose exposure to hip hop culture inspires them to imitate the gangsta lifestyle. They soon run into trouble when they confront a gang of Latino drug dealers. ... This article is about the actress. ...


Martin is also very active in the mixtape circuit. Two tracks, entitled "Do It" (produced by Scott Storch) and "Wartime Is Now", (produced by Dae One, a member of Martin's War Doggz crew) circulated on the Internet.[1] Martin is also prominently featured on Warren G's album In the Mid-Nite Hour album. Martin raps on six of the tracks and sings the hook on another. Martin also has a mixtape called Who I Gotta Kill to Get a Record Deal, Vol. 1 (the mixtape Dr. Dre heard before signing Martin). Together with his War Doggz crew, Martin owns a record label called Vatican Records.[7] Scott Storch (born December 16, 1973) is a Canadian[1] record producer. ... Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1971 in Long Beach, California) better known by his stage name Warren G, is an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Martin is widely believed to be one of the more prominent rappers to be featured on Dr. Dre's highly anticipated album, Detox much like the role of Snoop Dogg on The Chronic and Hittman on Chronic 2001.[3] Dr. Dre himself confirmed that Martin is to be heavily featured on the album.[8] The Carson, California-based rapper is also working on his debut album, tentatively titled The Reformation which is due out in the first or second quarter of 2008.[9] Martin's mixtape/album N*gger Noize was released on March 2, 2007. It was mixed by DJ Skee and consists of all original content.[10][11] On Skee TV, Martin and DJ Skee described N*gger Noize as being a "street album".[12] Martin stated in an interview with WestCoastRydaz.com that after The Reformation and Detox, he will be working on The Impossible Possible which will be entirely produced by Dr. Dre and Scott Storch. The album will be released in 2008.[update needed][13] Detox is the upcoming third and final[1] studio album by rapper and record producer Dr. Dre. ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... Back cover The Chronic is the highly influential debut album from American rap producer Dr. Dre, released in 1992. ... Hittman (name) Zak Hittman, Born in Milwaukee WI. Hittman (rapper) Los Angeles based rapper. ... 2001 is a 1999 West Coast hip hop album by Dr. Dre, featuring prominent guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Hittman, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and others. ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


It has also been reported that Martin is in the studio working for The Reformation with Chris Martin from Coldplay. Planned sessions with Eminem and 50 Cent are in order. Production credits will include Dr. Dre (who will produce about 5 or 6 songs on the album[4]), Battlecat, DJ Premier, Scott Storch, The RZA, Damizza, Pete Rock, and others.[14] In a December 2006 interview with Dubcnn, Martin said that The Reformation is 60% completed. He also stated that his album is to be released before Detox.[11] According to Martin, the album will be about "rebellion, revolution, the positive and negative things in life and organized chaos".[3] This article is about the Coldplay musician. ... Coldplay are an English rock band and formed in London, in 1998. ... 50 cents may refer to 50 subunits of currencies where the subunit is called a cent. ... For the Masters of the Universe character, see Battle Cat. ... This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. ... RZA (IPA pronunciation: ; born , July 5, 1969) is an American hip hop producer, rapper and actor. ... Damion Young, better known by his pen name, Damizza, is a record producer famous for his underground hip-hop work and his production work and friendship with Mariah Carey. ... Pete Rock (born Peter Phillips, June 21, 1970[1] in Bronx, New York) is an American hip hop DJ, producer and rapper. ...


Martin will also be releasing two mixtapes called The Pope Mobile and Team America F*ck Yeah with Spend Lott'n & Kim Jung Scrill (hosted by DJ Rafiki). At the same time, he is also working with Black Milk (Slum Village producer) on an album called Caltroit, which will be a collaboration of rappers from California and Detroit.[4] In addition, he also announced he will be releasing Caltroit 2: Metropolis which contains all the extra music that wasn't included in the first release of the Caltroit mixtape. He also said will feature Slum Village, Royce Da 5'9, Talib Kweli and others.[15]. Though still in his early twenties, Black Milk has been a rising talent both as a producer and as an emcee within the Detroit hip hop scene for several years. ... Slum Village circa 2000 Slum Village is the name of a hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. ... West Coast hip hop, also known as West Coast rap or California hip hop, is a style of hip hop music that originated in California in the early 1980s. ... Midwest hip-hop is hip hop music performed by artists from the Midwestern United States. ...


He was seen in Busta Rhymes' music video of We Made It featuring Linkin Park. Trevor Smith (born on May 20, 1972), better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American hip hop musician and actor. ... Known Space is the fictional setting of many of Larry Nivens science fiction stories. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ...


Discography

Albums

  • The Reformation
  • The Impossible Possible
    • Released: 2009
    • Label: Aftermath/Interscope
    • RIAA certification: TBD
    • Singles: TBD

There is also another similarly titled record label, Aftermath Music, which is based in Norway. ... Interscope Records is a record label currently owned by the Universal Music Group. ...

Mixtapes

N*gger Noize is a mixtape/album[1] (Bishop Lamont calls it a street album[2]) by West Coast rapper Bishop Lamont released on March 2, 2007. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Caltroit is a mixtape/album[1] by West coast rapper Bishop Lamont and Detroit rapper/producer Black Milk, and features a mixture of West coast rappers and Detroit Rappers such as Busta Rhymes and Royce Da 59. The title track Caltroit was the first single released to help create... Though still in his early twenties, Black Milk has been a rising talent both as a producer and as an emcee within the Detroit hip hop scene for several years. ... DJ Whoo Kid (born Yves Mondesir in West Orange, New Jersey) is the official DJ of the popular rap group, G-Unit. ...

References

  1. ^ a b Bishop Lamont. Hip Hop Galaxy (January 28, 2005). Accessed August 10, 2007.
  2. ^ Aftermath Entertainment Artists. AftermathMusic. Accessed August 10, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c Interview with Bishop Lamont January 2006. AftermathMusic (January 13, 2006). Accessed August 10, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c Paine (February 7, 2007). Bishop Lamont: The Platinum Backpacker. AllHipHop. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  5. ^ Jason (February 21, 2007). Dr. Dre Speaks, "Detox Will Definitely Be Out This Year". Rap Basement. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  6. ^ Andres Tardio (February 27, 2007). Bishop Lamont More Controversial Than Eminem?. HipHopDX. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  7. ^ Nima (October 2004). Bishop Lamont Interview. Dubcnn. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  8. ^ Shaheem Reid (February 26, 2007). Mixtape Monday. MTV. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  9. ^ Bishop Lamont Interview. AftermathMusic (July 17, 2007). Accessed August 12, 2007.
  10. ^ Bishop Lamont & DJ Skee - N*gger Noize. Dubcnn. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  11. ^ a b Nima (December 2006). Bishop Lamont Interview. Dubcnn. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  12. ^ javidtwins2 (March 3, 2007). SkeeTV and Bishop Lamont. YouTube. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  13. ^ Release Dates. TBOHipHop (January 15, 2007). Accessed August 12, 2007.
  14. ^ Bishop Lamont. Bishop Lamont (August 12, 2007). Accessed August 12, 2007.
  15. ^ Bishop Lamont Interview. HoodHype.com (November 28, 2007). Accessed November 30, 2007.

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