| Bad Azz | |
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| Birth name | Jamarr Antonio Stamps |
| Born | November 27, 1975 Hawaiian Gardens, California |
| Origin | Long Beach, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Doggystyle |
| Associated acts | Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, 2Pac, LBC Crew, Soopafly, Lil' ½ Dead, Outlawz, Kokane, Tha Eastsidaz, Nate Dogg, Warren G, Lady of Rage, Bizzy Bone, Ice Cube, Sylk-E. Fyne |
Jamarr Antonio Stamps (born November 27, 1975),[1] better known by the stage name Bad Azz, is an American rapper and member of Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta Crips, also known as DPGC.
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He was born in Hawaiian Gardens, California[2] and began his career rapping at house parties and joined the LBC Crew, appearing on the shelved album Haven't You Heard? (We Givin' Something Bacc To Tha Street) which is due to be released by Death Row / WideAwake on February 8, 2011.[3] West Coast rapper Bad Azz is far from well-known, yet he has worked with some of the best-selling hip-hop artists of all time, including Snoop Dogg, Warren G, and Tupac Shakur. After being briefly signed to Snoop Dogg's label Doggystyle Records, Bad Azz made various guest performances before debuting on Priority Records in 1998 with Word on Tha Street, when he was 23.[1]
In 2001, he followed up with Personal Business whose single "Wrong Idea" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Kokane, and Lil' ½ Dead) reached #75 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[4]
In 2009 he dropped an album with Bizzy Bone, "Thug Pound."
In summer 2010, he dropped a new single For As Long As I Can.
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | ||
| 1998 | Word on Tha Street | 182 | 32 |
| 2001 | Personal Business | 59 | 16 |
| 2003 | Money Run | — | 85 |
| 2004 | Executive Decision | — | — |
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions[4] | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 1999 | "We Be Puttin' It Down!" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | 62 | 8 | Word on Tha Street |
| 2001 | "Wrong Idea" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Kokane and Lil' ½ Dead) | 75 | — | Personal Business |
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Krazy" | 2Pac (featuring Bad Azz) | The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory |
| 1997 | "What We Go Through" | Warren G (featuring Mr. Malik, Perfec and Bad Azz) | Take a Look Over Your Shoulder |
| 1998 | "Gang Bangin' Ass Criminal" | Daz Dillinger (featuring Kurupt, Soopafly, Tray Deee, Bad Azz, Techniec) | Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back |
| 1998 | "The Ultimate Come Up" | Daz Dillinger (featuring MC Eiht, Bad Azz) | Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back |
| 1998 | "Thank God For My Life" | Daz Dillinger (featuring Bad Azz, Tray Dee, Soopafly, Big Pimpin' Delemond) | Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back |
| 2000 | "Nigga 4 Life" | Tha Eastsidaz (featuring Bad Azz) | Tha Eastsidaz (album) |
| 2000 | "Wrong Idea" | Snoop Dogg (featuring Bad Azz, Kokane & Lil Half Dead) | Tha Last Meal |
| 2000 | "Killa Cali" | C-Lim (featuring Bad Azz & Big Syke) | What's Dat 'N' Like |
| 2001 | "Gang Bang 4 Real" | Tha Eastsidaz (featuring Bad Azz) | Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way |
| 2001 | "Death Of Snow White" | Various Artists (featuring Bad Azz, Chan, Coniyac & Snoop Dogg) | Bones (soundtrack) |
| 2002 | "Hustle And Focus" | Space Hog (featuring Bad Azz) | Vegas Hog Livin' |
| 2003 | "U Ain't Shit" | Daz Dillinger (featuring Bad Azz) | DPGC: U Know What I'm Throwin' Up |
| 2003 | "Thug Song" | Louie Loc (featuring Bad Azz & Young Noble) | Power Moves |
| 2005 | "Its West Coast" | Killa Tay (featuring Bad Azz) | Flood the Market |
| 2006 | "Open Eyes" | The Dove Shack (featuring Bad Azz and Baby Boy Lil J) | Reality's Got Me Tied Up |
| 2006 | "Caught Up" | Bizzy Bone (featuring Bad Azz and Mr. Silent) | Thugs Revenge |
| 2007 | "Where U From" | Tha Dogg Pound (featuring Bad Azz) | Dogg Chit |
| 2009 | "Race Against Time" | Bizzy Bone (featuring Bad Azz) | Back with the Thugz |
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