Bad Azz

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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. Bad Azz first got into the rap game in his hometown of Long Beach, playing at house parties and eventually joining the LBC Crew. After deciding to go solo, he had a brief stint on Snoop Doggy Dogg's label, Doggy Style Records. That relationship quickly fell apart and Bad Azz found himself without a label, doing guest appearances on various projects to keep busy. Eventually he landed at Priority Records and at the age of 23, he released his first solo album Word on Tha Street. Three years later, he followed up with 2001's Personal Business. ~ Jon Azpiri, Rovi
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Bad Azz (rapper)

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Bad Azz
Birth name Jamarr Antonio Stamps
Born (1975-11-27) November 27, 1975 (age 36)
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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Biography

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.

Discography

Albums

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

Singles

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

Guest appearances

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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Bad Azz (Rap Artist, '90s, 2000s)
Tribute To Tupac (2000 Album by Various Artists)
Snoop Dogg: Smokefest 2 (1999 Music Film)
Bones (2001 Album by Original Soundtrack)
Bones [Clean] (2001 Album by Original Soundtrack)