Young Hot Rod
| Young Hot Rod | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rodney Toole |
| Born | June 25 1985 |
| Origin | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2006 – present |
| Label(s) | G-Unit |
| Associated acts |
G-Unit, Willy Northpole |
| Website | www.younghotrod.com |
RodneyToole, Maurice Toole (born June 25, 1985) is an American rapper who is better known by his stage name, Young Hot Rod. He is signed to G-Unit Records.
Biography
Early life
Originally from Sacramento, the Phoenix-based former mortgage broker's rapping career started with a phone call. His style has been described as similar to 50 Cent with lots of hooks and a melodic delivery. As such, his lyrics do not include violent content or drug-dealing."[1] He is also signed to Money Management Group, which is a subsidiary of G-Unit Records.
G-Unit Records
He was initially signed to G-Unit Records after a CD containing a sample of his music was sent to the G-Unit offices in New York. 50 Cent liked what he heard and offered Young Hot Rod a position on his label. Hot Rod recalls:
| “ | I’m at work like, ‘Are you serious? Shut the fuck up!. All the way up to that point everybody that I talked to said the whole demo thing was a wrap. I was the type of nigga like, 'Whatever, I’ll send a demo because I know my shit was hot.'[2] | ” |
50 Cent commented on Young Hot Rod's style. He said:
| “ | Rod’s music sounds like somethin’ I would do. If he had the same aggressive content that I have, in his music, then I would say he’s tryin’ to copy my style. But his music is a reflection of his actual lifestyle.[2] | ” |
Albums
Debut album
Fast Lane is title of Young Hot Rod's debut album, it is expected to feature G-Unit members such as 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Young Buck. Expected production comes from Dr. Dre, Scott Storch, Eminem, J. R. Rotem, Polow Da Don, Lab Ox and more.
Originally, the album was set to come out in the summer of 2006, but was later pushed back so that it didn't coincide with other G-Unit releases such as Mobb Deep's Blood Money, Lloyd Banks' Rotten Apple and Young Buck's Buck the World. The album is now scheduled to be released sometime during 2007.
The album was completed in little over three weeks with the help of 50 Cent's production. 50 Cent said "At the end of the day, this project absolutely has to come out now."[2]
Discography
- 2007: Fast Lane
References
- ^ Young Hot Rod Bio. RapIndustry. Accessed July 24 2007
- ^ a b c Hot Rod G-Unit. G-UnitWorld. Accessed July 29 2007
External links
- Young Hot Rod at MySpace
- Official Website
- Young Hot Rod's YouTube channel
- Video Interview with G-UnitWorld
| Young Hot Rod | |
|---|---|
| Albums | Fast Lane |
| Singles | "Be Easy" |
| Related articles | Discography • G-Unit Records |
| The G-Unit family | |
|---|---|
| Record labels | 150 Entertainment | Ca$hville Records | Dumout Records | G'$ Up | G-Unit Records | Baymaac Records | Infamous Records |
| Companies | G-Unit Books | G-Unit Clothing Company | G-Unit Films | G-Unity Foundation Inc. | Money Management Group | Shadyville Entertainment |
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