Cassidy
The first MC of significance to be supported by Swizz Beatz's J-affiliated Full Surface label, Cassidy is a fresh-faced Philadelphian who gained a lot of attention as a battle rapper -- with a successful bout against Freeway as one of the first feathers in his cap. People who had been following him through several mixtape appearances were more than a little surprised by the angle taken on his first solo single, "Hotel." Rather than build on his street credibility, Cassidy used the song -- with vocal hooks courtesy of R. Kelly -- to establish himself as an MC who could just deliver a fluffy chart-aimed hit with equal ease. "Hotel" more or less piggybacked Chingy's "Holidae In" as a like-themed tune into the upper reaches of the singles charts, all the while being as light musically as the same rapper's "One Call Away." Split Personality, Cassidy's debut album, arrived just as "Hotel" was peaking, in March of 2004, and debuted at the number two spot on the Billboard album chart. The following year, the MC returned with the harder I'm a Hustla, which was released roughly two weeks after he was charged with a murder that took place in his Philadelphia neighborhood. The extra attention had no negative effect on his career, with 2007's B.A.R.S.: The Barry Adrian Reese Story bowing in the Top Ten of the Billboard album chart; its lead single, "My Drink 'N My Two Step" (also produced by Swizz Beatz), peaked at number 11 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop chart.
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I'm A Hustla
Soul/Funk/R&B - Released by J Records on 10 May 2005
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Split Personality
Soul/Funk/R&B - Released by J Records on 1 Jan 2003
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B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story
Soul/Funk/R&B - Released by J Records on 5 Nov 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Da BARbarian
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Mayhem Music Entertainment on 18 Apr 2018
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Split Personality
Soul/Funk/R&B - Released by J Records on 1 Jan 2003
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Get No Better
Soul/Funk/R&B - Released by J Records on 25 Jun 2004
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B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by J Records on 5 Nov 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Face 2 Face Ep
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by eOne Music on 24 Aug 2010
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Take It (Radio Edit)
Soul/Funk/R&B - Released by J Records on 23 Sep 2003
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Guests Who Came to Dinner
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Larsiny - The Viadukt Exchange - Plaisance East on 18 Dec 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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GENESIS
Alternative & Indie - Released by Cassidy J Production on 1 Jan 2022
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Menilcity (Cassidy)
Soul/Funk/R&B - Released by Metronome Concept Prodige Records on 4 Feb 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Worst Mortal Accidents Happen at Home
Alternative & Indie - Released by Calabrians City Rockers on 22 May 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
1 Foot In The Grave
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Mayhem Music Entertainment on 11 May 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo