Glasses Malone
Despite the fact he doesn't glorify the gangbanging lifestyle he once led, rejecting the common archetype of hardcore West Coast rappers, Watts/L.A. native Glasses Malone's explosive mixtape run placed him far ahead of the crop of "New West" MCs who emerged in the mid- to late 2000s. Malone actually grew up between the Watts and Compton neighborhoods in Los Angeles. His whole family was very deep in the illegal drug trade (his mother was convicted and sentenced to prison for 25 years). He eventually abandoned hustling drugs and gangbanging to pursue music fully. He immediately made a big impact with street albums The Crack Mixtape (2003) and White Lightning (2005), which together sold in the tens of thousands and provided a number of hits for L.A. radio. The buzz he created from those two mixtapes alone stirred up a high-end, major-label bidding war that included Def Jam, Atlantic, and Aftermath as suitors. However, in late 2005 Malone signed a whopping $1.7 million distribution deal with Sony for his Blu Division imprint. Unfortunately, Sony underwent massive restructuring the following year, which included eliminating the label's urban division. Malone was released from his contract in 2007, but wasted no time in securing a joint deal with Cash Money and Westside Connection MC Mack 10's Hoo Bangin' imprint practically a week later. He then offered up his first proper single, "Certified," with hook crooner Akon, which slowly made its way into national radio rotation. Despite the momentum, Malone's first album hit more snags until it was finally released as Beach Cruiser in August 2011. Q-Tip, DJ Toomp, and the Cataracs were among its producers.
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Water
Darius & Finlay, Lotus, Glasses Malone
Electronic - Released by Universal Music GmbH on 12 Mar 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
GlassHouse 2: Life Ain't Nuthin But...
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Division Media Company on 4 Nov 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Beach Cruiser (Deluxe Edition)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Suburban Noize Records on 29 Aug 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Typo
Darius & Finlay, Glasses Malone, Lotus
Dance - Released by Universal Music GmbH on 14 Jan 2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Thuggin' (feat. Kendrick Lamar) - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Division Media Company on 20 Apr 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Thuggin' (feat. Kendrick Lamar) - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Division Media Company on 20 Apr 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Thuggin' (feat. Kendrick Lamar & Killer Mike) [Remix] - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Division Media Company on 5 Aug 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Eastsidin (2023 Remastered)
Glasses Malone, Nipsey Hussle, Snoop Dogg
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Suburban Noize Records on 30 Aug 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Get Busy (feat. Tyga) - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Division Media Company on 24 Sep 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mirrors (Thuggin) (Lotus & ADroiD Mix)
Dance - Released by Virgin on 30 Aug 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Certified (2023 Remastered)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Suburban Noize Records on 30 Aug 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Beach Cruiser (10 Year Anniversary)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Suburban Noize Records on 30 Aug 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
After Hours (feat. Dom Kennedy) - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Division Media Company on 11 Jun 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Til Da Sun Come Up (2023 Remastered)
Glasses Malone, T-Pain, Rick Ross, Birdman
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Suburban Noize Records on 30 Aug 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
6 'N The Mornin' (GMX)
Glasses Malone, Snoop Dogg, ICE T
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by The Life Entertainment on 7 May 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
That Good (feat. Ty $ & C Ballin) - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Division Media Company on 26 Jun 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Beach Cruiser
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Suburban Noize Records on 30 Aug 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tap In
M Dot Taylor, AD, Glasses Malone
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Volunteer Media on 11 Sep 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
2Pac Must Die
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Division Movie Company on 12 Jul 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo