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 - Lançado por Universal Music GmbH em 12/03/2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
GlassHouse 2: Life Ain't Nuthin But...
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Division Media Company em 04/11/2014
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Beach Cruiser (Deluxe Edition)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Suburban Noize Records em 29/08/2011
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mirrors (Thuggin)
Dance - Lançado por Virgin em 16/08/2019
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Typo
Darius & Finlay, Glasses Malone, Lotus
Dance - Lançado por Universal Music GmbH em 14/01/2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Thuggin' (feat. Kendrick Lamar) - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Division Media Company em 20/04/2015
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Thuggin' (feat. Kendrick Lamar) - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Division Media Company em 20/04/2015
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Thuggin' (feat. Kendrick Lamar & Killer Mike) [Remix] - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Division Media Company em 05/08/2015
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Eastsidin (2023 Remastered)
Glasses Malone, Nipsey Hussle, Snoop Dogg
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Suburban Noize Records em 30/08/2011
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Get Busy (feat. Tyga) - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Division Media Company em 24/09/2013
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mirrors (Thuggin) (Lotus & ADroiD Mix)
Dance - Lançado por Virgin em 30/08/2019
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Certified (2023 Remastered)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Suburban Noize Records em 30/08/2011
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Beach Cruiser (10 Year Anniversary)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Suburban Noize Records em 30/08/2011
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
After Hours (feat. Dom Kennedy) - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Division Media Company em 11/06/2015
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Til Da Sun Come Up (2023 Remastered)
Glasses Malone, T-Pain, Rick Ross, Birdman
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Suburban Noize Records em 30/08/2011
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
6 'N The Mornin' (GMX)
Glasses Malone, Snoop Dogg, ICE T
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por The Life Entertainment em 07/05/2021
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
That Good (feat. Ty $ & C Ballin) - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Division Media Company em 26/06/2012
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Beach Cruiser
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Suburban Noize Records em 30/08/2011
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tap In
M Dot Taylor, AD, Glasses Malone
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Volunteer Media em 11/09/2020
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
2Pac Must Die
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Division Movie Company em 12/07/2019
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo