Guerilla Black facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Guerilla Black
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Birth name | Charles Williamson |
Born | 1977 (age 47–48) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Origin | Compton, California, U.S. |
Genres | West Coast hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, Songwriter |
Labels | Virgin/EMI Records |
Associated acts | Hot Dollar, Beenie Man |
Charles Williamson (born in 1977) is an American rapper known as Guerilla Black. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, but grew up in Compton, California.
Guerilla Black became famous after releasing his first album, Guerilla City, in 2004. This album included popular songs like "Compton," which featured Beenie Man, and "You're The One," featuring Mario Winans.
In 2009, he released a mixtape called "The Black Tapes." On this mixtape, Guerilla Black showed a new rapping style. Other artists like Hot Dollar, T-Pain, and Akon were also featured on the mixtape.
Guerilla Black is the brother of another rapper, Hot Dollar. Both brothers are part of a hip-hop group called Dolla Figga.
Besides making music, Charles Williamson also worked on the video game 187 Ride or Die. He contributed his music to the game and also did the voice for a character named Dupree.
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Music Releases
Albums
- 2004: Guerilla City
- 2007: God Bless the Child
Mixtapes
- 1999: N.O.T.O.R.I.O.U.S. B.L.A.C.K.
- 2004: Black by Popular Demand
- 2009: The Blacktapes
Singles
Guerilla Black has released several singles, which are individual songs. Some of his notable singles include:
- "Guerilla Nasty" (2004)
- "Compton" (2004)
- "You're the One" (2005)
- "Whatever" (2006)
Guest Songs
Guerilla Black has also appeared as a guest artist on other musicians' songs.
- 2012: "West Coast" with Shorty Mack
See also
In Spanish: Guerilla Black para niños