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Montana of 300
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| Birth name | Walter Anthony Bradford |
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| Born | March 3, 1989 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Walter Anthony "Tony" Bradford (born March 3, 1989), better known by his stage name Montana of 300 (or simply Montana), is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. His debut studio album, Fire in the Church, was released on May 20, 2016. He is best known for his rap style, incorporating trap, R&B, and drill beats, while also making remixes to hit songs that, like his originals, often include religious subtext.
Since releasing Fire in the Church, Montana has committed to releasing an album every year on May 20. The significance of the date is unknown. His second album, Don't Doubt the God, was released on May 20, 2017, and his third album, Pray 4 the Devil, was released on May 20, 2018. His fourth album, A Gun In The Teacher’s Desk, was released on November 16, 2018, and on May 20, 2019, Montana would release his fifth album, Views from the General's Helmet.
Montana has repeatedly announced that his sixth album, Rap God, would be his final solo release. After several delays dating back to 2019, the album was finally released on January 6, 2022.
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Early life
Tony Bradford was born on March 3, 1989 in Chicago, Illinois. He has two brothers and three sisters. He started rapping at age 15, and grew up listening to artists such as Tupac, DMX, Lil Wayne, and Jay-Z. ....."
In 2008, Montana, his friend from high school, Montelle Talley (known professionally as "Talley of 300"), as well as several others joined together to form the rap group "300". The name for the group was based on the movie of the same name, in which a group of 300 Spartans overcome more than 300,000 Persian Soldiers to hold on to their territory. Montana was particularly inspired by the line, "No Surrender, No Retreat, Only the hard, only the strong, Against all odds".
Career
In 2014, Montana released his first mixtape, titled Cursed with a Blessing. In September 2015, Montana made a cameo appearance in the popular television show, Empire. In December 2015, Montana and Talley of 300 released a collaborative mixtape titled Gunz and Roses. Staples of this tape included "FGE Cypher" and "Mf's Mad".
On May 20, 2016, Montana released his debut studio album, titled Fire in the Church. The 18-track release, which only included features from his Fly Guy Entertainment labelmates and Kevin Gates, was lauded by XXL magazine for its "heat-seeking bars and thought-provoking metaphors". The album peaked at #95 on the Billboard 200.
On February 10, 2017, Montana released a compilation album with his Fly Guy labelmates, titled No Surrender No Retreat.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
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| Fire in the Church |
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95 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| Don't Doubt the God |
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| Pray for the Devil |
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— | — | 3 | 37 |
| A Gun in the Teachers Desk |
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— | — | 10 | — |
| Views from the General's Helmet |
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| Rap God |
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— | — | — | 1 |
Mixtapes
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| Cursed With a Blessing |
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| Gunz n Roses (with Talley of 300) |
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Compilation album
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| No Surrender No Retreat (with Fly Guy Entertainment) |
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Singles
As lead artist
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| "Derrick Rose MVP Song" | 2011 | Non-album single |
| "Ice Cream Truck" | 2014 | Cursed With a Blessing |
| "Gas Mask" (with Talley of 300) |
2015 | Gunz n Roses |
| "Nothing New" (with Talley of 300) |
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| "You Know" (with Talley of 300) |
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| "Mf's Mad, Pt. 2" (featuring Talley of 300) |
2016 | Fire in the Church |
| "Land of the Dark" | ||
| "Here Now" | ||
| "Wts Now" | ||
| "Dirty Dancin'" | 2017 | Don't Doubt the God |
| "Ugly" | 2018 | Pray for the Devil |
| "Chiraq vs. NY" | ||
| "Been a Beast" | 2018 | A Gun in the Teacher's Desk |
| "Dip-n-Sauce" |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Bad Combo" (Nasty Nem featuring Montana of 300) |
2014 | Non-album single |
| "Black On Black Everything" (Talley Of 300 featuring Montana of 300) |
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| "Upstate RockStar" (Locx featuring Montana of 300) |
2015 | Non-album singles |
| "Stephen Curry" (J Real featuring Montana of 300) |
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| "Black Out" (Jax Teller featuring Montana of 300) |
Just Another Crazy Kraka | |
| "Like Me" (Jewelz Montalvo featuring Montana of 300, Abbie and Tatiana Carrion) |
2016 | Non-album singles |
| "Come Up" (Innocent featuring Montana of 300) |
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Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Empire | Jamming Prisoner | Episode: "Without a Country" |
| 2017 | The Quad | Dreds | Episode: "Pilot" |
