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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 |
| Origin | Peoria, Illinois |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Walter Anthony Bradford, known as Montana of 300, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 3, 1989, and later moved to Peoria, Illinois. He is famous for his unique rap style, which mixes different music types like trap, R&B, and drill. He also creates remixes of popular songs.
Montana of 300 released his first studio album, Fire in the Church, on May 20, 2016. After that, he released an album every year on May 20 for a few years. His second album, Don't Doubt the God, came out in 2017. His third album, Pray 4 the Devil, was released in 2018. Later that year, on November 16, 2018, he released his fourth album, A Gun In The Teacher’s Desk. His fifth album, Views from the General's Helmet, was released on May 20, 2019.
Montana of 300 had announced that his sixth album, Rap God, would be his last solo album. After some delays, this album was released on January 6, 2022.
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Early Life and Music Beginnings
Tony Bradford was born in Chicago, Illinois. He has two brothers and three sisters. He started rapping when he was 15 years old. He enjoyed listening to famous artists like Tupac, DMX, Lil Wayne, and Jay-Z.
In 2008, Montana of 300 and his high school friend, Montelle Talley, who is known as "Talley of 300," formed a rap group called "300." They chose this name because they were inspired by the movie 300. In the movie, a small group of 300 Spartans fought against many more soldiers. Montana was especially inspired by the movie's message of "No Surrender, No Retreat, Only the hard, only the strong, Against all odds."
Music Career Highlights
In 2014, Montana of 300 released his first mixtape, called Cursed with a Blessing. A mixtape is like an album but often released independently.
In September 2015, Montana of 300 appeared briefly in the popular TV show Empire. In December 2015, he and Talley of 300 released a mixtape together called Gunz and Roses. This mixtape included popular songs like "FGE Cypher" and "Mf's Mad."
On May 20, 2016, Montana of 300 released his first official studio album, Fire in the Church. This album had 18 songs and featured other artists from his music label, Fly Guy Entertainment, and also Kevin Gates. The album was praised by XXL magazine for its strong lyrics and clever metaphors. It reached number 95 on the Billboard 200 music chart.
On February 10, 2017, Montana of 300 released a compilation album with his Fly Guy Entertainment labelmates. This album was 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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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" |
