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Background information
Birth name	Jason Green
Born	(1976-10-24) October 24, 1976 (age 48) Fresno, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Interscope Avatar Gold Chain Music Stones Throw Wandering Worx Brick

Jason Green (born October 24, 1976), known as Planet Asia, is an American rapper from Fresno, California. He is famous for being half of the hip hop group Cali Agents. He is also part of the groups Gold Chain Military and Durag Dynasty. Planet Asia is well known for releasing many mixtapes, which are like unofficial albums.

Early Life and Music Career
Later Career and Own Label
Discography
See also

Early Life and Music Career

Planet Asia grew up in Fresno, California. In 1998, he moved to the San Francisco Bay Area. There, he started working with a music producer named Fanatik. From 1997 to 2001, Planet Asia released several songs on 12-inch records. These included "Definition of Ill" and "Place of Birth."

He became very well known in 2001. A music magazine called The Source gave him two big awards. He won "First Round Draft Pick" and "Independent Album of the Year." These awards were for his album How the West Was One. He made this album with another rapper, Rasco, as part of their group Cali Agents. This success helped him get a record deal with Interscope Records.

While at Interscope Records, Planet Asia did not release an album. He stayed with them until 2003. In 2002, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for a song called "W" by Mystic.

Later Career and Own Label

In 2003, another record company, Avatar Records, signed Planet Asia. In 2004, they released his first official album, The Grand Opening. People really liked this album. It earned him another "Independent Album of the Year" award from The Source magazine.

One of his songs, "G's & Soldiers," which featured Kurupt, was used in the 2005 movie Be Cool. This movie starred John Travolta.

After leaving Avatar Records, Planet Asia started his own music company. He named it Gold Chain Music. He started it with Walt Liquor. His next album, The Medicine, came out in 2006. It was produced by Evidence from the group Dilated Peoples. Other producers like The Alchemist also helped.

In 2007, he released "The Jewelry Box Sessions: The Album" on his own label. In 2010, he worked with a Malaysian artist named Mizz Nina on a song called Hope. In 2011, Planet Asia was a judge on a TV show called Ultimate MC. Other famous rappers like Royce da 5'9" and Sean Price were also judges.

More recently, on September 8, 2023, Planet Asia and Apollo Brown released a joint album. It was called "Sardines." Many people saw it as a follow-up to their popular 2017 album, "Anchovies."

Discography

Planet Asia has released many albums and EPs (shorter albums).

Solo albums

1999: Still in Training
2002: The Grand Opening
2006: The Medicine
2007: Jewelry Box Sessions: The Album
2010: Crack Belt Theatre
2012: Black Belt Theatre
2016: Egyptian Merchandise
2017: Dirty Planet
2018: The Golden Buddha
2018: Mansa Musa
2019: Initials on my Jewelry
2020: Bodhidharma
2021: Block Shaman
2021: Holy Water
2021: Rule of Thirds

EPs

1998: Planet Asias
2000: The Last that Stand
2011: The Bar Mitzvah
2014: Zapco Exp
2016: Asiatic Prince
2017: Velour Portraits
2019: Medallions
2019: AGE: All Gold Everything
2020: Arctic Plus Degrees: The Sun Don't Chill Allah

As Cali Agents

2000: How the West Was One (Ground Control)
2004: Head of the State (Pockets Linted/Groove Attack)
2006: Fire & Ice (Pockets Linted Entertainment)

Collaboration albums

1997: Representation (EP) - (with Skhoolyard)
2002: A New Way of Thinking (with Skhoolyard)
2008: Planet F.L.O. (with F.L.O.)
2008: Pain Language (with DJ Muggs)
2008: Pain Language: The Mixtape (with DJ Muggs)
2010: Chain of Command (with Gold Chain Military Crew)
2011: Camouflage Jackets (with G-Force)
2011: Cracks in the Vinyl (EP) (with Madlib)
2011: Each Step becomes Elevated (with Tri-State as General Monks)
2012: Everyday Is Christmas (EP) (Gold Chain Music)
2012: Respeta at Santa Barbarie (EP) (with Superanfor)
2012: The Arrival (with Doo Wop)
2013: Abrasions (with Gensu Dean)
2013: The 2nd Coming (with Bronze Nazareth, Cappadonna, M-Eighty, Nino Grave & Canibus, as The Almighty)
2013: High End Cloths (EP) (with DirtyDiggs)
2013: 360 Waves (with Durag Dynasty)
2014: Via Satellite (with TzariZM)
2015: The Tonight Show: Starring Planet Asia (with DJ Fresh)
2015: 2010 A.D. (EP) (with Dirty Diggs)
2015: Nautica Nagas (with Dirty Diggs) feat. Eddie Brock
2016: Seventy Nine (with DJ Concept)
2017: Anchovies (with Apollo Brown)
2017: Unfinished & Untitled (with Copywrite)
2019: Blak Majic (with The Architect)
2019: Jackpot (with El Maryacho)
2019: The Planet Asia & Milano Constantine EP (with Milano Constantine)
2020: Yard to the Last Song (EP) (with Yard Massive)
2020: Trust the Chain (EP) (with 38 Spesh)
2020: Cashmere Corners (EP) (with A-Plus Tha Kid)
2020: Camo Jackets (with Calvin Valentine)
2020: Pharoah Chain (with The Musalini)
2021: No Exit Plans (EP) (with Phil A)
2022: Duffle Gods (EP) (with Scarr)
2022: Heist the Crown (EP) (with Body Bag Ben)
2022: U.z.i. Universal Zeitgeist Intelligence (with Snowgoons)
2023: Sardines (with Apollo Brown)
2024: Trust the Chain II (EP) (with 38 Spesh)

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