Charles Williamson (born 1977), better known by his stage name Guerilla Black, is an American
rapper
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from
Compton, California
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. Born in
Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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, he came to fame after releasing his debut album ''
Guerilla City'' (2004), which featured the singles "Compton" featuring
Beenie Man
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Biography
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and "You're The One" featuring
Mario Winans
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. Williamson released a track titled "400 Shotz, the Funeral" taking aim at
The Game,
Jermaine Dupri
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and
Daz Dillinger
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. His latest mixtape, "The Black Tapes" was released in 2009. It is notable for Williamson's change in rapping style, a change he acknowledges on several tracks. Featured artists on the Mixtape included
Hot Dollar
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,
T-Pain, and
Akon
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.
He has been both criticized and praised for having a similar voice and delivery to
The Notorious B.I.G.
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and even pays homage to Biggie on his "Real Niggaz Say Real Shit" mixtape, on the track "Letter to B.I.G." Williamson also bears a resemblance to Biggie.
He is the brother of rapper
Hot Dollar
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, and both rappers are part of the Dolla Figga hip-hop collective.
Williamson has also contributed both his music and performed voice work of the character Dupree in the
video game
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''
187 Ride or Die''.
Discography
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''
*2007: ''Real Niggaz Say Real Shit (Vol. 1)''
*2009: ''The Blacktapes''
Singles
Guest appearances
Notes
References
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1977 births
African-American rappers
Rappers from California
Living people
West Coast hip hop musicians
Musicians from Compton, California
Gangsta rappers
Virgin Records artists
21st-century American rappers
21st-century African-American musicians
20th-century African-American people