Anthony Johnson, better known by his stage name Slim The Mobster, is a
Los Angeles
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-based rapper. He signed with Gang Module Records. Slim The Mobster was known as
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and previously co-founded, co-owned, and ...
's protégé. Johnson's manager is
John Monopoly, who ushered in
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
's rapping career.
His influence includes
gangsta rap
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acts like
The D.O.C and
The Notorious B.I.G.
He took his rap name from notorious
pimp
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Fillmore Slim and from having the mindset of a Mobster.
Early life
Slim The Mobster grew up all over from
Loudonville, NY
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Hist ...
to
Corpus Christi, Texas
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.
Career
In February 2008, he was featured on a
Hussein Fatal
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mixtape.
He delivered demos to
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and previously co-founded, co-owned, and ...
in 2008 and eventually got a record deal with
Aftermath Entertainment
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Current acts include Dr. Dre himself, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, An ...
. Dr Dre asked
Eminem
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and
50 Cent
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who agreed to sign Slim as a joint venture, officially signing him to Shady/Aftermath/G-Unit Records.
2009-2010: Working on Dr. Dre's ''Detox'' and debut album
Slim The Mobster started to work on Dr. Dre's
''Detox'' in 2009, including the single, "
Kush
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".
2011: Slim The Mobster presents War Music
His first album was
''War Music'', powered by Crooks & Castles. ''War Music'' features ten original tracks including "Whose House?", "What Goes Up", and "Back Against the Wall". In addition to rhymes from Slim, guest work came from
Snoop Dogg
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,
Kendrick Lamar
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,
Prodigy
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Arts, entertainment, and ...
,
Nikki Grier
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and more. The street album features production from Dr. Dre,
Jake One
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,
Nottz
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,
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* Bink (producer)
Roosevelt Harrell III (born February 20, 1972) professionally know ...
, Sid Roams, and Siege Monstracity. The album is executive produced by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and
Sha Money XL
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* Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, (IATA code)
* Sia, Cyprus, also spelled ''Sha''
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and was originally hosted by
DJ Whoo Kid
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.
2012–present: ''S.O.O.N. (Something Out of Nothing)''
His debut album under Aftermath Entertainment, entitled ''
S.O.O.N. (Something Out Of Nothing)'', was due to be released on August 21, 2012. Among the many contributors are
Xzibit
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Xzibit began his musical career after the release of his ...
,
King Tee
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, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg,
Jay Rock
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,
Busta Rhymes
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, and
Big K.R.I.T.
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In 2012 he left
Aftermath Entertainment
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Current acts include Dr. Dre himself, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, An ...
and planned to release his album ''S.O.O.N. (Something Out Of Nothing)'' on Gang Module.
Personal life
He claimed to have been "stabbed, shot, robbed, kidnapped and was a member of the
Crips
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street gang" during his life on the streets.
His uncle is former drug kingpin
Freeway Ricky Ross
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.
Discography
;Albums
*TBA: ''
S.O.O.N. (Something Out Of Nothing)''
;Mixtapes
*2010: ''South Central's Finest''
(Hosted By DJ Clue
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Early life
DJ Clue was born in Queens, New York City to Panamanian and Jamaican immigran ...
)
*2011: ''
War Music''
(Hosted By DJ Whoo Kid
Yves Mondesir (born October 12, 1972), better known by his stage name DJ Whoo Kid, is an American hip hop DJ. He is currently signed to G-Unit Records and its subsidiary label, Shadyville Entertainment. He is the host of ''The Whoolywood Shu ...
)
Guest appearances
References
External links
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African-American male rappers
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Living people
Rappers from Los Angeles
West Coast hip hop musicians
Crips
People from California
People from Corpus Christi, Texas
Gangsta rappers
People from Loudonville, New York
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American male musicians
21st-century African-American musicians
1979 births