40 Cal.
40 Cal. | |
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Birth name | Calvin Alan Byrd |
Born | December 17, 1981 |
Origin | Harlem, New York City, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Diplomat Records (2004–present) Koch Records (2004-2007) Babygrande Records (2007–present) Cleopatra Records (2006–present) Interscope Records |
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Calvin Alan Byrd (born December 17, 1981), professionally known by his stage name 40 Cal, is an Dominican American rapper. He was a member of Harlem-based hip-hop group The Diplomats.
40 Cal made his first appearance on the self-titled theme song, "40 Cal" for the Dipset album Diplomatic Immunity 2. He took a part on MTV2's Fight Klub MC battles.[1]
Personal life[]
Byrd’s daughter, Saniyya Dennis, went missing from Buffalo, New York on April 24, 2021 and was last seen in her Buffalo State College residence hall. On May 5, 2021, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn announced that she may have committed suicide after search dogs picked up her scent in rocky terrain, but couldn't locate her body.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US[2] | US R&B[3] | US Rap[4] | ||
Broken Safety |
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— | 81 | — |
Broken Safety 2 |
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151 | 27 | 12 |
Mooga |
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— | — | — |
Street LPs[]
- 2006: Trigger Happy
- 2007: Trigger Happy 2
- 2008: The Yellow Tape
- 2008: Leader of the New School
EPs[]
- 2008: Harlem Shuffle EP
- 2011: Trigga Happy 3 a.k.a. Trigganometry (EP)
Mixtapes[]
- 2006: 40 to Life
- 2007: 40 to Life Part 2
- 2008: Dip Masters Collection
- 2009: Da Carter After Nino, Like New Jack
- 2011: God's Gift to an iPod
- 2011: Rap Sheet
- 2012: Watch The Chrome
- 2012: Target Practice
- 2012: 2nd Hand Smoke
Guest appearances[]
Friday the 13 contributing artist 40 cal, A-lox (track 2)[5]
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Family Ties" | 2004 | Cam'ron, Hell Rell | Diplomatic Immunity 2 |
"40 Cal." | S.A.S. | ||
"I'm in Love With a Thug" | 2005 | Jim Jones | Harlem: Diary of a Summer |
"Tupac Joint" | Jim Jones, Hussein Fatal | ||
"Triple Up" | 2006 | Cam'ron | Killa Season |
"Gutta" | J.R. Writer | Writers Block 3 | |
"Code Red" | Jim Jones, Max B, Stack Bundles | The Seven Day Theory | |
"Too High" | Jim Jones, Max B | A Dipset X-Mas | |
"The Pit" | J.R. Writer, Hell Rell | Fresh Prince of Harlem Vol. 1 | |
"Grand Finale" | Hell Rell, J.R. Writer | Streets Wanna Know | |
"Getting Money" | J.R. Writer | Dipset: The Movement Moves On | |
"Pay Homage" | J.R. Writer | History in the Making | |
"Don't Do It" | 2007 | JR Writer, Hell Rell | Block Work |
"Business Before Plessure" | iLLmacuLate, OnlyOne | The Rain Check: Mixtape | |
"3 Shots" | Hell Rell, JR Writer | Eat With Me or Eat a Box of Bullets | |
"Telling Lies" | Hell Rell | New Gun In Town | |
"Over Drive" | J.R. Writer | Writer's Block 4 | |
"Welcome to the Set" | 2008 | S.A.S. | Where Is S.A.S.? |
"My kind of Gangsta" | 2008 | Milli Millz, Toolez, Prince & HDesign | Eurostreetz Global Tactics Vol. 1 |
"Swagga Talk" | Cam'ron, Hell Rell | Public Enemy #1 | |
"Troublemakers" | Cam'ron, Penz | ||
"Woo Hoo" | 2009 | Cam'ron, Byrd Lady | Crime Pays |
"#1 Movement" | Hell Rell | Get In Line or Get Lined Up | |
"Young Black & Strapped" | |||
"Streets Is Gettin' Hot" | Tek, Ali Vegas, Beenie Man, Big Pooh, Chirie Vegas, Doo Wop, Icadon, Mic Geronimo, Stat Quo | I Did It My Way | |
"Not at All" | 2012 | J.R. Writer | ET: Extra-Terrestrial Musik |
"Money dans le jean" | 2013 | Dan-D X Ronnie Ron | Slowmotion |
References[]
- ^ Cordor, Cyril. "40 Cal. | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "40 Cal. Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "40 Cal. Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "40 Cal. Chart History". Top Rap Albums. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "In My Own Words Mixtape by A-lox". DatPiff. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
40 Cal Is Now Managed By Masar (Max B Engineer & Designer) 1st-n-o
External links[]
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Gangsta rappers
- People from Harlem
- American male rappers
- The Diplomats members
- Rappers from Manhattan
- African-American male rappers
- American people of Puerto Rican descent
- American rappers of Dominican Republic descent
- 21st-century American rappers
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