Phillip Anthony Beasley[2] (born January 30, 1983), known professionally as Philthy Rich is an American rapper and convicted felon[3] from Oakland, California.
Philthy Rich | |
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 Beasley performing in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Phillip Anthony Beasley[1] |
| Born | January 30, 1983 Seminary, East Oakland, Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, West Coast hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | www |
He began his musical career in 2004 with extensive work with local rappers on various projects. He enlisted rappers including Mistah F.A.B., J. Stalin, and Shady Nate to embark on his "Stan Bizzness BG's" tour, which was cancelled after Beasley was arrested for selling cocaine and cannabis, for which he was sentenced to six years in prison the following year. His subsequent criminal trials include firearms conspiracy, unlawful weapon possessions, and other federal charges.[4]
Despite remaining independent, he has collaborated with mainstream artists including Rick Ross, Migos, Gucci Mane, French Montana, B.o.B, Jeremih, Fabolous, Waka Flocka Flame, Chief Keef, Juelz Santana, E-40, and Kaz Bałagane among others.
Personal life
editBeasley grew up in the Seminary neighborhood of Oakland.[5]
In 2020, Beasley was arrested again by police for shooting at a teenager named Orlando Bermudez Jr. of New Jersey. During a Fourth of July party in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bermudez shot and struck a different individual (who was shortly afterwards declared dead) when Beasley took fire at Bermudez. Beasley was also booked on possession of an illegal weapon which was loaded having appeared on the Discovery Channel's series Gang Wars. He was sentenced to probation and six months in jail.[6]
On February 13, 2011, Beasley was arrested with two other people after a rap concert at a nightclub in San Francisco, California, for owning a Bentley that was reported stolen out of Las Vegas.
In August 2012, Beasley was shot three times and drove himself to a hospital where he was released the following day.
Controversy
editOn September 25, 2013, he released a track entitled "Swear to God" featuring Kurt Diggler. It dissed Bay Area rappers Kafani, Messy Marv & DB Tha General.[7] The track is to appear on his upcoming album N.E.R.N.L. 3. In response, DB released a diss track at Philthy entitled "Luke 16:13" featuring Quise the Criminal on September 27, to be released on his upcoming album Motel 6.[8] That same day Kafani released a diss track entitled "Philthy You a Verse Lick",[9] and "Philthy Bitch" the next day, where he described how he decided to remove Philthy Rich from his song "Slide Thru" featuring Rayven Justice.[10] On September 28, Philthy Rich released another diss track entitled "The Ice Queen, The Girl Girl & The Bebe Store" which also dissed Sacramento-based rapper, Lavish D.[11] On October 1, 2013, Lavish released two diss tracks entitled "Lyrical Ether"[12] and "King of Oakland".[13] In response, Shady Nate & Philthy released a diss track entitled "Fuck Lavish D".[14] Messy Marv plans on releasing a diss record entitled Philthy Rich Is a Bitch on October 22.[15] On October 15, Philthy released a diss record entitled Messy Marv a.k.a. the Girl Girl Is a Fake Blood, containing a freestyle diss over Drake's "Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2".[16] The next day, Marv dissed Philthy in a track entitled "I'm Right Here".[17]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Funk or Die (2009)
- Loyalty B4 Royalty (2009)
- Neighborhood Supastar (2009)
- Neighborhood Supastar 2 (2010)
- Loyalty B4 Royalty Vol. 2 (2010)
- Trip'n 4 Life (2011)
- Loyalty B4 Royalty Vol. 3 (2011)
- Kill Zone (2012)
- N.E.R.N.L. (2012)
- N.E.R.N.L. 2 (2013)
- N.E.R.N.L. 3 (2014)
- Real Niggas Back in Style (2016)
- Sem God (2017)
- Fake Love (2018)
- N.E.R.N.L. 4 (2018)
- East Oakland Legend (2019)
- Big 59 (2019)
- Hometown Hero (2020)
- Real Hate (2020)
- Phillip Beasley EP (2021)
- Solidified EP (2021)
- Motivational Purpose (2022)
- Federal Indictment (2023)
- King of Oakland (2023)
EPs
edit- Slap House: Thizz Mix (2009)
- Funk or Die: The Leak (2009)
- Flyest Figga on 2 Feet (2009)
- Trip'n 4 Life: The Leak (2009)
- Streets on Lock EP (2010)
Independent albums
edit- Slap House Vol. 4 (2008)
- Free Philthy Rich (2009)
- Quit Hatin' on the Bay (2009)
- Funk Season (2009)
- Funk Season 2 (2010)
- Funk Season 3 (2011)
- SemCity Money Man (2014)
- SemCity Money Man 2 (2014)
- SemCity Money Man 3 (2015)
- SemCity Money Man 4 (2016)
Mixtapes
edit- Streets on Lock (2008)
- PhilthyFresh (2008)
- Hood Rich 3 (2011)[18]
- GSlaps Radio Vol. 2 (2011)[19]
- True Religion Shawty (2012)[20]
- Conspiracy (with Dem Hoodstarz) (2012)
- Kill Zone: The Leak (2012)
- "Vampin In The Bay" (DJ Racks & Jim Jones) (2012)
- Messy Marv a.k.a. the Girl Girl Is a Fake Blood (2013)
- Hood Rich 4 (2016)
- Seminary (2017)
- Neighborhood Supastar 4 (2017)
with The Boy Boy AKA Messy Marv
edit- Neighborhood Supastar Vol. 3 (2011)
with Chris Lockett
edit- 11-5900 (2012)
with DJ Fresh
edit- My Block: Welcome to Sem City (2008)
- My Block: Welcome to Sem City 2 (2010)
with FOD Entertainment
edit- FOD the Infrastructure (2022)
- Motion Family (2022)
with J-Diggs
edit- Izm 101 (2012)
with J. Stalin
edit- Early Morning Shift, Vol. 3 (2010)
with M Dot 80
edit- A~1 Since Day One (2014)
with Pooh Hefner
edit- #NOBFE (2012)
- #NOBFE Vol. 2 (2013)
- #NOBFE Vol. 3 (2013)
with Ray Rydah
edit- Tha Skumbagz (2008)
with Stevie Joe
edit- Philthy Fresh (2009)
- Philthy Fresh 3 (2017)
with Teek da Kid
edit- Town Bizz Allstars (2009)
with Thizz Nation
edit- Thizz Nation Vol. 27 (2010)
with Toohda Band$
edit- Money Motivated (2021)
Singles
edit- 2008: "Straight Outta Oakland" (featuring Ros, J. Stalin, Stevie Joe, Kaz Kyzah, Shady Nate, Lil Blood, Eddi Projex, Beeda Weeda, Keak da Sneak, Mistah F.A.B. & Too Short)
- 2009: "Follow the Money" (featuring Stevie Joe & Kaz Kyzah)
- 2009: "Teeth 2 Feet" (featuring Keak da Sneak & Stevie Joe)
- 2009: "I Represent It"
- 2010: "Feeln' Like Pac" (featuring E-40)
- 2010: "Do It Better" (featuring Lil Kev)
- 2012: "Moving Birds" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame & YG Hootie)
- 2014: "Straight to the Money" (featuring Montana Montana Montana)
- 2015: "Showtime" (featuring Icewear Vezzo)
- 2015: "Make a Living" (featuring Iamsu!)
Song features
edit- 2010: "Ain`t Goin Out Like That" By Ill Slim Collin (featuring Philthy Rich, L Boy & K Hurl)
- 2012: 'Stevie Joe Presents: Who Got Next?,' "Cali Connected" By Sheye T. (featuring Philthy Rich & Mr. J Noxx)
References
edit- ^ Oakland rapper Philthy Rich says he is clean | Crime & Courts | San Francisco | San Francisco Examiner. Sfexaminer.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ Walter, Shoshana (2012-02-19). "Anti-Violence Groups Hire Mentors With Criminal Records". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Philthy Rich biography. Artistwiki.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ Walter, Shoshana (2012-02-18). "Anti-Violence Groups Hire Mentors With Criminal Records". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ "Philthy Rich Jail Illegal Weapon 200-". A1 Yola. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
- ^ Philthy Rich ft. Kurt Diggler – Swear To God (prod. Hitman Beatz) Thizzler.com Exclusive on YouTube (2013-09-25). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ DB Tha General ft. Quise The Criminal – Luke 16:13 (Thizzler.com Exclusive) on YouTube (2013-09-27). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ Kafani – Philthy You A Verse Lick (Philthy Rich Diss) (prod. De'la Musik) on YouTube (2013-09-27). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ Kafani – Philthy Bitch [Prod. De'la Musik] on YouTube (2013-09-28). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ Philthy Rich – Ice Queen & The Girl Girl: Bebe Store on YouTube (2013-09-28). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ Lavish D – Lyrical Ether (Philthy Rich Diss) on YouTube (2012-08-17). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ Lavish D – King Of Oakland (Philthy Rich Diss) on YouTube. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ Shady Nate & Philthy Rich – "Fuck Lavish D" (Lavish D Diss) | Video YouTube – NMETV Latest Music Videos and Clips. Nme.Com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ Exclusive: Lil Paperd Up Mess – Philthy Rich Is A Bitch (Mixtape Cover) Archived 2013-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. ThisIs50.com (2013-10-03). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ Philthy Rich – "Pound Cake" (Messy Marv diss). Hip-hopvibe.com (2013-10-15). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ Messy Marv – I'm Right Here (Philthy Rich Diss). Slumz.boxden.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ Philthy Rich Mixtape | Rap/Hip-hop mixtapes. Jumpinblack.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ Philthy Rich – Philthy Rich – GSlaps Radio Vol. 2 (Mixed By DJ Critical Hype) Hosted by DJ Critical Hype // Free Mixtape @. Datpiff.com (2011-10-19). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ Philthy Rich – True Religion Shawty (Free Mixtape) – The latest Bay Area rap and hip-hop music – Thizzler On The Roof. Thizzler.com (2012-02-10). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.