Bushwick Bill
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Richard Shaw better known by the stage name
Bushwick Bill, is a member of the American hip hop
group Geto Boys
. He was born in Jamaica
, but moved to Brooklyn
, NY as a young child.
. While in the hospital, a picture was taken for The Geto Boys
' next album We Can't Be Stopped
. In the album cover, the two other members of Geto Boys, Willie D
and Scarface
, are pushing a gurney
down a hospital hallway, and the bloodied swollen eye can clearly be seen.
Bushwick Bill can also be heard on the album The Chronic
by Dr. Dre
. He appears in the video for Dre Day as one of Eazy E's fellow rappers, as well as in the introduction and concluding parts of Stranded on Death Row which was performed by Kurupt
of Tha Dogg Pound
, RBX
, the Lady of Rage
and Snoop Doggy Dogg. His 1998 album No Surrender…No Retreat
was dedicated to his friend Gil Epstein, a Fort Bend County prosecutor, who was shot dead in Houston, Texas, in 1996.
In July 2008, he appeared with the Geto Boys at a concert in Houston, along with his then manager, Rick Robinson aka Double R, CEO and Founder of iMG Recordings & SoulFood Muzic Management .
In regard to fame, he stated:
Bushwick Bill also appears on the first season of "Martin" playing "Trey", who gets in a fight with Tommy over an ex girlfriend.
In 2006, Bushwick Bill became a born again Christian.
In May 2010, Bushwick Bill was arrested in Georgia
for possession of marijuana and cocaine
. Police did a background check and found that along with carrying a green card
, he also had three previous convictions on his record. After making bail, Bill was transferred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
who tried to initiate removal proceedings against him. Based on his prior arrest record, he was facing deportation. After winning his removal case, he was released from custody on October 18, 2010. According to his attorney, Carlos Solomiany, Bushwick Bill is now "back to being a lawful permanent resident of the United States." Although the misdemeanor charges are still pending, Solomiany is confident that the rapper will not have to serve any more time behind bars, as he hopes to enroll him into a rehabilitation drug court program.
Fans first became aware of Bushwick’s legal troubles when he failed to show for an appearance at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors last June, where he was scheduled to perform the Geto Boys’s classic song “Mind Playing Tricks on Me,” along with Willie D. Game took over in Bill’s absence.
Although he is now free, it doesn’t seem like fans will ever get to see the veteran Southern rap group together any time soon. XXL asked Bill if he plans on working with Willie D and Scarface again, and he said they didn’t seem interested in his new musical direction. His 2009 album, My Testimony of Redemption, saw the born-again rapper rhyming about his religious leanings.
“I don’t think any of them is interested,” he said of appearing on record with his former group. “I’ve never got the vibe that they would do a gospel song. ‘Cause when they talking about doing another Geto Boys album I said I would do it if I could rap like I’m rapping on my gospel album, I didn’t get a whole lot of cosigning on that from all the political parties concerned.”
Bill is currently working on his new album, The Road to Redemption. A court date has yet to be determined in his misdemeanor drug case.
http://www.xxlmag.com/news/latest-headlines/2010/10/bushwick-bill-released-from-custody-no-longer-facing-deportation/
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Bushwick Bill, is a member of the American hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group Geto Boys
Geto Boys
Geto Boys is a rap group from Houston, Texas, consisting of Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill. The Geto Boys earned notoriety for its lyrics which included misogyny, gore, psychotic experiences, and necrophilia...
. He was born in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
, but moved to Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, NY as a young child.
History
The most well-known event of Bushwick Bill's life was a shooting accident in which he lost his right eye. One night in May 1991, while depressed, drunk and suicidal, he went to his girlfriend's house and asked her to shoot him. She refused, and he threatened to harm their baby. After a struggle, the gun went off, piercing his eye, leaving a bullet stuck inside his head. He survived the accident, but lost his eye. The whole story is told in detail in the song "Ever So Clear" and its accompanying music video. The song name is a reference to the grain alcohol he was drinking at the time of the accident: EverclearEverclear (alcohol)
Everclear is a brand of neutral grain spirit manufactured by Luxco . Everclear is relatively low in congeners and is available in concentrations of 151- and 190-proof, which are 75.5 and 95 percent alcohol, respectively...
. While in the hospital, a picture was taken for The Geto Boys
Geto Boys
Geto Boys is a rap group from Houston, Texas, consisting of Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill. The Geto Boys earned notoriety for its lyrics which included misogyny, gore, psychotic experiences, and necrophilia...
' next album We Can't Be Stopped
We Can't Be Stopped
We Can't Be Stopped was the 4th studio album by Geto Boys, released in 1991. It was among their most successful records in terms of units sold. The album is broken down track-by-track by Geto Boys in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique. We Can't Be Stopped was certified Platinum in early...
. In the album cover, the two other members of Geto Boys, Willie D
Willie D
Willie D is an American rapper who gained fame as the lead member of the pioneering rap group from Houston, Geto Boys. Despite his reputation for being a hardcore artist who pens often provocative lyrics, Willie D is known for his diligent work in the community and many of his songs contain...
and Scarface
Scarface (rapper)
Brad Terrence Jordan , better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper, and recording artist from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston.-Life and career:...
, are pushing a gurney
Gurney
A gurney, known as a trolley in British medical context, is the U.S. term for a type of stretcher used in modern hospitals and ambulances in developed areas. A hospital gurney is a kind of narrow bed on a wheeled frame which may be adjustable in height. For ambulances, a collapsible gurney is a...
down a hospital hallway, and the bloodied swollen eye can clearly be seen.
Bushwick Bill can also be heard on the album The Chronic
The Chronic
The Chronic is the solo debut album of American hip hop artist Dr. Dre, released December 15, 1992, on his own record label Death Row Records, and distributed by Priority Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in June 1992 at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman...
by Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
. He appears in the video for Dre Day as one of Eazy E's fellow rappers, as well as in the introduction and concluding parts of Stranded on Death Row which was performed by Kurupt
Kurupt
Ricardo Emmanuel Brown , better known by his stage name Kurupt, also known as Kurupt Tha Kingpin, Kurupt Young Gotti or Young Gotstra is an American rapper and former Executive Vice President of Death Row Records...
of Tha Dogg Pound
Tha Dogg Pound
Tha Dogg Pound is a rap group made up of Daz Dillinger and Kurupt. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The group made their 1992 rap debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, on various songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album...
, RBX
RBX
Eric Dwayne Collins, better known by his stage name RBX , is a former rapper and R&B singer from Long Beach, California...
, the Lady of Rage
Lady of Rage
Robin Yvette Allen , better known by her stage name The Lady of Rage, is an American rapper and actress best known for collaborations with several Death Row Records artists, including Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg on the seminal albums The Chronic and Doggystyle...
and Snoop Doggy Dogg. His 1998 album No Surrender…No Retreat
No Surrender…No Retreat
No Surrender…No Retreat is the third album from the rapper Bushwick Bill.- Track listing :#Intro#5 Element Combat#2 Hard 2 Test#In My Hood#My Bitch#All D. Freeman#Hood Rat#P. Funk#Don't Be Afraid#Tragedy#Let Da Rain Come Down#Who's The Mack?...
was dedicated to his friend Gil Epstein, a Fort Bend County prosecutor, who was shot dead in Houston, Texas, in 1996.
In July 2008, he appeared with the Geto Boys at a concert in Houston, along with his then manager, Rick Robinson aka Double R, CEO and Founder of iMG Recordings & SoulFood Muzic Management .
In regard to fame, he stated:
Bushwick Bill also appears on the first season of "Martin" playing "Trey", who gets in a fight with Tommy over an ex girlfriend.
In 2006, Bushwick Bill became a born again Christian.
In May 2010, Bushwick Bill was arrested in Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
for possession of marijuana and cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
. Police did a background check and found that along with carrying a green card
Green Card
Green card may refer to:* Permanent residence , known informally as a green card* Green Card , a 1990 movie whose title refers to the American document above...
, he also had three previous convictions on his record. After making bail, Bill was transferred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security , responsible for identifying, investigating, and dismantling vulnerabilities regarding the nation's border, economic, transportation, and infrastructure security...
who tried to initiate removal proceedings against him. Based on his prior arrest record, he was facing deportation. After winning his removal case, he was released from custody on October 18, 2010. According to his attorney, Carlos Solomiany, Bushwick Bill is now "back to being a lawful permanent resident of the United States." Although the misdemeanor charges are still pending, Solomiany is confident that the rapper will not have to serve any more time behind bars, as he hopes to enroll him into a rehabilitation drug court program.
Fans first became aware of Bushwick’s legal troubles when he failed to show for an appearance at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors last June, where he was scheduled to perform the Geto Boys’s classic song “Mind Playing Tricks on Me,” along with Willie D. Game took over in Bill’s absence.
Although he is now free, it doesn’t seem like fans will ever get to see the veteran Southern rap group together any time soon. XXL asked Bill if he plans on working with Willie D and Scarface again, and he said they didn’t seem interested in his new musical direction. His 2009 album, My Testimony of Redemption, saw the born-again rapper rhyming about his religious leanings.
“I don’t think any of them is interested,” he said of appearing on record with his former group. “I’ve never got the vibe that they would do a gospel song. ‘Cause when they talking about doing another Geto Boys album I said I would do it if I could rap like I’m rapping on my gospel album, I didn’t get a whole lot of cosigning on that from all the political parties concerned.”
Bill is currently working on his new album, The Road to Redemption. A court date has yet to be determined in his misdemeanor drug case.
http://www.xxlmag.com/news/latest-headlines/2010/10/bushwick-bill-released-from-custody-no-longer-facing-deportation/
Discography
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| Little Big Man Little Big Man (album) Little Big Man is the solo debut album from rapper Bushwick Bill, who had previously released albums as part of the group The Geto Boys.- Track listing :#Intro#Little Big Man#Stop Lying#Call Me Crazy#Chuckwick Little Big Man is the solo debut album from rapper Bushwick Bill, who had previously...
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| Phantom of the Rapra Phantom of the Rapra -Track listing:#"Phantom's Theme" - 1:06#"Wha Cha Gonna Do" - 4:07#"Times Is Hard" - 4:16#"Who's The Biggest" - 3:52#"Ex-Girlfriend" - 4:53#"Only God Knows" - 4:04#"Already Dead" - 4:20#"The Bushwicken" - 4:06... |
| No Surrender…No Retreat No Surrender…No Retreat No Surrender…No Retreat is the third album from the rapper Bushwick Bill.- Track listing :#Intro#5 Element Combat#2 Hard 2 Test#In My Hood#My Bitch#All D. Freeman#Hood Rat#P. Funk#Don't Be Afraid#Tragedy#Let Da Rain Come Down#Who's The Mack?... |
| Universal Small Souljah Universal Small Souljah -Track listing:#Intro#Sex on the Floor#U Gonna Be My Bitch#Money & Love#That's Life#Money Make Me Cum#Bushmotherfuckingwick#Like What#When the Nite Falls#Dr. Wolfs Gang#Modern Day Play#Coming With That Shit#Cause I'm Here#Groupie Bitches#Make Love U & I... |
| Gutta Mixx Gutta Mixx -Track listing:#Drwahbushwickching#Keepemsingn#Vonwolfgangdonchucknice#20minutesormore#Farenheit9one1#Willbushwick#Milleniumpimpwick#Recklessendangerment#Damn If I Let It Be#Feelmyheart#Dowhatyoudo#Phantomchuckopera#Milleniumpimpnscrewed... |
| My Testimony of Redemption
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