Tim Dog
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Tim Dog (born 1 January 1967) is an American rapper from the Bronx
, New York
who rose to prominence during the early '90s with his debut LP Penicillin on Wax
and the celebrated "diss" record "Fuck Compton
". Tim had already appeared on songs with the Ultramagnetic MCs
and went on to form a duo, Ultra, with member Kool Keith
. "Fuck Compton
" appeared in XXL Magazine's "Top 25 Diss Tracks of All Time" and earned Tim Dog critical acclaim from progressive hip-hop producer Blockhead
who said that Tim Dog's "The Dog's Gonna Getcha" (off Penicillin On Wax) is "quite possibly the hardest song ever made."
Nas
shouts out Tim Dog on his track "Where Are They Now?" from his 2006 Album Hip Hop Is Dead
and despite Tim Dog's beef with Dr. Dre, Eminem
(who Dre had discovered) name-checked him on the track 'Ricky Ticky Toc'.
rap artists were becoming popular within the hip hop
community and magazines such as Rap Masters, Word Up
and The Source
provided significant coverage to artists from Los Angeles
. The success of N.W.A and their focus on the South Central
L.A. suburb of Compton
via their platinum
album Straight Outta Compton
had spawned a number of imitators and other groups who also claimed to represent the suburb. The success of artists such as Compton's Most Wanted
and DJ Quik
led to a period in hip hop where so-called "gangsta rap
" and its trademark dress of black Los Angeles Raiders
and Los Angeles Kings
gear were de rigueur.
Some New York
hip hop artists resented the exposure and success of their West Coast counterparts, an animosity which Tim Dog would tap into via the release of his groundbreaking first single. Frustrated at the apparent lack of interest in East Coast artists from record companies, Tim recorded "Fuck Compton", a scathing diss track from his debut album Penicillin on Wax
.
"Fuck Compton" attacked the city's style of dress and musical output and made threatening gestures to several Compton rappers including Eazy-E
, MC Ren
, Dr. Dre
and Michel'le
.
The lyrics also made reference to an infamous incident involving N.W.A's Dr. Dre
and host of Pump It Up Dee Barnes
. Barnes had accused Dre (real name Andre Young) of assaulting her after Pump It Up had edited an N.W.A interview to include disparaging comments made by Ice Cube
, who was embroiled in a feud with his former group at the time:
The single was released by Ruffhouse Records, home to other artists such as Cypress Hill
and Kriss Kross
, and became a worldwide underground hit in the clubs and hip hop circles. Two versions of a music video
were released - the original version and a censored edit.
included several additional "disses" aimed at both Compton artists and commercially successful artists such as Kid N Play and Kwame
. The intro used the same beat as N.W.A's "efil4zaggin" album intro. Tim taunted "I stole your beat and made it better, to show the whole world that you aint nothing but a bunch of pussies" before a number of disparaging answering machine messages supported Tim's position. Tim rapped: "Wearing all that black, driving them cars, but you still look wack!". In another skit, "DJ Quik Beat Down", Tim Dog physically assaulted DJ Quik.
The lyrical insults were arguably the opening salvo in what would later become the East Coast versus West Coast
hip hop conflict which would ultimately lead to the "beef" between Bad Boy Records
and Death Row Records
.
to respond on his behalf. Several other Compton rap units responded:
. The album represented Tim's shift of focus, away from confrontation with the West Coast and concentrated on hardcore
East Coast rap. Interestingly, the album contained a shout-out to Tupac Shakur
whom Tim thanked for assisting him when involved in a potentially violent situation when touring in California
.
Tim moved to the UK
in 1995 and worked with U.K. artist Apache Indian, producing the hit single "Make Way for the Indian". Tim then toured with Kool Keith
and recorded several other tracks, the most recent being his August 2005 collaboration with Percee P, "NY to the UK
".
, and BMC Management based in Atlanta.
On December 14, 2010, Tim Dog was arrested in Atlanta for fraud based on charges filed in Desoto County, Mississippi
.
On August 3rd, 2011, Timothy Blair aka Tim Dog was convicted for a felony of Grand Larceny in Desoto County, MS. Former 1990s rapper Tim Dog, whose real name is Timothy Blair, has entered a guilty plea to grand larceny in DeSoto County Circuit Court for defrauding a local woman out of thousands of dollars.
Blair, 46, who lives in Atlanta, pleaded guilty last month in the financial scheme that Southaven resident Esther Pilgrim said left her with $32,000 in credit card debt.
Under the plea agreement, Blair received five years probation and must pay Pilgrim $19,000 in restitution within the probation period. Pilgrim will receive a minimum of $100 monthly from the payment plan brokered in the restitution agreement.
Pilgrim, 46, said she met Blair in 2007 on an online dating site and the two began a long-distance relationship. She said the former rapper told her he was rebuilding his music career and needed investors for his new album.
"I grew up in San Bernardino, Calif., and so I knew of Tim Dog the rapper, and his whole East Coast, West Coast rivalry in his music," she said.
She said after visiting him in Atlanta twice and staying in plush condos, Blair eventually earned her trust.
"He said he had sold 20,000 pre-orders of a five-CD box set of his music, and did I want to invest as a limited partner in his BMC Entertainment Company," she said. "I had every reason to believe he was for real with his history with music."
She said she later learned that Blair could not re-release music from his 1991 debut album "Penicillin on Wax" because he did not own the master recordings; his former record company, Sony Music, did.
She said Blair was using her American Express and Bank of America credit cards to pay his bills and live lavishly in Atlanta with his wife, and not to resurrect his career.
"He had a $300 restaurant bill on one of the credit card statements," Pilgrim said. "He was also paying his house notes. I did not receive one penny from the investment, and he then said the deal went bad."
Outraged, Pilgrim fought for three years to get area authorities to take her case.
In 2010, the DeSoto County District Attorney's office did.
The DA's office presented the case to the grand jury in August 2010 and Blair was indicted and charged with one count of false pretenses.
He faced 10 years in prison if convicted of that charge.
Represented by Hernando attorney Stan Little, Blair agreed to a plea bargain with prosecutors. The fraud charge was reduced in the plea deal to grand larceny.
"It was my belief from the beginning that this was a case that belonged in Chancery Court as a disagreement between lovers," Little said. "However, when one opts to have an affair, things can get very ugly very fast. I was just pleased we could get this matter resolved with a fair deal for both parties."
Pilgrim, a nurse for high-risk pregnant women, said she was disappointed she was not awarded her full $32,000 in credit card charges and fees, but she is pleased that Blair was convicted of a felony.
The case has attracted national attention. Dateline NBC was in Hernando recently filming the court case and interviewing everyone involved, including Pilgrim and prosecuting and defense attorneys. No date has been set for when the story will air
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
who rose to prominence during the early '90s with his debut LP Penicillin on Wax
Penicillin on Wax
Penicillin on Wax is the debut album by rapper Tim Dog. This album contained the infamous underground hit "Fuck Compton" which disses the West Coast hip hop.* The intro used the same beat as N.W.A's "efil4zaggin" album intro...
and the celebrated "diss" record "Fuck Compton
Fuck Compton
"Fuck Compton" is a diss track aimed at the West Coast hip hop scene in general by East Coast hip hop artist, Tim Dog.-Background:Tim Dog, frustrated at being overlooked because of the popularity of the West Coast at the time and at the apparent lack of interest in East Coast artists from record...
". Tim had already appeared on songs with the Ultramagnetic MCs
Ultramagnetic MCs
The Ultramagnetic MC's is an American hip hop group based in Bronx, New York. Originally founded by Kool Keith, the group is composed of Ced Gee, TR Love, and Moe Love. Tim Dog became an unofficial member in 1989. In 1990, DJ Jaycee was added as Roadmanager and backup DJ. A former member, Rooney...
and went on to form a duo, Ultra, with member Kool Keith
Kool Keith
Keith Matthew Thornton, better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York. A founding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is the self-proclaimed inventor of...
. "Fuck Compton
Compton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los...
" appeared in XXL Magazine's "Top 25 Diss Tracks of All Time" and earned Tim Dog critical acclaim from progressive hip-hop producer Blockhead
Blockhead (music)
Blockhead is an American Hip hop producer based in Manhattan, New York. Aside from his solo efforts released on the Ninja Tune label, he is most associated with producing for Aesop Rock, a rapper for the Definitive Jux independent hip hop label. He has also previously worked with rappers C-Rayz...
who said that Tim Dog's "The Dog's Gonna Getcha" (off Penicillin On Wax) is "quite possibly the hardest song ever made."
Nas
Nas
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
shouts out Tim Dog on his track "Where Are They Now?" from his 2006 Album Hip Hop Is Dead
Hip Hop Is Dead
Hip Hop Is Dead is the eighth studio album by American rapper Nas, released December 15, 2006 on Def Jam Recordings. His first album for the label, it was co-financed by Nas's previous label, Columbia Records, which once distributed for Def Jam...
and despite Tim Dog's beef with Dr. Dre, Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
(who Dre had discovered) name-checked him on the track 'Ricky Ticky Toc'.
Fuck Compton
During the early 1990s, seminal rap group N.W.A and several other West CoastWest Coast hip hop
West Coast hip hop is a hip hop music subgenre that encompasses any artists or music that originates in the westernmost region of the United States, as opposed to East Coast hip hop, based originally in New York alone...
rap artists were becoming popular within the hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
community and magazines such as Rap Masters, Word Up
Word Up
Word Up may refer to:*Word Up!, a 1986 R&B album by Cameo**Word Up! , a song on the above album, also covered by Gun, Melanie B and Korn*Word Up , computer pub game, popular in the UK...
and The Source
The Source (magazine)
The Source is a United States-based, monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and culture, founded in 1988. It is the world's second longest running rap periodical, behind United Kingdom-based publication Hip Hop Connection. The Source was founded as a newsletter in 1988...
provided significant coverage to artists from Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. The success of N.W.A and their focus on the South Central
South Central
South Central may refer to:* South Los Angeles , an area in Los Angeles, California* South Central Alaska, a region containing Anchorage metropolitan area* South Central Railway Zone , a part of Indian Railways...
L.A. suburb of Compton
Compton
-Canada:* Compton, Quebec* Compton County, Quebec* Compton , a former Quebec provincial electoral district now part of Mégantic-Compton* Compton , a former Quebec federal electoral district-England:...
via their platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
album Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton
The lyrics on the album were mainly written by Ice Cube and MC Ren. Critics of the album expressed their view that the record glamorized Black-on-Black crime, but the emcees stated that the group was simply showing the reality of living in the areas of Compton, California, and South Central Los...
had spawned a number of imitators and other groups who also claimed to represent the suburb. The success of artists such as Compton's Most Wanted
Compton's Most Wanted
Compton's Most Wanted is an American gangsta rap group and one of the pioneers of the West Coast Hip Hop scene still performing today on independent labels. The leader of the group was MC Eiht.-Biography:...
and DJ Quik
DJ Quik
David Martin Blake , better known by his stage name DJ Quik, is an MC and record producer. According to Quik himself, his stage name reflects his ability to produce records in short time....
led to a period in hip hop where so-called "gangsta rap
Gangsta rap
Gangsta Rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that evolved from hardcore hip hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths. Lyrics in gangsta rap have varied from accurate reflections to fictionalized accounts. Gangsta is a non-rhotic pronunciation of the word...
" and its trademark dress of black Los Angeles Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
gear were de rigueur.
Some New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
hip hop artists resented the exposure and success of their West Coast counterparts, an animosity which Tim Dog would tap into via the release of his groundbreaking first single. Frustrated at the apparent lack of interest in East Coast artists from record companies, Tim recorded "Fuck Compton", a scathing diss track from his debut album Penicillin on Wax
Penicillin on Wax
Penicillin on Wax is the debut album by rapper Tim Dog. This album contained the infamous underground hit "Fuck Compton" which disses the West Coast hip hop.* The intro used the same beat as N.W.A's "efil4zaggin" album intro...
.
"Fuck Compton" attacked the city's style of dress and musical output and made threatening gestures to several Compton rappers including Eazy-E
Eazy-E
Eric Lynn Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California...
, MC Ren
MC Ren
Lorenzo Jerald Patterson , better known by his stage name MC Ren, is a rapper who formed part of the group N.W.A. His moniker is derived from his first name .-Early life:...
, 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...
and Michel'le
Michel'le
Michel'le Toussant better known as Michel'le, is an American R&B singer-songwriter known for her squeaky, child-like speaking voice, which is a startling contrast to her strong vocals.-Career:...
.
The lyrics also made reference to an infamous incident involving N.W.A's 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...
and host of Pump It Up Dee Barnes
Dee Barnes
Denise "Dee" Barnes is an American rapper and former television personality, whose stage name was D Zire, performed in the West Coast hip hop female duo Body & Soul, and hosted an influential radio show on KDAY prior to gaining wider fame as the host of Fox's hip hop show Pump It Up!.Body & Soul's...
. Barnes had accused Dre (real name Andre Young) of assaulting her after Pump It Up had edited an N.W.A interview to include disparaging comments made by Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
, who was embroiled in a feud with his former group at the time:
The single was released by Ruffhouse Records, home to other artists such as Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Latino hip-hop group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide...
and Kriss Kross
Kriss Kross
Kriss Kross may refer to:* Kris Kross, an early 1990s rap/hip hop duo best known for their 1992 hit song "Jump"* A variation of a Fill-In word puzzle* "Kriss Kross", A song by the band Guillemots on the album Red from 2008...
, and became a worldwide underground hit in the clubs and hip hop circles. Two versions of a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
were released - the original version and a censored edit.
Penicillin on Wax
Penicillin on WaxPenicillin on Wax
Penicillin on Wax is the debut album by rapper Tim Dog. This album contained the infamous underground hit "Fuck Compton" which disses the West Coast hip hop.* The intro used the same beat as N.W.A's "efil4zaggin" album intro...
included several additional "disses" aimed at both Compton artists and commercially successful artists such as Kid N Play and Kwame
Kwame
Kwame or Kwamé is a Twi and Akan day name given to a boy born on a Saturday, originating in Ghana. People with this name include:* Osei Kwame Panyin, an 18th century leader of the Ashanti Confederacy, located in what is today southern and central Ghana...
. The intro used the same beat as N.W.A's "efil4zaggin" album intro. Tim taunted "I stole your beat and made it better, to show the whole world that you aint nothing but a bunch of pussies" before a number of disparaging answering machine messages supported Tim's position. Tim rapped: "Wearing all that black, driving them cars, but you still look wack!". In another skit, "DJ Quik Beat Down", Tim Dog physically assaulted DJ Quik.
The lyrical insults were arguably the opening salvo in what would later become the East Coast versus West Coast
East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry
The East Coast–West Coast Hip Hop Rivalry was a feud in the 1990s between artists and fans of the Eastcoast and Westcoast hip-hop scenes. Seeming focal points of the feud were East Coast-based rapper The Notorious B.I.G...
hip hop conflict which would ultimately lead to the "beef" between Bad Boy Records
Bad Boy Records
Bad Boy Records is a record label founded in 1993 by producer/rapper/entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records.-Beginnings:...
and Death Row Records
Death Row Records
Death Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...
.
Responses to Fuck Compton
The main target of Tim's insults N.W.A, never officially responded as a unit due to their pending break up, although Dre would later employ an upstart emcee Snoop DoggSnoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
to respond on his behalf. Several other Compton rap units responded:
- Compton's Most WantedCompton's Most WantedCompton's Most Wanted is an American gangsta rap group and one of the pioneers of the West Coast Hip Hop scene still performing today on independent labels. The leader of the group was MC Eiht.-Biography:...
dissed Tim on "Who's Fucking Who?" & "Another Victim" from the album Music 2 Driveby. The track repeated a sample from Boogie Down ProductionsBoogie Down ProductionsBoogie Down Productions was a hip hop group that was originally composed of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. DJ Scott La Rock was murdered on August 27, 1987, months after the release of BDP's debut album, Criminal Minded. The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for the...
"South Bronx" before replaying a soundbite of Tim Dog saying "Bullshit City", originally from "Fuck Compton". - DJ QuikDJ QuikDavid Martin Blake , better known by his stage name DJ Quik, is an MC and record producer. According to Quik himself, his stage name reflects his ability to produce records in short time....
responded with "Way 2 Fonky" and "The Last Word". - Dr. DreDr. DreAndre 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...
responded with "Dre Day", the skit "The $20 Sack Pyramid", and the intro of the track "Puffin On Blunts And Dranken Tanqueray", a B side to the "Dre Day" single. - The West Coast'sWest Coast hip hopWest Coast hip hop is a hip hop music subgenre that encompasses any artists or music that originates in the westernmost region of the United States, as opposed to East Coast hip hop, based originally in New York alone...
most celebrated response would not come from a ComptonCompton-Canada:* Compton, Quebec* Compton County, Quebec* Compton , a former Quebec provincial electoral district now part of Mégantic-Compton* Compton , a former Quebec federal electoral district-England:...
rapper but from Dr. Dre's new protege Long BeachLong Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg on the second verse of the track Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')"Fuck wit Dre Day " is a hip-hop single by Dr. Dre, with a guest appearance by Snoop Doggy Dogg, from the 1992 album The Chronic on Death Row Records...
Snoop also dissed Luke CampbellLuke CampbellLuke Campbell may refer to: * Luther Campbell, aka Luke, rapper and 2011 Miami, Florida mayoral candidate* Luke Campbell , English amateur boxer* Luke Campbell, character in Heroes...
from 2 Live Crew2 Live Crew2 Live Crew was a hip hop group from Miami, Florida. They caused considerable controversy with the sexual themes in their work, particularly on their 1989 album As Nasty As They Wanna Be.- Early career :...
and Eazy-EEazy-EEric Lynn Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California...
, both of whom were feuding with Dre at the time. - Tweedy Bird LocTweedy Bird LocRodney Johnson better known by his stage name Tweedy Bird Loc, is an American rapper from Compton, California. Tweedy and producer Ronnie Phillips organized hip hop project Bloods & Crips, collaboration between Bloods and Crips gang members...
responded with "Fu'k the South Bronx" and "What's Really Goin' On" on his debut album 187 Ride By187 Ride ByTrack listing# "Fu'k the South Bronx" # "Fu'k Y'all" # "What's Really Goin On"...
. - Rodney O & Joe CooleyRodney O & Joe CooleyRodney O & Joe Cooley are noted west coast hip hop pioneers from Los Angeles, California, best known for tracks such as "Everlasting Bass" and "This is for the Homies." DJ Cooley was highly influential in Miami Bass music; Latin emcees Jonny Z and SPM did their own version of it, which they called...
dissed tim dog on "But You Dont Hear Me Tho" in which they tear tim dog apart and tim dog never responded because he knew he couldnt hang with WEST Coast Rapper!
Do Or Die
Tim followed up with his second album Do Or DieDo or Die (Tim Dog album)
Do or Die is the second album by rapper Tim Dog. The album represented Tim's shift of focus, away from confrontation with the West Coast and concentrated on hardcore East Coast rap...
. The album represented Tim's shift of focus, away from confrontation with the West Coast and concentrated on hardcore
Hardcore hip hop
Hardcore hip hop, also referred to as hardcore rap, is a sub-genre of hip hop music that developed through the East Coast hip hop scene in the 1980s. Pioneered by such artists as Schoolly D, Spoonie Gee, Boogie Down Productions, and Kool G Rap, it is generally characterized by anger, aggression and...
East Coast rap. Interestingly, the album contained a shout-out to Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
whom Tim thanked for assisting him when involved in a potentially violent situation when touring in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Tim moved to the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1995 and worked with U.K. artist Apache Indian, producing the hit single "Make Way for the Indian". Tim then toured with Kool Keith
Kool Keith
Keith Matthew Thornton, better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York. A founding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is the self-proclaimed inventor of...
and recorded several other tracks, the most recent being his August 2005 collaboration with Percee P, "NY to the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
".
BX Warrior to present day
Tim Dog is currently the CEO President of record companies Big Xity Entertainment based in New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and BMC Management based in Atlanta.
On December 14, 2010, Tim Dog was arrested in Atlanta for fraud based on charges filed in Desoto County, Mississippi
DeSoto County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2005 estimate, there were 137,004 people, 38,792 households, and 30,102 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 people per square mile . There were 40,795 housing units at an average density of 85 per square mile...
.
On August 3rd, 2011, Timothy Blair aka Tim Dog was convicted for a felony of Grand Larceny in Desoto County, MS. Former 1990s rapper Tim Dog, whose real name is Timothy Blair, has entered a guilty plea to grand larceny in DeSoto County Circuit Court for defrauding a local woman out of thousands of dollars.
Blair, 46, who lives in Atlanta, pleaded guilty last month in the financial scheme that Southaven resident Esther Pilgrim said left her with $32,000 in credit card debt.
Under the plea agreement, Blair received five years probation and must pay Pilgrim $19,000 in restitution within the probation period. Pilgrim will receive a minimum of $100 monthly from the payment plan brokered in the restitution agreement.
Pilgrim, 46, said she met Blair in 2007 on an online dating site and the two began a long-distance relationship. She said the former rapper told her he was rebuilding his music career and needed investors for his new album.
"I grew up in San Bernardino, Calif., and so I knew of Tim Dog the rapper, and his whole East Coast, West Coast rivalry in his music," she said.
She said after visiting him in Atlanta twice and staying in plush condos, Blair eventually earned her trust.
"He said he had sold 20,000 pre-orders of a five-CD box set of his music, and did I want to invest as a limited partner in his BMC Entertainment Company," she said. "I had every reason to believe he was for real with his history with music."
She said she later learned that Blair could not re-release music from his 1991 debut album "Penicillin on Wax" because he did not own the master recordings; his former record company, Sony Music, did.
She said Blair was using her American Express and Bank of America credit cards to pay his bills and live lavishly in Atlanta with his wife, and not to resurrect his career.
"He had a $300 restaurant bill on one of the credit card statements," Pilgrim said. "He was also paying his house notes. I did not receive one penny from the investment, and he then said the deal went bad."
Outraged, Pilgrim fought for three years to get area authorities to take her case.
In 2010, the DeSoto County District Attorney's office did.
The DA's office presented the case to the grand jury in August 2010 and Blair was indicted and charged with one count of false pretenses.
He faced 10 years in prison if convicted of that charge.
Represented by Hernando attorney Stan Little, Blair agreed to a plea bargain with prosecutors. The fraud charge was reduced in the plea deal to grand larceny.
"It was my belief from the beginning that this was a case that belonged in Chancery Court as a disagreement between lovers," Little said. "However, when one opts to have an affair, things can get very ugly very fast. I was just pleased we could get this matter resolved with a fair deal for both parties."
Pilgrim, a nurse for high-risk pregnant women, said she was disappointed she was not awarded her full $32,000 in credit card charges and fees, but she is pleased that Blair was convicted of a felony.
The case has attracted national attention. Dateline NBC was in Hernando recently filming the court case and interviewing everyone involved, including Pilgrim and prosecuting and defense attorneys. No date has been set for when the story will air
Albums
- 1991 - Penicillin on WaxPenicillin on WaxPenicillin on Wax is the debut album by rapper Tim Dog. This album contained the infamous underground hit "Fuck Compton" which disses the West Coast hip hop.* The intro used the same beat as N.W.A's "efil4zaggin" album intro...
- 1993 - Do Or DieDo or Die (Tim Dog album)Do or Die is the second album by rapper Tim Dog. The album represented Tim's shift of focus, away from confrontation with the West Coast and concentrated on hardcore East Coast rap...
- 1996 - Big TimeBig Time (Ultra album)Big Time is the only album by the rap duo Ultra, a rap duo consisting of Kool Keith and Tim Dog who had previously appeared on past Ultramagnetic songs, such as "A Chorus Line". They only released one album, which contained a large amount of disses towards other rappers...
(with Kool KeithKool KeithKeith Matthew Thornton, better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York. A founding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is the self-proclaimed inventor of...
) - 2002 - ImmortalImmortal (Tim Dog album)Immortal is an album by Tim Dog released in 2003.-Track listing:# Intro# Dog Shit# You Don't Know Me# Hustluz# The Professional# Bring It# It Ain't Funny# Makin' Love# Can It Last# Can I Live# Get Out Da' Life# Sun Don't Shine# Pop Life...
- 2006 - BX WarriorBX WarriorBx Warrior is Tim Dog's 2006 release. Ultramagnetic MC's feature on the tracks '"Love For Us" and "Mind Games".-Track listing:#"BX Warrior"#"From BX"#"BX We Invented Hip-Hop"#"Original Dog/ BX Mix"#"Get In That Ass"#"Run, Run, Run"...
- 2009 - Project X: Iconic (with Kool Keith)
Singles
- 1991 - "Fuck ComptonFuck Compton"Fuck Compton" is a diss track aimed at the West Coast hip hop scene in general by East Coast hip hop artist, Tim Dog.-Background:Tim Dog, frustrated at being overlooked because of the popularity of the West Coast at the time and at the apparent lack of interest in East Coast artists from record...
" - 1992 - "Bronx Nigga"
- 1992 - "Step to Me"
- 1992 - "I Aint Takin No Shorts"
- 1993 - "Skip to My Loot" (featuring Smooth B from Nice & SmoothNice & SmoothNice & Smooth was an East Coast hip hop duo from New York that consists of Greg Nice and Smooth B . The duo released four albums from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s...
) - 1993 - "I Get Wrecked" (featuring KRS One)
- 1994 - "Bitch Wid A Perm" (Snoop Dogg diss)
- 1995 - "Make Way for the Indian" (Apache IndianApache Indian (musician)Apache Indian is the stage name of the reggae DJ Steven Kapur .-Biography and career:Born into a family of Indian origins, Kapur was born and grew up in Handsworth, West Midlands, a racially mixed area with large Black and Asian communities, home of reggae bands such as Steel Pulse, and by the...
featuring Tim Dog)
External links
- Tim Dogs MySpace page
- UltraKeith.net of Kool KeithKool KeithKeith Matthew Thornton, better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York. A founding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is the self-proclaimed inventor of...
, Ultramagnetic MCsUltramagnetic MCsThe Ultramagnetic MC's is an American hip hop group based in Bronx, New York. Originally founded by Kool Keith, the group is composed of Ced Gee, TR Love, and Moe Love. Tim Dog became an unofficial member in 1989. In 1990, DJ Jaycee was added as Roadmanager and backup DJ. A former member, Rooney...
and Tim Dog - Tim Dog discography on Discogs
- Tim Dogs "Fuck Compton" video
- Tim Dog Arrested for Fraud