Willie The Kid (artist)
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William Jackson better known by his stage name Willie the Kid, is a rapper from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...

. He is most famous for being DJ Drama
DJ Drama
Tyree Cinque Simmons better known as DJ Drama is an American hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I.....

's protege and appearing on both DJ Drama albums Gangsta Grillz: The Album
Gangsta Grillz: The Album
-Chart positions:...

 and Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2) as well as Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...

's Dedication 2
Dedication 2
Dedication 2 is a 2006 mixtape by DJ Drama and Lil Wayne. It is a sequel to Lil Wayne's previous mixtape, Dedication, and is second in DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz series with Lil Wayne. It is one of the few mixtapes in the hip hop genre to be both financially successful and critically acclaimed...

 and Dedication 3
Dedication 3
Dedication 3 is a mixtape by DJ Drama and Lil Wayne. It is the sequel to its predecessors, Dedication and the highly successful Dedication 2, becoming the third in Lil Wayne's "Gangsta Grillz" trilogy. Lil Wayne also told MTV, "Tha Carter IV is nice but you need to be looking for Dedication 3"...

 mixtape. He is the younger brother of the Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group...

 affiliate La the Darkman
La the Darkman
As a teenager in New York City, the Crown Heights, Brooklyn-bred emcee born Lason Jackson negotiated his first deal just as he was finishing high school...

. He released his debut album, Absolute Greatness
Absolute Greatness
Absolute Greatness is the debut album by rapper Willie the Kid. It was released on September 30, 2008 through Apphiliates Music Group and Asylum Records.-Background:...

, in September 2008. Willie claims that his two favorite rappers are Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...

 and 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...

.

EPs

  • 2010: Never a Dull Moment
    Never a Dull Moment (EP)
    Never a Dull Moment is the collaborative EP by rapper Willie the Kid and producer Lee Bannon. It was released on July 27, 2010 through Apphiliates Music Group and Embassy Entertainment.-Track listing:# "Blades"# "News Flash"...

     (with Lee Bannon
    Lee Bannon
    Lee Bannon, born September 22, 1987, is a hip-hop producer from Sacramento, California. His work is spread along the vast hip-hop scene and he has worked with the likes of Talib Kweli, The Alchemist, Big Shug of Gangstarr, Planet Asia, Krondon Phil Da Agony Mitchy Slick Strong Arm Steady, The...

    )

Mixtapes

  • 2006: The Day the Game Changed... (Hosted By DJ Drama
    DJ Drama
    Tyree Cinque Simmons better known as DJ Drama is an American hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I.....

    , DJ Sense & Don Cannon
    Don Cannon
    Donald Cannon is an American record producer and DJ. At the age of five, Donald Cannon began his musical career with his first a set of turntables, a mixer and a karaoke machine...

    )
  • 2006: Dead Presidents (Hosted By DJ Drama
    DJ Drama
    Tyree Cinque Simmons better known as DJ Drama is an American hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I.....

    ) (with La the Darkman
    La the Darkman
    As a teenager in New York City, the Crown Heights, Brooklyn-bred emcee born Lason Jackson negotiated his first deal just as he was finishing high school...

    )
  • 2006: Divide & Conquer (Hosted By DJ Drama
    DJ Drama
    Tyree Cinque Simmons better known as DJ Drama is an American hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I.....

     & Big Mike
    Big Mike
    Michael Barnett, better known by his stage name Big Mike, is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was originally a member of Convicts with Houston rapper Mr. 3-2. Its album would be the first of many releases Mike would put out on Houston-based Rap-A-Lot Records...

    )
  • 2009: The Fly (Hosted By DJ Drama
    DJ Drama
    Tyree Cinque Simmons better known as DJ Drama is an American hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I.....

    & DJ Head Debiase)
  • 2009: The Outkast (Hosted by DJ Scream)
  • 2010: The Cure (Hosted by DJ Woogie)
  • 2011: The Fly 2 (The Transformation)
  • 2011: The Crates
  • 2011: The Cure 2
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