X-Raided
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Anerae Veshaughn Brown, better known as X-Raided, is an American
rapper, and Garden Blocc Crip gang member. He is currently incarcerated for first degree murder, also for gang-related murder homicide
.
.
The first X-Raided album, Psycho Active
, was recorded in June 1990 with Sacramento rapper Brotha Lynch Hung
, and released in 1992. Brown claims that the recording was made during a deadly conflict between the 24th Street & Garden Blocc Crips
and the Meadowview Bloods
, contributing to lyrics full of violence. In March 1992 gang members raided the home of Patricia Harris and she was fatally shot. Brown and four other gang members were arrested for the murder.
The cover of Psycho Active shows Brown’s face with a .38-caliber handgun pressed to his head, and it was speculated that this was the actual murder weapon. The lyrics on the album contained mirror images of the crime he was suspected to have committed, and this caused national media coverage of X-Raided's then-impending trial. Brown did not testify about the night of the Harris murder, adhering to a code of silence
, claiming he was present at the attack but did not pull the trigger.
From 1993 to 1995 X-Raided recorded a large amount of material entirely over the telephone while in jail awaiting trial. These recordings were released on the 1995 album Xorcist
. The exact means used to get the recordings is unknown, but the quality of X-Raided's material on the album is substantially less than studio quality, especially when intermixed with collaborations with other artists where the sound quality is normal. A track on the album begins with a recording of a collect call from X-Raided which identifies him as "an inmate in Sacramento County Jail
".
This second album garnered even more attention and it was covered in various mainstream media outlets including Playboy
(September 1996). Months after the release of "Xorcist", X-Raided was convicted of first degree murder and gang related homicide
as he was sentenced to 31 years in prison.
X-Raided's next album Unforgiven
came in 1999, and was also recorded surreptitiously while in prison. A guard helped X-Raided access the equipment necessary to record his vocals, and even his cell mate, Dott Dogg, made an appearance on the album.
Vibe (August 1998) reported, "The Unforgiven is culled from 65 tracks recorded onto a DAT, with beats added afterwards at a studio". Post-production was done at a house by producer DJ VerbalTek. He sent the music equipment necessary for recording; a microphone used to clip on in interviews, a tape recorder and a electronic metronome. All the beats were made by DJ VerbalTek including the single Mortal Kombat. According to Jerry Smith, Community Resources Manager at Salinas State Prison, "it's a mystery how such vocal sessions could take place. Inmates are not allowed to have tape recorders."
Despite adverse circumstances, X-Raided managed to obtain clear and legitimate vocals. The result is "The Unforgiven: Volume I". X-Raided says, "with 2Pac gone, there is no one stepping up to represent the West Coast that has the lyrical skills, plus the intrigue to withstand the scrutiny that comes with being the best in his region. Now that I have real vocals, I am claiming the throne that was vacated by the death of Makaveli. Cali is mine and I am demanding my place at the top of the list of West Coast MC's." When asked about his case, X-Raided stated, "I was railroaded, straight up. But there is nothing I can do now except to make as much noise as I can, and hip hop
is my medium, my podium. I gotta make some Johnny Cochran money so I can get up out of hell." "The Unforgiven: Volume I" showcases the production of newcomers DJ Shareil, The Technician, and R.A.W., collectively known as Mad Man Records. The album also features two new lyrical talents, Dott Dogg and Hanifah. Stand out tracks include "Misanthropy", "Spittin' Venom", and the autobiographical title track.
The Initiation
was released in early 2001, and was the culmination of X-Raided's attempts at forming his own record label back in 1999, Mad Man, with the help of his mother, Shirley “Jaz” Brown. Since the release of that album, X-Raided has since created another label called Bloc Star in 2005. He was the first artist to leave Madman Records in 2005. It is now run by Shirley “Jaz” Brown and Big No Love. Before the murder, Jaz Brown was a clerk at the Sacramento County Courthouse, but she quit when X-Raided became a famous defendant in the corridors. By June 2000, Jaz Brown had a new title, CEO of Madman Records, the new label for X-Raided and other local Sacramento
rappers. Some said X-Raided is still part of Black Market Records (http://www.facebook.com/BlackMarketRecords).
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rapper, and Garden Blocc Crip gang member. He is currently incarcerated for first degree murder, also for gang-related murder homicide
Homicide
Homicide refers to the act of a human killing another human. Murder, for example, is a type of homicide. It can also describe a person who has committed such an act, though this use is rare in modern English...
.
Biography
Born July 30, 1974, Brown was brought up by his mother, Shirley James 'Jaz' Brown, a clerk at the Sacramento County CourthouseCourthouse
A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply...
.
The first X-Raided album, Psycho Active
Psycho Active
Psycho Active is the debut album by Sacramento rapper, X-Raided. It was released in 1992 through Black Market Records. Most of the lyrics contain themes of violence, alcohol/marijuana use and depict gang-life...
, was recorded in June 1990 with Sacramento rapper Brotha Lynch Hung
Brotha Lynch Hung
Kevin Danell Mann , better known by his stage name Brotha Lynch Hung, is an American rapper and record producer from Sacramento, California...
, and released in 1992. Brown claims that the recording was made during a deadly conflict between the 24th Street & Garden Blocc Crips
Crips
The Crips are a primarily, but not exclusively, African American gang. They were founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1969 mainly by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams...
and the Meadowview Bloods
Bloods
The Bloods are a street gang founded in Los Angeles, California. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips. They are identified by the red color worn by their members and by particular gang symbols, including distinctive hand signs...
, contributing to lyrics full of violence. In March 1992 gang members raided the home of Patricia Harris and she was fatally shot. Brown and four other gang members were arrested for the murder.
The cover of Psycho Active shows Brown’s face with a .38-caliber handgun pressed to his head, and it was speculated that this was the actual murder weapon. The lyrics on the album contained mirror images of the crime he was suspected to have committed, and this caused national media coverage of X-Raided's then-impending trial. Brown did not testify about the night of the Harris murder, adhering to a code of silence
Code of silence
A code of silence is a condition in effect when a person opts to withhold what is believed to be vital or important information voluntarily or involuntarily....
, claiming he was present at the attack but did not pull the trigger.
From 1993 to 1995 X-Raided recorded a large amount of material entirely over the telephone while in jail awaiting trial. These recordings were released on the 1995 album Xorcist
Xorcist (album)
Xorcist is the second album by rapper X-Raided. It was released on December 12, 1995 for Black Markert Records and featured production from X-Raided, Ill and Sicx...
. The exact means used to get the recordings is unknown, but the quality of X-Raided's material on the album is substantially less than studio quality, especially when intermixed with collaborations with other artists where the sound quality is normal. A track on the album begins with a recording of a collect call from X-Raided which identifies him as "an inmate in Sacramento County Jail
Sacramento County Jail
The Sacramento County Jail is the county jail for the Sacramento County area serviced by the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. It is located on 651 I Street, approximately 100 meters from the Downtown Plaza.- Famous inmates :...
".
This second album garnered even more attention and it was covered in various mainstream media outlets including Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
(September 1996). Months after the release of "Xorcist", X-Raided was convicted of first degree murder and gang related homicide
Homicide
Homicide refers to the act of a human killing another human. Murder, for example, is a type of homicide. It can also describe a person who has committed such an act, though this use is rare in modern English...
as he was sentenced to 31 years in prison.
X-Raided's next album Unforgiven
Unforgiven (album)
Unforgiven is the third album by rapper, X-Raided. It was released on April 20, 1999 for Black Market Records and featured production from X-Raided, The Verbal Tek/Bomb Productions, RAW and DJ Shareil. Unforgiven was X-Raided's first album to make it to the Billboard charts, having made it to #14...
came in 1999, and was also recorded surreptitiously while in prison. A guard helped X-Raided access the equipment necessary to record his vocals, and even his cell mate, Dott Dogg, made an appearance on the album.
Vibe (August 1998) reported, "The Unforgiven is culled from 65 tracks recorded onto a DAT, with beats added afterwards at a studio". Post-production was done at a house by producer DJ VerbalTek. He sent the music equipment necessary for recording; a microphone used to clip on in interviews, a tape recorder and a electronic metronome. All the beats were made by DJ VerbalTek including the single Mortal Kombat. According to Jerry Smith, Community Resources Manager at Salinas State Prison, "it's a mystery how such vocal sessions could take place. Inmates are not allowed to have tape recorders."
Despite adverse circumstances, X-Raided managed to obtain clear and legitimate vocals. The result is "The Unforgiven: Volume I". X-Raided says, "with 2Pac gone, there is no one stepping up to represent the West Coast that has the lyrical skills, plus the intrigue to withstand the scrutiny that comes with being the best in his region. Now that I have real vocals, I am claiming the throne that was vacated by the death of Makaveli. Cali is mine and I am demanding my place at the top of the list of West Coast MC's." When asked about his case, X-Raided stated, "I was railroaded, straight up. But there is nothing I can do now except to make as much noise as I can, and 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...
is my medium, my podium. I gotta make some Johnny Cochran money so I can get up out of hell." "The Unforgiven: Volume I" showcases the production of newcomers DJ Shareil, The Technician, and R.A.W., collectively known as Mad Man Records. The album also features two new lyrical talents, Dott Dogg and Hanifah. Stand out tracks include "Misanthropy", "Spittin' Venom", and the autobiographical title track.
The Initiation
The Initiation
The Initiation is the fifth album by rapper, X-Raided. It was released on February 27, 2001 for his new label, Mad Man Records and featured production from X-Raided, Big Hollis and James "Razor" Brown...
was released in early 2001, and was the culmination of X-Raided's attempts at forming his own record label back in 1999, Mad Man, with the help of his mother, Shirley “Jaz” Brown. Since the release of that album, X-Raided has since created another label called Bloc Star in 2005. He was the first artist to leave Madman Records in 2005. It is now run by Shirley “Jaz” Brown and Big No Love. Before the murder, Jaz Brown was a clerk at the Sacramento County Courthouse, but she quit when X-Raided became a famous defendant in the corridors. By June 2000, Jaz Brown had a new title, CEO of Madman Records, the new label for X-Raided and other local Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta...
rappers. Some said X-Raided is still part of Black Market Records (http://www.facebook.com/BlackMarketRecords).
Studio albums
- 1991: Niggas In Blacc
- 1992: Psycho ActivePsycho ActivePsycho Active is the debut album by Sacramento rapper, X-Raided. It was released in 1992 through Black Market Records. Most of the lyrics contain themes of violence, alcohol/marijuana use and depict gang-life...
- 1995: XorcistXorcist (album)Xorcist is the second album by rapper X-Raided. It was released on December 12, 1995 for Black Markert Records and featured production from X-Raided, Ill and Sicx...
- 1999: Unforgiven
- 2000: Vengeance Is MineVengeance Is Mine (X-Raided album)Vengeance Is Mine is the fourth album released by rapper, X-Raided. It was released on October 11, 2000 for Black Market Records and featured production by X-Raided, Big Hollis and KG. Vengeance Is Mine managed to make it to three different Billboard charts, it made it to #94 on the Top...
- 2000: Speak of Da Devil (as Nefarious)
- 2001: The InitiationThe InitiationThe Initiation is the fifth album by rapper, X-Raided. It was released on February 27, 2001 for his new label, Mad Man Records and featured production from X-Raided, Big Hollis and James "Razor" Brown...
- 2001: And He Shall AppearAnd He Shall AppearAnd He Shall Appear is the sixth album by rapper, X-Raided. It was releaased on September 25, 2001 for Mad Man Records and featured production from X-Raided, DJ Shareil and KG...
- 2002: These Walls Can TalkThese Walls Can TalkThese Walls Can Talk is the ninth album released by rapper, X-Raided. It was released on February 5, 2002 and featured production from X-Raided.-Track listing:#"Intro"- 1:32#"Fee Fee"- 4:35#"Gamer"- 5:22#"Reflektionz"- 4:29#"Interlude"- 4:14...
- 2002: City of KingsCity of KingsCity of Kings is the tenth album by rapper, X-Raided, released in conjunction with rapper, Kingpen. It was released on July 2, 2002 for Out of Bounds Records and featured production from X-Raided and Big Hollis.-Track listing:#"Sac-A-Intro"- 2:04...
(with Kingpen) - 2007: Ignition (with Loki)
- 2009: Eternally Unforgiven Project EP
- 2009: The Unforgiven Vol. 1: ...In The Beginning [Collectors Edition]
- 2009: The Unforgiven Vol. 2: Assisted Suicide
- 2010: Bloc Bizniz
- 2010: The Unforgiven Vol. 2.5: Assisted Suicide [Collector's Edition]
- 2011: The Unforgiven Vol. 3: Vindication
Compilations
- 2001: X-Ology: The Best of X-Raided
- 2003: The X-Filez, Vol. 1The X-Filez, Vol. 1The X-Filez, Vol. 1: 24 Garden Blocc Classics is a compilation album by rapper, X-Raided. It was released on July 29, 2003 for Gangway Inc. and featured production from X-Raided, Brotha Lynch Hung, Ill and Sicx.-Track listing:#"Tha Murder"- 0:20...
- 2004: The X-Filez, Vol. 2The X-Filez, Vol. 2The X-Filez, Vol. 2: Unforgiven Wit A Vengeance is a compilation album by rapper, X-Raided. It was released on June 29, 2004 for Gangway Inc...
- 2004: The X-Filez, Vol. 3The X-Filez, Vol. 3The X-Filez, Vol. 3: The Madman Era is the third and final part of X-Raided's X-Filez compilation series. It was released on November 16, 2004 for Gangway Inc...
X-Raided Presents
- 2002: K.G. - Catastrophic Consequences
- 2002: G-Squab - Troubled Man
- 2004: Cway Muziccorez Death Threats
- 2007: Semi Auto - The Weapon
- 2008: Mr. Lil Man
- 2008: At All Costs - 20:20 Vision
- 2008: E - From the Block to the Booth
- 2010: C-Dubb - Mob Hits
- 2011: X-Raided Presents The Crip Union
- 2011: Lynch Turned His Bacc On The Crip:EXODUS STORIES
External links
- X-Raided at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- X-Raided article 2002 in LA Times