AMG (rapper)

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AMG
Birth nameJason Lewis
Born (1970-09-29) September 29, 1970 (age 52)
Origin Inglewood, California, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active1987–present
LabelsGetti Records
Website www.myspace.com/gettirecords

Jason Lewis (born September 29, 1970, in New York, New York), better known by his stage name AMG, is an American rapper.

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Career

AMG made his debut appearance in 1991 on the album Quik Is the Name by DJ Quik, on the songs "Deep", "Tear It Off" and "Skanless". His association with DJ Quik helped him secure a record deal with Select Records, who he signed to in 1991. That same year, he released his debut album, Bitch Betta Have My Money , which featured the singles "Bitch Betta Have My Money", "Jiggable Pie", "Vertical Joyride" and "I Wanna Be Yo Ho". AMG produced almost the entire album by himself, with DJ Quik serving as an additional producer on one song. The album was a moderate success commercially, reaching No. 63 on the US Billboard 200. [1]

AMG is known for his sexually explicit lyrics, and most notably for songs like "Bitch Betta Have My Money" and "Jiggable Pie". [1]

AMG appeared on porn star-turn-singer Midori's album Miss Judged in 2001. [2] In 2007, AMG began recording an album with DJ Quik under the name "The Fixxers". They released a single through Interscope Records titled "Can U Werk Wit Dat". [3] The album, Midnight Life , was scheduled to be released in mid-to-late 2007 but was shelved due to material being leaked prior to its release.

Discography

Studio albums

Title [4] ReleasePeak chart
positions
US
[5]
Give a Dog a Bone1991
Bitch Betta Have My Money 63
Ballin' Outta Control 1995100
Bitch Betta Have My Money 2001 2000
Rum & Coke[ citation needed ]2008

Compilation albums

Singles

Title [4] ReleasePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Rap
"Bitch Betta Have My Money"19915 [6] Bitch Betta Have My Money
"Jiggable Pie"11 [7]
"Vertical Joyride"1992
"I Wanna Be a Yo Ho"
"Don't Be a 304" Trespass (soundtrack)
"Butt Booty Naked"1993 House Party 3 (soundtrack)
"Around the World"1995Ballin' Outta Control
"Pimp of the Century"
"Pimp's Anthem"1997non-album single
"Perfection"2000Bitch Betta Have My Money 2001
"No"2003Greatest Humps Volume 1
"Somethin' Nasty"2004non-album single

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