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Al Kapone | |
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| Birth name | Alphonzo Jerome Bailey [1] |
| Born | November 5, 1971 |
| Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, United States [ citation needed ] |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
Alphonzo Jerome Bailey (born November 5, 1971), better known by his stage name Al Kapone, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. Al Kapone is known principally for his underground success in the Memphis hip hop scene in the 1990s, and his later role in a number of more contemporary songs.
After a decade of cultivating underground cult status in Memphis, Al Kapone began to achieve some mainstream success starting with his role on the soundtrack to the film, Hustle & Flow . The soundtrack included one solo track, titled "Get Crunk, Get Buck". He also wrote and produced "Whoop That Trick" and wrote "Hustle & Flow (It Ain't Over)", both tracks performed by Djay. [2] His song "The Deepest Hood" featured in the 2007 film, Stomp the Yard .
Al Kapone co-wrote E-40's "U and Dat" and Lil' Jon's "Snap Yo Fingers" and appeared on fellow Memphis hip hoppers Three 6 Mafia's album, Last 2 Walk , and 8Ball & MJG's, Ridin High .
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