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Bone Crusher | |
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![]() Bone Crusher in 2008 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Wayne Hardnett Jr. |
Born | August 23, 1971 |
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels |
Wayne Hardnett Jr. (born August 23, 1971), professionally known as Bone Crusher, is an American rapper and hip hop producer. He is credited as being one of the inventors of the crunk sound. In 2003, at the height of his career, his debut album AttenCHUN! reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and his debut single "Never Scared" reached the top 10 on the R&B and Rap charts. The success of the single led him to win a Source Award along with a Grammy Award nomination and an American Music Awards nomination. "Never Scared" was the theme song for the 2003 Atlanta Braves MLB, and was featured in the Madden NFL 2004 video game.
Bone Crusher was featured on the cover of PlayStation Magazine in 2004, and was also a featured character on Def Jam: Fight for NY , by EA Games. He was featured on the third episode of the Sacha Baron Cohen satirical program Who Is America? .
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | |
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U.S. | U.S. R&B | ||
2003 | AttenCHUN! | 11 | 1 |
2006 | Release the Beast
| – | 86 |
2007 | Free
| – | – |
Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||
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U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
2003 | "Never Scared" (featuring Killer Mike and T.I.) | 26 | 8 | 6 | AttenCHUN! |
2005 | "Wyle Out" | XXX State Of The Union soundtrack | |||
2011 | "Unstoppable" (featuring Mastamind and Rezza Bros.) | – | – | – |
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