Mr. Criminal

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Mr. Criminal
Birth name Roberto Fabian Garcia
Also known as Lyrical Assassin, Crimes,
Born (1982-12-04) December 4, 1982 (age 35)
Genres Westcoast rap, Gangsta rap, G-Funk
Occupation(s) Rapper
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2001–present
Labels Hi Power Entertainment, Crime Family Entertainment
Associated acts Mr. Capone-E, Twista, Nate Dogg, Shade Sheist, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Brotha Lynch Hung, Spider Loc, Glasses Malone, Suga Free, Lil Flip, Fat Joe, Kokane, MC Eiht, Lucky Luciano
Website hipowermusic.com

Robert Garcia, stage name Mr. Criminal, is an American recording artist (rapper) from Southern California, owner of Crime Family Entertainment Music Group. In addition to being a rapper he is a songwriter, producer, videographer, and the creator and owner of gdupclothing.com which sells his exclusive clothing line worldwide.

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Early life

Garcia was born on December 4, 1982 and is of Latin Descent. He is the youngest of four children raised in a household maintained by a single mother whom, he states, endured and sacrificed a lot for him and his siblings. He credits his mother for being the motivational force in his rise to prominence in the music industry. Garcia engaged in destructive behavior during his youth around the age of 13, which resulted in his becoming a ward of the state and being incarcerated on several occasions. He was released in 1999 and began his music career a few years later as a way to cope and recover from his upbringing and reach out to the Hispanic youth who face similar struggles. Since becoming an artist, Garcia has since toured and performed both nationally and internationally. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Career

Creating music with strong narratives that reflect his life struggles, Mr. Criminal earned his first break when he met rapper Mr. Capone-E in 2001 at a low-rider car show. The two artists recorded an album called "Criminal Mentality", released on Capone-E’s Thump Records Music Group that gained widespread international popularity in 2003.

Mr. Capone-E Hip Hop artist

Mr. Capone-E, is an American Rapper, and the owner of Hi-Power Entertainment.

Thump Records is a record label specialized in various genres of music. Founded by Bill Walker and Al Lopez for $10,000. In 1997 Bill Walker became its sole C.E.O. and President. Thump's success was ignited by the popularity of its Old School and Low Rider compilation series. While a majority of the label's releases contain repertoire licensed from major labels like Universal, Sony, and Warner Bros., Thump has also signed many artists under its own banner. Thump is currently distributed by the Universal Music Group.

Since then Mr. Criminal has been working with notable recording artists and producers including Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Nate Dogg, Fingazz, Fat Joe of Terror Squad, Twista, Lil Flip, Glasses Malone, Suga Free, Mr. Capone-E, Spider Loc of G-Unit, Kokane, Roscoe, Triple C, Lil Cuete, DTTX, Shade Sheist and others. [5]

Nate Dogg American rapper and actor from California

Nathaniel Dwayne Hale, known professionally as Nate Dogg, was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. Hale began his career as a member of the California rap trio 213, alongside his longtime friend Warren G and cousin Snoop Dogg. He eventually pursued a solo career, and released three solo albums, G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1 & 2 in 1998, Music & Me in 2001, and Nate Dogg as a bootlegged album in 2003 and on CD in 2014.

Fat Joe American rapper and actor from New York

Joseph Antonio Cartagena, better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper and actor from the Bronx, New York. He began his music career as a member of hip hop group Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.), then forged a solo career and set up his own label, Terror Squad, to which he signed Big Pun, Remy Ma, Tony Sunshine, Cuban Link, Armageddon, Prospect, Triple Seis and DJ Khaled as well as discover producers Cool & Dre.

Twista American rapper from Illinois

Carl Terrell Mitchell, better known by his stage name Twista, is an American recording artist. He is best known for his chopper style of rapping and for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds.

In 2006, the release of Mr. Criminal's most anticipated album, Stay On The Streets, with the hit single "We Ride", featuring Bizzy Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, gained national radio success throughout the United States, providing the opportunity for Mr. Criminal to tour with Hip-Hop group G-Unit. [6]

Bizzy Bone American rapper and member of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

Bryon Anthony McCane II, better known by his stage name Bizzy Bone, AKA Lil' Ripsta, is an American rapper and the youngest member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.

G-Unit band

G-Unit is an American hip hop group formed by longtime friends and East Coast rappers 50 Cent, Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks. After releasing a string of mixtapes in the early 2000s, including 50 Cent is the Future, God's Plan and No Mercy, No Fear, the group released their debut album Beg for Mercy in 2003, which went on to ship over 4,000,000 copies in the US and was certified Quadruple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album, which followed the critical and commercial success of 50 Cent's major-label debut Get Rich or Die Tryin', served as a platform for Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and Tony Yayo to release their respective solo debut albums; The Hunger for More (2004), Straight Outta Cashville (2004) and Thoughts of a Predicate Felon (2005). In 2008, the group released their second album T·O·S .

However, his fame had been shortly sidetracked after multiple charges with the law, most notably in 2008 when state troopers searched his vehicle in Arizona and was charged with possession of illegal firearms and marijuana. [7]

After being released from confinement, Mr. Criminal worked hard to get his life back on track by continuing to create and write music about his experiences with crime and the law. On Billboard Music, Mr. Criminal’s track, "Death Before Dishonor" was charted #31 in the Heatseekers Album category and #64 in the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums category; Rise 2 Power was charted #37 in the Heatseekers Album category and #65 in the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums category and Criminal Mentality 2 was charted #47 on the Heatseekers Album category. [8] As of 2017, Mr. Criminal 34 albums available for purchase. In 2017 he left Hi Power Entertainment and formed his own record label named Crime Family Entertainment. However, later in the year he released his last album on Hi Power Entertainment, Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood.

Garcia has also ventured into acting. He will appear in a major production, Bright, starring Will Smith. The film is set to premiere on Netflix in December 2017. In 2016, he produced and directed a film of his own called 'The Final Ride'. He is also slated to appear in the film El Chicano, described as an "hispanic superhero film" starring George Lopez. He recently announced via his Instagram that he was cast in an unnamed show that will premiere on Fox.

Personal life

Garcia is married and currently resides in Southern California. He and his wife have two sons and a daughter. His oldest son works alongside him as a videographer and photographer and sometimes shoots his father's music videos under the name Street Visuals. Robert Garcia a.k.a. Mr. Criminal is a strong proponent and consumer of marijuana, and has recently ventured into the cannabis industry with his "Crime Family Cannabis". [9] [10] [11] [12]

Discography

YearAlbumRecording Group
2003Criminal MentalityThump Records
2004Organized CrimeHi-Power Entertainment
2004Mr. Criminal Presents What the Streets Created [CD&DVD]B-dub
2005Soldiers Of The 213Hi-Power Entertainment
2005Sounds of CrimeThump Records
2006Soldiers Of The 213 The Real SequelHi-Power Entertainment
2006Stay on the StreetsThump Records
2006Mr. Criminal Presents What the Streets Created Pt. 2Thump Records
2007Ryder MuzicHi-Power Entertainment
2007Mr. Criminal Presents What the Streets Created Pt. 3Hi-Power Entertainment
2008The Best Of Soldier's Of The 213PMC Music Group/Hi-Power Entertainment
2008Rise 2 PowerPMC Music Group/Hi-Power Entertainment
2008Only The Strong SurviveHi-Power Entertainment
2009Hi-Power Collectables Presents: Love LettersHi-Power Entertainment
2009Mr. Capone-E and Mr. Criminal Video and Bangers, Vol.2 [CD&DVD]Hi-Power Entertainment
2010Mr. Criminal Presents Hi-Power MixHi-Power Entertainment
2010Death Before DishonorHi-Power Entertainment
2010Hi-Power Collectables Presents: Mr. Criminal's Gang StoriesHi-Power Entertainment
2011South Side's Most Wanted (With Mr. Capone-E)Hi-Power Entertainment
2011South Side's Most Wanted: Greatest Collaboration (With Mr. Capone-E)Hi-Power Entertainment
2011Criminal Mentality, Vol.2Hi-Power Entertainment
2012South Side's Most Wanted The Return (With Mr. Capone-E)Hi-Power Entertainment
2012Young, Brown and DangerousHi-Power Entertainment/PMC Music Group
2013Last Of A Dying BreedHi-Power Entertainment
2014West Side OldiesHi-Power Entertainment
2014Mr. Criminal Presents Gangsters Don't TalkHi-Power Entertainment
2014Premeditated HomicideHi-Power Entertainment
2015Mr. Criminal Presents Gangsters Don't Talk: Part 2 the SequelHi-Power Entertainment
2015Evolution Of A GHi-Power Entertainment
2016Mr. Criminal Presents Street Unity Hi-Power Entertainment
2016Latin With Attitude (L.W.A.) Hi-Power Entertainment
2017Palmtrees And Sunsets Crime Family Entertainment
2017Mr. Criminal Presents The Crime Family AlbumCrime Family Entertainment
2017All Eyes On MeCrime Family Entertainment
2017Don't Let Me Be MisunderstoodHi-Power Entertainment
2018RedemptionCrime Family Entertainment

Filmography

YearFilmRole
2016Narco ValleyHimself
TBAThe Final RideDirector, Writer, Producer
2017BrightCriminal
TBAEl ChicanoTBD
2018Last Man on EarthSupporting role

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxb_Nt4npZw
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7BDcXMUp_o&t=1034s
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oDlFebRw_Q
  4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Han7mEY04Q
  5. ↑ Thurston, Jason. AllMusic by Rovi Corp. Mr. Criminal. 2012. Web. 15 October 2012. <http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mr-criminal-mn0000507933>
  6. ↑ Leeuwis, Jermy. Music Remedy. Mr. Criminal to Release Stay on the Streets. 30 May 2006. Web. 15 October 2012. <http://musicremedy.com/m/mr-criminal/album/stay-on-the-streets-2824.html>
  7. ↑ Thurston, Jason. AllMusic by Rovi Corp. Mr. Criminal. 2012. Web. 15 October 2012. <http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mr-criminal-mn0000507933>
  8. ↑ Billboard. Mr. Criminal. 2012. Web. 15 October 2012 <https://www.billboard.com/artist/311885/mr-criminal/chart
  9. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BU2Z1qnFB9h/?taken-by=mrcriminal
  10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=589kV9xqL6Q
  11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0nC1Ji8ehA
  12. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/crimefamilycannabis/
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