Philthy Rich

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Philthy Rich
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Beasley performing in 2014
Background information
Birth namePhillip Anthony Beasley [1]
Born (1983-01-30) January 30, 1983 (age 41)
Seminary, East Oakland, Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres Hip hop, West Coast hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • actor
  • songwriter
Years active2004 (2004)–present
Labels
Website www.philthyrichfod.com

Phillip Anthony Beasley [2] (born January 30, 1983), known professionally as Philthy Rich is an American rapper and convicted felon [3] from Oakland, California.

Contents

He began his musical career in 2004 with extensive work with local rappers on various projects. He enlisted rappers including Mistah F.A.B., J. Stalin, and Shady Nate to embark on his "Stan Bizzness BG's" tour, which was cancelled after Beasley was arrested for selling cocaine and cannabis, for which he was sentenced to six years in prison the following year. His subsequent criminal trials include firearms conspiracy, unlawful weapon possessions, and other federal charges. [4]

Despite remaining independent, he has collaborated with mainstream artists including Rick Ross, Migos, Gucci Mane, French Montana, B.o.B, Jeremih, Fabolous, Waka Flocka Flame, Chief Keef, Juelz Santana, E-40, and Kaz Bałagane among others.

Personal life

Beasley grew up in the Seminary neighborhood of Oakland. [5]

In 2020, Beasley was arrested again by police for shooting at a teenager named Orlando Bermudez Jr. of New Jersey. During a Fourth of July party in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bermudez shot and struck a different individual (who was shortly afterwards declared dead) when Beasley took fire at Bermudez. Beasley was also booked on possession of an illegal weapon which was loaded having appeared on the Discovery Channel's series Gang Wars . He was sentenced to probation and six months in jail. [6]

On February 13, 2011, Beasley was arrested with two other people after a rap concert at a nightclub in San Francisco, California, for owning a Bentley that was reported stolen out of Las Vegas.

In August 2012, Beasley was shot three times and drove himself to a hospital where he was released the following day.

Controversy

On September 25, 2013, he released a track entitled "Swear to God" featuring Kurt Diggler. It dissed Bay Area rappers Kafani, Messy Marv & DB Tha General. [7] The track is to appear on his upcoming album N.E.R.N.L. 3. In response, DB released a diss track at Philthy entitled "Luke 16:13" featuring Quise the Criminal on September 27, to be released on his upcoming album Motel 6. [8] That same day Kafani released a diss track entitled "Philthy You a Verse Lick", [9] and "Philthy Bitch" the next day, where he described how he decided to remove Philthy Rich from his song "Slide Thru" featuring Rayven Justice. [10] On September 28, Philthy Rich released another diss track entitled "The Ice Queen, The Girl Girl & The Bebe Store" which also dissed Sacramento-based rapper, Lavish D. [11] On October 1, 2013, Lavish released two diss tracks entitled "Lyrical Ether" [12] and "King of Oakland". [13] In response, Shady Nate & Philthy released a diss track entitled "Fuck Lavish D". [14] Messy Marv plans on releasing a diss record entitled Philthy Rich Is a Bitch on October 22. [15] On October 15, Philthy released a diss record entitled Messy Marv a.k.a. the Girl Girl Is a Fake Blood, containing a freestyle diss over Drake's "Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2". [16] The next day, Marv dissed Philthy in a track entitled "I'm Right Here". [17]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Independent albums

Mixtapes

with The Boy Boy AKA Messy Marv

with Chris Lockett

with DJ Fresh

with FOD Entertainment

with J-Diggs

with J. Stalin

with M Dot 80

with Pooh Hefner

with Ray Rydah

with Stevie Joe

with Teek da Kid

with Thizz Nation

with Toohda Band$

Singles

Song features

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