Aasim
Aasim (born Leroy Watson in Jamaica, Queens, New York) is an American rapper, who first began rapping at the age of 12, and signed his first record deal with Schott Free of Loud Records at 17.[1] While signed to the label, Aasim learned songwriting from Big Pun and Dead Prez but never released any material. When his deal with Loud Records fell through, he moved to Grind Music, and worked the mixtape and local New York radio circuits.[1] In 2004, Puff Daddy heard him on the radio and signed him to Bad Boy Records.
His debut album, Money Pit, was released in 2005, featuring appearances from Black Rob and Fat Joe. Music critic Henry Adaso placed the track "Hip Hop 101" second on its list of "The Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2005", 23rd on its list of "100 Best Rap Songs of the 2000s", and 49th on its list of "Top 100 Rap Songs". A second album was to follow in 2007, but a release date was never announced.[2] Aasim has continued work as a writer for Bad Boy and was featured on Diddy's 2006 album Press Play. He received positive press in Britain for his releases.[3][4] Aasim was featured in the Electronic Arts video game, NBA Live 08, and released a song called "Go Off", featuring Joell Ortiz and produced by Sean C. and LV of The Hitmen.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Mixtapes
- The Departed: This Ain't Reality TV (2007)
- Off The Shelf (2010)
- Money Pit 2 (2010)
- The Money Pit 3 (2011)
- We Invented The Remix (2011)
- We Invented The Remix Pt 2 (2012)
- Live At The Tunnel: The Ski Mask Way(2012)
- Burlesque (2013)
- The Sex Tape (2013)
- Songwriter
- Artist- Song Title- Album
- Diddy- Testimonial (Intro)- Press Play
- Diddy Feat. Jack Knight - We Gon' Make It -Press Play
- Diddy- I Am (Interlude)- Press Play
- Diddy Feat. Christina Aguilera- Tell Me- Press Play
- Diddy Feat. Nas & Cee-Lo- Everything I Love- Press Play
- Diddy Feat. Brandy - Thought You Said Thought You Said- Press Play
- Diddy feat. Jamie Foxx- Partners For Life- Press Play
- DJ Felli Feat.Diddy, Akon, Ludacris & Lil Jon - Get Buck In Here- DJ Devastation
- Diddy Feat. Yung Joc- Diddy Bop- Single Release
- Puff Daddy- Swagger Like Puff- Street Release
- Pussycat Doll Ft. Diddy, Lil Wayne & Fatman Scoop- When I Grow Up (Remix)- Doll Domination
- Chester French Feat. Diddy & Jadakiss- Ciroc Star- Single Release
- Waka Flocka Flame Feat. Diddy, Rick Ross & Gucci Mane - Oh Lets Do It (Remix)- Flockaveli
- O'Neal McKnight Feat. Jermaine Dupri & Diddy - Check Your Coat (Remix)- Single
- Diddy Dirty Money - Love Come Down- Last Train to Paris
- Cassie Feat. Diddy- Must Be Love- Single
- Busta Rhymes Feat. Ron Browz, Diddy, Swizz Beatz, T-Pain, Akon & Lil Wayne- Arab Money (Remix)- Back on My B.S.
- Diddy Dirty Money- I Hate That You Love Me- Last Train to Paris
- Diddy Dirty Money feat. Swizz Beats- Ass On The Floor- Last Train to Paris
- Diddy Dirty Money feat. Grace Jones- Yea Yea Yea You Would- Last Train to Paris
- Diddy Dirty Money- Someone To Love Me- Last Train to Paris
- Diddy Dirty Money feat. Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa- I Know- Last Train to Paris
- The Notorious B.I.G feat. Diddy, Jagged Edge, Avery Storm, & Nelly- Nasty Girls- Biggie Duets
- The Notorious B.I.G feat. Diddy, Eminem, & Obie Trice- It's Has Been Said- Biggie Duets
- Trina feat. Diddy- Million Dollar Girl- Amazin'
- Joe feat. Diddy- Tripple Black Room- Tripple Black Room- Single
- Mary J. Blidge feat. Lil Wayne & Diddy- Someone To Love Me (Naked)- My Life II… The Journey Continues
References
- 1 2 Biography, Allmusic.com
- ↑ Bad Boy Records Artist Aasim Readies 2007 Release, Rap News Network, April 3, 2007. Accessed October 1, 2007.
- ↑ Album Review, Rapnews.co.uk, June 6, 2005. Accessed October 1, 2007.
- ↑ Singles Collective. BBC, November 10, 2005. Accessed October 1, 2007.