Mr. Criminal

Mr. Criminal
Birth name Roberto Fabian Garcia
Also known as Lyrical Assassin, Crimes,
Born (1982-12-04) December 4, 1982
Origin pittsburg, California, U.S.
Genres Westcoast rap, Gangsta rap, G-Funk, Chicano Rap
Occupation(s) Rapper
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2001–present
Labels Hi Power Entertainment
Associated acts Mr. Capone-E, Twista, Nate Dogg, Shade Sheist, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Spider Loc, Glasses Malone, Suga Free, Lil Flip, Fat Joe, Kokane,
Website hipowermusic.com
Notable instruments
Voice

Robert Garcia, stage name Mr. Criminal, is a Hispanic-American recording artist (rapper) from Southern California, signed to Hi-Power 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.

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 a track called "Criminal Mentality", released on Capone-E’s Thump Records Music Group that gained widespread international popularity in 2003.

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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4] As of 2012, Mr. Criminal has 250 tracks and 16 albums available for purchase.

Discography

Year Album Recording Group
2003 Criminal Mentality Thump Records
2004 Organized Crime Hi-Power Entertainment
2004 Mr. Criminal Presents What the Streets Created [CD&DVD] B-dub
2005 Soldiers Of The 213 Hi-Power Entertainment
2005 Sounds of Crime Thump Records
2006 Soldiers Of The 213 The Real Sequel Hi-Power Entertainment
2006 Stay on the Streets Thump Records
2006 Mr. Criminal Presents What the Streets Created Pt. 2 Thump Records
2007 Ryder Muzic Hi-Power Entertainment
2008 Mr. Criminal Presents What the Streets Created Pt. 3 Hi-Power Entertainment
2008 Rise 2 Power PMC Music Group/Hi-Power Entertainment
2008 Only The Strong Survive Hi-Power Entertainment
2009 Hi-Power Collectables Presents: Love Letters Hi-Power Entertainment
2009 Mr. Capone-E and Mr. Criminal Video and Bangers, Vol.2 [CD&DVD] Hi-Power Entertainment
2010 Mr. Criminal Presents Hi-Power Mix Hi-Power Entertainment
2010 Death Before Dishonor Hi-Power Entertainment
2010 Hi-Power Collectables Presents: Mr. Criminal's Gang Stories Hi-Power Entertainment
2011 South Side's Most Wanted (With Mr. Capone-E) Hi-Power Entertainment
2011 South Side's Most Wanted: Greatest Collaboration (With Mr. Capone-E) Hi-Power Entertainment
2011 Criminal Mentality, Vol.2 Hi-Power Entertainment
2012 South Side's Most Wanted The Return (With Mr. Capone-E) Hi-Power Entertainment
2012 Young, Brown and Dangerous Hi-Power Entertainment/PMC Music Group
2013 Last Of A Dying Breed Hi-Power Entertainment
2014 West Side Oldies Hi-Power Entertainment
2014 Mr. Criminal Presents Gangsters Don't Talk Hi-Power Entertainment
2014 Premeditated Homicide Hi-Power Entertainment
2015 Mr. Criminal Presents Gangsters Don't Talk: Part 2 the Sequel Hi-Power Entertainment
2015 Evolution Of A G Hi-Power Entertainment
2016 Mr. Criminal Presents Street Unity Hi-Power Entertainment

References

  1. Thurston, Jason. AllMusic by Rovi Corp. Mr. Criminal. 2012. Web. 15 October 2012. <http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mr-criminal-mn0000507933>
  2. 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>
  3. Thurston, Jason. AllMusic by Rovi Corp. Mr. Criminal. 2012. Web. 15 October 2012. <http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mr-criminal-mn0000507933>
  4. Billboard. Mr. Criminal. 2012. Web. 15 October 2012 <http://www.billboard.com/artist/311885/mr-criminal/chart
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