Philthy Rich

Philthy Rich

Philthy Rich Performance at San Francisco
Background information
Birth name Philip Beasley[1]
Born (1983-01-30) January 30, 1983
Oakland, California
Genres Hip hop, west coast hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2007 (2007) – present
Labels Empire Distribution, RBC Records, SMC Recordings, FOD Entertainment, Livewire Records
Associated acts Mozzy,2 Chainz, E-40, J. Stalin, , Mistah F.A.B., Keak da Sneak, Too Short, Waka Flocka Flame, , Young Dolph, Young Scooter,Rick Ross, Gucci Mane, Nef The Pharaoh, iamsu!
Website www.philthyrichfod.com

Philip "Philthy Rich" Beasley (born 1983), is an American rapper signed to SMC Recordings & Town Thizzness, a subdivision of the late Mac Dre's label Thizz Entertainment.

He first began his career in 2007 when he recruited fellow rappers Mistah F.A.B., J. Stalin, Shady Nate, Beeda Weeda, Ray Ryda, Eddi Projex & Lil Al tha Gamer to come on tour with him. The tour, "Stan Bizzness BG's", was cancelled after Philthy was arrested for selling cocaine, after which he was sentenced to a year in jail.[2]

He signed to RBC Records in 2013 and released N.E.R.N.L. 2 on June 18. The album features guest appearances from Fabolous, Gunplay and Trae tha Truth, among others.

Controversy

In 2009, Beasley was arrested again by police for 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.[1]

On February 13, 2012, 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 3 times and drove himself to a hospital where he was released the following day.[1]

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.[3] 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.[4] That same day Kafani released a diss track entitled "Philthy You a Verse Lick",[5] and "Philthy Bitch" the next day, where he described how he decided to remove Philthy Rich from his song "Slide Thru" featuring Rayven Justice.[6] On September 28, Philthy Rich released another diss track entitled "The Ice Queen, The Girl Girl & The Bebe Store" which also dissed Lavish D.[7] On October 1, 2013, Lavish released two diss tracks entitled "Lyrical Ether"[8] and "King of Oakland".[9] In response, Shady Nate & Philthy released a diss track entitled "Fuck Lavish D".[10] Messy Marv plans on releasing a diss record entitled Philthy Rich Is a Bitch on October 22.[11] On October 15, Philthy released a diss record entitled Messy Marv aka the Girl Girl Is a Fake Blood, containing a freestyle diss over Drake's "Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2".[12] The next day, Marv dissed Philthy in a track entitled "I'm Right Here".[13]

Discography

Studio albums

Albums[14]

Sem city money man (2014) Sem city money man 2 (2014)

Sem City Money Man 3 (2015)

EPs

Independent albums

Mixtapes

with The Boy Boy AKA Messy Marv

with Chris Lockett

with DJ Fresh

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

Singles

References

  1. 1 2 3 Oakland rapper Philthy Rich says he is clean | Crime & Courts | San Francisco | San Francisco Examiner. Sfexaminer.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  2. ↑ Philthy Rich biography. Artistwiki.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  3. ↑ Philthy Rich ft. Kurt Diggler – Swear To God (prod. Hitman Beatz) Thizzler.com Exclusive on YouTube (2013-09-25). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  4. ↑ DB Tha General ft. Quise The Criminal – Luke 16:13 (Thizzler.com Exclusive) on YouTube (2013-09-27). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  5. ↑ Kafani – Philthy You A Verse Lick (Philthy Rich Diss) (prod. De'la Musik) on YouTube (2013-09-27). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  6. ↑ Kafani – Philthy Bitch [Prod. De'la Musik] on YouTube (2013-09-28). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  7. ↑ Philthy Rich – Ice Queen & The Girl Girl: Bebe Store on YouTube (2013-09-28). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  8. ↑ Lavish D – Lyrical Ether (Philthy Rich Diss) on YouTube (2012-08-17). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  9. ↑ Lavish D – King Of Oakland (Philthy Rich Diss) on YouTube. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  10. ↑ Shady Nate & Philthy Rich – "Fuck Lavish D" (Lavish D Diss) | Video Youtube – NMETV Latest Music Videos and Clips. Nme.Com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  11. ↑ Exclusive: Lil Paperd Up Mess – Philthy Rich Is A Bitch (Mixtape Cover). ThisIs50.com (2013-10-03). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  12. ↑ Philthy Rich – "Pound Cake" (Messy Marv diss). Hip-hopvibe.com (2013-10-15). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  13. ↑ Messy Marv – I'm Right Here (Philthy Rich Diss). Slumz.boxden.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  14. ↑ Philthy Rich. billboard.com
  15. ↑ Philthy Rich Mixtape | Rap/Hip-hop mixtapes. Jumpinblack.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  16. ↑ Philthy Rich – Philthy Rich – GSlaps Radio Vol. 2 (Mixed By DJ Critical Hype) Hosted by DJ Critical Hype // Free Mixtape @. Datpiff.com (2011-10-19). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  17. ↑ Philthy Rich – True Religion Shawty (Free Mixtape) – The latest Bay Area rap and hip-hop music – Thizzler On The Roof. Thizzler.com (2012-02-10). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.

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