Guerilla Black facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Guerilla Black
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| Birth name | Charles Williamson |
| Born | 1977 (age 46–47) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Origin | Compton, California, U.S. |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Songwriter |
| Labels | Virgin/EMI Records |
| Associated acts | Hot Dollar, Beenie Man |
Charles Williamson (born 1977), better known by his stage name Guerilla Black, is an American rapper from Compton, California. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he came to fame after releasing his debut album Guerilla City (2004), which featured the singles "Compton" featuring Beenie Man and "You're The One" featuring Mario Winans. Williamson released a track titled "400 Shotz, the Funeral" taking aim at The Game, Jermaine Dupri and Daz Dillinger. His latest mixtape, "The Black Tapes" was released in 2009. It is notable for Williamson's change in rapping style, a change he acknowledges on several tracks. Featured artists on the Mixtape included Hot Dollar, T-Pain, and Akon.
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He is the brother of rapper Hot Dollar, and both rappers are part of the Dolla Figga hip-hop collective.
Williamson has also contributed both his music and performed voice work of the character Dupree in the video game 187 Ride or Die.
Discography
Albums
- 2004: Guerilla City
- 2007: God Bless the Child
Mixtapes
- 1999: N.O.T.O.R.I.O.U.S. B.L.A.C.K.
- 2004: Black by Popular Demand
- 2009: The Blacktapes
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| US |
US R&B |
US Rap |
US Rhyth. |
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| "Guerilla Nasty" (featuring Jazze Pha and Brooke Valentine) |
2004 | — | 79 | — | — | Guerilla City | |||||||
| "Compton" (featuring Beenie Man) |
— | 30 | 22 | 38 | |||||||||
| "You're the One" (featuring Mario Winans) |
2005 | 77 | 43 | 24 | 23 | ||||||||
| "Whatever" (featuring Hot Dollar) |
2006 | — | — | — | — | God Bless the Child | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "West Coast" | 2012 | Shorty Mack | N/A |
See also
In Spanish: Guerilla Black para niños
