Jason Johnson (December 9, 1981 – May 19, 2003), also known as Camoflauge, was an American

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, famous for his songs "Cut Friends" and "Laying My Stunt Down". He released his final album '' Keepin It Real'' in 2002. Camoflauge was murdered in

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, by gunfire outside of Pure Pain Records recording studio while he was walking his toddler son.

Influence and legacy

Johnson is the subject of a short documentary film called ''Camoflauge'', directed by Lamia Lazrak. The film included interviews with Johnson's close family and friends including Tammie Green (his mother),

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(his daughter), producers, and rapper

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. The film premiered at the 2016 Savannah Film Festival and won a 2016

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in Communication. Flau'Jae competed in Season 3 of

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. After losing to fellow rapper Nova on "The Rap Game" Flau'Jae went on to compete on another show,

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in season 13, where in the final week of the Judge cuts she got the Golden Buzzer from

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historically becoming the first rapper in the show's history to receive this honor. She would be eliminated in the quarterfinals one week later. After that, she went on to play basketball at

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, where she won a national championship in 2023, and signed a record deal with

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's label

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Discography

Albums

* ''Crime Pays (with Crime Affiliates)'' (1999) * ''

I Represent ''I Represent'' is the first album by American rapper Camoflauge Jason Johnson (December 9, 1981 – May 19, 2003), also known as Camoflauge, was an American rapper, famous for his songs "Cut Friends" and "Laying My Stunt Down". He released ...

'' (2000) * ''Strictly 4 da Streets: Drugs Sex and Violence, Vol. 1'' (2001) * '' Keepin It Real'' (2002)

Mixtapes

* ''Underground Savannah'' (2003) * ''Home of the True Emcees - Tribute to Jason "Camoflauge" Johnson'' (2006) * ''The Camoflauge Collective (R.I.P)'' (2012) * ''Still I Represent'' (2011)

Guest appearances

* Dulaa "Pure Pain" Komplex Feelings * DJ B-Lord "Bout My Money"

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(feat. Camoflauge) * DJ Smallz ''Southern Smoke 9: Money is Still a Major Issue (Part 1 of 2)'' (hosted by

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) "Pure Pain" *

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"We Ballin" Bonifide

References

External links

Amid Moss and murder, Savannah mobilizes

Camoflauge on 912RADIO.COM

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