Charles Williamson (born 1977), better known by his stage name Guerilla Black, is an American

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from Compton, California. Born in

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, 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

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. Williamson released a track titled "400 Shotz, the Funeral" taking aim at The Game,

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and

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. 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

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, T-Pain, and

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and even pays homage to Biggie on his "Real Niggaz Say Real Shit" mixtape, on the track "Letter to B.I.G." Williamson also bears a resemblance to Biggie. He is the brother of rapper

, 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

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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'' *2007: ''Real Niggaz Say Real Shit (Vol. 1)'' *2009: ''The Blacktapes''

Singles

Guest appearances

Notes

References

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