Brandt Jones (born January 13, 1968), better known by his

stage name A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...

B-Legit, is an American

rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...

from Vallejo,

California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the ...

Early life

Brandt "B-Legit" Jones graduated from General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo Senior High School on June 17, 1986. He was a member of the Vallejo High School marching band.

Career

Before he started his music career, he went to

Grambling State University Grambling State University (GSU, Grambling, or Grambling State) is a public historically black university in Grambling, Louisiana. Grambling State is home of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum and is listed on the Louisiana African American Herita ...

. He became a member of The Click, a rap group formed by his cousin

E-40 Earl Tywone Stevens Sr. (born November 15, 1967), better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper. He is a founding member of the rap group The Click, and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. He has released 26 studio albums to date, ...

. He was featured on the track "Aint Hard 2 Find" on

2Pac Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the b ...

's album ''

All Eyez on Me ''All Eyez on Me'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac and the last to be released during his lifetime. Released on February 13, 1996, by Death Row and Interscope Records, the album features guest appearances from Dr. Dre, Sno ...

''. He has been on several independent and major labels such as Sick Wid It Records,

Jive Records Jive Records was an American independent record label founded by Clive Calder in 1981 as a subsidiary to the Zomba Group. In the US, the label had offices in New York City and Chicago. Jive was best known for its successes with hip hop, R&B, ...

, and

Koch Records MNRK Music Group (pronounced "monarch", formerly known as Koch Records and eOne Music) is a New York City-based independent record label and music management company. It was formed in 2009 from the music assets of Koch Entertainment, which had ...

. He has collaborated with numerous other artists including

, Celly Cel,

Master P Percy Robert Miller Sr. (born April 29, 1967), known by his stage name Master P, is an American rapper, record executive, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the record label No Limit Records, which was relaunched as ...

Too Short Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by the stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper and record producer. He became famous in the West Coast hip hop scene in the late 1980s, with lyrics often based on ...

, Scarface,

Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, ...

C-Murder Corey Miller (born March 9, 1971), better known by his stage name C-Murder, is an American rapper and songwriter. He initially gained fame in the mid-1990s as a part of his brother Master P's label No Limit Records, primarily as a member of th ...

, Bushwick Bill, Jadakiss, Daz Dillinger,

Kurupt Ricardo Emmanuel Brown (born November 23, 1972), better known by his stage name Kurupt, is an American rapper and record producer who aided gangsta rap's rise via 1990s verses helping set lasting trends. He is one half of the rap duo Tha Dogg ...

, Styles P,

The Federation The Federation may refer to: * Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, often just called "The Federation", a part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina * Russian Federation * United Federation of Planets, a fictional alliance in the ''Star Trek'' ...

, Mystikal, UGK,

Mack 10 Dedrick D'Mon Rolison (born August 9, 1971), better known by his stage name Mack 10, is an American rapper. He has sold nearly 11 million records combining his solo and group works. Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's 1994 " Bootleg ...

Daryl Hall Daryl Franklin Hohl (born October 11, 1946), known professionally as Daryl Hall, is an American rock, R&B and soul singer and musician, best known as the co-founder and principal lead vocalist of Daryl Hall and John Oates (with guitarist and ...

, Keak Da Sneak, Rick Rock, Young Buck, The Luniz,

Paul Wall Paul Michael Slayton (born March 11, 1981), better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper and DJ. He has spent much of his career affiliated with Swishahouse Records, and has released several albums under the label and collabo ...

, and the late Mac Dre.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

Tryin' to Get a Buck ''Tryin' to Get a Buck'' is the debut album by American rapper B-Legit, released March 2, 1993 on Sick Wid It Records. The album was produced entirely by Studio Ton. It peaked at number 41 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at nu ...

'' (1993) * '' The Hemp Museum'' (1996) * ''

Hempin' Ain't Easy ''Hempin' Aint Easy'' is the third solo studio album by American rapper B-Legit. It was released on July 25, 2000 via Koch Records. Production was handled by Studio Ton, Keith Clizark, Meech Wells, Clint "Payback" Sands, Sam Bostic, Ant Banks, ...

'' (2000) * '' Hard 2 B-Legit'' (2002) * '' Block Movement'' (2005) * '' Coast 2 Coast'' (2007) * ''

Throwblock Muzic ''Throwblock Muzic'' is the sixth album released by B-Legit. It was released on November 20, 2007 for Sick Wid It Records and SMC Recordings SMC Recordings is an independent hip hop record label established in 2005 in Del Valle, Texas, by C ...

'' (2007) * ''

What We Been Doin ''What We Been Doin'' is the eighth studio album by American rapper B-Legit, released through Empire Distribution on April 14, 2015 Track listing #"M.O.B. (Money Over Bullshit)" (featuring Ocky Ocky) - 3:34 #"Loaded" (featuring Ted DiGTL, Ocky O ...

'' (2015)

Collaboration albums

* '' Down and Dirty'' with The Click (1992) * '' Game Related'' with The Click (1995) * '' Money & Muscle'' with The Click (2001) * ''

Connected and Respected ''Connected and Respected'' is a collaborative studio album by Vallejo, California rappers/cousins E-40 and B-Legit of The Click. It was released on April 6, 2018 via Heavy On The Grind Entertainment. It is featured guest appearances from Stres ...

'' with E-40 (2018)

Compilation albums

* ''

Southwest Riders ''Southwest Riders'' is a compilation presented by American rappers E-40 and B-Legit. It was released August 26, 1997 on Jive and Sick Wid It Records. The album features production by Bosko, DJ Paul, Juicy J, KLC, The Legendary Traxster, S ...

'' with E-40 (1997)

Mixtapes

*''The Purple House President'' (2005) *''Hood Hustlin (2006) *''Gorilla Grindin'' with Lil Sisco (2006)

Guest appearances

* 1992: E-40 - "Outsmart the Po Po's" ('' Federal'') * 1993: D-Shot - ''The Shot Calla'' * 1994: E-40 - '' The Mail Man'' * 1994: Celly Cel - "Ballin' Thru My Hood" (''

Heat 4 Yo Azz ''Heat 4 Yo Azz'' is the debut album by Vallejo, California rapper, Celly Cel. The album was released in 1994 for Sick Wid It Records and was produced by Celly Cel, Sam Bostic and Studio Ton. The album was mildly successful, making it to #34 on ...

'') * 1995: E-40 & Mac Shawn - "Sideways" ('' In a Major Way'') * 1995: E-40 & Celly Cel - "H.I. Double L" (''In a Major Way'') * 1995: Tales From The Hood soundtrack * 1995: Various Artists - '' The Hogg in Me'' * 1996: 2Pac - All Eyez On Me * 1996: Suga-T - Paper Chasin (4eva Hustlin) * 1996: Funk Mobb - It Ain't 4 Play * 1996: Celly Cel - '' Killa Kali'' * 1996: '' High School High soundtrack'' * 1996: E-40 &

- "Million Dollar Spot" ('' Tha Hall of Game'') * 1996: E-40 - "I Like What You Do To Me" (''Tha Hall of Game'') * 1996: Playaz Tryna Strive - '' All Frames of the Game'' * 1997: C-Bo - '' One Life 2 Live'' * 1997: '' Booty Call soundtrack'' * 1997: Ant Banks - '' Big Thangs'' * 1997: D-Shot - ''Six Figures'' * 1997: The Mossie - ''

Have Heart Have Money ''Have Heart Have Money'' is the debut album by American rap group The Mossie, released August 26, 1997 on Sick Wid It and Jive Records. It was produced by DJ Xtra Large, K-Lou, Levitti, The Mossie, Rick Rock, Sean T, Studio Ton and Tone Capo ...

'' * 1997: Mystikal & E-40 - "Here We Go" ('' Unpredictable'') * 1997: Luniz - '' Lunitik Muzik'' * 1997: 187 Fac - ''

Fac Not Fiction ''Fac Not Fiction'' is the second studio album by American rap group 187 Fac, released August 26, 1997 on Penalty Recordings. It was produced by Ant Banks, Clint "Payback" Sands, Ephriam Galloway, Ivan Johnson, Mike Mosely and Spice 1. The album ...

'' * 1998: Scarface - "Do What You Do" ('' My Homies'') * 1998: Daz Dillinger & Bo–Roc - "Playa Partners" (''

Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back ''Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Daz Dillinger, released on March 31, 1998 through Death Row Records and Priority Records. The promotional singles released from the album were "In California" and ...

'') * 1998: D-Shot - Boss Ballin 2 * 1998: Celly Cel - '' The G Filez'' * 1998: E-40 - "All the Time" ('' The Element of Surprise'') * 1998: E-40 - "Doin' Dirt Bad" (''The Element of Surprise'') * 1999: Too $hort - ''

Can't Stay Away ''Can't Stay Away'' is the eleventh studio album by American rapper Too Short. It was released on July 13, 1999, via Jive Records, making it his eighth album on the label. The album received generally positive reviews from critics and was a comm ...

'' * 1999: A-1 - '' Mash Confusion'' * 1999: Mac Dre - "Valley Joe" (" Rapper Gone Bad") * 1999: The Delinquents - '' Bosses Will Be Bosses'' * 1999: E-40 - "Borrow Yo Broad" ('' The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire'') * 1999: T.W.D.Y. - '' Derty Werk'' * 2000: Richie Rich - ''

The Game The Game or The Games may refer to: Sports and games * The Game (dice game) (German: ''Das Spiel''), a dice game designed by Reinhold Wittig * The Game (mind game), a mind game, the objective of which is to avoid thinking about The Game itself * ...

'' * 2000: Too $hort - You Nasty * 2000: E-40 - '' Loyalty and Betrayal'' * 2000: T.W.D.Y. - ''

Lead the Way Lead the Way may refer to: * ''Lead the Way'' (album), a 2000 studio album by T.W.D.Y. * "Lead the Way" (song), a 1985 single by I'm Talking * "Lead the Way", a song by Mariah Carey from the 2001 album ''Glitter'' * "Lead the Way", a song by Flogg ...

'' * 2001: Too $hort - '' Chase the Cat'' * 2002: E-40 - ''

Grit & Grind ''Grit & Grind'' is the seventh studio album by American rapper E-40. The album was released July 9, 2002, by Jive Records Jive Records was an American independent record label founded by Clive Calder in 1981 as a subsidiary to the Zomba Group ...

'' * 2002: Too $hort - '' What's My Favorite Word?'' * 2003: E-40 - "Northern Califoonya" (''

Breakin News ''Breakin' News'' is the eighth studio album by American rapper E-40 released on September 9, 2003, on Sick Wid It and Jive Records. Soundscan reported that the album sold 50,000 copies in its first week on shelves. The song "Act A Ass" featuring ...

'') * 2003: Street Lordz - ''Platinum Masterpiece'' * 2004: Messy Marv - ''The Block Files'' * 2004: Bosko - ''That Fire'' * 2004: E-40 - '' The Best of E-40: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow'' * 2006: E-40 & Stressmatic - "Gouda" ('' My Ghetto Report Card'') * 2007: Turf Talk - '' West Coast Vaccine: The Cure'' * 2007: Woodie, Never, Lil Coner - ''Pistoleros'' * 2007: The Lonely Island - ''Cool Beans'' * 2008: The Jacka and Berner - ''Drought Season'' * 2008: E-40 - "Alcoholism" (''

The Ball Street Journal ''The Ball Street Journal'' is the tenth studio album by rapper E-40. It was released on November 24, 2008. The first single from the album is "Wake It Up" featuring Akon, while the second is "Break Ya Ankles" featuring Shawty Lo. The album deb ...

'') * 2008: E-40, Bosko (Singer/Producer) &

Suga T Tenina Stevens (born December 21, 1971), better known by her stage name SUGA-T, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. She is a founding member of The Click, a rap group that also includes her brothers E-40 and D-Shot and her cousin B-L ...

- "Pray For Me" (''The Ball Street Journal'') * 2009: Big Scoob - ''Monsterifik'' * 2010: Cognito - ''Automatic'' * 2010: Yukmouth - "All On You" (''

Thuggin' & Mobbin' Jerold Dwight Ellis III (born October 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Yukmouth, is an American rapper from East Oakland, Oakland, California. He is the founder of The Regime, Smoke-A-Lot Records and Godzilla Entertainment. He is a me ...

'') * 2010: E-40 - "I Get Down" ('' Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift'') * 2011: E-40 - "Drugs" ('' Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift'') * 2011: E-40 &

Stressmatic The Federation is an American hip hop group from Fairfield, California. The group was formed in 2002, composed by producer Ricardo "Rick Rock" Thomas and consists of three rappers: Anthony "Goldie Gold" Caldwell, Marvin "Doonie Baby/Doon Koon" ...

- "Rear View Mirror" (''Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift'') * 2011: E-40 - "43" ('' Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift'') * 2012: The Chicken Hill Project (Album Produced by Hallway Productionz ) * 2012: E-40 & Laroo T.H.H.- "Outta Town" ('' The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1'') * 2012: E-40 & Richie Rich - "Cutlass" (''The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1'') * 2012: E-40 - "Can You Feel It?" (''The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1'') * 2012: E-40 & Willy Will - "I Ain't Doin' Nothin'" ('' The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3'' ) * 2012: C-Bo - "Getting To The Money" (''

Orca The orca or killer whale (''Orcinus orca'') is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member. It is the only extant species in the genus '' Orcinus'' and is recognizable by its black-and-white ...

'') * 2012: DJ Toure - "She Like It" also featuring D-Lo and London (''Toure's Theory: Session One'') * 2012: Yukmouth - "Cookies & Bo" (featuring Cellski) ('' Half Baked'') * 2012: Young Noble - "So Crazy" feat.

Z-Ro Joseph Wayne McVey IV (born January 19, 1977), better known by his stage names Z-Ro and the Mo City Don, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He was named one of America's most underrated rappers by ''The New York Times'' in 2007. Early li ...

(''

Outlaw Rydahz Vol. 1 Rufus Cooper III (born March 21, 1978), also known by his stage name Young Noble, is an American rapper who was part of Tupac Shakur's rap group Outlawz. Noble joined the Outlawz in early 1996, and was the last member to be added to the group b ...

'') * 2012: Blanco & Yukmouth - "Airheads" feat. Dru Down & Richie Rich) ('' Cookies 'n Cream'') * 2014: Davina - "Rollin in These Streets" ft. Shady Nate & Lil Raider (''Menace 2 Society: Northern California Gangsters & Thugs Vol. 4'') *2014: Big Tone - "Mobb Shit" (feat. Celly Cel) (''Sav It Out Vol. 5'') *2014: Ant Taylor - "We$t Coa$t" (feat. Biggmann, Black C & Lace Leno) (''WestCoast Revival Vol. 1'') *2015: Berner x B-Real - "Mob" (''Prohibition Part 2'') *2015: Bandgang Biggs x Bandgang Javar x B-Legit - "Nobody" (''Biggs Campaign'') *2016: E-40 &

Jazze Pha Phalon Anton Alexander, (born April 15, 1974), professionally known as Jazze Pha ( ), is an American record producer, singer, songwriter and rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Sho'nuff Records, to wh ...

- "Savage" (''The D-Boy Diary (Book 1)'') *2016: E-40 & TreSolid - "Highway" (''The D-Boy Diary (Book 2)'') *2016: Big Scoob - "Bitch Please" feat. E-40 & B-Legit

References

External links

B-Legit
on

Twitter Twitter is an online social media and social networking service owned and operated by American company Twitter, Inc., on which users post and interact with 280-character-long messages known as "tweets". Registered users can post, like, and ...

{{Authority control Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area Living people African-American male rappers American male rappers Jive Records artists West Coast hip hop musicians 1971 births Musicians from Vallejo, California Gangsta rappers 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American people