Rudolph Rinchere (born January 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Bang Belushi (previously Shim-E-Bango), is an American underground rapper from

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. He is a current member of the Fat Killahz and also

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's hypeman. Bango studied at Oak Park High School, Oak Park, Michigan. Due to the Fat Killahz hiatus, Bango collaborated with producer Chanes to release his first solo

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'' The Bridgecard EP'' in 2011 featured guest appearances by

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, Moe Dirdee, Invy Da Truth, F.K., and Miz Korona. In 2016, he collaborated with his fellow Fat Killahz bandmate

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under Bango's new alias Bang Belushi to release '' Herojuana'' EP. In the beginning of 2017, he drops his second solo extended play '' Help Yourself''. It was announced via

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that Bango will release his debut full-length studio album ''The Adventures of Bang Belushi'' with producer Shane "Foul Mouth" Webb later following '' Help Yourself'' in 2017. However, the album was released on December 28, 2018 via Middle Finger Music. Belushi stated

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. as his influence.

Discography

Studio albums

*2005 - ''Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?'' (with Fatt Father, Marv Won and

, as the Fat Killahz) *2018 - ''The Adventures of Bang Belushi'' *2021 – ''Rudy''

Extended plays

*2011 - ''The E.P.'' (with Fatt Father, Marv Won and

, as the Fat Killahz) *2011 - '' The Bridgecard'' *2016 - '' Herojuana'' (with

) *2017 - '' help yourself.''

Mixtapes

*2003 - ''2 Fat, 2 Furious'' (with Fatt Father, Marv Won and

, as the Fat Killahz) *2004 - ''WFKR 31.3 FKM: FK Radio the Mixtape'' (with Fatt Father, Marv Won and

, as the Fat Killahz)

Guest appearances

*2001 - "Everybody's Trippin'" by DJ Butter, Slickonez, Dogmatic, B-Boy R.E.G.,

from ''Shit Happens'' *2001 - "These Dayz" by Lab Animalz from ''Let the Animalz Out'' *2003 - "Power of the Underground" by SickNotes, 5ela, Promatic,

, Supa Emcee,

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from ''The Virus'' & ''Sick Note Soldiers'' *2006 - "It's About to Go Down" (prod.

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) by Salam Wreck from ''Trouble Soon'' *2006 - "Only Wanna Smoke" & "Place Ya Bets" by Alius Pnukkl &

from ''The Unknown Filez'' *2009 - "Get Back" by Marv Won & Fatt Father from '' Way of the Won'' *2010 - "Amen" by Fatt Father from ''Fatherly Advice'' *2011 - "14 Emcees" by D12, 3Six, Beez, Calicoe, Chacity, Fatt Father, Kid Vishis, Mae Day, Miz Korona, Moe Dirdee, Redd Bone, Seven the General, Shakia Snow, T. Dot from ''Return of the Dozen Vol. 2'' *2015 - "The Herb" by Knox Money & Steve O from ''Going Over'' *2016 - "In the Sky" by Hundred Barz from ''Solace'' *2018 - "'93 Jerry Ball" & "Bang and the Barfly" by Aztek the Barfly from ''Line King''

References

External links

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Living people Underground rappers Rappers from Detroit American male rappers Midwest hip-hop musicians 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians 1978 births {{US-hiphop-bio-stub