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Bobby Wardell Sandimanie II (born July 8, 1975), better known by his stage name I-20, is an American rapper. He is best known for his very deep voice and his affiliation with fellow Georgia rapper
Ludacris Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, spoken as "ludicrous" in American English), is an American rapper and songwriter. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at age ...
, most notably guest appearing on his 2002 single, "
Move Bitch "Move Bitch" marketed and censored as "Move B***h" or simply "Move" is the fourth official Single (music), single from American rapper Ludacris' album ''Word of Mouf''. The single features American rappers Mystikal and I-20 (rapper), I-20. The sin ...
" alongside
Mystikal Michael Lawrence Tyler (born September 22, 1970), better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper and actor from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is noted for brash, obstreperous vocal delivery, characterized by a Southern rasp. He si ...
. The song peaked at number ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and followed after his signing to Ludacris'
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label and guest performances on his first two albums: '' Incognegro'' (1999) and '' Back for the First Time'' (2000). I-20 was also heavily featured on the label's compilation albums '' Golden Grain'' (2002) and '' Ludacris Presents: Disturbing tha Peace'' (2005), as well as many of Ludacris' subsequent releases. In 2004, I-20 released his debut album, '' Self Explanatory'' through the label in a joint venture with
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; it peaked at number 42 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number five on the
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. His original
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was Infamous 2-0, but was later changed to tribute the namesake interstate route which runs through the Southeastern United States. Since then, he has heavily worked with producer
DJ Pain 1 Pacal Alejandro Bayley (born October 21, 1983), better known by his stage name DJ Pain 1, is an American record producer and DJ from Madison, Wisconsin. He has produced for artists including Young Jeezy, 50 Cent, Schoolboy Q, Ludacris, Lil Baby, ...
. He is managed by Mark "ShaH" Evans.


Personal life

Sandimanie's son is Bobby Wardell Sandimanie III, known professionally as
Destroy Lonely Bobby Wardell Sandimanie III (born July 30, 2001), known professionally as Destroy Lonely, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. His first full-length album, ''If Looks Could Kill (Destroy Lonely album), If Looks Could Kill'' (2023), pea ...
.


Discography

Studio albums *2004: '' Self Explanatory'' *2008: ''Blood in the Water'' Mixtapes *2011: ''Interstate Trafficking'' (with DJ Noize) *2011: ''20/20 Vision'' (with DJ Kurupt) *2011: ''The Grey Area'' (with DJ Bobby Black) *2012: ''Celebrity Rehab'' *2012: ''Celebrity Rehab 2'' *2013: ''The Amphetamine Manifesto: Part One'' *2013: ''The Amphetamine Manifesto: Part Two''


References

Living people African-American male rappers 21st-century American male rappers Def Jam Recordings artists MNRK Music Group artists Place of birth missing (living people) People from Decatur, Georgia Southern hip-hop musicians 1975 births 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American musicians {{US-hiphop-bio-stub