Haleem Abdel Watson (born August 12, 1976), better known by his stage name bxCONCRETE, is an American born raw east coast talented activist and rapper. Known for locally sparring with other neighborhood rappers such as Slang Ton, Rah Digga, Tame One and Lauren Hill in the Ivy Hill Park in Newark just to name a few established artists, he quickly gained notoriety among the locals. He made his recording debut on a collaboration release with QUE SEN "Dollaz[1]"(2024), He signed with Rising Titan Group to release his future debut studio album in which he is completing at the time of this article. Going many years as an unsigned artist, he contributed many years to many artists' crafts behind the scene as well as releasing his solo tracks "Tears and Crime" and being featured on a tribute song "Tone Capone" on a locally released compilation album titled "The Comp" in May 1998. This compilation featured other artist that was gaining national and local attention including acts like, Tha Govener of the group Diezzle Don & Tha Govener,[2] an independent act that was briefly signed with Mix-A-Lot Records, Nocturnal of the EPMD Hit Squad whom is featured on the Back In Business EPMD album (1997), QUE SEN, Fatal, Boqu and Luck Stripes; the former serving a life sentence in a Tennessee State Prison.

Outside of music, Watson has been involved in many local politics to bring awareness to the social conditions of those whom he been in closest contact with; focusing on subjects including spirituality, politics and systemic racism. In addition to discussing related topics in the music he records, he has participated in many local politically motivated events in Atlanta, Ga.

Personal life

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Haleem Watson was born in the Flower 5th and 8th Ave Hospital in the Spanish Harlem section of Manhattan on August 12, 1976 in New York City, NY, the first son of a Jamaican born engineer father and a Jamaican born mother who was an accountant. At an early age he would move and settle in Newark, NJ attending both Mt Vernon Elementary and Westside High School before dropping out and moving to Ft. Lauderdale, Fl and obtaining a G.E.D

Discography

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Studio albums

  • Tears and Crime (1998)
  • Dollaz[3] (2024)

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