Calvin Alan Byrd (born December 17, 1979), professionally known by his stage name 40 Cal., is an American rapper. He was a member of Harlem-based hip-hop group The Diplomats.
40 Cal. | |
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 Byrd in New York City in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Calvin Robert Byrd |
| Born | December 17, 1979 |
| Origin | Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels |
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| Formerly of | The Diplomats |
Byrd made his first appearance on the self-titled theme song, "40 Cal" for the Dipset album Diplomatic Immunity 2. He took a part on MTV2's Fight Klub MC battles.[1]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[2] | US R&B[3] | US Rap[4] | ||
| Broken Safety |
|
— | 81 | — |
| Broken Safety 2 |
|
151 | 27 | 12 |
| Mooga (Money Overceeds Other Gangsta Activities) |
|
— | — | — |
Street LPs
edit- 2006: Trigger Happy
- 2007: Trigger Happy 2
- 2008: The Yellow Tape
- 2008: Leader of the New School
EPs
edit- 2008: Harlem Shuffle EP
- 2011: Trigga Happy 3 a.k.a. Trigganometry (EP)
Mixtapes
edit- 2006: 40 to Life
- 2007: 40 to Life Part 2
- 2008: Dip Masters Collection
- 2009: Da Carter After Nino, Like New Jack
- 2011: God's Gift to an iPod
- 2011: Rap Sheet
- 2012: Watch The Chrome
- 2012: Target Practice
- 2012: 2nd Hand Smoke
Guest appearances
editFriday the 13 contributing artist 40 cal, A-lox (track 2)[5]
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Family Ties" | 2004 | Cam'ron, Hell Rell | Diplomatic Immunity 2 |
| "40 Cal." | S.A.S. | ||
| "I'm in Love With a Thug" | 2005 | Jim Jones | Harlem: Diary of a Summer |
| "Tupac Joint" | Jim Jones, Hussein Fatal | ||
| "Triple Up" | 2006 | Cam'ron | Killa Season |
| "Gutta" | J.R. Writer | Writers Block 3 | |
| "Code Red" | Jim Jones, Max B, Stack Bundles | The Seven Day Theory | |
| "Too High" | Jim Jones, Max B | A Dipset X-Mas | |
| "The Pit" | J.R. Writer, Hell Rell | Fresh Prince of Harlem Vol. 1 | |
| "Grand Finale" | Hell Rell, J.R. Writer | Streets Wanna Know | |
| "Getting Money" | J.R. Writer | Dipset: The Movement Moves On | |
| "Pay Homage" | J.R. Writer | History in the Making | |
| "Don't Do It" | 2007 | JR Writer, Hell Rell | Block Work |
| "Business Before Plessure" | iLLmacuLate, OnlyOne | The Rain Check: Mixtape | |
| "3 Shots" | Hell Rell, JR Writer | Eat With Me or Eat a Box of Bullets | |
| "Telling Lies" | Hell Rell | New Gun In Town | |
| "Over Drive" | J.R. Writer | Writer's Block 4 | |
| "Welcome to the Set" | 2008 | S.A.S. | Where Is S.A.S.? |
| "My kind of Gangsta" | 2008 | Milli Millz, Toolez, Prince & HDesign | Eurostreetz Global Tactics Vol. 1 |
| "Swagga Talk" | Cam'ron, Hell Rell | Public Enemy #1 | |
| "Troublemakers" | Cam'ron, Penz | ||
| "Woo Hoo" | 2009 | Cam'ron, Byrd Lady | Crime Pays |
| "#1 Movement" | Hell Rell | Get In Line or Get Lined Up | |
| "Young Black & Strapped" | |||
| "Streets Is Gettin' Hot" | Tek, Ali Vegas, Beenie Man, Big Pooh, Chirie Vegas, Doo Wop, Icadon, Mic Geronimo, Stat Quo | I Did It My Way | |
| "Not at All" | 2012 | J.R. Writer | ET: Extra-Terrestrial Musik |
| "Money dans le jean" | 2013 | Dan-D X Ronnie Ron | Slowmotion |
References
edit- ^ Cordor, Cyril. "40 Cal. | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "40 Cal. Chart History". Billboard 200. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "40 Cal. Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "40 Cal. Chart History". Top Rap Albums. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "In My Own Words Mixtape by A-lox". DatPiff. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
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