Blaq Poet

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Wilbur Bass (* 1970), known as Blaq Poet , is an American rapper from Queensbridge , New York .

Career

Blaq Poet first appeared on the song Beat You Down from Bridge Wars 1987, a diss track against KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions . In 1991 Blaq Poet and DJ Hot Day started a duo called PhD and released their debut Without Warning on Tuff City Records. After a few singles and an EP, they separated in 1996. Blaq Poet founded the group Screwball with KL, Hostyle and Solo . They released two albums and a compilation before Blaq Poet released solo Rewind: Deja Screw in 2006, produced by DJ Premier among others . Blaq Poet signed with DJ Premier's label Year Round and released Tha Blaqprint in 2009 , again mainly produced by DJ Premier.

Discography

  • 1991: Without Warning (collaboration with DJ Hot Day alias PhD)
  • 2006: Rewind: Deja Screw
  • 2009: Blaq Out
  • 2009: Tha Blaqprint
  • 2009: Collection Rare Tracks
  • 2011: Blaq Poet Society

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ www.allmusic.com: Biography Blaq Poet , accessed June 10, 2010
personal data
SURNAME Blaq Poet
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bass, Wilbur (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American rapper
DATE OF BIRTH 1970