Benzino

Raymond Scott ( born October 24, 1965 in Boston) as Benzino or Ray Dog known, is an American rapper, record producer and co-owner of hip -hop magazine The Source.

Life

Scott was, initially as Ray Dog, 1986-1998 Member of the Rapformation The Almights RSO. This released a single, "One In Tha Chamba " in Tommy Boy and were later on Rap -a -Lot Records. There she published in 1996 her first album, "Doomsday: Forever RSO ". After the dissolution Scott was with Twice Thou as Made Men on the go. This led to a collaboration with Master P. As of 2001, Scott, for the time being unofficial, co-owner was at The Source, and as a solo artist with Motown Records. There he released his solo debut album The Benzino Project. The album contained guest appearances by P. Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Bobby Brown, Pink and Teddy Riley. Although it has been well-received by critics, especially from his own magazine, it was not commercially successful with 75,000 copies sold. A month after the release ended Motown working with Scott.

In an article in the American men's magazine GQ in December 2001, the long-standing relationship between source - founders Davis and May Scott known, and his involvement was published on the magazine. Motown Records demanded that the outstanding cost of Benzino Project in the amount of 770,000 U.S. dollars will be offset by advertising space in the magazine. The master tapes of Scott's album went to the label Surrender Records and were as The Benzino Remix Project published there without major changes in 2002 again.

Scott then in 2003 began the white rapper Eminem, who was in The Source usually rated poor to attack with the Disstrack "Pull up your skirt " from the album Redemption. This included comparisons with Vanilla Ice, claims Scott would be the true discoverer Eminem and this therefore included in his guilt. With 20,000 copies sold and published on the Elektra album was commercially unsuccessful. About the Magazine Eminem made ​​racism allegations. Eminem responded with several Disstracks in which he, inter alia, the editorial integrity of the source attack.

After the advertising revenue from the magazine in 2005 dramatically reduced by a boycott of the largest music label, Scott announced his retirement, but came after only a week back. Ultimately, he was removed together with David Mays by the board of the magazine from all positions. The reason the massive damage was given to both were causing to the reputation of the magazine.

His 2005 independent released album Arch Nemesis was just like the 2007 released album The Antidote hardly sold.

Discography

  • 2001: The Benzino Project
  • 2002: The Benzino Remix Project
  • 2003: Redemption
  • 2005: Arch Nemesis
  • 2007: The Antidote
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