Charles Phillip Ivory Penniman (born December 10, 1978),[1] better known by his stage name Glasses Malone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California.
Glasses Malone | |
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| Birth name | Charles Phillip Ivory Penniman |
| Born | December 10, 1978 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | glassesmalone |
Early life
editCharles Penniman grew up in the Watts and Compton neighborhoods in Los Angeles County.[2] He was a Crip gang member as a teenager.[3]
Music career
editTraditionally associated with The Black Wall Street Records despite the fact that most of their artists were affiliated with the Bloods, Malone signed with the record label, but later signed with Cash Money Records in 2011,[1][4] turning down offers from many labels like Def Jam Records,[4] Interscope Records, J Records and Atlantic Records.[1] Glasses Malone was found by the same record executive who found The Game. Along with his signing, he was also given his own imprint, Blu Division.[4] Malone debuted with mixtapes The Crack Mixtape (2003) and White Lightnin... Sticks (2005).[1][3] White Lightnin... Sticks sold 50,000 copies and included the popular street single "Two Hunned".[3]
Glasses Malone appeared in the music video for Tha Dogg Pound's single "Cali Iz Active" and also made a cameo appearance in the Tech N9ne video for "Like Yeah". He also appeared on the soundtrack to Madden 2007 with a song called "Right Now" which was produced by Scott Storch. On August 4, 2006 Glasses Malone appeared on MTV's You Hear It First.[3]
Malone's first album, Beach Cruiser, was originally scheduled to come out on February 20, 2007. However, Malone changed record labels, signing a new deal with Cash Money Records and Hoo-Bangin' Records.[5] The album's release was tentatively scheduled for April 2008. Two singles from the album debuted in 2008: "Certified" featuring Akon, and "Haterz" featuring Birdman and Lil Wayne. His album was instead released on August 29, 2011, although it was leaked on the internet on August 24. In his album, Malone dedicated a song to American rapper T.I., "Call Me T.I."
In late 2009, Malone accompanied Tech N9ne and hip-hop supergroup Slaughterhouse on the K.O.D. Tour. Malone was featured on former Cash Money R&B singer TQ's 7th studio album Kind of Blue in 2010. Glasses Malone is also found on a specific version of Twiztid's 2012 album Abominationz. Glasses Malone's song "#Rihanna" compared the 2009 assault of Rihanna by Chris Brown to "beating up the pussy", which Rebecca Haithcoat of LA Weekly wrote "crosses the line".[6]
In 2014, Glasses Malone launched his own label, Division Movie Company. Glasses has also signed on with DJ Skee and Dash Radio to develop radio content for his own station.
On January 1, 2017 Glasses Malone was invited to participate in the Juggalo March On Washington.[7] He accepted on January 2, 2017.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Beach Cruiser (2011)
- Glass House (2012)
- GlassHouse 2: Life Ain't Nuthin' But (2015)
- Cancel Deeez Nutz (2023)
- Fucc Glasses Malone (2024)
Collaboration albums
edit- Money Music with Mack 10 (2011)
Mixtapes
edit- The Crack Mixtape (2003)
- White Lightnin' (Sticks) (2005)
- DJ Skee & Dow Jones presents: The Electric Chair (2007)
- Fuck Glasses Malone (2008)
- DJ Greg Street & Glasses Malone presents 2010 (2009)
- Nightmare on Seven Street (2009)
- Drive-By Muzik (2010)
- The Dope Mixtape (2011)
- Monster’s Ink. (2011)
- Glass House (2012)
- Apalachin with J-Haze (2016)
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 2007 | "Certified" (featuring Akon) | 85[8] | 24[9] | Beach Cruiser |
| 2008 | "Haterz" (featuring Lil Wayne & Birdman) | — | — | |
| 2009 | "Sun Come Up" (featuring Birdman, Rick Ross & T-Pain) | 94 | — | |
| 2010 | "I Get Doe" (featuring The Cataracs) | — | — | |
| 2012 | "#Rihanna"[10] | — | — | Glass House |
| 2012 | "That Good" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign & C Ballin) | — | — | GlassHouse 2: Life Ain't Nuthin but... |
| 2013 | "Get Busy" (featuring Tyga) | — | — | |
| 2015 | "Thuggin" (featuring Kendrick Lamar and Killer Mike) | — | — | |
Guest appearances
edit- "Real Riders" (with Mr. Capone-E) on Diary of a G (2005)
- "The Trinity - My Ride (remix)" (with The Bilz and Kashif, Bohemia, Drega, Nivla) (2013)
- "Track Two's" (with Termanology) on Term Brady - EP (2015)
- "Deserve" and "Untouchable" (with Ortega The Omega) on Life Ain't But a Dream (2016)[11]
- "Words From the Heart" (with Nuch & B.White) on Let's Take Em Back (2017)
- "Red or Blue" (with Ice-T, M. Dot Taylor, C.O.C, King T) on The Foundation (2019)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Cordor, Cyril (2008). "Glasses Malone > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ "Glasses Malone biography". Empire Distribution. 2008. Archived from the original on April 25, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
On his major label debut album, 29-year-old underground rap sensation Glasses Malone delivers a sonic opus that features the Watts, CA lyricist offering a conceptual gem.
- ^ a b c d Weinstein, Farrah (2006-08-04). "Glasses Malone". You Hear It First. MTV News. Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
- ^ a b c "Glasses Malone signs a 1.7 Million Dollar deal with Sony Urban Music Group and Big Ego Entertainment". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2006-08-25.
- ^ Underground Soldiers - MochaCityTV - Music Videos, Movie Trailers and Original Shows Archived 2007-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Haithcoat, Rebecca (May 3, 2012). "Glasses Malone Has a New Highly-Objectionable Song With the Chorus: 'Treat It Like Rihanna'". LA Weekly. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "The Concert - Juggalo March on Washington - Sept 16th, 2017". Juggalomarch.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 9, 2014. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Glasses Malone - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Rihanna". Spotify.
- ^ "LIFE AIN'T BUT A DREAM (Full Album) by Ortega The Omega - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
External links
edit- Glasses Malone Official Site Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine