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| 40 Cal. | |
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| Birth name | Calvin Alan Byrd |
| Genre(s) | Rap |
| Years active | 2004 - Present |
| Label(s) | Diplomat Records (2004-present) Koch Records (2004-2007) Babygrande Records (2007-present) Cleopatra Records (2006-present) |
| Associated acts | The Diplomats |
Calvin Alan Byrd is a rapper better know by his stage name, 40 Cal. is member of Harlem based mixtape crew The Diplomats.1
40 Cal made his first appearance on the self titled theme song, "40 Cal" for the Dipset album Diplomatic Immunity 2.2 However, his reputation is built on his notable rhyme battling skills, which was captured best on MTV2's Fight Klub MC battles.3
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Discography
Studio Albums
| Date | Title | Label | Charted | Country | ||
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| Albums | ||||||
| Aug 8, 2006 | Broken Safety | Diplomat |
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| Sep 11, 2007 | Broken Safety 2 | Diplomat, Koch | US | |||
| Apr 1, 2008 | The Yellow Tape | Babygrande | ||||
Mixtapes
- 2006 40 to Life
- 2006 Trigger Happy
- 2007 Trigger Happy 2
- 2008 Mooga
- 2008 Leader of the New School
References
- ^ Dipset Mixtapes
- ^ " Diplomatic Immunity, Vol. 2 at Allmusic". Retrieved on 3 January, 2009.
- ^ 40 Cal. bio at Allmusic
- ^ "Broken Safety at Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" (Aug 26, 2006). Retrieved on 3 January, 2009.
- ^ "Broken Safety 2 at Billboard 200" (Sep 29, 2007). Retrieved on 3 January, 2009.
- ^ "Broken Safety 2 at Billboard Top Heatseekers" (Sep 29, 2007). Retrieved on 3 January, 2009.
- ^ "Broken Safety 2 at Billboard Top Independent" (Sep 29, 2007). Retrieved on 3 January, 2009.
- ^ "Broken Safety 2 at Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" (Sep 29, 2007). Retrieved on 3 January, 2009.
- ^ "Broken Safety 2 at Billboard Top Rap Albums" (Sep 29, 2007). Retrieved on 3 January, 2009.
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| NAME | Byrd, Calvin Alan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 40 Cal. |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | United States rapper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18th, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harlem, New York City, New York, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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