40 Cal.

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40 Cal.
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

Contents

Discography

Studio Albums

Date Title Label Charted Country
Albums
Aug 8, 2006 Broken Safety Diplomat
  • Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums #814
US
Sep 11, 2007 Broken Safety 2 Diplomat, Koch
  • The Billboard 200 #1515
  • Top Heatseekers #36
  • Top Independent Albums #207
  • Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums #278
  • Top Rap Albums #129
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

  1. ^ Dipset Mixtapes
  2. ^ " Diplomatic Immunity, Vol. 2 at Allmusic". Retrieved on 3 January, 2009.
  3. ^ 40 Cal. bio at Allmusic
  4. ^ "Broken Safety at Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" (Aug 26, 2006). Retrieved on 3 January, 2009.
  5. ^ "Broken Safety 2 at Billboard 200" (Sep 29, 2007). Retrieved on 3 January, 2009.
  6. ^ "Broken Safety 2 at Billboard Top Heatseekers" (Sep 29, 2007). Retrieved on 3 January, 2009.
  7. ^ "Broken Safety 2 at Billboard Top Independent" (Sep 29, 2007). Retrieved on 3 January, 2009.
  8. ^ "Broken Safety 2 at Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" (Sep 29, 2007). Retrieved on 3 January, 2009.
  9. ^ "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
PLACE OF DEATH

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