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40 Cal.
Born: Aug 31, 1981 in Harlem, New York, NY
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Genre: R&B, Rap
Biography: A member of Harlem-based mixtape crew the Diplomats (aka Dipset), 40 Cal (b. Calvin Alan Byrd) made his first appearance with the self-titled theme song "40 Cal" on the Dipset album Diplomatic Immunity, Vol. 2 (2004). However, his reputation is built on his notable rhyme-battling skills, which were captured ...Read full biography
Broken Safety 2
Broken Safety 2
Released: 2007
Label: Babygrande Records
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The battle-rhyme king of the Dipset crew, 40 Cal always shines on mixtapes. He feeds off the hypeman energy and the relaxed rules that are both so important to the format by aggressively spitting his unusual ...Read full review
Broken Safety
Broken Safety
Released: 2006
Label: X-Ray Records
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More 40 Cal. albums: Main Albums (7), Singles & EPs (1)
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