Al Hasan Naqiyy (born 1975 as Arlandis Hinton), better known by
his stage name B.G. Knocc Out, is an American rapper known for
collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real
Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the younger brother of rapper Dresta, who
also collaborated in the song.
Arlandis Hinton was born and raised in Compton, California. He
and his brother Andre Wicker became a Crips gang members. They were
affiliated with Nutty Blocc Compton Crips set.
Eazy-E, rapper from Compton eventually discovered the brothers,
met up and recorded songs with them. B.G. Knocc Out (Hinton) and
Dresta (Wicker) signed to Ruthless Records with Eazy-E. They both
appeared on the Eazy-E's 1993 multi-platinum EP It's On (Dr. Dre)
187um Killa on the single "Real Muthaphukkin G's" (which
was censored to "Real Compton City G's" in order to garner
MTV and radio airplay). The song itself was a response to Dr. Dre's
and Snoop Dogg's various diss records towards Eazy-E on The Chronic.
In 1995, B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta released their debut album Real
Brothas, which remains their only album to date. At end of the same
year, they made three guest appearances in Eazy-E's posthumous album
Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton. The following year
in 1996 he appeared on DJ Yella of N.W.A's debut solo album One Mo
Nigga Ta Go.
[edit] Prison sentence and later career
B.G. Knocc Out was sentenced to ten-twelve years in prison for gang-related
attempted murder in 1998. He converted to Islam in prison and was
released in August 2006.[4]
On September 2007, his website confirmed reports that he was incarcerated
again for parole violation.[5] He was released again in 2009 and
recently dropped an album called Eazy-E's Protege during the summer
of 2011.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
Album information
Real Brothas (with Dresta)
Released: August 15, 1995
Label: Def Jam, Outburst Records
Singles: "50/50 Luv", "Jealousy", "D.P.G./K"
Eazy-E's Protege
Released: 2011
Singles: "N My Prime"