Brian Daniel Carenard, better known by his stage name Saigon, is
an American rapper and occasional actor.
Saigon is currently signed to Suburban Noize Records and Just Blaze's
Fort Knocks Entertainment record label. After much delay, his label
debut The Greatest Story Never Told is set to be released on February
15, 2011 on Suburban Noize Records.[1] He is also known for his street
album "Warning Shots" and appearances in the HBO television
series Entourage.
* The Greatest Story Never Told (2011)
Street Albums
* Warning Shots (2004)
* Moral Of The Story (2007)
* All In A Day's Work (with Statik Selektah) (2008)
* Warning Shots 2 (2009)[2]
[edit] Mixtapes
* The Yardfather Volume 1: The Best Of Saigon (2002)
* The Yardfather Volume 2: On The Go Back (2003)
* Abandoned Tracks Volume 1 (2005)
* Abandoned Tracks Volume 2 (2005)
* Welcome To Saigon (2006)
* The Return Of Tha Yardfather (2006)
[edit] Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2005–2006 Entourage Himself 4 episodes
2006 Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the drops Himself
2006 Bring That Year Back 2006: Laugh Now, Cry Later Himself TV
[edit] Personal life
* On the night of January 17, 2006, Saigon was stabbed in the temple
with a wine bottle as he left a diner in Chelsea, Manhattan, NYC.[3]
A man approached Saigon and attempted to steal a chain of his. When
Saigon grabbed it back, a fight started. Saigon, bleeding from the
head, tried to hail down a taxi, but was unsuccessful. As a result,
Saigon ended up driving himself to Bellevue Hospital where he received
seven stitches.
* On the night of September 19, 2007, after an impromptu performance by Saigon
during a Mobb Deep show, words were exchanged between Saigon and Prodigy of
Mobb Deep.[4] This escalated into an argument, which resulted with Saigon punching
Prodigy twice in the face.[5] Two video versions of the events have since emerged.
One version with slow motion footage shows a clear look of Saigon punching
Prodigy, while another video being endorsed by Mobb Deep shows Saigon being
chased and running out of the club.[6]
* On August 22, Saigon was arrested in Manhattan on felony weapon charges.
According to the New York Post, a small knife was found by authorities in Saigon's
car after he was pulled over for a traffic infraction. Saigon was released
on $1500 bail, and appeared in court on December 5, 2007.
* At the end of 2008, Saigon became a father. His daughter's name is Rayne
Dior and she is featured in the music video for his single "Fatherhood",
which was directed by Derek Pike.