Jamarr Stamps better known by the stage name Bad Azz, is an American rapper and member of Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta Crips

Tha Dogg Pound

Tha Dogg Pound is a rap group made up of Daz Dillinger and Kurupt. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The group made their 1992 rap debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, on various songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album...

, also known as DPGC.

Biography

He was born in Hawaiian Gardens, California

Hawaiian Gardens, California

Hawaiian Gardens is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the smallest city in the county and was incorporated on April 9, 1964. The population was 14,254 at the 2010 census, down from 14,779 at the 2000 census.The town's unusual name originated in a 1920s refreshment...

 and began his career rapping at house parties and joined the LBC Crew

LBC Crew

The LBC Crew are a collective of Long Beach-based rappers. They were the first act to be executively-produced by Snoop Dogg. In 1997, The LBC Crew were signed to Doggystyle Records, a label operated by Snoop and distributed through Snoop's then record label, Death Row Records...

, appearing on the shelved album Haven't You Heard? (We Givin' Something Bacc To Tha Street) which is due to be released by Death Row

Death row

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 / WideAwake on February 8, 2011. After being briefly signed to Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...

's label Doggystyle Records

Doggystyle Records

Doggy Style Records is a record label founded by Snoop Dogg in 1995.-History:...

, Bad Azz made various guest performances before debuting on Priority Records

Priority Records

Priority Records is an American record label, owned and operated by EMI, which has made a name for itself dealing primarily in hip hop, pop and world...

 in 1998 with Word on Tha Street

Word on Tha Street

Word on Tha Streets is the debut album by Bad Azz.-Tracks listing:# "We Be Puttin It Down!" # "Ghetto Star" # "Why U Don't Know?" # "I Ain't Concerned"...

, when he was 23.

In 2001, he followed up with Personal Business

Personal Business (album)

Personal Business is the second album by Long Beach, California, rapper Bad Azz.- Track listing :# Intro: Da Birth # U Don't Wanna Be Broke...

 whose single "Wrong Idea" (featuring Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...

, Kokane

Kokane

Kokane, also known as Jerry B. Long, Jr. , is a rapper from Pomona, California best known for his co-appearances on Dr. Dre's album 2001 and the work on G-funk album Funk Upon A Rhyme and his backup work with Snoop Dogg in Tha Last Meal album, who signed him to Dogghouse Records, bringing a renewed...

, and Lil' ½ Dead) reached #75 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

 chart.

In 2009 he dropped an album with Bizzy Bone

Bizzy Bone

Bryon Anthony McCane II , better known by his stage name Bizzy Bone, is an American rapper and a member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.- Solo career :Bizzy Bone started his solo career in 1998...

, "Thug Pound

Thug Pound

Thug Pound is a studio album by Bizzy Bone & Bad Azz. The album was released in September, 2009.-Track listing:#"Intro"#"Outside My Window"#"Through My Telescope" #"Living Our Lives" Thug Pound is a studio album by Bizzy Bone & Bad Azz. The album was released in September, 2009.-Track...

."

In summer 2010, he dropped a new single For As Long As I Can.

Albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions
		U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
1998	Word on Tha Street Word on Tha Street Word on Tha Streets is the debut album by Bad Azz.-Tracks listing:# "We Be Puttin It Down!" # "Ghetto Star" # "Why U Don't Know?" # "I Ain't Concerned"...	182	32
2001	Personal Business Personal Business (album) Personal Business is the second album by Long Beach, California, rapper Bad Azz.- Track listing :# Intro: Da Birth # U Don't Wanna Be Broke...	59	16
2003	Money Run Money Run -Track listing:# Intro# If Its Hot featuring Sene# Checking All the Spots featuring Big Hollis and Kenya Baker# Do the Damn Thing featuring Bonnie# N 2Gether Now featuring Marcel...	—	85
2004	Executive Decision Executive Decision (album) - Track listing :#Executive Decision #Legendary Life featuring Kokane and Scoob Loc #What I'm Spillin' featuring Johnny Chronic and Lil' TipToe #Bumpin' & Poundin'...	—	—

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions		Album
		U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	U.S. Rap Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...
1999	"We Be Puttin' It Down!" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	62	8	Word on Tha Street
2001	"Wrong Idea" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Kokane and Lil' ½ Dead)	75	—	Personal Business

Guest appearances

Year	Song	Artist(s)	Album
1996	"Krazy"	2Pac Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...  (featuring Bad Azz)	The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory is the fifth and final studio album by Tupac Shakur, under the new stage name Makaveli, finished before his death and his first studio album to be posthumously released...