Musician Dictionary

Bushwick Bill

Jamaican rapper (1966–2019)

DescriptionJamaican rapper (1966–2019)
Source: Wikidata
Born1966-12-08
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceKingston Kingston
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2019-06-09
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathColorado Colorado
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipJamaica
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsinger rapper
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvoice
Source: Wikidata
GenresChristian hip-hop gangsta rap dirty south Southern hip-hop hardcore hip-hop mafioso rap horrorcore
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsRap-A-Lot Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofGeto Boys Geto Boys
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

Bushwick Bill Little Billy R. Shaw Richard Stephen Shaw

Links

Identifiers

mbid: c4a02c5c-a1d8-45d7-9e12-4a355b201a7b · wikidata: Q607978 · isni: 000000000316815X, 0000000053316181, 0000000058805216 · ipi: 00334154488 · discogs: 114318, 735373

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