40 Cal.
{{Short description|American rapper (born 1979)}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = 40 Cal.
| image = 40 Cal.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|12|17}}
| origin = Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
| caption = Byrd in New York City in 2021
| birth_name = Calvin Robert Byrd
| genre = Hip hop
| years_active = 2004–present
| label = {{hlist|Diplomat (2004–present)|Koch (2004-2007)|Babygrande (2007–present)|Cleopatra (2006–present)|Interscope}}
| past_member_of = The Diplomats
}}
Calvin Alan Byrd (born December 17, 1979), professionally known by his stage name 40 Cal., is an American rapper. He was a member of now-defunct American hip-hop group The Diplomats.
Byrd made his first appearance on the self-titled theme song, "40 Cal" for the Dipset album Diplomatic Immunity 2. He took a part on MTV2's Fight Klub MC battles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/40-cal-mn0000632184/biography|title=40 Cal. {{!}} Biography & History {{!}} AllMusic|last=Cordor|first=Cyril|website=AllMusic|access-date=May 5, 2018}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
= Street LPs =
- 2006: Trigger Happy
- 2007: Trigger Happy 2
- 2008: The Yellow Tape
- 2008: Leader of the New School
= EPs =
- 2008: Harlem Shuffle EP
- 2011: Trigga Happy 3 a.k.a. Trigganometry (EP)
= Mixtapes =
- 2006: 40 to Life
- 2007: 40 to Life Part 2
- 2008: Dip Masters Collection
- 2009: Da Carter After Nino, Like New Jack
- 2011: God's Gift to an iPod
- 2011: Rap Sheet
- 2012: Watch The Chrome
- 2012: Target Practice
- 2012: 2nd Hand Smoke
=Guest appearances=
Friday the 13 contributing artist 40 cal, A-lox (track 2){{Cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/A-lox-In-My-Own-Words-mixtape.306616.html|title=In My Own Words Mixtape by A-lox|website=DatPiff|access-date=2018-05-05}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:19em;" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Other artist(s) ! scope="col" | Album |
| scope="row"| "Family Ties"
| rowspan="2"| 2004 | rowspan="2"|Diplomatic Immunity 2 |
|---|
| scope="row"| "40 Cal."
| S.A.S. |
| scope="row"| "I'm in Love With a Thug"
| rowspan="2"| 2005 | rowspan="2"|Harlem: Diary of a Summer |
| scope="row"| "Tupac Joint"
| Jim Jones, Hussein Fatal |
| scope="row"| "Triple Up"
| rowspan="8"| 2006 | Cam'ron |
| scope="row"| "Gutta"
| Writers Block 3 |
| scope="row"| "Code Red"
| Jim Jones, Max B, Stack Bundles | The Seven Day Theory |
| scope="row"| "Too High"
| Jim Jones, Max B |
| scope="row"| "The Pit"
| J.R. Writer, Hell Rell | Fresh Prince of Harlem Vol. 1 |
| scope="row"| "Grand Finale"
| Hell Rell, J.R. Writer | Streets Wanna Know |
| scope="row"| "Getting Money"
| J.R. Writer | Dipset: The Movement Moves On |
| scope="row"| "Pay Homage"
| J.R. Writer |
| scope="row"| "Don't Do It"
| rowspan="5"| 2007 | JR Writer, Hell Rell | Block Work |
| scope="row"| "Business Before Plessure"
| iLLmacuLate, OnlyOne | The Rain Check: Mixtape |
| scope="row"| "3 Shots"
| Hell Rell, JR Writer | Eat With Me or Eat a Box of Bullets |
| scope="row"| "Telling Lies"
| Hell Rell | New Gun In Town |
| scope="row"| "Over Drive"
| J.R. Writer | Writer's Block 4 |
| scope="row"| "Welcome to the Set"
| rowspan="3"| 2008 | S.A.S. | Where Is S.A.S.? |
| scope="row"| "My kind of Gangsta"
| rowspan="3"| 2008 | Milli Millz, Toolez, Prince & HDesign | Eurostreetz Global Tactics Vol. 1 |
| scope="row"| "Swagga Talk"
| Cam'ron, Hell Rell | rowspan="2"| Public Enemy #1 |
| scope="row"| "Troublemakers"
| Cam'ron, Penz |
| scope="row"| "Woo Hoo"
| rowspan="4"| 2009 | Cam'ron, Byrd Lady |
| scope="row"| "#1 Movement"
| rowspan="2"|Hell Rell | rowspan="2"|Get In Line or Get Lined Up |
| scope="row"| "Young Black & Strapped" |
| scope="row"| "Streets Is Gettin' Hot"
| Tek, Ali Vegas, Beenie Man, Big Pooh, Chirie Vegas, Doo Wop, Icadon, Mic Geronimo, Stat Quo | I Did It My Way |
| scope="row"| "Not at All"
| rowspan="1"| 2012 | ET: Extra-Terrestrial Musik |
| scope="row"| "Money dans le jean"
| rowspan="1"| 2013 | Dan-D X Ronnie Ron | Slowmotion |
References
{{Reflist}}
40 Cal Is Now Managed By Masar (Max B Engineer & Designer) 1st-n-o
External links
- [http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshh2pVo43g12odo9175 Video: 40 Cal Interview Says Dipset Is Not Over]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090413001333/http://www.hiphopgame.com/index2.php3?page=40cal2 Hiphopgame Interview with 40]
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Category:East Coast hip-hop musicians
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Category:Rappers from Manhattan
Category:African-American male rappers
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