GLC (rapper)

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = GLC

| image = File:GLC At Chicago Excalibur (cropped).jpg

| caption = GLC in 2011

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| birth_name = Leonard Harris

| birth_date = {{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1977|12|6}}}}

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}}

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| occupation = Rapper

| genre = Hip hop

| years_active = 2003–present

| label = {{hlist|Sony BMG|GOOD Music}}

| associated_acts = {{hlist|BJ the Chicago Kid|Consequence|Kanye West|Really Doe}}

| website =

}}

Leonard Harris{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2008/12/glc-x-rtc-similar-to-the-letters-mixtape|title=GLC x RTC – Similar To The Letters Mixtape|work=Complex|date=December 18, 2008|access-date=January 7, 2019}} (born December 6, 1977{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/GLC/profile/|title=GLC: Profile|work=HotNewHipHop|date=10 December 2013 |access-date=January 7, 2019}}), better known by his stage name GLC (short for Gangsta Legendary Crisis{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/interviews/id.1568/title.glc-space-age-pimpin|title=GLC: Space Age Pimpin'|work=HipHopDX|date=July 12, 2010|access-date=January 7, 2019}}), is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/05/kanye-glc-instagram-donda-criticism/|title=Early Collaborator GLC Says Kanye Needs Help: "Sorry Donda, I Promise We Tried Our Best"|work=Spin|date=May 2, 2018|access-date=January 7, 2019}} He was formerly a member of the Go Getters.{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.43514/title.glc-reinforces-suspicions-about-kanye-west|title=GLC Reinforces Suspicions About Kanye West|work=HipHopDX|date=May 22, 2017|access-date=January 7, 2019}}

GLC was featured in "Spaceship" from Kanye West's album The College Dropout (2004), as well as "Drive Slow" from Late Registration (2005).{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2010/10/glc-im-still-down-with-good-music-but-im-not-signed/|title=GLC, "I'm Still Down With GOOD Music But I'm Not Signed."|work=XXL|date=October 8, 2010|access-date=January 7, 2019}} In 2010, GLC released his debut solo studio album, Love, Life & Loyalty.{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.12173/title.kanye-west-t-pain-sir-mix-a-lot-assist-on-glcs-debut-love-life-loyalty|title=Kanye West, T-Pain, Sir Mix-A-Lot Assist on GLC's Debut "Love, Life & Loyalty"|work=HipHopDX|date=September 9, 2010|access-date=January 7, 2019}}

Discography

= Studio albums =

Love, Life & Loyalty (2010)

= Singles =

"Gone" (2014){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/gone-single/815215714|title=Gone – Single by GLC|work=iTunes|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=January 7, 2019}}
"Malcolm X" (2014){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/malcolm-x-single/883298076|title=Malcolm X – Single by GLC|work=iTunes|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=January 7, 2019}}
"Coolout" (2016){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/coolout-single/1088678250|title=Coolout – Single by GLC|work=iTunes|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=January 7, 2019}}
"The Flow" (2017){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-flow-single/1265322416|title=The Flow – Single by GLC|work=iTunes|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=January 7, 2019}}

= Guest appearances =

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"\| "Encore" \| rowspan="1"\| 2003 \| Jay-Z \| The Black Album
scope="row"\| "Spaceship"{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/5901147/kanye-wests-the-college-dropout-at-10-classic-track-by-track-review\|title=Kanye West's 'The College Dropout' at 10: Classic Track-by-Track Review\|magazine=Billboard\|date=February 10, 2014\|access-date=January 7, 2019}} \| rowspan="1"\| 2004 \| Kanye West \| The College Dropout
scope="row"\| "Drive Slow"{{cite web\|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2012/08/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-kanye-west-late-registration/\|title=10 Things You Didn't Know About Kanye West's "Late Registration"\|work=Complex\|date=August 31, 2012\|access-date=January 7, 2019}} \| rowspan="1"\| 2005 \| Kanye West, Paul Wall \| Late Registration
scope="row"\| "Let's Get It Poppin'" \| rowspan="1"\| 2006 \| Various Artists \| MTV: My Block Chicago
scope="row"\| "Disperse" \| rowspan="1"\| 2008 \| Consequence, Really Doe \| Don't Quit Your Day Job!
scope="row"\| "Fabrics" \| rowspan="1"\| 2009 \| Really Doe, Malik Yusef \| First Impressions
scope="row"\| "Real Live" \| rowspan="5"\| 2010 \| Bun B \| Trill OG
scope="row"\| "Mirrors" (Remix) \| XV, Mike Posner, Bun B \| Vizzy Zone
scope="row"\| "The End"{{cite web\|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2010/11/the-making-of-kid-cudis-man-on-the-moon-ii-the-legend-of-mr-rager/\|title=The Making of Kid Cudi's "Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager"\|work=Complex\|date=November 6, 2010\|access-date=January 7, 2019}} \| Kid Cudi \| Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager
scope="row"\| "Perfect Ten" \| Cory Mo, Slim Thug, CP \| rowspan="2"\| It's Been About Time
scope="row"\| "Let the Pimpin' Commence" \| Cory Mo, Mistah F.A.B.
scope="row"\| "Classic Life" \| rowspan="3"\| 2011 \| Kenwood, Blk Soldier \| The Goodest Vol 3
scope="row"\| "Blame Yourself" \| XV, Emilio Rojas, Casey \| {{n/a}}
scope="row"\| "Poe Man's Dreams (His Vice)"{{cite web\|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.18258/title.glc-explains-appearance-on-kendrick-lamars-section-80-greatest-lesson-taught-by-bun-b\|title=GLC Explains Appearance On Kendrick Lamar's "Section.80", Greatest Lesson Taught By Bun B\|work=HipHopDX\|date=January 12, 2012\|access-date=January 7, 2019}} \| Kendrick Lamar \| Section.80
scope="row"\| "Not The One" \| rowspan="10"\| 2012 \| The World Famous Tony Williams \| Some of My Best Rappers Are Friends
scope="row"\| "The Hood"{{cite web\|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/03/video-premiere-bbus-hood/\|title=Video Premiere: BBU's 'The Hood'\|work=Spin\|date=March 8, 2012\|access-date=January 7, 2019}} \| BBU \| Bell Hooks
scope="row"\| "Celebration of Life Illz" (Remix) \| Neak, Lungz \| Love Greater // The Prequel
scope="row"\| "Incredible" \| Kydd \| Sounds in My Head 2
scope="row"\| "Lone Star" \| Jon Connor, Bun B \| While You Were Sleeping
scope="row"\| "You Don't Know" \| JNan, Kanye West \| rowspan="2"\| Fast Food
scope="row"\| "Already" \| JNan
scope="row"\| "Pimpin'" \| Boaz, Chevy Woods \| Bases Loaded
scope="row"\| "Russian Roulette" \| Kydd \| The Righteous LP
scope="row"\| "Seen This Before" \| Fly Union \| Value Pack 7 (Zenith)
scope="row"\| "Yo Bitch Choose Me" \| \| Cory Mo, Bun B \| Country Rap Tunes 2
scope="row"\| "Rise" \| rowspan="1"\| 2013 \| Rudy G
scope="row"\| "Cadillac Gangsta" \| rowspan="1"\| 2013 \| Local-MU12 (TJ, Son-Ray, & RP) \| {{n/a}}
scope="row"\| "Windows Down" \| rowspan="1"\| 2014 \| Ether Q \| Windy City Diary

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"| "Encore"

| rowspan="1"| 2003

| Jay-Z

| The Black Album

scope="row"| "Spaceship"{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/5901147/kanye-wests-the-college-dropout-at-10-classic-track-by-track-review|title=Kanye West's 'The College Dropout' at 10: Classic Track-by-Track Review|magazine=Billboard|date=February 10, 2014|access-date=January 7, 2019}}

| rowspan="1"| 2004

| Kanye West

| The College Dropout

scope="row"| "Drive Slow"{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2012/08/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-kanye-west-late-registration/|title=10 Things You Didn't Know About Kanye West's "Late Registration"|work=Complex|date=August 31, 2012|access-date=January 7, 2019}}

| rowspan="1"| 2005

| Kanye West, Paul Wall

| Late Registration

scope="row"| "Let's Get It Poppin'"

| rowspan="1"| 2006

| Various Artists

| MTV: My Block Chicago

scope="row"| "Disperse"

| rowspan="1"| 2008

| Consequence, Really Doe

| Don't Quit Your Day Job!

scope="row"| "Fabrics"

| rowspan="1"| 2009

| Really Doe, Malik Yusef

| First Impressions

scope="row"| "Real Live"

| rowspan="5"| 2010

| Bun B

| Trill OG

scope="row"| "Mirrors" (Remix)

| XV, Mike Posner, Bun B

| Vizzy Zone

scope="row"| "The End"{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2010/11/the-making-of-kid-cudis-man-on-the-moon-ii-the-legend-of-mr-rager/|title=The Making of Kid Cudi's "Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager"|work=Complex|date=November 6, 2010|access-date=January 7, 2019}}

| Kid Cudi

| Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager

scope="row"| "Perfect Ten"

| Cory Mo, Slim Thug, CP

| rowspan="2"| It's Been About Time

scope="row"| "Let the Pimpin' Commence"

| Cory Mo, Mistah F.A.B.

scope="row"| "Classic Life"

| rowspan="3"| 2011

| Kenwood, Blk Soldier

| The Goodest Vol 3

scope="row"| "Blame Yourself"

| XV, Emilio Rojas, Casey

| {{n/a}}

scope="row"| "Poe Man's Dreams (His Vice)"{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.18258/title.glc-explains-appearance-on-kendrick-lamars-section-80-greatest-lesson-taught-by-bun-b|title=GLC Explains Appearance On Kendrick Lamar's "Section.80", Greatest Lesson Taught By Bun B|work=HipHopDX|date=January 12, 2012|access-date=January 7, 2019}}

| Kendrick Lamar

| Section.80

scope="row"| "Not The One"

| rowspan="10"| 2012

| The World Famous Tony Williams

| Some of My Best Rappers Are Friends

scope="row"| "The Hood"{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/03/video-premiere-bbus-hood/|title=Video Premiere: BBU's 'The Hood'|work=Spin|date=March 8, 2012|access-date=January 7, 2019}}

| BBU

| Bell Hooks

scope="row"| "Celebration of Life Illz" (Remix)

| Neak, Lungz

| Love Greater // The Prequel

scope="row"| "Incredible"

| Kydd

| Sounds in My Head 2

scope="row"| "Lone Star"

| Jon Connor, Bun B

| While You Were Sleeping

scope="row"| "You Don't Know"

| JNan, Kanye West

| rowspan="2"| Fast Food

scope="row"| "Already"

| JNan

scope="row"| "Pimpin'"

| Boaz, Chevy Woods

| Bases Loaded

scope="row"| "Russian Roulette"

| Kydd

| The Righteous LP

scope="row"| "Seen This Before"

| Fly Union

| Value Pack 7 (Zenith)

scope="row"| "Yo Bitch Choose Me"

| Cory Mo, Bun B

| Country Rap Tunes 2

scope="row"| "Rise"

| rowspan="1"| 2013

| Rudy G

scope="row"| "Cadillac Gangsta"

| rowspan="1"| 2013

| Local-MU12 (TJ, Son-Ray, & RP)

| {{n/a}}

scope="row"| "Windows Down"

| rowspan="1"| 2014

| Ether Q

| Windy City Diary

References

External links

{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0000804523|label=GLC}}
{{Discogs artist|GLC|GLC}}
[http://fakeshoredrive.blogspot.com/2008/02/honor-him-glc-q.html Fake Shore Drive Interview]

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Category:21st-century American rappers

Category:21st-century American male musicians

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