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Philthy Rich

{{short description|American rapper from California}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Philthy Rich

| image = PhilthyLive.jpg

| caption = Beasley performing in 2014

| birth_name = Phillip Anthony Beasley[https://archive.today/20130202014749/http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/crime/2012/02/oakland-rapper-philthy-rich-says-he-clean Oakland rapper Philthy Rich says he is clean | Crime & Courts | San Francisco | San Francisco Examiner]. Sfexaminer.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|01|30}}

| birth_place = Seminary, East Oakland, Oakland, California, U.S.

| genre = Hip hop, West Coast hip hop

| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|actor|songwriter}}

| years_active = {{start date|2004}}–present

| label = {{hlist|EMPIRE|RBC|SMC|FOD|Livewire}}

| website = {{URL|www.philthyrichfod.com}}

}}

Phillip Anthony Beasley[https://web.archive.org/web/20170206145055/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/work/896299155] (born January 30, 1983), known professionally as Philthy Rich is an American rapper and convicted felon {{Cite news |last=Walter |first=Shoshana |date=2012-02-19 |title=Anti-Violence Groups Hire Mentors With Criminal Records |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/us/anti-violence-groups-hire-mentors-with-criminal-records.html |access-date=2024-02-21 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} from Oakland, California.

He began his musical career in 2004 with extensive work with local rappers on various projects. He enlisted rappers including Mistah F.A.B., J. Stalin, and Shady Nate to embark on his "Stan Bizzness BG's" tour, which was cancelled after Beasley was arrested for selling cocaine and cannabis, for which he was sentenced to six years in prison the following year. His subsequent criminal trials include firearms conspiracy, unlawful weapon possessions, and other federal charges.[http://artistwiki.com/philthy-rich/biography Philthy Rich biography]. Artistwiki.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.

Despite remaining independent, he has collaborated with mainstream artists including Rick Ross, Migos, Gucci Mane, French Montana, B.o.B, Jeremih, Fabolous, Waka Flocka Flame, Chief Keef, Juelz Santana, E-40, and Kaz Bałagane among others.

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Personal life

Beasley grew up in the Seminary neighborhood of Oakland.{{Cite news|last=Walter|first=Shoshana|date=2012-02-18|title=Anti-Violence Groups Hire Mentors With Criminal Records|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/us/anti-violence-groups-hire-mentors-with-criminal-records.html|access-date=2020-07-31|issn=0362-4331}}

On February 13, 2011, Beasley was arrested with two other people after a rap concert at a nightclub in San Francisco, California, for owning a Bentley that was reported stolen out of Las Vegas.

In August 2012, Beasley was shot three times and drove himself to a hospital where he was released the following day.

In 2020, Beasley was arrested again by police for shooting at a teenager named Orlando Bermudez Jr. of New Jersey. During a Fourth of July party in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bermudez shot and struck a different individual (who was shortly afterwards declared dead) when Beasley took fire at Bermudez. Beasley was also booked on possession of an illegal weapon which was loaded having appeared on the Discovery Channel's series Gang Wars. He was sentenced to probation and six months in jail.{{cite web|title=Philthy Rich Jail Illegal Weapon 200-|url=http://a1yola.com/rappers/philthy-rich/|website=A1 Yola|access-date=3 March 2009}}

Controversy

On September 25, 2013, he released a track entitled "Swear to God" featuring Kurt Diggler. It dissed Bay Area rappers Kafani, Messy Marv & DB Tha General.{{YouTube|UxP6u_1A7Bs|Philthy Rich ft. Kurt Diggler – Swear To God (prod. Hitman Beatz) Thizzler.com Exclusive}} (2013-09-25). Retrieved on 2014-01-14. The track is to appear on his upcoming album N.E.R.N.L. 3. In response, DB released a diss track at Philthy entitled "Luke 16:13" featuring Quise the Criminal on September 27, to be released on his upcoming album Motel 6.{{YouTube|fY7fUvzQoG4|DB Tha General ft. Quise The Criminal – Luke 16:13 (Thizzler.com Exclusive)}} (2013-09-27). Retrieved on 2014-01-14. That same day Kafani released a diss track entitled "Philthy You a Verse Lick",{{YouTube|Wm3i2jEYKVs|Kafani – Philthy You A Verse Lick (Philthy Rich Diss) (prod. De'la Musik)}} (2013-09-27). Retrieved on 2014-01-14. and "Philthy Bitch" the next day, where he described how he decided to remove Philthy Rich from his song "Slide Thru" featuring Rayven Justice.{{YouTube|H_Eb2mdrg4M|Kafani – Philthy Bitch [Prod. De'la Musik]}} (2013-09-28). Retrieved on 2014-01-14. On September 28, Philthy Rich released another diss track entitled "The Ice Queen, The Girl Girl & The Bebe Store" which also dissed Sacramento-based rapper, Lavish D.{{YouTube|iUZhZOg3lRU |Philthy Rich – Ice Queen & The Girl Girl: Bebe Store}} (2013-09-28). Retrieved on 2014-01-14. On October 1, 2013, Lavish released two diss tracks entitled "Lyrical Ether"{{YouTube|ZTaDPXydFzU|Lavish D – Lyrical Ether (Philthy Rich Diss)}} (2012-08-17). Retrieved on 2014-01-14. and "King of Oakland".{{YouTube|hoDlw1O7p8w|Lavish D – King Of Oakland (Philthy Rich Diss)}}. Retrieved on 2014-01-14. In response, Shady Nate & Philthy released a diss track entitled "Fuck Lavish D".[https://www.nme.com/nme-video/youtube/id/JpQHczHp8q0 Shady Nate & Philthy Rich – "Fuck Lavish D" (Lavish D Diss) | Video YouTube – NMETV Latest Music Videos and Clips]. Nme.Com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14. Messy Marv plans on releasing a diss record entitled Philthy Rich Is a Bitch on October 22.[http://www.thisis50.com/forum/topics/exclusive-lil-paperd-up-mess-philthy-rich-is-a-bitch-mixtape Exclusive: Lil Paperd Up Mess – Philthy Rich Is A Bitch (Mixtape Cover)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006011445/http://www.thisis50.com/forum/topics/exclusive-lil-paperd-up-mess-philthy-rich-is-a-bitch-mixtape |date=2013-10-06 }}. ThisIs50.com (2013-10-03). Retrieved on 2014-01-14. On October 15, Philthy released a diss record entitled Messy Marv a.k.a. the Girl Girl Is a Fake Blood, containing a freestyle diss over Drake's "Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2".[http://www.hip-hopvibe.com/2013/10/15/philthy-rich-pound-cake-messy-marv-diss/ Philthy Rich – "Pound Cake" (Messy Marv diss)]. Hip-hopvibe.com (2013-10-15). Retrieved on 2014-01-14. The next day, Marv dissed Philthy in a track entitled "I'm Right Here".[http://slumz.boxden.com/f87/messy-marv-im-right-here-philthy-rich-diss-1989486/ Messy Marv – I'm Right Here (Philthy Rich Diss)]. Slumz.boxden.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.

Discography

=Studio albums=

  • Funk or Die (2009)
  • Loyalty B4 Royalty (2009)
  • Neighborhood Supastar (2009)
  • Neighborhood Supastar 2 (2010)
  • Loyalty B4 Royalty Vol. 2 (2010)
  • Trip'n 4 Life (2011)
  • Loyalty B4 Royalty Vol. 3 (2011)
  • Kill Zone (2012)
  • N.E.R.N.L. (2012)
  • N.E.R.N.L. 2 (2013)
  • N.E.R.N.L. 3 (2014)
  • Real Niggas Back in Style (2016)
  • Sem God (2017)
  • Fake Love (2018)
  • N.E.R.N.L. 4 (2018)
  • East Oakland Legend (2019)
  • Big 59 (2019)
  • Hometown Hero (2020)
  • Real Hate (2020)
  • Phillip Beasley EP (2021)
  • Solidified EP (2021)
  • Motivational Purpose (2022)
  • Federal Indictment (2023)
  • King of Oakland (2023)
  • Real, Rich & Respected (2025)

=EPs=

  • Slap House: Thizz Mix (2009)
  • Funk or Die: The Leak (2009)
  • Flyest Figga on 2 Feet (2009)
  • Trip'n 4 Life: The Leak (2009)
  • Streets on Lock EP (2010)

=Independent albums=

  • Slap House Vol. 4 (2008)
  • Free Philthy Rich (2009)
  • Quit Hatin' on the Bay (2009)
  • Funk Season (2009)
  • Funk Season 2 (2010)
  • Funk Season 3 (2011)
  • SemCity Money Man (2014)
  • SemCity Money Man 2 (2014)
  • SemCity Money Man 3 (2015)
  • SemCity Money Man 4 (2016)

=Mixtapes=

  • Streets on Lock (2008)
  • PhilthyFresh (2008)
  • Hood Rich 3 (2011)[http://jumpinblack.com/tag/philthy-rich-mixtape/ Philthy Rich Mixtape | Rap/Hip-hop mixtapes]. Jumpinblack.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  • GSlaps Radio Vol. 2 (2011)[http://www.datpiff.com/Philthy-Rich-Philthy-Rich-GSlaps-Radio-Vol-2-Mixed-By-DJ-Cr-mixtape.274386.html Philthy Rich – Philthy Rich – GSlaps Radio Vol. 2 (Mixed By DJ Critical Hype) Hosted by DJ Critical Hype // Free Mixtape @]. Datpiff.com (2011-10-19). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  • True Religion Shawty (2012)[http://www.thizzler.com/blog/2012/2/10/philthy-rich-true-religion-shawty-free-mixtape.html Philthy Rich – True Religion Shawty (Free Mixtape) – The latest Bay Area rap and hip-hop music – Thizzler On The Roof]. Thizzler.com (2012-02-10). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
  • Conspiracy (with Dem Hoodstarz) (2012)
  • Kill Zone: The Leak (2012)
  • Vampin' in the Bay (with DJ Racks & Jim Jones) (2013)
  • Messy Marv a.k.a. the Girl Girl Is a Fake Blood (2013)
  • Hood Rich 4 (2016)
  • Seminary (2017)
  • Neighborhood Supastar 4 (2017)

= with The Boy Boy AKA Messy Marv =

=with Chris Lockett=

  • 11-5900 (2012)

=with DJ Fresh=

  • My Block: Welcome to Sem City (2008)
  • My Block: Welcome to Sem City 2 (2010)

=with FOD Entertainment=

  • FOD the Infrastructure (2022)
  • Motion Family (2022)

=with J-Diggs=

  • Izm 101 (2012)

=with J. Stalin=

  • Early Morning Shift, Vol. 3 (2010)

=with M Dot 80=

  • A~1 Since Day One (2014)

=with Pooh Hefner=

  • #NOBFE (2012)
  • #NOBFE Vol. 2 (2013)
  • #NOBFE Vol. 3 (2013)

=with Ray Rydah=

  • Tha Skumbagz (2008)

=with Stevie Joe=

  • Philthy Fresh (2009)
  • Philthy Fresh 3 (2017)

=with Teek da Kid=

  • Town Bizz Allstars (2009)

=with Thizz Nation=

  • Thizz Nation Vol. 27 (2010)

=with Toohda Band$=

  • Money Motivated (2021)

=Singles=

=Song features=

  • 2010: "Ain`t Goin Out Like That" By Ill Slim Collin (featuring Philthy Rich, L Boy & K Hurl)
  • 2012: 'Stevie Joe Presents: Who Got Next?,' "Cali Connected" By Sheye T. (featuring Philthy Rich & Mr. J Noxx)

References

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External links

  • {{Official website | http://www.philthyrichfod.com/}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160820010147/http://siccness.net/wp/introducing-montana-montana-montana-925five-records Introducing Montana Montana Montana & 925Five Records]

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Category:21st-century American male musicians