Glasses Malone was a Crip gang member as a teenager.
12 Facts About Glasses Malone
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Traditionally associated with The Black Wall Street Records despite the fact that most of their artists were affiliated with the Bloods, Malone signed with the record label, but later signed with Cash Money Records in 2011, turning down offers from many labels like Def Jam Records, Interscope Records, J Records and Atlantic Records.
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Glasses Malone was found by the same record executive who found The Game.
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Glasses Malone debuted with mixtapes The Crack Mixtape and White Lightnin.
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Glasses Malone appeared in the music video for Tha Dogg Pound's single "Cali Iz Active" and made a cameo appearance in the Tech N9ne video for "Like Yeah".
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Glasses Malone appeared on the soundtrack to Madden 2007 with a song called "Right Now" which was produced by Scott Storch.
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However, Glasses Malone changed record labels, signing a new deal with Cash Money Records and Hoo-Bangin' Records.
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Glasses Malone's album was instead released on August 29,2011, although it was leaked on the internet on August 24.
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Glasses Malone is found on a specific version of Twiztid's 2012 album Abominationz.
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In 2014, Glasses Malone launched his own label, Division Movie Company.
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Glasses Malone has signed on with DJ Skee and Dash Radio to develop radio content for his own station.
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On January 1,2017 Glasses Malone was invited to participate in the Juggalo March On Washington.