Young Hot Rod
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rodney Toole |
| Born | June 25, 1985 |
| Origin | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2006 – present |
| Label(s) | G-Unit |
| Associated acts | G-Unit, Young Dro, Eminem, T.I. |
| Website | www.younghotrod.com |
Rodney Toole, Maurice Toole (born June 25, 1985) is an American rapper who is better known by his stage name, Young Hot Rod. He is signed to G-Unit Records.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Originally from Sacramento, the Phoenix-based former mortgage broker's rapping career started with a phone call. His style has been described as similar to 50 Cent with lots of hooks and a melodic delivery. As such, his lyrics do not include violent content and drug-dealing."[1] He is also signed to Money Management Group, which is a subsidiary of G-Unit Records.
[edit] G-Unit Records
He was initially signed to G-Unit Records after a CD containing a sample of his music was sent to the G-Unit offices in New York. 50 Cent liked what he heard and offered Young Hot Rod a position on his label. Hot Rod recalls:
I'm at work like, 'Are you serious? Shut the fuck up!. All the way up to that point everybody that I talked to said the whole demo thing was a wrap. I was the type of nigga like, 'Whatever, I’ll send a demo because I know my shit was hot.'[2]
50 Cent commented on Young Hot Rod's style. He said:
Rod’s music sounds like somethin' I would do. If he had the same aggressive content that I have, in his music, then I would say he’s tryin’ to copy my style. But his music is a reflection of his actual lifestyle.[2]
[edit] Albums
[edit] Debut album
Fast Lane is title of Young Hot Rod's debut album. Originally, the album was set to come out in mid-2006, but was later pushed back so that it would not coincide with other G-Unit Records releases. The album currently has no confirmed release date.[3]
It was originally announced that the album was completed in little over three weeks with the help of 50 Cent[2] however Young Hot Rod has stated that he is still recording for the album.[3]
Young Hot Rod commented on the delay and said:
In May of 2008, he released his debut single I Like To Fuck with features Tila Tequila and Beau Dozier, who also produced the song.
[edit] Features with International Artists
Massiv feat. Young Hot Rod - Gangsta Shit (FreeTrack)
[edit] References
- Kennedy, John December 21, 2006). EXCLUSIVE: G Unit Week - Hot Rod... Ryder Music. Vibe magazine. Accessed March 21, 2008.
- Flextarae (2006). Young Hot Rod Interview. Rap Industry. Accessed March 21, 2008.
- Fruchter, Alexander. Life In The Fast Lane. Soundslam. Accessed March 21, 2008.
- Nima (October 2006). Hot Rod (October 2006). Dubcnn. Accessed March 21, 2008.
- Interview with Hot Rod March 2007. Aftermath Music (March 2007). Accessed March 21, 2008.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Young Hot Rod Bio. RapIndustry. Accessed July 24, 2007
- ^ a b c G-UnitWorld. Hot Rod G-Unit. G-UnitWorld. Accessed July 29, 2007
- ^ a b c Al Capone (October 17, 2007). Hot Rod Talks G Unit, Industry Beefs, Album, Mixtape, & More. DefSounds. Accessed October 23, 2007.
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