Background
He was born in Hawaiian Gardens, California and began his career rapping at house parties and joined the LBC Crew.
He was born in Hawaiian Gardens, California and began his career rapping at house parties and joined the LBC Crew.
After having a guest verse on the Tupac song "Krazy" in 1996 he was set to sign to Tupac"s proposed record label, Makaveli Records. After being briefly signed to Snoop Dogg"s label Doggystyle Records, Bad Azz made various guest performances before debuting on Priority Records in 1998 with Word on tha Streets. In 2001, he followed up with Personal Business whose single "Wrong Idea" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Kokane, and Lil" ½ Dead) reached #75 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
In 2009 he dropped an album with Bizzy Bone, "Thug Pound." In summer 2010, he dropped a new single Foreign As Long As I Canada
In 2011 he appeared on the shelved album Haven"t You Heard? (We Givin" Something Bacc To Tha Street) which was released by Death Row / WideAwake on February 8, 2011. Bad Azz, along with his new girlfriend Somaya "Boss" Reece (Latina Rapper/Model from Love & Hip Hop: New York).
Will both be joining the cast and of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood for Season 2. In 2014, Bad Azz released a music video for a song titled "Baby Wut"z Up", featuring Turf Talk, he announced a new album title "The Nu Adventures Of Bad Azz", which is scheduled for release soon.
He is also a member of the Insane Crips.