Background
He was born in Waco, Texas but raised in the Gardens area around Florin Road and 29th Street, a known Crip gang area that"s known locally as the 29th Saint Garden Blocc Crips, a gang from Southern Sacramento, California.
He was born in Waco, Texas but raised in the Gardens area around Florin Road and 29th Street, a known Crip gang area that"s known locally as the 29th Saint Garden Blocc Crips, a gang from Southern Sacramento, California.
From Sacramento, California, he is currently signed to West Coast Mafia Records. He was one of the first rappers to be jailed due to his lyrical content. He mentions the gang numerous times in his music
He has sold over 3.5 million albums independently since 1993.
He is currently signed to West Coast Mafia Records. Jailing over lyrics
C-BO, notoriously known for his relationship with law enforcement, was one of the first rappers to be jailed due to his lyrical content, a scathing critique of political officials and police on his track "Deadly Game", and unsuccessfully argued for appeal 3 times, while gaining nationwide attention for arguably his most successful mainstream album.
He was arrested in California in 1998, under the suspicion that his violent rap lyrics violated his parole. He then in Ohio, rapped his court statement to the presiding judge, who gave C-Bo probation on the condition that he also rap in a Public Service Announcement.
C-Bo was also a member of the gang.