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Beanie SigelBeanie Sigel (born Dwight Grant) is an African-American rapper, signed to Damon Dash and Jay-Z's Roc-a-Fella Records since 1998 until 2005. He comes from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and founder of his group and label State Property. Among Sigel's successful LPs have been The Truth, his first critically acclaimed album debut. On Feburary 28, 1998, Beanie Sigel released the album on Roc-A-Fella Records. The album received a gold plaque for numerous hits "The Truth", "Remember The Days" featuring Eve. His second album The Reason was released in mid-2001. The Reason was a grimier album which explained his beef with Jadakiss and The Lox, and introduced the world to his own rap group State Property. Beanie Sigel helped launch the careers of fellow Philly rappers Freeway, Peedi Crakk and the Young Gunz. Sigel also was involved in directing his first movie State Property, the popular direct-to-video film produced by Roc-a-Films. The clothing line with the namesake was also created from Sigel. In October 2004, Sigel was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison after pleading guilty to a federal gun charge and attempted murder. After serving his sentence, he will spend two years on probation. The third album The B. Coming was released on March 28, 2005 under Dame Dash Music Group, and features production from The Neptunes, Kanye West, Bink and among others. The album will be his first album released while he's serving his prison sentence. His first single "Feelin' It In The Air" is already making a buzz and hip-hop magazines predict that his album may be credited as a masterpiece. External links Sigel, Beanie Sigel, Beanie Sigel, Beanie
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