40 Cal.
40 Cal. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Calvin Alan Byrd December 17, 1979 |
| Occupation | Hip-hop artist |
| Known for | Member of The Diplomats, song "40 Cal" on Diplomatic Immunity 2 |
Calvin Alan Byrd (born December 17, 1979), professionally recognized as 40 Cal., is an American hip-hop artist and a past member of the rap collective The Diplomats.
Byrd first gained attention with the song "40 Cal" featured on the Dipset album Diplomatic Immunity 2. He also showcased his skills in MTV2's Fight Klub MC battles.
Studio albums
| Album Title | Release Information | Highest Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | ||
| Broken Safety |
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— | 81 | — |
| Broken Safety 2 |
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151 | 27 | 12 |
| Mooga |
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— | — | — |
Street LPs
- 2006: Trigger Happy
- 2007: Trigger Happy 2
- 2008: The Yellow Tape
- 2008: Leader of the New School
EPs
- 2008: Harlem Shuffle EP
- 2011: Trigga Happy 3 a.k.a. Trigganometry (EP)
Mixtapes
- 2006: 40 to Life
- 2007: 40 to Life Part 2
- 2008: Dip Masters Collection
- 2009: Da Carter After Nino, Like New Jack
- 2011: God's Gift to an iPod
- 2011: Rap Sheet
- 2012: Watch The Chrome
- 2012: Target Practice
- 2012: 2nd Hand Smoke
Guest appearances
| Track Title | Year | Collaborating Artist(s) | Album Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Family Ties" | 2004 | Cam'ron, Hell Rell | Diplomatic Immunity 2 |
| "40 Cal." | S.A.S. | ||
| "I'm in Love With a Thug" | 2005 | Jim Jones | Harlem: Diary of a Summer |
| "Tupac Joint" | Jim Jones, Hussein Fatal | ||
| "Triple Up" | 2006 | Cam'ron | Killa Season |
| "Gutta" | J.R. Writer | Writers Block 3 | |
| "Code Red" | Jim Jones, Max B, Stack Bundles | The Seven Day Theory | |
| "Too High" | Jim Jones, Max B | A Dipset X-Mas | |
| "The Pit" | J.R. Writer, Hell Rell | Fresh Prince of Harlem Vol. 1 | |
| "Grand Finale" | Hell Rell, J.R. Writer | Streets Wanna Know | |
| "Getting Money" | J.R. Writer | Dipset: The Movement Moves On | |
| "Pay Homage" | J.R. Writer | History in the Making | |
| "Don't Do It" | 2007 | JR Writer, Hell Rell | Block Work |
| "Business Before Plessure" | iLLmacuLate, OnlyOne | The Rain Check: Mixtape | |
| "3 Shots" | Hell Rell, JR Writer | Eat With Me or Eat a Box of Bullets | |
| "Telling Lies" | Hell Rell | New Gun In Town | |
| "Over Drive" | J.R. Writer | Writer's Block 4 | |
| "Welcome to the Set" | 2008 | S.A.S. | Where Is S.A.S.? |
| "My kind of Gangsta" | 2008 | Milli Millz, Toolez, Prince & HDesign | Eurostreetz Global Tactics Vol. 1 |
| "Swagga Talk" | Cam'ron, Hell Rell | Public Enemy #1 | |
| "Troublemakers" | Cam'ron, Penz | ||
| "Woo Hoo" | 2009 | Cam'ron, Byrd Lady | Crime Pays |
| "#1 Movement" | Hell Rell | Get In Line or Get Lined Up | |
| "Young Black & Strapped" | |||
| Tek, Ali Vegas, Beenie Man, Big Pooh, Chirie Vegas, Doo Wop, Icadon, Mic Geronimo, Stat Quo | I Did It My Way | ||
| 2012 | J.R. Writer | ET: Extra-Terrestrial Musik | |
| 2013 | Dan-D X Ronnie Ron | Slowmotion |