AMG | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jason Lewis |
| Born | September 29, 1970 |
| Origin | Inglewood, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Getti Records |
| Associated acts | The Fixxers |
| Website | www.myspace.com/gettirecords |
Jason Lewis (born September 29, 1970, in New York, New York), better known by his stage name AMG, is an American rapper from Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Career
AMG made his debut appearance in 1991 on the album Quik Is the Name by DJ Quik, on the songs "Deep", "Tear It Off" and "Skanless". His association with DJ Quik helped him secure a record deal with Select Records, who he signed to in 1991. That same year, he released his debut album, Bitch Betta Have My Money, which featured the singles "Jiggable Pie", "Bitch Betta Have my Money", "Vertical Joyride" and "I Wanna Be Yo Ho". AMG produced almost the entire album by himself, with DJ Quik serving as an additional producer on one song. The album was a moderate success commercially, reaching No. 63 on the US Billboard 200.[1]
AMG is known for his sexually explicit lyrics, and most notably for songs like "Bitch Betta Have My Money" and "Jiggable Pie".[1] The British electronica group Hardknox later sampled "Bitch Betta Have My Money" on their single, "Who's Money?", which was originally sampled by AMG from Big Daddy Kane's song "Pimpin' Ain't Easy".[2] Ludacris also borrowed three lines of lyrics for his song "Area Codes".
AMG appeared on porn star-turn-singer Midori's album Miss Judged in 2001.[3] In 2007, AMG began recording an album with DJ Quik under the name "The Fixxers". They released a single through Interscope Records titled "Can U Werk Wit Dat".[4] The album, Midnight Life, was scheduled to be released in mid-to-late 2007 but was shelved due to material being leaked prior to its release.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title[5] | Release | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] | |||
| Give a Dog a Bone | 1991 | — | |
| Bitch Betta Have My Money | 63 | ||
| Ballin' Outta Control | 1995 | 100 | |
| Bitch Betta Have My Money 2001 | 2000 | — | |
| Rum & Coke | 2008 | — | |
Compilation albums
- Greatest Humps Volume One (2002)[5]
Singles
| Title[5] | Release | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Rap | |||
| "Bitch Betta Have My Money" | 1991 | 5[7] | Bitch Betta Have My Money |
| "Jiggable Pie" | 11[8] | ||
| "Vertical Joyride" | 1992 | — | |
| "I Wanna Be a Yo Ho" | — | ||
| "Don't Be a 304" | — | Trespass (soundtrack) | |
| "Butt Booty Naked" | 1993 | — | House Party 3 (soundtrack) |
| "Around the World" | 1995 | — | Ballin' Outta Control |
| "Pimp of the Century" | — | ||
| "Pimp's Anthem" | 1997 | — | non-album single |
| "Perfection" | 2000 | — | Bitch Betta Have My Money 2001 |
| "No" | 2003 | — | Greatest Humps Volume 1 |
| "Somethin' Nasty" | 2004 | — | non-album single |
References
- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 13. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- ^ "Direct Sample of Vocals / Lyrics". Whosampled.com.
- ^ Lindemulder, Janine. "Weekendowa Bezsensja: Muzyka 18+, czyli muzyka a branża porno (3)". Esensja (in Polish). Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ HHNLive.com - News - DJ Quik and AMG AKA The Fixxers Sign With Interscope Archived March 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "AMG Discography". Discogs.com.
- ^ "AMG - Chart history". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Rap Music: Top Rap Songs Chart (7/13/91)". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Rap Music: Top Rap Songs Chart (4/25/92)". Billboard.com.