Beanie Sigel

Beanie Sigel
Beanie Sigel in 2002
Beanie Sigel in 2002
Background information
Birth nameDwight Equan Grant
Also known asBeans, Mack
Born (1974-03-06) March 6, 1974 (age 50)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresEast Coast hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
DiscographyBeanie Sigel discography
Years active1994–present
Labels
Member of

Dwight Equan Grant (born March 6, 1974), better known by his stage name Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his association with Jay-Z and his label Roc-A-Fella Records, to which Grant signed in 1998 and became a flagship artist.[1] His debut studio album, The Truth (2000) was met with critical and commercial success, peaking at number five on the Billboard 200. Along with his solo career, Grant was the de facto leader of the Philadelphia-based hip hop collective State Property, which he formed with Roc-A-Fella labelmates, and who debuted in 2002 with a namesake film in which Grant starred. The group released two well-received studio albums.[2]

Grant's second and third albums, The Reason (2001) and The B. Coming (2005) both peaked within the top five of the Billboard 200, while the latter spawned the single "Feel It in the Air" and marked a brief departure from Roc-A-Fella.[3][4][5] Following his return to the label, his fourth album, The Solution (2007) was met with continued praise despite a commercial decline, and served as his final release with Roc-A-Fella.[6] He then released his fifth and sixth albums, The Broad Street Bully (2009) and This Time (2012) independently, both of which saw regional success and continued positive reception.

Grant has also been known for his numerous legal issues and publicized court trials since 2002. As of 2024, he has been arrested at least six times, serving roughly four years in federal or state prison.[7][8]

  1. ^ "#TBT: Beanie Sigel". HNHH. October 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "Bone Thugs, Pumpkin, Beanie Debut Hits Chart; Santana Still On Top". MTV. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Beanie Sigel – The B-Coming – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  4. ^ Jeffries, David. "The B. Coming". Allmusic. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  5. ^ "The B.Coming by Beanie Sigel". Metacritic.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "The Solution Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. December 11, 2007. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  7. ^ "Beanie Sigel Cleared On Attempted Murder Charges". Contactmusic.com. September 26, 2005. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  8. ^ "Beanie Sigel Arrested, Charged With Attempted Murder". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2015.