| Kobe | |
| Birth Name: | Brian Honeycutt |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 2005–present |
| Label: | SMH Entertainment |
| Associated Acts: | Bun B, DJ Khalil, Eminem, Joe Budden, KXNG Crooked, Scoe |
Brian Honeycutt, best known by his stage name Kobe or Kobe Honeycutt, is an American R&B singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he is perhaps best known for his collaborations with American rapper Eminem, including 2010's "Talkin' 2 Myself" and "Cinderella Man", as well as 2014's "Die Alone". He often provides guest vocals for songs produced by DJ Khalil.[1]
In 2007, Honeycutt wrote the refrain for 50 Cent and Akon's "I'll Still Kill", released as the fourth single from 50 Cent's third album Curtis (2007). In 2010, Honeycutt co-wrote Dr. Dre's "Kush", which features Snoop Dogg and Akon, and reached the Top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] Also in 2010, Honeycutt was featured on Eminem's seventh album Recovery, on the song "Talkin' 2 Myself". In 2011, Honeycutt won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album for his contributions on Recovery. In July 2013, Honeycutt released a song titled "G on It".
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| "Rock n Roll" (with Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Jim Jones) | 2011 | – | — | Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang | ||||||||||
| "G on It" | 2013 | – | — | |||||||||||
| "You Already Know"[3] | 2015 | – | — | Ghetto Thrilla | ||||||||||
| "The Other Side"[4] (with Kail Problems and DJ Hoppa) | 2023 | – | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
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| "Love Me No More" (Jim Jones featuring Kobe) | 2008 | – | 103 | Harlem's American Gangster | ||||||||||
| "Rider"[5] (Young Kidd featuring Kobe) | 2010 | – | — | 10x10 | ||||||||||
| "On These Streets" (Winnipeg's Most featuring Kobe) | – | — | Winnipeg's Most | |||||||||||
| "Back Against the Wall" (Belly featuring Kobe) | 2011 | – | — | Sleepless Nights | ||||||||||
| "Where the Pretty Girls At" (Too $hort featuring Kobe) | – | — | ||||||||||||
| "Survive"[6] (Mistah F.A.B. featuring Kendrick Lamar, Crooked I and Kobe Honeycutt) | 2016 | – | — | Son of a Pimp Part 2 | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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| US [7] | CAN [8] | UK [9] | ||||
| "Talkin' 2 Myself" | 2010 | 88 | 97 | 148 |
| Recovery |
| Year | Album | Artist(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "It Ain't My Fault"[11] | 2006 | Urban Survival Syndrome | Mitchy Slick, Tiny Doo |
| "All Said & Done"[12] | 2007 | The Weatherman LP | Evidence |
| "Down"[13] | Bishop Lamont | ||
| "Circle Gang Anthem"[14] | 2008 | Block Obama II: COB (Circle of Bosses) | Crooked I |
| "Another Soldier"[15] | II Trill | Bun B, Mddl Fngz | |
| "Night Life (We Up in the Club)"[16] | Hot Dollar | ||
| "Through & Through"[17] | The Growth | Joe Budden | |
| "Night After Night"[18] | 2009 | Clinton Sparks & Talib Kweli Present: Gang Mentality | Strong Arm Steady |
| "U Don't Want It"[19] | The Leak: Mixtape Volume 4 | One-2 | |
| "Wanna See 'Em Buss"[20] | Category F5 | Twista, Liffy Stokes | |
| "There Was a Murder"[21] | Til the Casket Drops | Clipse | |
| "Footsteps" | |||
| "Imma Do It"[22] | Loso's Way | Fabolous | |
| "I Need Mo"[23] | Fast Life | Paul Wall | |
| "Gotta Get Em'"[24] | Serving the Streets | Xzibit | |
| "My Last"[25] | Westside Slaughterhouse | Crooked I, Cashis | |
| "Money in My Hand"[26] | I Would Have Killed This | Chace Infinite | |
| "The Path" | |||
| "This Is Detox (I Am Hip Hop)"[27] | T.I. | ||
| "Talkin' 2 Myself"[28] | 2010 | Recovery | Eminem |
| "Funeral Service Music"[29] | There Is No Competition 2: The Funeral Service | Fabolous, Paul Cain, Red Café, Willie the Kid | |
| "Out of the Ghetto"[30] | Sheek Louch | ||
| "Wanna Be's"[31] | The Endemic | Kida | |
| "Gotta Get Em"[32] | MMX | Xzibit | |
| "Shotty"[33] | L.E.P. Bogus Boys | ||
| "No Time to Relax"[34] | A Good Investment | Pete G, Cashis | |
| "Don't Judge Me"[35] | Watching Me Closely | Trump Gees | |
| "Gangsta's"[36] | 2011 | Arms & Hammers | Strong Arm Steady |
| "I Came Up"[37] | Late at Night | Na Palm | |
| "Nightmares"[38] | At Your Inconvenience | Professor Green, Royce da 5'9" | |
| "I Don't Need No Bitch"[39] | Doggumentary | Snoop Dogg, Devin the Dude | |
| "Make It Thru"[40] | Dirty Pretty Things | Rapper Big Pooh, Joe Scudda | |
| "Just Chill"[41] | Give the Drummer Some | Travis Barker, Beanie Sigel, Bun B | |
| "City of Dreams" | Travis Barker, Clipse | ||
| "Two Clips" | L.A. Riot | Thurzday | |
| "All in My Head" | 2012 | A Loose Quarter | Joe Budden, Royce da 5'9" |
| "Living to Die" | Champagne & Styrofoam Cups | Fashawn | |
| "Cats and Dogs" | California Republic | The Game | |
| "And She Don't Even Know" | Crooked I | ||
| "In the Zone"[42] | Destiny | One-2 | |
| "The Code"[43] | The Layover | Bishop Lamont | |
| "Broken Record"[44] | Ill Camille | ||
| "This Life"[45] | 2013 | My Guy Mars | Mars |
| "Buy You Something" | |||
| "No Competition" | |||
| "No Competition"[46] | Bun B, Raekwon | ||
| "Have Mercy"[47] | Self Scientific | ||
| "All in My Head"[48] | No Love Lost | Joe Budden, Royce da 5'9" | |
| "Lean on Me"[49] | Everything's Nothing | KRNDN | |
| "EN" | |||
| "Lay Low"[50] | Tha influence (East Coast Edition) | Scoe | |
| "Swisha Suite"[51] | Tha Influence 2: X-Mas Treez | ||
| "Crazy"[52] | Restless | YP | |
| "I Don't Know"[53] | 2014 | Dream. Zone. Achieve | Smoke DZA |
| "She Don't Love You" | Tha Influence Album | Scoe, K-Young | |
| "Crowned"[54] | Crowned | Kent Money | |
| "Go Girl"[55] | The M.A.F.E. Project | BJ the Chicago Kid | |
| "Everybody Ain't Kings"[56] | Zero Gravity II | King Los, Devin Cruise | |
| "Hard Time" | King Los, Mark Battles & Shanica Knowles | ||
| "I Just Wanna"[57] | The County Hound 2 | Cashis | |
| "Die Alone"[58] | Shady XV | Eminem | |
| "4Ever"[59] | 2015 | Slappin the Mixtape | SINO |
| "Back in the Day"[60] | Scoe, Kendrick Lamar | ||
| "Lord in Heaven"[61] | 2016 | The Reformation G.D.N.I.A.F.T. | Bishop Lamont |
| "The Come Up"[62] | Testimonial Game | Six2 | |
| "Strains"[63] | Packs | Berner | |
| "Into the Night"[64] | 2017 | Antihero Vol. 2 | Nacho Picasso, Mistah F.A.B. |