X-Raided Explained

X-Raided
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Anerae Veshaughn Brown
Birth Date:30 July 1974
Origin:Sacramento, California, U.S.
Years Active:1989–present

Anerae Veshaughn Brown[1] (born July 30, 1974), better known by his stage name X-Raided, is an American rapper from Sacramento, California. In 1992, Brown was sentenced to 31 years in prison on murder charges, which Brown denied, maintaining his innocence. The lyrics of his debut album, Psycho Active, was submitted as evidence by the prosecutors. Subsequently, Brown continued to record rap songs in prison, until being released on parole 26 years into his sentence. He was later signed with Strange Music.

Biography

Brown was raised by his mother, Shirley James 'Jaz' Brown, a clerk at the Sacramento County courthouse.[2] Brown was raised on the south side of Sacramento and subsequently joined the Garden Blocc Crips which is a block carved out by Florin Road, Meadowview Road, 24th Street and 29th Street. X was from 24th Street. [3] In 1992, Brown released his debut album, Psycho Active, before being arrested in March with four other Crips for the killing of Patricia Harris during a home invasion, with the prosecution citing Brown's lyrics in his trial, accusing Brown of premeditated murder. The weapon that was used to kill Harris was never found, and Brown maintains that he is innocent.[4]

Brown's second album, Xorcist, was recorded over the phone while he was in jail awaiting trial. He was later sentenced to 31 years in prison.[1] His third album, Unforgiven, was recorded on a DAT recorder smuggled in by a prison guard.[2] Brown also operated a record label, Bloc Star Entertainment from prison.[5] The recordings Brown made while in prison documented the maturation of Brown's psychological development as he processed the gravity of his imprisonment.[1] In 2010, Brown was stabbed seven times during a prison riot by inmates affiliated with the Northern Riders gang, in retaliation after Brown had refused to record a rap album for them.[6]

Brown was paroled on September 14, 2018 after serving 26 years in prison,[7] due to a letter of support from Lyle and Erik Menéndez, whom Brown had befriended in prison, who wrote that Brown "has developed into a kind and patient person, rooted in integrity, and passionate about his ideas."[8] Brown expressed remorse for his past criminal activity, and expressed the intention leading a new life as a changed man, as well as marking a change in his career and lyrical style.[9] After being released from prison, Brown signed with BMG Rights Management.[10] In 2022, Brown signed with Strange Music.[11]

Style and influences

Brown, reflecting on his early music, described his younger self as a "stereotypical rapper" that was "trying to be the toughest, hardest guy, writing a lot of fantastical music in the vein of the Geto Boys."[12] Steve "Flash" Juon, retrospectively reviewing Brown's debut for RapReviews, described Brown's lyrics as "decent yet unremarkable boasting".[13] Brown cited N.W.A and Ice Cube as his influences at this stage in his career.[12] After his incarceration, Brown's lyrical influences shifted to James Baldwin, Langston Hughes and W.E.B. DuBois.[12]

Discography

Solo albums

Collaboration albums

Compilation albums

Mixtapes

Extended plays

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Decker . David . 2022-07-30 . X-Raided: The Evolution of a Legend . 2022-08-25 . Digital Beat Magazine . en-US . 2022-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220825184544/https://digitalbeatmag.com/x-raided-the-evolution-of-a-legend/ . live .
  2. Web site: Boucher . Geoff . Tied by music and murder . Los Angeles Times . 24 October 2021 . 17 November 2002 . 24 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211024043015/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-nov-17-ca-boucher17-story.html . live .
  3. Web site: AFTER 2 DECADES OF INCARCERATION, X-RAIDED IS READY TO CARVE OUT A POSITIVE NEW LEGACY . Wallace . Riley . March 8, 2019 . HipHopDX . 2022-10-26 . 2022-10-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221027020648/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.50563/title.after-2-decades-of-incarceration-x-raided-is-ready-to-carve-out-a-positive-new-legacy . live .
  4. Web site: Rapper X-Raided Shopping Around Reality TV Show On Prison Life To Feature Lyle Menendez . Roca . Teresa . January 26, 2019 . Radar Online . 2022-10-26 . 2022-10-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221027061511/https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2019/01/lyle-menendez-reality-show-prison-rapper-x-raided-parents-murder-erik-menendez/ . live .
  5. Web site: X-RAIDED STABBED SEVEN TIMES IN PRISON RIOT . Bark . Theo . May 17, 2010 . The Boombox . 2022-10-27 . 2022-10-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221027073104/https://theboombox.com/x-raided-stabbed-prison-riot/ . live .
  6. Web site: Rapper X-Raided Stabbed 7 Times In Prison Riot Over Rap Album . Grouchy Greg Watkins . May 15, 2010 . AllHipHop . 2022-10-26 . 2022-10-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221027020646/https://allhiphop.com/news/rapper-x-raided-stabbed-7-times-in-prison-riot-over-rap-album/ . live .
  7. Web site: The penitent rapper . Sacramento News & Review . Chico Community Publishing . Howard . Hardee . October 4, 2018 . October 1, 2020 . October 6, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181006142808/https://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/penitent-rapper/content?oid=27180067 . live .
  8. Web site: RAPPER X-RAIDED RELEASED FROM PRISON AFTER MENENDEZ BROTHERS SUPPORT. Wallace. Riley. January 17, 2019. HipHopDX. 2022-10-26. 2022-10-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20221027060918/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.49941/title.rapper-x-raided-released-from-prison-after-menendez-brothers-support. live.
  9. Web site: Paroled Gangster Rapper Seeks Redemption After 26 Years Behind Bars. Joe. Vazquez. cbslocal.com. December 5, 2018. October 2, 2020. September 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200928003022/https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/12/05/paroled-gangster-rapper-seeks-redemption-after-26-years-behind-bars/. live.
  10. Web site: X-Raided On Reinventing Himself After Prison, Nipsey Hussle + Signing w/ BMG Records . jbanks . April 17, 2019 . 935kday . 2022-10-27 . 2022-10-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221027074146/https://www.935kday.com/2019/04/17/x-raided-on-reinventing-himself-after-prison-nipsey-hussle-signing-w-bmg-records/ . live .
  11. Web site: Tech N9ne's Strange Music has signed the legendary rapper, X-Raided! . Flaugher . Sierra . May 11, 2022 . Strange Music . 2022-10-26 . 2022-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220612132517/https://www.strangemusicinc.com/2022/05/strange-music/the-legendary-x-raided-signs-to-strange-music . live .
  12. Web site: 'The Execution of X-Raided': The power of redemption . Sawari . Amani . December 30, 2018 . San Francisco Bay View . October 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221027073105/https://sfbayview.com/2018/12/the-execution-of-x-raided-the-power-of-redemption/ . live .
  13. Web site: X-RAIDED :: PSYCHO ACTIVE . Juon . Steve "Flash" . August 30, 2022 . RapReviews . 2022-10-27 . 2022-10-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221027070439/https://www.rapreviews.com/2022/08/x-raided-psycho-active/ . live .
  14. Web site: Rapper X-Raided Says CA Rap Lyrics Bill Would've Prevented 26-Year Prison Term . 2022-08-25 . TMZ . 25 August 2022 . en . 2022-12-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218202625/https://www.tmz.com/2022/08/25/x-raided-ca-rap-lyrics-bill-gavin-newsom-kamala-harris-strange-music/ . live .

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