40 Glocc
| 40 Glocc | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lawrence White |
| Also known as | Big Bad 4-0, Yon Ju, |
| Born |
December 16, 1974 Galveston, Texas |
| Origin | Colton, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, West coast hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1997–Present |
| Labels | Zoo Life, Infamous |
| Associated acts | Kurupt, Jayo Felony, 50 Cent, Mobb Deep, Ras Kass, Spider Loc, Zoo Crew, Zoo Babies, Village Boo |
| Website | www.40Glocc.com |
Lawrence White (born December 16, 1974), is an American rapper. He was formerly signed to Infamous Records and G-Unit Records. He is also an artist of G-Unit West, closely associated with the acts on the roster.
Lawrence White was born in Galveston, Texas on December 16, 1974. At the age of ten, he moved with his mother to various locations in California, until finally settling in the Inland Empire city of Colton also known as "The Zoo". He began to rap with local friends and by 1997, his group, the "Zoo Crew", were recording and promoting their first album, Migrate, Adapt or Die, produced by Tony G and Julio G.
40 Glocc negotiated a deal with Empire Musicwerks, with distribution by BMG. It was through this deal, he recorded and released his first solo effort, "The Jakal", which featured such guests as, Bad Azz , Ras Kass, Kurupt, Mac Minister, and several others; and such producers as Battlecat and Dr. Dre among several others. It was after this album that he decided to part ways with Empire Music.
His manager was also managing Mobb Deep, who were then signed to G-Unit Records. 40 Glocc joined their label, Infamous Records, under the G-Unit imprint.
40 Glocc has worked with artists such as Dr. Dre, The Alchemist and Havoc. He has also been working with his group, the "Zoo Babies", while also promoting his label "ZooLife Ent.". He has also been on tour with such acts as G-Unit, Mobb Deep, Ray J, Snoop & Doggpound & many more. He's released a song entitled "Where the Hammers At?", the beat for which was later used as the beat for G-Unit's song Rider Pt. 2. He later released a remix to "Hammers" which features G-Unit and their respective verses of Rider Pt. 2. In late fall 2010, 40 Glocc signed affiliated rapper Ras Kass to his label Zoo Life. He released a digital street album that year called "COPS" with various features from Jayo Felony, Tip Toe, Tony Yayo and more. in 2011, 40 Glocc and Spider Loc released an album "Graveyard Shift". The following year, he released his first proper solo album after numerous delays and setbacks.
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