Agallah
| Agallah | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Angel Aguilar |
| Also known as | 8-Off, 8-Off Agallah, Agallah Don Bishop, Swagallah |
| Born | May 8, 1974 |
| Origin | Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels |
EastWest Babygrande Propain/Ingrooves/Universal |
| Associated acts | Purple City Productions, Ike Eyes, Sean Price, D&D Allstars, EPMD, Das EFX, The Alchemist, Sonny Seeza |
Agallah (also known as 8-Off the Assassin, Agallah Don Bishop, Swagallah), born Angel Aguilar, May 8, 1974, in Brooklyn Brownsville, is an American rapper and producer. He was a member of The Diplomats-affiliated group Purple City and he is the CEO of his label Propain Campain. He was formerly known as 8-Off Agallah, but changed the name because it was controversial; 8-Off is a variation of the name Adolf.
He has ghostwritten songs for many well-known artists. In addition to producing his own music, he also produced tracks for Busta Rhymes, Remy Ma, The Diplomats, Guru, Rockin' Squat, Sean Price, Saigon, Game Theory, Mobb Deep and Big Pun. In 1996, he finished his debut album, Wrap Your Lips Around This, but it was never properly released because the album was shelved. In 2012, Wrap Your Lips Around This became available for digital download from Amazon.com and iTunes after being unreleased for many years.
A native of Brooklyn's Brownsville Projects, Agallah started out as a producer, then turned to rhyming and released a major-label single on East West America/Elektra Records in 1995. In 1997, he featured on R.A. the Rugged Man's track "Till My Heart Stops" on the Rawkus Records Soundbombing compilation an underground classic . A collaboration with Mr. Cheeks of the Lost Boyz followed, although the album the single was to appear on, Wrap Your Lips Around This, was never released. Additionally, there were production stints for the likes of EPMD, Das EFX, Onyx, and Group Home. In 2000, Agallah recorded the Sesame Street-themed single "Crookie Monster," which became an underground hit, and featured production by The Alchemist.
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