Freddie Foxxx
| Freddie Foxxx | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Campbell |
| Also known as | Bumpy Knuckles |
| Born | March 27, 1969 |
| Origin | Long Island, New York |
| Genres | Hip Hop |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels |
MCA Epic/SME Records Landspeed/Traffic Barely Breaking Even |
| Associated acts | Eric B., Gang Starr, Gang Starr Foundation, Tha Trademarc, John Cena, Big Scoob |
| Website | Freddie Foxxx at Myspace |
James Campbell (born March 27, 1969), better known by his stage names Freddie Foxxx and Bumpy Knuckles, is an American rapper and music producer from Long Island, New York.
Foxxx got his start rapping in the early 1980s.
In 1986, he recorded "You Gotta Come Out Fresh / Handling Things" under the alias Freddie C. as a member of the Supreme Force (other members were Cool Cee and Easy E) on NIA Records. Later in 1986 he was slated to meet with producer Eric B. who was searching for an MC to pair up with; Foxxx missed the meeting, and Eric B. ended up pairing up with MC Rakim and forming the group Eric B. and Rakim.
Despite this, Foxxx's first LP, Freddie Foxxx Is Here, was produced entirely by Eric B. and Foxxx and was released in 1989 through MCA Records. He soon parted ways with the label and became a member of Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit establishment. In 1993, only promo copies of his second album, Crazy Like A Foxxx, were circulated when Epic Records decided to shelve it.
Foxxx then began to be known more for his cameos on songs by Boogie Down Productions, Naughty by Nature, M.O.P., O.C. and, most notably, his appearance on Gang Starr's The Militia from their Moment of Truth album (1998). The song was issued as a single, building a buzz for Foxxx and helping him to prep for his next full-length release.
...
Wikipedia