King Los
| King Los | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Carlos Coleman |
| Also known as | Los |
| Born |
March 23, 1982 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, record producer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | After Platinum, 88 Classic, RCA (current), Bad Boy, Interscope, Bloc Incorporated (former) |
| Associated acts | Lola Monroe, Diddy, Devin Cruise, Kid Ink, Mark Battles, Sway, Brecreation, Kentrillion |
Carlos Coleman (born March 23, 1982) is an American rapper, singer, and record producer, better known by his stage name Los or King Los. Los has released various mixtapes during his career including The Crown Ain't Safe and Becoming King to critical acclaim. He originally signed to Bad Boy Records during the 2005 in conjunction with his Bloc Incorporated record deal. After his deal fell through when Bloc folded, he returned to releasing music independently. Los signed to Diddy's Bad Boy Records again in February 2012, which is now distributed by Interscope Records. However, on March 19, 2014, he would announce that he was again leaving Bad Boy and Interscope. He is currently signed to After Platinum, 88 Classic and RCA.
As a 16-year-old high school student, Los, began writing poetry and literature to deal with the pain of losing his father to murder. At 18 he started rapping, when he would participate in the local Baltimore battle rap scene, He cites Eminem, Nas, Big L, Big Pun and Canibus as his top emcees and influences to his style. Right out of high school in 2002, Los auditioned for Diddy's Making the Band 2, but after being selected to appear on the show, he refused to sign any of the paperwork required, so he was unable to appear on it. As fate would have it, Los would end up signed to Bad Boy Records in 2005, through Bloc Incorporated a local Baltimore record label. His signing to Bad Boy came after he auditioned for Diddy with a 10-minute freestyle. However, Bloc Incorporated eventually disbanded due to a legal issue and Los lost his deal in 2008, before he was able to release an album.
Once he returned independent in 2008, Los released a number of mixtapes and online freestyles in the following years to build his buzz. His first and second would be Guilty Until Proven Innocent and G5: Certified Fly, both released in 2008. He followed that with G5.2 in May 2009. His third mixtape Zero Gravity was released during April 2010. Then, the mixtape was Welcome To Swaggsville was released on August 5, 2010. His sixth mixtape Shooter was released on November 8, 2010. It featured collaborations with Rick Ross and his After Platinum label-mate Cory Gunz. On December 26, 2010, Los released his seventh mixtape The Louis Vuitton Gift Pack. The mixtape was primarily composed of freestyles and featured a collaboration with Chris Brown.
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