Mr. Criminal | |
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Birth name | Roberto Fabian Garcia |
Also known as | Lyrical Assassin, Crimes, |
Born | December 4, 1982 |
Genres | Westcoast rap, Gangsta rap, G-Funk, Chicano Rap |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | Hi Power Entertainment, Crime Family Entertainment |
Associated acts | Mr. Capone-E, Twista, Nate Dogg, Shade Sheist, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Brotha Lynch Hung, Spider Loc, Glasses Malone, Suga Free, Lil Flip, Fat Joe, Kokane, MC Eiht, |
Website | hipowermusic |
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Robert Garcia, stage name Mr. Criminal, is a Hispanic-American recording artist (rapper) from Southern California, signed to Hi-Power Entertainment Music Group. In addition to being a Rapper he is a Songwriter/Producer/Videographer and the Creator and Owner of gdupclothing
Creating music with strong narratives that reflect his life struggles, Mr. Criminal earned his first break when he met rapper Mr. Capone-E in 2001 at a low-rider car show. The two artists recorded a track called "Criminal Mentality", released on Capone-E’s Thump Records Music Group that gained widespread international popularity in 2003.
Since then Mr. Criminal has been working with notable recording artists and producers including Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Nate Dogg, Fingazz, Fat Joe of Terror Squad, Twista, Lil Flip, Glasses Malone, Suga Free, Mr. Capone-E, Spider Loc of G-Unit, Kokane, Roscoe, Triple C, Lil Cuete, DTTX, Shade Sheist and others.
In 2006, the release of Mr. Criminal's most anticipated album, Stay On The Streets, with the hit single "We Ride", featuring Bizzy Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, gained national radio success throughout the United States, providing the opportunity for Mr. Criminal to tour with Hip-Hop group G-Unit.
However, his fame had been shortly sidetracked after multiple charges with the law, most notably in 2008 when state troopers searched his vehicle in Arizona and was charged with possession of illegal firearms and marijuana.