al kapone

A pioneer of the raucous Dirty South Crunk/Buck style of hip-hop popularized by Lil Jon and The Eastside Boys, Al Kapone is a mainstay of the Memphis, Tennessee independent rap scene and a major musical contributor to the MTV Film Hustle &Flow. Kapone gained fame on the Memphis music scene with solo albums like 2001's Anything Goes, Goin All Out (2002), They Dykin' (2003) and numerous mixtapes and collaborations with hometown heroes Mr. Sche and Pimpminista. Hustle & Flow writer/director Craig Brewer tapped Kapone to write and produce many of the songs performed by the film's protagonist D-Jay (played by Terrence Howard), and he takes a turn at acting, playing a member of Skinny Black's (Ludacris) entourage. Al Kapone is currently working on a new album and planning a tour featuring southern rap legends 8Ball & MJG.

by mtv.co