Dwight E. Grant (born March 6, 1974), better known by his stage name Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a former member/artist of Dame Dash Music Group and Roc-A-Fella Records where he had formed a close association with rappers Jay-Z, Freeway and other former and current artists on the Roc-A-Fella roster. His stage name comes from a street in South Philadelphia, the rapper’s former stomping grounds where he worked alongside Senior Durham in the projects. He has sold more than two million albums worldwide. During a controversial period, Beanie Sigel recorded a song dissing his former boss and mentor Jay-Z on the track “I Go Off” with 50 Cent who had signed Grant to his G-Unit Records label in 2009. In early 2011, Grant appeared in Travis Barker’s album Give the Drummer Some, saying that it was the end of his career. On May 31, 2011, it was reported that Grant apologized to his former boss Jay-Z. However, in an interview with DJ Green Lantern, he said that he had never “apologized” to Jay-Z, and that he was still making music.
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